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Blue Apron launches on-demand delivery with Grubhub
The meal kit company will offer selections like pork chorizo burgers to customers in select New York City ZIP codes.
By Krishna Thakker • Oct. 3, 2018 -
Report: Amazon captures 30% of online grocery spending
The company's market share is equal to that of all other supermarkets combined, according to Brick Meets Click, but it will struggle to grow if it doesn't do a better job selling perishable goods.
By Jacqueline Renfrow • Oct. 3, 2018 -
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Kroger to test online pickup at Walgreens stores
The grocer will also offer a selection of private label products, including its Simple Truth brand, at 13 of the pharmacy's locations in northern Kentucky.
By Jeff Wells • Oct. 2, 2018 -
Raley's taps insider Keith Knopf as new CEO
As president, he oversaw the grocer's e-commerce expansion, championed a personalized customer experience and led new store development.
By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 1, 2018 -
HelloFresh introduces recyclable packaging to ease environmental concerns
Recyclable box liners will now be used in HelloFresh and Green Chef meal kits, but top competitors have already been offering sustainable boxes.
By Jessica Dumont • Sept. 28, 2018 -
Whole Foods expands delivery as Amazon fights for more shoppers
The e-tailer hopes expanded services from stores will help reach more consumers, considering only one in 10 have ordered groceries from the company, according to a recent report.
By Alicia Kelso • Sept. 27, 2018 -
Retrieved from Kroger on August 23, 2017
What's in a name, anyway? Kroger rebrands ClickList
The company decided to call it Grocery Pickup to better inform shoppers about the service and what it offers.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 26, 2018 -
Meijer extends alcohol delivery to Ohio
The expansion comes two months after the retailer began offering wine and beer shipments to shoppers in Michigan.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 25, 2018 -
Home delivery competition intensifies as Postmates secures more funding
The $300 million round of funding is expected to help the company reach its goal of covering more than 70% of U.S. households by the end of this year.
By Alicia Kelso • Sept. 24, 2018 -
Online hyperlocal grocer Milk & Eggs raises $6M in seed funding
The service, which serves the Los Angeles area, works directly with farmers and artisans to provide dairy, eggs, meats, fish, baked goods and produce.
By Jessica Dumont • Sept. 21, 2018 -
Retrieved from Amazon on September 21, 2018
Amazon unveils new Echo devices, Alexa features
The company rolled out 15 new Alexa-enabled products Thursday, including microwaves, clocks, amplifiers and car gadgets, among other devices.
By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 21, 2018 -
Kid-focused meal kit maker Yumble raises $7M
The funding, lead by Krave Jerky founder Jon Sebastiani and Danone Manifesto Ventures, will fuel the company's marketing efforts and a national expansion.
By Jacqueline Renfrow • Sept. 21, 2018 -
Instacart CEO says the company needs to improve its relationship with workers
At the Code Commerce conference in New York City, Apoorva Mehta admitted the grocery delivery service has made mistakes and that bettering relations with its 50,000 shoppers is a "core focus."
By Jacqueline Renfrow • Sept. 20, 2018 -
Retrieved from Kroger on September 07, 2018
Report: Grocers may be overspending on same-day delivery
Moody's notes that consumer demand for speedy home service is still a question mark, and that brick-and-mortar remains the preferred outlet for day-of purchasing.
By Alicia Kelso • Sept. 19, 2018 -
Aldi, Instacart partnership goes nationwide
Same-day delivery will be available in 35 states before Thanksgiving, reaching 75 markets from San Diego to New York City.
By Krishna Thakker • Sept. 18, 2018 -
Peapod bets on meat with new online butcher shop
The e-grocer also signed an exclusive deal with specialty purveyor Meats by Linz to bring the Chicago supplier's products directly to consumers.
By Alicia Kelso • Sept. 17, 2018 -
Oklahoma City grocer will test autonomous delivery
Technology firm Udelv will supply Buy For Less stores with 10 customized vans for deliveries in the metro area beginning early next year.
By Jacqueline Renfrow • Sept. 17, 2018 -
As e-commerce evolves, prepared foods are struggling to adapt
Supermarkets have been slow to bring their prepared dishes online, instead focusing on partially prepared and pre-made offerings.
By Alicia Kelso • Sept. 14, 2018 -
Jet announces major rebrand to target city dwellers
The online marketplace is launching a new website and "city grocery" option in an effort to attract urban consumers — a shopping segment that has eluded its parent company, Walmart, for decades.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 13, 2018 -
H-E-B announces new digital headquarters
The 81,000-square-foot "innovation lab" in Austin, Texas will house the grocer's e-commerce team along with Favor, the on-demand delivery company it acquired earlier this year.
By Alicia Kelso • Sept. 6, 2018 -
Retrieved from Walmart on July 30, 2018
Walmart pilots its own grocery delivery service
Spark Delivery will crowdsource drivers and offer live-tracking of deliveries, helping the retailer expand its service to more markets.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 5, 2018 -
Walmart's online shoppers find more products 'out of stock'
Groceries and other items deemed too expensive to ship are being listed as unavailable as the retail giant adjusts its supply chain and logistics operations.
By Lillianna Byington • Sept. 4, 2018 -
Retrieved from Walmart on April 06, 2018
Walmart invests $41M in new fulfillment center
The warehouse will be built in Bullitt County, Kentucky and will be dedicated to fulfilling online orders for Walmart.com and Jet.com.
By Krishna Thakker • Sept. 4, 2018 -
Are Walmart and Amazon playing the same game?
Amazon has reshaped retail, and rivals — foremost among them Walmart — are now reshaping themselves.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 30, 2018 -
Whole Foods' Yelp reviews take a negative turn after Amazon acquisition
Although the grocery chain's stores look nearly the same, a group of vocal consumers online believe it's worse for the wear under the retail giant.
By Lillianna Byington • Aug. 30, 2018