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Flashfood launches platform for independent grocers
The new program offers smaller grocers customizable features that allow them to integrate the tech company’s network into their local format.
By Peyton Bigora • July 24, 2024 -
Northeast Grocery unveils new retail media network
The network, powered by Inmar, will provide offsite and onsite media across the grocery company’s store footprint.
By Peyton Bigora • July 23, 2024 -
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H Mart links with Uber for delivery
Around 80 of the Asian supermarket chain’s stores will kick off the partnership.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 19, 2024 -
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The Friday Checkout: Amazon drives grocery purchases during Prime Day
Thirteen percent of consumers who made purchases during the two-day shopping extravaganza bought groceries, according to early data from Numerator.
By Grocery Dive Staff • July 19, 2024 -
Instacart partners with New York’s largest healthcare provider to bolster food access
The tie-up with Northwell Health is focusing first on supporting expectant mothers in food-insecure communities.
By Peyton Bigora • Updated July 18, 2024 -
Online grocery sales surge in June, driven by delivery
Delivery sales rose by nearly a fifth last month, to $2.9 billion, as promotions by Instacart and Walmart stoked shopper interest, Brick Meets Click and Mercatus reported.
By Sam Silverstein • July 16, 2024 -
Walmart beefs up automated grocery distribution network
The retail giant is opening five new high-tech perishable sorting and packaging centers, while upgrading four others and retrofitting another.
By Philip Neuffer • July 11, 2024 -
Instacart aims to make deliveries smoother for its workers
The grocery technology company has added features including a drop-off option for delivery orders that customers don’t immediately collect.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 1, 2024 -
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The Friday Checkout: Are grocers tackling convenience the wrong way?
“I do think there’s a very huge difference between not wanting to be inconvenienced versus prioritizing convenience,” Ethan Chernofsky of Placer.ai said during a virtual event.
By Grocery Dive Staff • June 28, 2024 -
Shipt starts accepting SNAP benefits
Customers who participate in the program can now use their benefits to pay for delivery orders from Meijer and Target and can also get a Shipt membership at a discount.
By Sam Silverstein • June 26, 2024 -
Albertsons enters e-commerce partnership with Grubhub
The restaurant delivery company is providing delivery service in as little as an hour from nearly 1,800 of the grocer’s stores under a deal announced Tuesday.
By Sam Silverstein • June 25, 2024 -
Regional grocers hit their stride with retail media
In the first half of 2024, partnerships with tech firms proved essential for these smaller grocers competing against national chains in the evolving space.
By Peyton Bigora • June 18, 2024 -
Save A Lot joins Uber’s grocery roster
More than 150 of the discounter’s stores are kicking off the delivery partnership with the e-commerce platform.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 18, 2024 -
Shipt beckons shoppers with new features and savings
The e-commerce provider is now letting customers build individualized lists of products and select items to be automatically added to their cart.
By Sam Silverstein • June 18, 2024 -
Hy-Vee looks to soothe shoppers hit by store closures
The chain will offer free grocery and pharmacy delivery services to customers of three underperforming supermarkets in Iowa set to cease operations soon.
By Sam Silverstein • June 13, 2024 -
DoorDash ramps up alcohol delivery
The e-commerce provider has expanded the delivery of beers, wines and spirits from several grocers and liquor stores including select Food Lion, Hannaford and Giant Food locations.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 12, 2024 -
Grocery e-commerce sales move down slightly in May
Pickup sales fell by almost 4% year over year, but delivery sales were flat, according to a report from Brick Meets Click and Mercatus.
By Sam Silverstein • June 11, 2024 -
Albertsons expands retail media reach beyond what’s in stores
In a tie-up with technology company Rokt, the grocer can connect with brands that offer products and services not sold in its stores and offer customers a more personalized ad experience.
By Peyton Bigora • June 10, 2024 -
Walmart to bring electronic shelf labels to thousands of stores
The retailer expects to deploy the technology to 2,300 locations by 2026 in a bid to improve efficiency and customer service.
By Sam Silverstein • June 10, 2024 -
3 key ways grocers can make the most of omnichannel
Industry analysts and grocery executives discussed ways to effectively meld digital and in-person shopping at Grocery Dive’s first-ever virtual event last week.
By Peyton Bigora • June 10, 2024 -
Walmart boosts InHome delivery reach by nearly 30%
The retailer’s delivery service will reach an additional 10 million households with its expansion in urban markets in California, Minnesota and other states.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 3, 2024 -
Amazon Fresh rolls out weekly rotating discounts for in-store and online purchases
The offering also extends additional savings to Prime members, giving them 10% off when shopping the retailer’s e-commerce site.
By Peyton Bigora • May 28, 2024 -
UNFI launches retail media network
The platform, powered by Swiftly, aims to help regional and independent grocers compete against national retailers, executives from the companies said in an interview.
By Peyton Bigora • May 24, 2024 -
Amazon grows its roster of grocery delivery partners
The company is now offering the service from Lucky Supermarkets in the San Francisco Bay Area.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 21, 2024 -
Walmart goes bigger with new Neighborhood Markets
Two new prototype stores include features that build on the retailer’s growing e-commerce business without hindering the in-store experience, the format’s chief executive said in an interview.
By Peyton Bigora • May 21, 2024