online grocery

Research shows shift away from online grocery shopping

Global data reveals 52% of post-pandemic e-commerce customers no longer shopping online one year later and 40% of those lapsed...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Research shows smaller retailers will face tougher fight online against Walmart

July 12, 2023 TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New research illustrates how much Walmart BB #:143789 will continue to challenge regional grocers’ eGrocery business....

2 years ago 8 minute read

Empire Company and Longo’s unite for enhanced grocery home delivery

STELLARTON, NS, July 4, 2023 – Today, Empire Company Limited BB #:137787 and Longo’s BB #:154544 have announced the completion of the integration...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Online grocery continues to decline

The retail apocalypse, so much dreaded a year or two back, did not entirely materialize, but it was not completely...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Analysis shows grocers foresee AI’s impact on staffing and software, but slow to adopt

NEW YORK and MIAMI, June 12, 2023 – Incisiv, a next-generation industry insights firm that helps retailers and brands navigate digital disruption, and Wynshop, the leading provider...

2 years ago 6 minute read

May online grocery sales slip year-over-year, pickup on the rise

Barrington, Ill. – June 13, 2023 – The U.S. online grocery market finished May with $6.9 billion in total sales,...

2 years ago 7 minute read

Walmart opens first market fulfillment center in Arkansas

The addition provides even faster fulfillment for online pickup and delivery customers while creating new opportunities for associates. May 22,...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Full Harvest speeds up food waste reduction with expansion to all grades of produce

Adds USDA Grade 1 Produce to Become Leading Online Marketplace Serving Entire Produce Market for Commercial Buyers and Sellers  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif....

2 years ago 5 minute read

Supermarket online penetration slipped 2 percentage points in 2022 vs. 2021

A new analysis reveals important shifts in the eGrocery customer mix at key formats: Supermarkets, Walmart, Target, and Hard Discounters....

2 years ago 7 minute read

Giant Food launches e-commerce center in Virginia

Expands Service to 140+ New Zip Codes; Adds Beer and Wine for Local Deliveries LANDOVER, Md. – Giant Food, BB #:103652...

2 years ago 4 minute read

March online grocery sales drop nearly 8% as cost pressures mount

Barrington, Ill. – April 11, 2023 – The U.S. online grocery market in March posted $8.0 billion in total sales,...

2 years ago 7 minute read

Grocers fear faithless online shoppers: 74% believe digital makes customers less loyal

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Recent research by Incisiv, conducted in collaboration with The Food Industry Association (FMI) and in partnership with Loyal Guru, shows that maintaining shopper...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Instacart adds retail customizations including discounts and BOGOs

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, today announced new capabilities for retailers designed...

2 years ago 8 minute read

February 2023 online grocery sales rise slightly as delivery slips

Barrington, Ill. – March 14, 2023 – The U.S. online grocery market finished last month with $8.8 billion in total...

2 years ago 8 minute read

Save Mart implements automated micro-fulfillment

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Robotics startup Fulfil Solutions today unveiled a fully automated platform to revolutionize online grocery by making it profitable and...

2 years ago 6 minute read

USDA proposes to modernize WIC, offer online shopping

Proposed changes aim to ease stores’ administrative requirements, creates state positions to improve customer experience WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2023 –...

2 years ago 6 minute read

January online grocery sales drop year-over-year

Barrington, Ill. – February 14, 2023 – The U.S. online grocery market finished January with $8.4 billion in total sales,...

2 years ago 9 minute read

Survey indicates greater reliance on online grocery shopping

NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Chicory, the leading contextual commerce advertising platform, today released findings from its 2023...

2 years ago 3 minute read
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