E-commerce: Page 18

  • Gopuff
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    Gopuff laying off 10% of global workforce, closing dozens of US warehouses

    The company, which is eliminating jobs for the second time in just a few months, is taking action as instant delivery faces an “inflection point,” according to a memo sent to investors.

    By • July 12, 2022
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    Walmart to purchase 4,500 Canoo EVs to boost last mile coverage

    The retailer is beefing up its delivery fleet as it gears up to fulfill more online orders with a short turnaround time.

    By Max Garland • July 12, 2022
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    Top 5 stories from Grocery Dive

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    Schnucks targets rapid delivery of prepared foods

    The Midwestern supermarket chain is offering 30-minute delivery of items like sandwiches and rotisserie chickens to customers located a few miles away from 25 stores in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.

    By • July 12, 2022
  • In the foreground, a hand holds a phone with SideChef shoppable recipe content. In the background, a QR code is shown on a computer screen.
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    Tyson Foods adds shoppable content to Target, Walmart sites

    In connection to a partnership between the meat processor and recipe platform SideChef, specific items now have shoppable QR codes on Walmart’s site and app. 

    By • July 11, 2022
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    Walmart GoLocal pushes deeper into food delivery with Local Express

    Independent grocers and other users of Local Express' platform will have access to same-day shipping through the arrangement, a critical offering to satisfy on-demand orders.

    By Max Garland • July 8, 2022
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    USDA looks to ramp up diversity of grocers offering SNAP online purchasing

    The agency's $5 million grant is aimed at helping smaller retailers, especially ones serving rural shoppers, access the technology for online EBT payments.

    By • July 8, 2022
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    Gopuff and BurgerFi expand delivery nationwide

    Following a 90-day trial in Florida, the companies are bringing BurgerFi’s products to more than 30 Gopuff food halls throughout the U.S.

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • July 7, 2022
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    Walmart merges in-home grocery delivery service with Walmart+

    The retailer has also expanded InHome to cities including Miami, Dallas and San Francisco, in a move that almost doubles the geographic reach of the service.

    By • July 7, 2022
  • Products and a box from Misfits Market
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    Misfits Market introduces autocart tool, loyalty program

    The e-grocer has added a feature that pre-fills customers’ carts with products on a weekly basis and launched Misfits Perks, said Chief Strategy Officer Kai Selterman.

    By • July 1, 2022
  • Online partnership between Kroger and Bed Bath & Beyond
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    Usage of top grocery apps hits record in Q1, data shows

    Kroger had the highest market share among grocery store apps as measured by user sessions and downloads during the quarter, but its edge over second-place Albertsons has been declining, according to data from Apptopia.

    By • June 30, 2022
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    H-E-B tops Dunnhumby's e-commerce preference index

    The data science company found that having owned digital assets is the most important driver of which retailers consumers prefer to shop online.

    By • June 28, 2022
  • EasyBins delivery van
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    Multiple grocers, one order: How a heartland delivery firm is recreating multi-store shopping online

    EasyBins is targeting busy suburban families with a service that lets people bundle products across retailers like Walmart, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. The focus is less on speed and more on reliability, assortment and affordability. 

    By • June 27, 2022
  • Walmart Now virtual storefront
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    Instacart and Walmart Canada launch virtual convenience store

    Walmart Now offers delivery of around 4,000 grocery, pantry and household items, which are fulfilled through a handful of the retailer’s stores in the Toronto area.

    By • June 24, 2022
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    DoorDash kicks off dark store-powered rapid delivery as a service

    A new 30-minute delivery partnership with Canadian grocer Loblaw marks the first time the e-commerce provider will run fulfillment centers for a retailer.

    By • June 23, 2022
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    Walmart, Roku partner to evolve shoppable streaming ads 'beyond the QR code'

    The retailer is the exclusive partner on a new feature that allows people to purchase products with a few taps of their remote.

    By Peter Adams • June 22, 2022
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    Amazon names grocery veteran to head consumer business

    Doug Herrington, who established AmazonFresh and was an executive at Webvan, will replace Dave Clark as head of the unit, formerly known as Amazon Worldwide Consumer.

    By • June 22, 2022
  • Person shopping with phone in the produce aisle at a grocery store
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    What do hybrid grocery shoppers want?

    As consumers mix and match buying in-person and online, the Food Industry Association says grocers have several areas where they can improve experiences for omnishoppers. 

    By • June 17, 2022
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    Kroger to expand Boost membership program nationwide

    In seven months, the program has improved delivery sales and increased customer retention by 600 basis points across four pilot markets, CEO Rodney McMullen said during an earnings call Thursday.

    By • June 16, 2022
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    Instacart refreshes its subscription service

    Instacart+, which replaces Instacart Express, includes many of the former program’s features, along with new ones such as subscription sharing and benefits for Chase cardholders. 

    By • June 15, 2022
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    Hungryroot is trying to buck the downward trend for ship-to-home grocers

    The personalized grocery delivery service posted 35% growth in the first quarter but faces a litany of challenges, including inflation and mounting competition from brick-and-mortar grocers.

    By • June 15, 2022
  • Target employee putting pickup order in customer's vehicle
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    Online grocery sales bump up in May as inflation benefits mass retailers

    The mass retailer channel saw a 20% year-over-year surge in its monthly active user base and a 2% uptick in online order frequency, according to the latest monthly report from Brick Meets Click and Mercatus.

    By • June 14, 2022
  • Juice bundles from Pressed available on Instacart
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    Instacart adds juice and snack maker Pressed as latest brand storefront

    Delivery in as fast as an hour is now available through Instacart from Pressed’s stores in Southern California and Dallas, Houston and Austin, Texas, with plans to expand the partnership “in the coming months.”

    By • June 13, 2022
  • Kroger delivery
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    Kroger is now delivering in South Florida

    The company’s latest spoke facility brings the grocer’s budding delivery service to the key Miami market.

    By • June 9, 2022
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    Walmart links with older adult care platform on grocery access

    The retailer has integrated its ordering and delivery services into the caregiver app from Avanlee Care.

    By • June 8, 2022
  • Foxtrot storefront in Chicago
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    Foxtrot names former Taco Bell executive as president and CFO

    Liz Williams will lead the upscale c-store chain’s implementation of new inventory and delivery operations while also overseeing its development of an expanded range of prepared foods.

    By • June 7, 2022