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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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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