Retail

Boxed expands into grocery delivery with acquisition

NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Boxed, an e-commerce grocery platform which sells bulk consumables and licenses its...

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Amazon: Timing and investment

Some grocers were ahead of the curve when it comes to ecommerce, though few were ready for the scale of...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Amazon: Eye on online groceries

Online grocery shopping—a market that nearly tripled in 2020, according to Packaged Facts—represent one area of the online world where...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Acosta: Consumers want retailers to invest in sustainability

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Acosta, a global integrated sales and marketing services provider in the consumer packaged...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Amazon and the Future of Grocery

There is no question that Amazon BB #:283186 is an ecommerce powerhouse and a force in grocery retailing, especially online....

3 years ago 2 minute read

AWG breaks ground on Minnesota distribution center

KANSAS CITY, Kan., NOVEMBER 19, 2021 – Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) officially commenced construction on its new fresh and...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Kroger invests in food waste reduction start-ups

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation announced that...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Walmart launches autonomous aircraft delivery in NW Arkansas

SAN FRANCISCO and BENTONVILLE, Ark., Nov. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The future of instant deliveries in Northwest Arkansas is...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Walmart serves up savings on Thanksgiving meal

From Charles Redfield, Executive Vice President, Food, Walmart U.S. BB #:143789 November 18, 2021 — As we approach our second...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Inflation, supply chain fears push consumers to frozen, canned

Twenty months into the pandemic, fresh produce retailing remains in flux. Continually changing consumer consumption and buying patterns, high inflation...

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SEPC announces Power of Produce 2022 retail panel

Millen, GA (November 17, 2021) – The Southeast Produce Council BB #:191194 has unveiled the stellar panel of retail superheroes that...

3 years ago 3 minute read

The Save Mart Companies starts pilot with Afresh Technologies to cut food waste

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Afresh Technologies, an AI-driven technology company building solutions transforming the fresh food supply...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Lidl’s Thanksgiving Basket allows shoppers to buy traditional holiday meal for less than $30

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ahead of the holiday season, Lidl BB #:338746 has released pricing for a...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Grocery delivery start-up Buyk names CEO

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Buyk, the leading real-time retail service promising ultrafast grocery delivery, announces the hire of James Walker, former Senior...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Tech partnership uses AI to help retailers improve online ordering

BURLINGAME, Calif. and NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Farmstead and Halla announced today a new partnership intended...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Ahold Delhaize global strategy includes Eastern U.S. investment

Zaandam, the Netherlands, November 15th, 2021 – At its 2021 Investor Day, Ahold Delhaize BB #:130192 today announces the next...

3 years ago 8 minute read

Instacart unveils first brand campaign, focusing on homemade

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, today unveiled the company’s...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Southeastern Grocers launches local supplier program

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), BB #:193537 parent company and home of Fresco y MĂĄs, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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