Retail - Supermarkets & Grocery Stores News & Media
Hello Fresh goes retail in a big way
June 5, 2018
HelloFresh is now available at 581 supermarket locations, within Giant Food and Stop and Shop, and plans to continue such retail partnerships during the year.
read nowAmazon expands Prime program to additional Whole Foods Market locations
June 4, 2018
Amazon Prime members now have more Whole Foods Market locations to access savings options.
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Kagan: Grocery kicking to high gear with e-commerce, home delivery
by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst
Jeff Kagan explains why grocers can't simply choose to sit the change wave taking place in their industry. If they do, the wave will pass them by, leaving them…
read nowKroger gets into meal kit business with Home Chef acquisition
May 31, 2018
Kroger isn't about to sit idle as meal kit services expand and is spending about $700 million for Home Chef to make sure it's in the game.
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Why delivery is playing a starring role in the retail customer experience
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Consumers are driving retailers to deliver an enhanced, multi-pronged and expansive delivery experience and those not hopping on the bandwagon will likely be…
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How Ocado masters e-commerce grocery in the UK
by Elliot Maras — Managing Editor, Food Logistics
E-commerce has not taken off in the grocery sector as it has in other retail segments in the U.S., nor has it matched the performance of grocery in the U.K.
read nowAmazon's Whole Foods grocery delivery service hits a few more markets
May 17, 2018
Denver, Sacramento and San Diego Amazon Prime members can now enjoy free two-hour delivery, on orders more than $35, from Whole Foods Market.
read nowIndia ripe market for Amazon grocery, household product sales
May 14, 2018
Grocery items and household products will likely account for over half of Amazon's India business in the next five years and are already the largest category…
read nowWalmart, DoorDash team up on grocery delivery
May 8, 2018
Walmart and DoorDash are teaming up to expand Walmart's online grocery delivery service, beginning with the Atlanta metro market.
read nowPickup towers coming to Long Island Walmart stores
May 1, 2018
Two Long Island, New York-based Walmart stores are among the 500 nationwide getting the retailer’s newest delivery option — automated pickup towers.
read nowMeijer hops on scan-and-pay bandwagon
April 23, 2018
Meijer is the latest supermarket chain to jump on the shop-and-scan bandwagon and will roll out the technology to all its stores by the end of the summer…
read nowTarget launches drive-up pickup service
April 23, 2018
Target is offering customers a new way to grab what they need from the retailer with its new "Drive Up" service available in Florida, Texas and throughout the…
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Kroger, Sprouts Farmers Market on the future of the grocery store
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
While e-commerce continues to expand, consumers still want to visit the store for fresh food. Supermarkets need to find ways to improve the in-store shopping…
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Why retail cashierless checkout, a.k.a. Amazon Go, faces more than a few challenges ahead
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
While Amazon preps to expand Amazon Go, its cashierless retail shopping strategy, Berkeley Research Group leader Keith Jelinek offers insight on what's ahead…
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Watch out Amazon Go, China's BingoBox is on the move
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
BingoBox, an unmanned c-store, already has 300 locations in China, and plans to expand internationally. The project has received significant venture funding.
read nowSupervalu exploring sale, claims report
April 10, 2018
Grocery wholesaler Supervalu might be in the process of putting itself up for sale, according to a Bloomberg report, which did not cite a source except to note…
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If Kroger had a hammer: 7 ways an Ace deal would change the form of grocery
by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne
Bryan Pearson maps out seven ways a mini-mall within a store retail strategy would change the shopper's path to purchase.
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Digital transformation a reality for grocery brands, retailers
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Retailers and brands share the need to become omnichannel marketers in order to maintain customer loyalty and enhance customer relationships. Because of this…
read nowAmazon prepping Whole Foods pick-up service, claims report
April 2, 2018
Amazon is reportedly getting a product pick-up service strategy in place for its Whole Foods Market locations, according to a Motley Fool report.
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Researchers predict ‘tipping point’ for grocery e-commerce to arrive in 2025
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Changing demographics, a collaboration among retailers and "pure play" digital merchants and dedicated staffing to support e-commerce are among the factors…
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