ecommerce

Sobeys expands Ocado-powered Voilà delivery to Toronto

PRESS RELEASE: STELLARTON, NS, June 22, 2020 /CNW/ – Today, Empire Company Limited BB #:116615 introduces the future of online grocery home delivery...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Kroger plans to build three more fulfillment centers

CINCINNATI, June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Family of Companies BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, and Ocado, a...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Online grocery jumped 5 years ahead

Data geeks who have been monitoring the growth of online grocery saw its popularity growing steadily, but not necessarily quickly....

5 years ago 14 minute read

E-commerce store checks reveal fresh produce challenges

A year ago, I wrote a column about online store checks. It was prompted by a talk I presented at...

5 years ago 5 minute read

Sprouts pivots on pickup, plans to expand service nationwide

Over the next two weeks, Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market BB #:168563 plans to expand grocery pickup to all of its...

5 years ago 1 minute read

H-E-B’s Favor delivery service doubles service area statewide

H-E-B BB #:106490 and Favor Delivery have expanded service to support even more Texans. With this move, Favor has doubled...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Farm-to-phone app CropSwap connects communities through food

PRESS RELEASE: LOS ANGELES, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — At a time when grocery stores bear empty shelves and farmers markets take a...

5 years ago 2 minute read

As online grocery pushes to the limit, here’s how retailers can improve the experience

Two weeks ago, I checked in with Bill Bishop of Brick Meets Click about consumer demand for online grocery as...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Ahold USA to close Midwest online Peapod division

QUINCY, MA, Feb. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ahold Delhaize USA BB #:138251 today announced plans to close the Midwest...

5 years ago 6 minute read

Study: Shoppers more comfortable with buying fresh food online

PRESS RELEASE: LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 11, 2019: The Retail Feedback Group (RFG), a leader in providing actionable stakeholder...

5 years ago 7 minute read

Kroger launches dark kitchen partnership to serve ready-made meals

CINCINNATI and INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2, 2019 — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s favorite grocer, and ClusterTruck, a software platform that powers...

5 years ago 4 minute read

MAP: See where Kroger is building Ocado online fulfillment centers

PRESS RELEASE: MILWAUKEE, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s favorite grocer, and Ocado, one of...

5 years ago 5 minute read

Fresh drives ecommerce success for Walmart’s Q3

Walmart BB #:143789 stock hit a record high of $120.98 after the company reported a strong third quarter on November...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Green Rabbit raises $31M in private equity for perishable food fulfillment

BRAINTREE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Green Rabbit, the leading e-commerce cold chain logistics provider to the food industry, announced today that it...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Robotics companies partner for retail warehouse applications

PRESS RELEASE: BEDFORD, Mass. & WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–6 River Systems, Inc. (6RS) and Soft Robotics announced a strategic partnership to deliver an automated...

6 years ago 5 minute read

Groceryshop 2019 – Evolution of the Last Mile: Thoughts on Ecommerce

LAS VEGAS—What’s the future of ecommerce as it relates to supermarkets? There was ample discussion on the topic on Day...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Target shifts store employee roles toward specialization

Minneapolis-based Target BB #:166987 has been overhauling both physical stores and its workforce over the past few years, and if...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Independent grocers find their niche in tech as well

From big cities to small towns, independent grocers who please their customers with unique items and service can compete with...

6 years ago 2 minute read
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