Business partners Alfred Holzheu, Greg King and Sean Walwick have opened a California Fresh Market in a former Haggen/Albertsons store in San Luis Obispo, California, that allows shoppers to skip the checkout line by using an app on their smartphone. The store opened Nov. 9 at 767 Foothill Boulevard. To skip the line, shoppers download […]
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Latest IDDBA Report Details Growing Role Of Digital Channels
The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA) and RetailNet Group have released new, original research that details the growing role of digital intermediaries in the retail food setting—such as Yelp, RetailMeNot, Postmates and Facebook—in connecting with today’s shoppers to increase sales and store visits. “Digital Intermediaries & Their Impact on the Retail Value Chain,” an IDDBA-commissioned report prepared […]
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7-Eleven Delivers First Slurpee Via Drone
7-Eleven and Flirtey, an independent drone delivery service, have completed the first fully autonomous drone delivery to a customer’s residence to advance research toward integrating drones into the National Airspace System. This delivery is the first time a U.S. customer has received a package at home via drone, representing a milestone in both U.S. and […]
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VERC Sends Fruit Baskets To Area Police To Show Support, And More…
C-Store News In Brief… In appreciation of the work performed by local law enforcement, VERC Enterprises recently sent fruit baskets to police departments in the 25 towns where it maintains stores. The idea came about when VERC President Leo Vercollone attended a recent industry study group. He and seven other convenience store owners from across […]
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County Market Expands Online Shopping In Illinois With Rosie
Niemann Foods Inc.-owned (NFI) County Market has expanded its partnership with Rosie, a provider of grocery e-commerce technology and services, to offer online grocery shopping at its two Quincy, Illinois, locations. County Market’s Click & Go service is expected to launch in Quincy this fall. The retailer also is adding delivery services to all e-commerce locations, […]
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Fleet Advantage Recognized As A 2016 Top Green Provider
Fleet Advantage has been recognized by the Food Logistics Magazine as a ‘Top Green Provider’ for 2016, acknowledging the company as a leader in the sustainable global food supply chain for improving efficiencies and reducing food distribution carbon with ATLAAS (Advanced Truck Lifecycle Administrative Software) and asset management solutions. Specializing in the food distribution vertical […]
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Whole Foods, Nielsen To Create Customized Product Hierarchy
Whole Foods Market has selected Nielsen as its primary U.S. analytics provider for point-of-sale data, consumer insights and industry metrics. The companies are collaborating on a customized natural and organic product hierarchy that will provide a comprehensive view of Whole Foods Market’s product categories, including ingredient-level attributes. In addition to allowing the company and its […]
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FMI’s Sarasin On FMI Connect: ‘We’re Committed To Boldness And Agility’
Food Marketing Institute (FMI) President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin offered the following statement today on the trajectory of FMI Connect, which was held this week in Chicago: “The competitive landscape of food retail is undergoing an unprecedented time of change, which substantiates the need for a venue that allows the entire industry to do […]
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Kroger Introduces Online Grocery Shopping In North Texas And Louisiana
The Kroger Dallas Division is introducing ClickList, an online grocery ordering service, at select stores in North Texas, including Burleson (1631 SW Wilshire Boulevard), Fort Worth (3300 Texas Sage Trail), Prosper (1250 North Preston Road) and Wylie (2608 West FM 544). As an introductory offer, Kroger will waive the $4.95 service charge for a customer’s […]
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Consumers Respond To Apple Pay Messaging With More Payments
USA Technologies Inc. (USAT), a payment technology provider of cashless and mobile transactions in self-serve retail, released results of a study testing whether targeted point-of-sale advertising of Apple Pay acceptance would increase usage of mobile payments by consumers. According to early results, USAT believes that smartphone users shown digital advertising at point-of-sale through its ePort […]
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Walmart Annual Meeting: McMillon Says Company Will ‘Reimagine Retail’
On Friday, June 3, at Walmart’s 46th annual shareholders meeting, President and CEO Doug McMillon urged the company’s 2.3 million associates to get behind the company’s vision, saying, “We have the opportunity to reimagine retail again.” As part of this “reimagining,” McMillon announced that Walmart is now working with Uber and other partners to test […]
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Kroger Introduces Online Grocery Shopping In Greater Houston
Select Kroger Houston division customers are now able to try ClickList, the chain’s exclusive online grocery ordering service. Stores testing the service include Baytown (6315 Garth Road), Cypress (9703 Barker Cypress Road), Galveston (5730 Seawall Boulevard) and Tomball (24350 Kuykendahl Road). As an introductory offer, Kroger will waive the $4.95 service charge for a customer’s […]
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Rosie Expands Online Shopping Offering To Three States Including Connecticut
Rosie, an Ithaca, New York-based online grocery shopping platform for mobile and web, recently expanded its services by teaming up with retailers in three new states. Highland Park Market in Connecticut, West’s Plaza Country Mart in Kansas and Elmer’s County Market in Michigan now offer grocery shopping on the web through Rosie’s e-commerce suite. A […]
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NACS, Pinnacle Launch First Skimming Defense App
Fuel dispenser security is of great concern for the convenience store industry. Approximately 39 million Americans fill up their gas tanks every day, and fuel dispensers have become one of many targets for thieves looking to steal credit and debit card information by “skimming,” an aggressive tactic used to illegally obtain consumer card data for […]
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USC FIM Capstone Team: Bring Store Technology Into 21st Century
Team Invisible Hands, one of two USC Food Industry Management (FIM) Program teams chosen to present their capstone projects at the Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) convention in April in Hawaii, wants to drastically change the way grocery stores operate. With the rise of online and high-tech retailers like Amazon, the average brick-and-mortar grocer […]
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H-E-B To Offer Grocery Delivery To Texans With Shipt
H-E-B and Shipt, an app-based grocery delivery service that currently serves 25 major metropolitan areas in the U.S., have formed a partnership designed to bring grocery delivery to customers in Texas. The partnership will launch in San Antonio, where H-E-B is headquartered, on May 25, with plans to expand to Houston, Austin, Dallas and more markets […]
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Column: Going Beyond Technology To Empower Organizations
by Brian Miller, Intesource, a PROACTIS company Special to The Shelby Report Technology has long been a valuable asset in sourcing projects. Sourcing technology can enable organizations to be more transparent, foster innovation, drive meaningful improvements in process efficiencies and effectively manage costs. But not all solutions can deliver the specific results you’re after, and […]
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Dunnhumby Makes Strategic Investment In Aptaris
Dunnhumby, the world’s leading customer science company, says it has taken an equity stake in Aptaris, an enterprise marketing and promotions management technology innovator. This investment follows the announcement of a strategic partnership agreement in January between dunnhumby and Aptaris to integrate their complementary software solutions. Throughout its 25-year history, dunnhumby says it has been […]
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Raley’s Launches New Digital Platform Called E-Cart
Raley’s Family of Fine Stores has partnered with Unata, an award-winning leader in 1-to-1 omni-commerce solutions, to launch an improved web and mobile e-commerce platform, E-Cart. The new system will replace Raley’s current online order and curbside pickup solutions across all existing e-commerce-enabled locations. The new e-commerce platform is part of Raley’s commitment to making […]
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Schnucks Rolls Out ‘Schnupons’ Digital Coupon Program
Schnucks shoppers now have the option to clip and save their grocery store coupons online. Schnupons, as they are referred to, are digital coupons that provide a convenient way for customers to receive additional weekly savings and a simpler way to redeem them during checkout, according to the St. Louis-based grocer. Shoppers can register for […]