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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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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....
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....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 –...
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,...
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...
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