Aldi fuels e-commerce battle with alcohol delivery

Following a similar announcement from Walmart, the discounter will offer home service from stores nationwide.

By Jessica Dumont • Nov. 13, 2019

Does the gig economy have a future in grocery stores?

On-demand labor is now an integral part of e-commerce and promises to fill stocking, merchandising and other jobs, but high turnover and a changing industry could check its lofty ambitions. 

By Jeff Wells • Nov. 7, 2019

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Costco and Instacart pilot prescription delivery

The test will take place in California and Washington, and will offer free delivery with a purchase of $35 or more for customers who are members of either company. 

By Jessica Dumont • Nov. 7, 2019

Kroger doubles down on Restock

Executives say the wide-ranging strategy is starting to pay off and admitted it initially "asked stores to do too much" — but not everyone is sold on the strategy.

By Jeff Wells • Nov. 6, 2019

NRF2020: Current, correct and complete - breaking boundaries in pricing

With constant innovation and growth in the industry, many believe that traditional brick and mortar stores are going to fall short. But, physical stores have untapped potential that can bring them success in this ever-changing market.  

Nov. 5, 2019

Giant promotes Direct e-commerce service in new ads

The humorous TV spots feature store employees delivering grocery orders to distracted shoppers' waiting cars.

By Jeff Wells • Nov. 5, 2019

Instacart gig workers begin 3-day protest over tipping policy

The company's contractors are calling for the default tip to be set to 10% instead of 5%, according to a blog post. 

By Jessica Dumont • Nov. 4, 2019

ShopRite pilots meal planning solution

Customers in Connecticut can browse and buy recipe ingredients, get step-by-step instructions and preview the cost of each meal.

By Krishna Thakker • Nov. 4, 2019

Pure Market launches food grading and e-commerce site

The Denver-based company tests for more than 400 attributes, gives an A to F grade to products and sells some that receive a B- rating or higher.

By Jennifer Sweeney • Nov. 1, 2019

Smart & Final launches separate platforms for business, household consumers

Each option will offer a more personalized experience for the customer set as part of a broader website redesign.

By Lauren Manning • Oct. 31, 2019

Walmart toasts to alcohol pickup at 2,000 stores

The retailer will offer beer and wine through store pickup in 29 states, and will also begin alcohol delivery from 200 stores in California and Florida. 

By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 31, 2019

H-E-B, Whole Foods have fastest pickup times, study says

Mobile commerce platform Rakuten Ready used secret shoppers to evaluate pickup services at 25 retailers, including eight grocers.

By Lauren Manning • Oct. 30, 2019

Walmart's last mile around the world

From tricycles to drones, the retailer is casting a wide net to find out how shoppers want to receive their goods.

By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 29, 2019

Amazon unveils free grocery delivery

Just in time for the all-important holiday season, the e-tailer is waiving Amazon Fresh's $14.99 monthly fee for Prime members and offering free two-hour service.

By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 29, 2019

From BJ's to ButcherBox: A retired retailer finds new life in the startup world

Mike Billings thought he was done after 25 years running BJ’s meat and seafood department. Then he got an offer to help build a new operation from the ground up.

By Jeff Wells • Oct. 29, 2019

Click-and-collect is king, and grocery stores must shift their back-of-house operations

Grocers also need to enhance transportation flow and transform the retail experience for shoppers, writes Kathy Craft of architecture firm Nelson. 

By Kathy Craft • Oct. 28, 2019

'Change is coming': An inside look at Hy-Vee's new store formats

Over the past two years, the Iowa-based grocery chain has rolled out three formats that seek to win customers over as exceedingly relevant and convenient places to shop.

By Christopher Doering • Oct. 24, 2019

Sam's Club tests retail space at e-commerce fulfillment center

The former store, now an online warehouse, opened a small outlet last week that features 2,000 popular items and Scan & Go checkout.

By Jessica Dumont , Jeff Wells • Oct. 24, 2019

Fabric raises $110M to fuel micro-fulfillment

The newly rebranded firm plans to accelerate its U.S. growth and announce up to four grocery chain partners next year.

By Jeff Wells • Oct. 23, 2019

Peapod pairs up with kids meal maker Nurture Life

The exclusive partnership will give parents the ability to purchase ready-to-eat meals individually for their babies, toddlers and kids. 

By Krishna Thakker • Oct. 17, 2019

Giant rebrands its delivery service

Giant Delivers, which previously operated as Peapod by Giant, promises a more cohesive customer experience and expanded product assortment. 

By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 15, 2019

Uber to acquire international grocery delivery startup

The ride-sharing service's deal for a majority stake in Chile-based Cornershop is expected to close in early 2020, following regulatory approval. 

By Krishna Thakker • Oct. 14, 2019

FreshDirect looking to sell, according to report

The New York City-based online grocer's move to its new facility in the Bronx has taken a toll on its business, sources told the New York Post. 

By Krishna Thakker • Oct. 14, 2019

Mercato introduces delivery membership program

The e-commerce platform will offer two membership types based on users' desired delivery radius, each with free, unlimited same-day delivery.

By Lauren Manning • Oct. 14, 2019

Kroger's Ocado strategy is misguided, firm says

Jefferies analysts said each Ocado shed could take about four years to turn a profit and return limited market share gains.

By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 11, 2019