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Costco is adding pickup lockers to more stores
The retailer expects to have pickup lockers in more than 200 of its locations by the end of 2022 and has launched an online marketplace with almost 1,000 products, Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti told investors on Thursday.
By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 13, 2021 -
Wynshop partners with Shipt on delivery services for grocers
The arrangement allows retailers to process orders through their online storefronts on Wynshop's platform while using the fulfillment company to bring goods to customers in as little as an hour.
By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 10, 2021 -
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Viral recipes are becoming kitchen mainstays, Instacart says
Forty-four percent of consumers in a recent survey said they tried making a popular recipe they discovered on social media this year, previewing a significant shift in meal planning for 2022, the company noted.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 10, 2021 -
Ultrafast delivery firm Getir arrives in New York City
The company recently started operating in Chicago and also plans to debut in Boston by the end of the year.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 10, 2021 -
Kroger and Ocado to build automated e-commerce site in North Carolina
The 200,000-square-foot facility in the Charlotte area, which will employ as many as 700 people over five years, is scheduled to open within two years after construction starts.
By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 9, 2021 -
Jewel-Osco opens micro-fulfillment center in Chicago area
The 20,000-square-foot facility sits adjacent to a store in the suburb of Westmont, Illinois, and will be able to fill around 1,000 orders per day.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 8, 2021 -
Ahold Delhaize expands Instacart convenience delivery across US banners
The grocer is deploying the 30-minute service at its Food Lion, Hannaford and Giant Food chains, which join Stop & Shop and The Giant Company in offering the option to customers.
By Sam Silverstein • Updated Dec. 8, 2021 -
Giant Food kicks off online marketplace rollout for Ahold Delhaize in US
The Ship2Me service integrates tens of thousands of products like home décor, outdoor items and pet supplies into the Maryland-based grocer's online platform.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 7, 2021 -
Walmart, Hy-Vee to test WIC online ordering
The two retailers and Buche Foods are participating in a pilot run by the USDA and a nonprofit.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 7, 2021 -
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Pardon the Disruption: DoorDash's adventures in dark stores
The company sees a major opportunity to offer DashMarts to retailers, but they’ll have to compete with the delivery powerhouse along the way.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 7, 2021 -
DoorDash plans to offer rapid delivery for retailers
The company is joining the 15-minute delivery fray in New York City with a full-time workforce, but sees a "larger" opportunity to provide the service to grocers and convenience stores.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 6, 2021 -
Robotic vehicle startup Coco links with Segway on new delivery bots
The new units, which the two companies produced together, will launch at specialty grocer Erewhon's seven stores in California.
By Sam Silverstein • Updated Dec. 10, 2021 -
Instant delivery startup 1520 tells shoppers to use Getir
1520's app now directs customers to switch to the Turkish ultrafast firm, which just arrived in the U.S. and operates in New York and Chicago.
By Sam Silverstein • Updated Dec. 14, 2021 -
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How H-E-B got into livestreaming
The company offers shoppable cooking classes on Facebook, and this summer it generated 400,000 viewers for a 12-hour grilling special.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 3, 2021 -
Instant delivery firm Jokr raises $260M, launches service in Boston
The startup is now valued at $1.2 billion as investors continue to pour money into the nascent industry.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 2, 2021 -
Farmstead plans to accept online SNAP payments next year
The e-grocer has partnered with a payments processor that specializes in Electronic Benefits Transfer to add the capability to its platform by mid-2022.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 30, 2021 -
Walgreens to open $30M MFC in Kansas City region
The Liberty, Missouri, location is one of nine micro-fulfillment sites that the pharmacy store chain plans to open across the U.S. by the end of 2022.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 24, 2021 -
Grocery leads sales gains for BJ's as club stores continue to thrive
Grocery comps for the quarter increased 6%, and the company announced it will begin delivery via DoorDash early next year.
By Jeff Wells • Nov. 19, 2021 -
USDA task force offers roadmap to modernize redemption of WIC benefits
The group's recently released report outlines what online purchasing could look like, along with suggested regulatory and funding changes to support e-commerce offerings.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 19, 2021 -
Uber's new membership bundles rides, delivery services
Uber One offers 5% off some rides and delivery orders and waives delivery fees on grocery orders over $30, among other perks, for $9.99 a month or $99.99 annually.
By Alicia Kelso • Nov. 18, 2021 -
Kroger now offers Google Maps pickup at more than 2K stores
The online integration, which has resulted in customer wait times of less than five minutes, quickly ramped up after a pilot kicked off in June.
By Jeff Wells • Nov. 18, 2021 -
Amazon rolls out recyclable packaging for cold-chain grocery orders
The new shipping material, which can be discarded curbside with other household recyclables, is designed to maintain the temperature of frozen or chilled foods in Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market e-commerce orders.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 18, 2021 -
Ahold Delhaize puts its faith in e-commerce as it looks to drive growth
The Dutch grocer believes net online sales will double by 2025 and also expects its e-commerce business will be profitable on a "fully allocated" basis by that point, officials told investors Monday.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 17, 2021 -
Walmart steals grocery market share in Q3
Domestic comp sales were up 9.2% in the quarter as consumers turned to the retailer amid record inflation.
By Maria Monteros • Nov. 16, 2021 -
Deep Dive
Grocers chase the promise of e-commerce personalization
Customization tools like shoppable recipes and product recommendations are helping consumers cut through the clutter of center store. But retailers are only scratching the surface of what's possible.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 16, 2021