Kroger pilots a digital farmers market in Atlanta

The grocer linked with Market Wagon, an online ordering and delivery service for local items, to develop the e-commerce marketplace, which carries more than 1,150 products and delivers within a 60-mile radius.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 3, 2022

Blue Apron meal kits are now on Walmart.com

The new bulk-order kits not only help the meal kit maker expand its distribution, but also assist Walmart’s efforts to grow its marketplace.

By Jeff Wells • June 2, 2022

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Albertsons debuts online consumer reviews and ratings

Eleven of the company's grocery banners, including Safeway and Jewel-Osco, now include user-generated input on their websites.

By Jeff Wells • June 1, 2022

Pardon the Disruption: A wave of regional grocery M&A is coming

The pandemic has augmented profits, but it also artificially boosted weak players and accelerated a host of margin pressures that require scale to overcome.

By Jeff Wells • June 1, 2022

Amazon is still coming up short with online grocery: report

The company continues to lead digital food and beverage sales, but the proportion of Prime members who buy groceries on Amazon is trending downward, according to Coresight Research.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 31, 2022

Flying ice cream? Unilever links with drone delivery service Flytrex

As instant needs service gains traction, the CPG giant is looking to scoop up more customers for its virtual storefront with delivery in under three minutes and exclusive product bundles.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 26, 2022

Kroger opens 'spoke' center in central Ohio

The 61,000-square-foot facility will receive assembled orders from an automated warehouse in Monroe, Ohio, and reflects a push by the retailer to strengthen its online grocery operations.

By Sam Silverstein • May 26, 2022

Walmart building capacity to deliver 1M packages a year by drone

DroneUp and the retailer aim to have delivery hubs set up at 34 facilities by the end of 2022.

By Max Garland • May 24, 2022

Ocado buys robotics startup as it looks to speed up delivery prep

The U.K.-based online grocery order-fulfillment company plans to pay 10.2 million euros ($10.9 million) to take over Myrmex, an automation specialist in which it initially invested in 2020.

By Sam Silverstein • May 24, 2022

Grocery Outlet partners with Uber on delivery pilot

The test, which involves 72 locations in California, Oregon and Washington, follows the retailer’s recent expansion of Instacart service to nearly 400 stores.

By Sam Silverstein • May 20, 2022

Gopuff lands former Disney CEO Bob Iger as investor and advisor

The instant delivery company said it is tapping into Iger's experience leading an organization focused on building relationships with consumers.

By Sam Silverstein • May 18, 2022

5 areas grocery executives should prioritize this year: McKinsey

Food retail leaders should pay greater attention to topics such as sustainability, omnichannel growth and tech partnerships as industry challenges mount, the consulting firm said in a new report.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 18, 2022

93% of US has food delivery access, but barriers remain: report

Most people across the country, including 90% of those living in food deserts, can get food delivered from at least one of four major players, but issues like broadband access pose challenges, The Brookings Institution found.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 17, 2022

Gopuff launches first restaurant brand under its Kitchen division

The Mean Tomato will offer New York City-style pizzas that customers can add to their orders of snacks, drinks and other impulse buys.

By Jeff Wells • May 11, 2022

Grocery Outlet raises full-year guidance, will expand e-commerce coverage

CEO Eric Lindberg said during Tuesday's earnings call that the discount grocer plans to introduce Uber Eats and DoorDash delivery to a subset of stores following a successful online rollout with Instacart. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 11, 2022

Food Rocket plans to offer 15-minute delivery from Chicago convenience store

The ultrafast grocery delivery startup intends to co-locate a fulfillment center with a Circle K location set to open this summer and plans to expand to additional cities this year.

By Sam Silverstein • May 10, 2022

SpartanNash inks delivery and distribution deal with DoorDash

Under the agreement, DoorDash will become a delivery option for the grocery company's stores and independent retail clients, while SpartanNash will begin supplying DashMart online convenience stores.

By Jeff Wells • May 10, 2022

3 ways grocers are elevating online order picking in their stores

As retailers continue to rely on their main locations to fill digital demand, many are trying to boost efficiency and quality through enhanced training, technology and store layouts.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 9, 2022

Online sales decline in April as inflation takes hold with shoppers

E-commerce sales for the month dropped almost 4% as order volume and active users fell, according to the latest report from Brick Meets Click and Mercatus.

By Jeff Wells • May 9, 2022

Robomart, Unilever link up to reinvent the ice cream truck

This summer, customers in Los Angeles will be able to hail self-service mobile markets stocked with brands owned by the CPG giant, including Ben & Jerry's and Breyers.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 6, 2022

Instacart's sales sag 4% in first quarter, report says

Shoppers spent an average of $576 on Instacart’s platform during the first three months of 2022, down 9% from the same period last year, according to data from Bloomberg Second Measure.

By Sam Silverstein • May 4, 2022

Pardon the Disruption: Can grocers' food assortment become the pharmacy of the future?

As digital technology evolves and the link between food and health grows stronger, an opportunity is emerging for retailers to become a core part of the healthcare system.

By Jeff Wells • May 4, 2022

Albertsons expands Uber delivery to more than 2K stores

With the addition of nearly 800 stores, shoppers can now order from the grocery chain's banners in Connecticut, Indiana, New Hampshire, Utah, Vermont and Rhode Island on the third-party platform.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 3, 2022

Aisles Abroad: How a Chinese e-grocer is delivering fresh foods fast in the world's most competitive grocery market

Beijing-based Missfresh has built a robust business in China's largest cities that relies on state-of-the-art dark stores and AI forecasting, but faces a challenging path as it looks to make money.

By Sam Silverstein • May 2, 2022

Publix kicks off 15-minute delivery from Instacart's new 'nano' centers

The grocer launched the service from a facility in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood on Thursday, with two additional dark stores opening in the area over the coming weeks.

By Jeff Wells • April 28, 2022