Tag: groceries

October 12, 2023

In 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 […]

April 9, 2020

Grocery stores are slammed with customers and restaurants are closed for dine-in patrons as the coronavirus pandemic continues to play havoc with business operations. For restaurants, the loss of dine-in sales has been devastating. Some are looking for other options […]

September 29, 2017

Have you eaten at or enjoyed an adult beverage at Whole Foods this year? If you paid with a credit card, your information might have been leaked. Whole Foods is investigating a possible credit card breach at some of its […]

September 22, 2017

Ever wish your refrigerator would just magically restock itself? Walmart hasn’t cracked sorcery yet, but it is testing a grocery delivery service that would bring food right into customers’ homes — while they watch remotely. Going to the store? No […]

March 3, 2017

As predicted earlier this year, it was about time for Costco to do it’s once-every-five-years-or-so price increase on membership fees, and we were right. The warehouse club has confirmed a 10% cost increase for most of its members. Costco announced […]

October 10, 2016

The largest grocery store chain in the country could be getting a bit bigger and a lot more organic, as the rumor mill began churning that Kroger is exploring the idea of buying Whole Foods. News of a potential acquisition by […]

October 7, 2016

Growth in online grocery sales worldwide is far outpacing overall online grocery sales, a new report finds. Total worldwide sales of fast-moving consumer goods—called FMCGs, which include processed foods, soft drinks and toiletries that sell quickly and at relatively low cost—grew […]

June 22, 2016

Despite opening a new, hipper version of its typical stores, Whole Foods doesn’t appear to be making much headway in turning around its slumping sales. In fact, customers are actually heading to discount retailer Aldi. But why? Bloomberg reports that […]

April 21, 2016

Shopping for groceries online is a habit that fits both our busy lives and the retail trends. The dedicated e-commerce websites come forward with virtual product lanes where the customers can digitally browse their offers – some even provide chat […]

April 13, 2016

Consumers in eight additional cities will soon be able to order their groceries online and head to their local Walmart to pick them up later. Read More on Consumerist

April 1, 2016

Whole Foods Market and Instacart have expanded their partnership, launching this week in Orange County, building on the 17 existing metros where consumers use Instacart’s delivery service to order from Whole Foods Market stores. Using Instacart, Orange County residents can […]

February 10, 2016

Consumers are generally willing to use mobile apps to assist with grocery shopping, and there is one retailer whose app is the clear favorite. According to a new study from Blackhawk Engagement Solutions,’ “How Grocery Shoppers Shop: Changing Trends in […]