Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast

MDI Supports Independent Grocers’ Pricing Needs Through Revionics

Revionics announced that Alex Lee Inc. has renewed its use of Revionics technology to deliver optimal, AI-driven, retail-pricing recommendations for its wholesale distribution business, Merchants Distributors. Based in Hickory, North Carolina, and founded in 1931, MDI supports independent grocers in the U.S. with expertise, infrastructure and scale, so that those grocers can thrive and grow. With […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, National

Online Grocery Sales For Month Total $7.2B

Total U.S. online grocery sales in June climbed 6 percent year over year to $7.2 billion. For the second quarter, eGrocery posted $22.4 billion in sales, a gain of 1 percent compared to 2021, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey from June 29-30. “Inflation and COVID are creating cross-currents in the market as higher […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest

Schnucks Expands DoorDash Partnership To Include 25 Stores

After launching a partnership with DoorDash in 2021, Schnuck Markets Inc. has expanded the partnership to include prepared food delivery from 25 stores across the Midwest.  Options available from Schnucks include prepared favorites from the grocer’s deli including rotisserie chickens, sandwiches, chicken wings, pulled pork, side dishes and side salads.  “Schnucks’ expanded partnership with DoorDash […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National

Instacart Introduces Shopper Rewards Program

Instacart has announced the introduction of Cart Star, a shopper rewards program that will invite shoppers to get recognized for their work on the platform. The Cart Star program will offer incentives via three tiers: Gold, Platinum or Diamond Cart. Every qualifying shopper in the Cart Star program will receive tailored rewards and offerings through third-party […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, West

Ridley’s Family Market Enables Employees To Get Paid Daily

Ridley’s Family Market, a family-owned chain of grocery stores, has announced its partnership with DailyPay, a provider of on-demand pay. Ridley’s is one of the latest independent grocers to implement the on-demand pay benefit. Headquartered in Twin Falls, Idaho, Ridley’s operates 29 supermarkets across Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming and Colorado. With DailyPay, its employees have access […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Independent Store News, Southeast

Badger Technologies’ Robots Tested At Major Supermarket

Nicholasville, Kentucky-based Badger Technologies has deployed a pilot program with Vallarta Supermarkets, a chain of 53 full-service markets throughout California, to reinforce operational and customer-service excellence. Badger Technologies’ multipurpose autonomous robots support the retailer by identifying hazards at five Vallarta Supermarkets in Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. Vallarta also is testing the robot’s inventory […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast

Winning Combination: Your Store’s Data, Rewards Program And Open API

Sponsored Content The economic swings, supply chain disruptions, labor challenges and now, inflation and the issue of recession. Americans are struggling with the daily surges in fuel prices, rising food costs and the ominous news on repeat from the Fed, banks and experts of a possible recession.  Constant worries of staying healthy and not catching […]