Freshly to soon open facility in Georgia followed by more later in 2021

As the meal delivery upstart continues to grow, the new facility will cut delivery wait times and increase assembly and distribution operations.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 10, 2021

Peapod founders re-enter grocery e-commerce with custom shopping tool

Brothers Andrew and Thomas Parkinson's new service, Sifter.shop, lets customers filter groceries based on health-related criteria and then transmit their orders to selected grocers.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 10, 2021

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Q&A: What retailers and shoppers want from their grocery apps

Atomic Robot CEO Alex Robinson, who was a founding member of Kroger's mobile development team, and UX/UI designer Leah Blandford talk app usage during the pandemic and what lies ahead for retailers.

By Jeff Wells • Feb. 9, 2021

Pickup lockers target shoppers who walk or bike

Stop & Shop says units like those now in service at one of its Boston locations could expand click-and-collect's reach beyond curbside-focused stores and shoppers.

By Jeff Wells • Feb. 5, 2021

E-commerce provider Rosie raises $10M

It's the largest ever funding round for the company as independent retailers have rushed to meet online demand.

By Jeff Wells • Feb. 4, 2021

Industry groups push for new tech solutions for nutrition incentive programs

The National Grocers Association and Food Industry Association are asking retailers and developers to work together to streamline point-of-sale technology.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 4, 2021

California e-grocer Good Eggs raises $100M

The company aims to push into Southern California later this year, and also poached a Fortune 500 marketing executive.

By Jeff Wells • Feb. 3, 2021

Uber buys alcohol delivery platform Drizly for $1.1B

The stock and cash deal comes as the profitable alcohol delivery startup, which operates in 1,400 cities, has seen demand surge during the pandemic.

By Christopher Doering • Feb. 2, 2021

Instacart names Facebook VP as operations chief

Asha Sharma will oversee the e-commerce firm's marketplace services, including its app, logistics, and growth and marketing divisions.

By Jeff Wells • Feb. 2, 2021

Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO

In the third quarter, the founder will be replaced by Andy Jassy, who now leads the company's profitable AWS cloud services unit.

By Daphne Howland • Updated Feb. 2, 2021

Walmart grocery delivery reaches 3,000 stores

Availability of the same-day service has nearly doubled over the past year as the retailer raced to meet pandemic demand and readied its membership platform.

By Jeff Wells • Feb. 1, 2021

How CPGs are using category analytics to drive e-commerce growth

Three key factors to understand, optimize and grow performance with online retailers.

Feb. 1, 2021

Walmart will add automated micro-fulfillment to dozens of stores

The move, which represents the largest deployment of the robotic technology to date, will test various configurations from multiple tech vendors.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 27, 2021

Sunbasket expands from meal kits to full-service food delivery

Looking to refresh its image, the company is offering ready-to-heat meals and pantry items across dayparts and embarking on a national advertising campaign.

By Rosie Bradbury • Jan. 27, 2021

Online packaged food and beverage sales could top $100B in 2021

Grocery is now the top e-commerce CPG category, according to FMI and NielsenIQ, with dollar sales up 125% last year.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 26, 2021

Stop & Shop to host virtual 'homegating' for Super Bowl

The grocer's e-commerce site features exclusive recipes from a Top Chef runner-up and a playlist curated by retired New England Patriots player Troy Brown. 

By Rosie Bradbury • Jan. 26, 2021

3 new grocery owners talk opening during the pandemic and what’s ahead for 2021

In addition to the usual hurdles new businesses face, industry entrepreneurs grappled with store safety and scaling their e-commerce operations ahead of schedule.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 25, 2021

Kroger, Ocado to open automated fulfillment center in Phoenix

The facility will have digital and robotic capabilities designed to serve grocery delivery demand across the Southwest region, according to the companies.

By Rosie Bradbury • Jan. 25, 2021

Instacart's mass layoffs reflect shifting operations in grocery pickup

The terminations of nearly 1,900 in-store shoppers come as grocers like Kroger are relying more on their own workers to fulfill orders.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 22, 2021

Imperfect Foods continues to move mainstream

The e-grocer announced $95 million in new funding along with an expansion into personal care products.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 22, 2021

Eager to innovate in pickup, grocers look to lockers and kiosks

These storage units save precious store space and offer time flexibility for shoppers, but they also come with limitations that could impede their adoption.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 21, 2021

Costco is testing curbside pickup

After years of resisting the popular service, the club retailer is now offering it at three stores in New Mexico.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 20, 2021

Giant offers up 'Choice' e-commerce subscription

The program, which costs $98 per year, is the latest example of a retailer trying to boost e-commerce loyalty with a membership offer.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 19, 2021

5 questions to ask when seeking a point of sale system

To succeed in retail, you have to place your enterprise POS investments at the forefront of your brand. Before you waste any more time, review these five critical questions that you should ask every potential POS vendor you speak with.

Jan. 19, 2021

Walmart e-commerce chief Marc Lore to retire

Digital sales at the retail giant have boomed, but the executive's trajectory through the company hasn't followed a straight line. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 15, 2021