March 4, 2024
Via: RIS NewsWhole Foods Market is opening a small-format store dubbed Whole Foods Market Daily Shop in NYC this year, with plans to expand the store concept. Ranging from 7,000-14,000 square feet, the quick-shop stores are about a quarter to half the […]
February 1, 2024
Via: Retail TouchPointsDollar General (DG) now offers fresh produce in more than 5,000 U.S. stores, giving the company more individual points of produce distribution than any other mass retailer or grocer in the country. DG stores that carry fresh produce are stocked […]
January 29, 2024
Via: RetailWireGrocery supermarkets and farmers markets have had a unique relationship, and while most consumers regularly shop at a grocery retailer, there are many benefits to shopping at local farmers markets. As reported by The Progressive Grocer, “Grocery stores remain the […]
January 24, 2024
Via: RIS NewsThe FMI Midwinter Executive Conference keynote session “Putting Generative AI to Work for Food Retail” brought industry leaders together to discuss the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the grocery retail industry. Sponsored by Invafresh, Doug Baker, vice president, […]
November 3, 2023
Via: Retail TouchPointsRetailers can no longer ignore consumers’ demand for improved sustainability initiatives. From consumer lawsuits to national news headlines calling out failed efforts and empty promises, retail leaders are feeling the pressure to reduce the $2 billion in waste they generate […]
October 31, 2023
Via: Retail TouchPointsPrice Chopper/Market 32 has expanded its partnership with fresh grocery platform Invafresh, which already helps the 131-store supermarket chain prevent 20 tons of food from being wasted each week. By integrating in-store production data with the solution provider’s Fresh Retail […]
October 12, 2023
Via: RetailWireIn February, Amazon hiked the minimum purchase Amazon Prime members have to make for free grocery deliveries from $35 to $150. Last week, the threshold was lowered to $100. Amazon said in a press release, “We’re always looking for ways […]
October 11, 2023
Via: RetailWireGrocery Outlet recently opened its 450th store (in Las Vegas) while reaffirming its belief that as many as 4,000 can open in the U.S. CEO RJ Sheedy said on Grocery Outlet’s second quarter earnings call, “We are still in the […]
September 22, 2023
Via: RetailWireIn Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson is conducting a feasibility study to determine whether the city could open a municipally owned grocery store in an underserved neighborhood on the South or West side. At least six grocery stores, including four Walmart […]
September 15, 2023
Via: Retail TouchPointsSeveral grocery retailers are capitalizing on new growth opportunities in the delivery arena by enhancing their services: Albertsons has added 30-minute delivery and pickup services, and Walmart has extended same-day delivery hours to 10 p.m. Additionally, Giant Eagle has partnered […]
September 7, 2023
Via: Retail TouchPointsInstacart has made a number of updates to its tools for grocers, further expanding its reach beyond its own app. The updates include new features for retailers that use the Instacart Storefront solution to power their ecommerce; updated functionality for […]
August 23, 2023
Via: RetailWireThe Kroger-Albertsons merger is estimated to have a 75% chance of being completed, as reported by WCPO 9. If this merger is fully approved, Kroger and Albertsons would control approximately a quarter of the food retail market in the United […]
August 2, 2023
Via: RIS NewsHawaii’s oldest and largest grocery chain is launching a brand-new retail media network. The partnership will integrate Foodland’s first-party data with CitrusAd’s relevancy algorithm, allowing brands, big and small, to engage with Foodland consumers in a more targeted approach and […]
July 20, 2023
Via: RetailWireOnline pickers are being called out for hogging parking spots outside stores and clogging aisles inside. Outside, Costco has reportedly started banning Instacart contractors, or “shoppers” in Instacart’s terms, from waiting in parking lots for orders at some stores. A […]
June 13, 2023
Via: RetailWireRampant consolidation — including the proposed granddaddy of all mergers between Kroger and Albertsons — may lead some to believe that independent grocers are a dying breed. But in many ways, the proliferation of cookie-cutter chain stores only makes consumers […]
April 17, 2023
Via: Retail TouchPointsFive years ago, the retail experiences we see in stores today would have been unrecognizable. With accelerated customer expectations forcing retailers to think creatively, customer engagement strategies are on the rise. With refreshed apps, streamlined loyalty programs and experimental presences […]
April 14, 2023
Via: ChargedAmazon Fresh has dropped the prices of over 200 products across all 19 stores to support customers amid the cost-of-living crisis. The promotion dubbed Price Cut helps shoppers save up to 40% on everyday essentials from household brands, including favourites […]
April 12, 2023
Via: Retail TouchPointsAs consumers look to save money on takeaways and eating out, grocery retailers can be the quiet winners during an economic downturn. We saw this at the start of the pandemic when food store sales shot up by 21%. Despite […]
March 21, 2023
Via: RetailWirePre-pandemic, poor forecasting was often tied to regional differences or shifting consumer preferences, and was often pinpointed as the cause of grocery’s high level of stockouts. Today, there are a whole slew of contributing factors. At the supply chain level, […]
March 15, 2023
Via: RIS NewsThe last few challenging years have reminded the grocery industry of one undisputed important fact: grocery stores are essential businesses. So what does being an essential business have to do with technology innovation? Everything. Being an essential business requires us […]