Retail

Retail Reflections: Don’t sacrifice turns for margins

I continue to observe, and to be impressed by, the diversity and educational pedigree of today’s produce buyers and sellers....

4 years ago 4 minute read

Labor: Beyond the minimum wage

My wife, Nicole, and I have been enjoying the Netflix series Downton Abbey for the past week or so. It...

4 years ago 4 minute read

On the Road: Grocery Outlet, Seaside, CA

SEASIDE, CA–I always love an opportunity to store check at Grocery Outlet BB #:154673. While the produce department is small,...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Albertsons upgrades perishables order management system

WATSONVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Procurant, a cloud-based software company transforming the global food supply chain, today announced the successful implementation of...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Report: digital grocery could reach 20% of dollar share by 2025

Winston-Salem, NC, Sept. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Inmar Intelligence, a data and tech-enabled services company, released today its 2021...

4 years ago 4 minute read

ShopRite tests remote-controlled robotic delivery

Keasbey, NJ — (Sept. 23, 2021) The future has arrived at the ShopRite of Yardley and the ShopRite of Bethlehem,...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Hy-Vee partners with Simbe for inventory management robots

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hy-Vee, Inc. BB #:101759 announces a partnership with Simbe to...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Automated e-commerce pickup solutions firm finds retail customers

Durham, North Carolina, Sept. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bell and Howell, the leading provider of automated e-commerce pickup solutions,...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Giant Food offers free midweek delivery, reduces online order minimums

LANDOVER, Md., Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Giant Food BB #:103652, the leading greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, today...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Foodshed.io helps Schnucks to its biggest local produce season

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 21, 2021 – Schnuck Markets, Inc., BB #:105541 in partnership with Foodshed.io, is celebrating its most expansive...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Caitlin Tierney joins Sprouts Farmers Market

MONTEREY, CA – Caitlin Tierney has joined Sprouts Farmers Market BB #:168563 as Senior Director of Innovation. She was a...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Amazon Fresh offers a weak retail experience

You probably have one of these. I certainly do. The most common example is the Swiss Army knife. It has...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Walmart to launch autonomous vehicle delivery service in three U.S. cities

DEARBORN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Ford Motor Company, Argo AI and Walmart BB #:143789 are working together to launch an autonomous vehicle...

4 years ago 6 minute read

U.S. online grocery sales grow in August 2021

The pandemic continues to change how grocery shopping is done and the role that online plays Barrington, Ill. – Sep....

4 years ago 7 minute read

Kroger and Instacart launch ‘Kroger Delivery Now’ nationwide to provide 30-minute delivery

CINCINNATI and SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, and Instacart,...

4 years ago 7 minute read

Misfits Market raises $225MM to accelerate category and market expansion

September 14, 2021 DELANCO, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Misfits Market BB #:349668, the leading online grocery platform focused on sustainability, affordability, and accessibility,...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Buyk launches 15-minute grocery delivery service in New York City

September 14, 2021 NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Buyk, a new real-time grocery service promising delivery in 15 minutes or faster, is launching...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Publix donates 33MM pounds of produce to Feeding America member food banks

September 13, 2021 LAKELAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–During Hunger Action Month, Publix BB #:110909 is highlighting the many ways the company helps...

4 years ago 6 minute read

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