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Shipt starts largest nationwide expansion in three years
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Shipt today announced its largest nationwide expansion in three years, adding its same-day...
Online to in-store mix: still far from clear
It is by now obvious that the future of retail grocery will contain some mix of online and in-store shopping....
Instacart partners with automated grocery microfulfillment firm
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, today unveiled the first...
Uber accelerates grocery delivery rollout with Albertsons partnership
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) announced that its on-demand and scheduled grocery delivery is now available to...
USDA: Online SNAP redemption caught on fast in 2020
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Online Purchasing Pilot allows households in participating States to use their SNAP benefits to...
Albertsons, DoorDash pair for on-demand grocery delivery
SAN FRANCISCO, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — DoorDash (NYSE: DASH), the nation’s leading last-mile logistics platform, and Albertsons Companies BB #:193326, one of the nation’s top grocers,...
Fresh food jumped 200% in online orders, and shows no signs of dropping
The pandemic changed everything about groceries: what, how much and when people bought, but especially the where. While grocery e-commerce...
Kroger starts Ocado-backed grocery delivery in Florida
GROVELAND, Fla., June 9, 2021 — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, today announced the opening of...
U.S. online grocery sales hit $9.3 billion for January
Barrington, Ill. – The total U.S. online grocery market posted $9.3 billion in sales during January as more than 69.7...
Walmart expands automated micro warehouses to expand online grocery
Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Stores Inc. plans to expand the use of microfulfillment centers added to stores to help clear sales...
Online grocer reaches key profitability milestone
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Farmstead, the first online grocer to offer fresh, high-quality groceries, delivered for...
Ahold buys majority stake in online grocer FreshDirect
PRESS RELEASE: New York City and Zaandam, the Netherlands – November 18th, 2020 – Ahold Delhaize BB #:130192 and Centerbridge Partners...
Walmart adds digital initiatives as eCommerce surges nearly 80 percent
Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Inc. BB #:143789 reported third quarter earnings on Nov 17, which included a nearly 79 percent increase...
Albertsons pilots contactless, temperature-controlled grocery PickUp lockers
BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2020 — Albertsons Companies BB #:193326 announced that it is piloting PickUp lockers in select Chicago Jewel-Osco...
MAP: Kroger chooses Detroit for latest Ocado shed
ROMULUS, Mich., Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, and Ocado (LSE: OCDO), a...
H-E-B plans automated micro-fulfillment centers
PRESS RELEASE: MASON, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2020 — As demand for online grocery services continues to accelerate, Swisslog, leading provider of best-in-class...
Kroger Ship expands home delivery platform
CINCINNATI and BOSTON, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, today announced Kroger...
Albertsons earnings reveals 276% increase in online, 27% increase in same-store sales
PRESS RELEASE: BOISE, Idaho–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Albertsons Companies, Inc. BB #:193326 today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, which...
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