Category: FMCG products

September 15, 2021

Kroger has announced it is partnering with one of the US’ biggest grocery delivery brands, Instacart, to offer 30 minute delivery for its customers. The Kroger Delivery Now service, will give access to 25,000 products and is being made available […]

August 26, 2021

Americans are dealing with an ongoing obesity crisis and surveys continually show the majority want to lose weight. Can grocers help now that they offer increased online access? Researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) recently […]

August 16, 2021

GoPuff recently announced it was acquiring UK rapid grocery delivery startup Dija, but fresh consolidation is expected as the industry continues to rake in investment. Dija has only been operational for eight months marking an exceptional success story in what […]

July 28, 2021

Amazon has been accused of “routine destruction of millions of perfectly good products” as charities call for new anti-waste laws to be brought in. Video recordings and photographs, published by ITV News and The Times, appear to show 3ft-high boxes […]

July 16, 2021

Amazon is set to nearly double its online food sales globally over the next five years seeing it overtake the US’ largest retailer Walmart. Amazon’s online grocery sales business is expected to top $26.7 billion by 2026, nearly double its […]

July 12, 2021

Independent grocery has grown to account for a third of total U.S. grocery sales, up from 25 percent a decade ago, according to a new study from the National Grocers Association (NGA). Sales by the independent supermarket sector was almost […]

July 8, 2021

Natural Grocers has updated its loyalty program with new features and incentives. (N)power, first introduced in 2005, now makes it easier for consumers to earn rewards. Shoppers can earn one point for every $1 spent — there was previously differential […]

July 6, 2021

The retail landscape has changed dramatically since the very first COVID-19 outbreaks. Online sales grew nearly 50% at their peak, with much of that activity taking place in one particular sector: grocery. Just this past June, online grocery sales in […]

June 28, 2021

Chinese online grocery delivery company MissFresh saw its share price tumble 25.7 per cent from the IPO price, closing at $9.66 a share. The MissFresh IPO was one of the largest US offerings in 21 years however its debut has […]

March 23, 2021

Imagr, a New Zealand based tech startup, has vowed to take on Amazon Fresh and break into the UK grocery market after opening its first European office in Amsterdam. The Amazon Fresh rival has already agreed deals with two European […]