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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....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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