E-commerce: Page 7

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    Uber adding AI tool and ‘virtual sales aisle’ to its app

    The planned updates to Uber Eats also include the addition of SNAP and healthcare benefits payments starting next year.

    By • Sept. 20, 2023
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    Walmart wants employees to make more last-mile deliveries

    The number of deliveries currently made by company associates is small compared to what's handled by independent contractors.

    By Max Garland • Sept. 20, 2023
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Grocery Dive

    Top stories from Grocery Dive 2023/2024

    By Grocery Dive staff
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    Kroger took a hard look at the past when crafting divestiture deal, CEO says

    The chain was determined to avoid a repeat of Albertsons’ ill-fated 2015 deal with Haggen as it developed plans to sell stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers, Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen said.

    By • Sept. 20, 2023
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    Wakefern adds live tracking feature to grocery delivery

    The technology is available for orders from more than 200 stores under the ShopRite and The Fresh Grocer banners.

    By • Sept. 19, 2023
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    Sam’s Club, Giant Eagle beef up their retail media platforms

    New capabilities outlined by the companies aim to streamline and organize data gathered from ad campaigns and report relevant performance metrics to ad partners.

    By • Sept. 19, 2023
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    Publix expands tech campus as digital investments ramp up in grocery

    The chain is spending tens of millions of dollars to upgrade facilities in its hometown of Lakeland, Florida, in an effort aimed at attracting tech talent to fuel its growing omnichannel capabilities.

    By • Sept. 19, 2023
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    Gopuff rolls out discounted membership program for college students

    The new offering, known as Student Fam, provides access to all the benefits of the quick delivery company’s Fam subscription service for half the standard cost.

    By • Sept. 18, 2023
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    DoorDash unveils 8 new grocery partners

    The tie-ups, which include deals with Cub, Eataly, El Super and Stater Bros. Markets, bring the company’s third-party e-commerce service to more than 400 regional and specialty stores.

    By • Sept. 18, 2023
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    Uber partners with Save Mart and The Fresh Market for grocery delivery

    As it expands its reach in online grocery sales, the e-commerce company will serve more than 190 Save Mart, Lucky and FoodMaxx stores as well as all 161 of The Fresh Market’s locations. 

    By • Sept. 14, 2023
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    Albertsons’ retail media standardization framework to be assumed by IAB

    The announcement comes a few months after the grocer released a white paper advocating for regimented specifications, methodologies, terminology and disclosures across retail media networks.

    By • Sept. 14, 2023
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    Albertsons unveils 30-minute grocery e-commerce service

    The new Flash pickup and delivery options are available at more than 2,000 stores across the Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme and Tom Thumb banners.

    By • Sept. 13, 2023
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    Walmart CEO talks consumer spending, inflation predictions

    Inflation is on course to continue declining, but food prices are unlikely to return to their levels from two years ago, Doug McMillon said at an investor conference Tuesday.

    By • Sept. 13, 2023
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    Sprouts plans to open 40 stores, roll out loyalty program in 2024

    The new store count, which executives detailed Tuesday at Goldman Sachs’ Global Retailing Conference, is a marked increase from the 30 stores the grocer is on track to add in 2023.

    By • Sept. 13, 2023
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    Walmart expands Express Delivery to 10 pm

    The retailer’s Live Shopper feature lets customers make last-minute changes while their order is being fulfilled.

    By Nate Delesline III • Sept. 13, 2023
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    Grocery e-commerce sales jump 9% in August

    Sales totaled $9.3 billion for the month, with pickup orders accounting for three-quarters of the year-over-year gain, per the latest report from Brick Meets Click and Mercatus.

    By • Sept. 13, 2023
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    Kroger taps the brakes on automated fulfillment center rollout

    The grocery chain plans to hold off on building new e-commerce sites with Ocado “until we make sure that we have a clear path on the ones we have,” Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen said Friday during an earnings call.

    By • Sept. 11, 2023
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    Save Mart taps AI tech to deepen shopper insights and boost CPG relationships

    The grocer expects its tie-up with SymphonyAI to help it “think differently from a strategic standpoint” as it works with suppliers, Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing Mark Van Buskirk said in an interview.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
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    H-E-B debuts largest e-commerce fulfillment center to date

    Located in Katy, Texas, the 100,000-square-foot center is the grocer’s seventh online fulfillment facility and the first standalone one in its growing digital network.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
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    Target offers more details on its ‘secret sauce’ delivery strategy

    The retailer recently opened its 10th sortation center and is testing larger-capacity vehicles for delivery.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
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    DoorDash ups measures to stop underage alcohol orders

    The company’s new safety measures in Massachusetts — a state with a high concentration of college students — include blocking deliveries to campuses and requiring couriers to complete compliance training. 

    By • Sept. 1, 2023
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    Walmart’s e-grocery sales share hits record high

    The retailer accounted for nearly 36% of all U.S. online grocery sales in Q2, up 5 percentage points from the same period in 2022, per Brick Meets Click and Mercatus.

    By • Aug. 30, 2023
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    Instacart's Road to IPO

    6 takeaways from Instacart’s IPO filing

    The grocery technology company, which recently achieved profitability, recorded nearly $1.5 billion in revenue during the first six months of 2023, with a significant chunk stemming from its ads business.

    By , • Updated Sept. 22, 2023
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    Parents more likely to buy groceries online: FMI

    Shoppers with kids are twice as likely to always order their groceries online than consumers as a whole, the trade group noted in its Back to School report.

    By • Aug. 25, 2023
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    The Friday Checkout: What does Giant Food’s shift say about the future of grocery delivery?

    The retailer’s sudden move to abandon its regional distribution strategy suggests grocery e-commerce could be headed down a new road.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Aug. 25, 2023
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    Instacart's Road to IPO

    Instacart files plans to go public

    The grocery technology company, which intends to list its shares on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “CART,” said it has not yet determined how much money it will seek to raise through the IPO.

    By , • Updated Aug. 25, 2023