Instacart launched a renewed commitment to its shopper community of more than 600,000 people by beginning a months-long rollout of new products and enhancements for shoppers. The company is introducing four new commitments that will establish a foundation for ongoing improvements to the Instacart platform. Over the next four months, Instacart will launch four suites […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
Price Rite Marketplace Accepts EBT SNAP Benefits Through Instacart
Keasbey, New Jersey-based Price Rite Marketplace and Instacart have announced that all Price Rite stores will now accept Electronic Benefits Transfer Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) as online payment for groceries through Instacart. EBT SNAP will be accepted for Price Rite Marketplace orders placed via Instacart and Price Rite’s own online storefront, powered by Instacart. […]
Insite AI Adds Top Industry Executives To Leadership Team
Austin, Texas-based Insite AI, a provider of AI-driven solutions for category and revenue growth management for the consumer goods industry, has announced that Jeff Smith and Steven Leven have joined the company’s executive team. Smith has been named company president and Leven has been appointed chief customer and commercial officer. “I am excited to have these […]
IRI Thought Leaders To Reveal Research At Upcoming Webinars
IRI, a leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, CPG, retail and media companies, has announced the upcoming line up of its thought leadership webinars in its latest version of Next Week Now, a compilation of insights-rich activities, announcements and events. Upcoming IRI thought leadership activity includes: March 12 – SXSW – The latest […]
Walmart Partners With Space NK To Launch Beauty Products Online
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart and British retailer Space NK have teamed up to bring prestige beauty products to Walmart.com and nearly 250 Walmart stores nationwide this summer. The collaboration, called Beautyspace, leverages Walmart’s size and scale with the Space NK’s assortment of high-quality beauty brands and products. Space NK has curated a collection of products spanning […]
Local Express Launches SNAP Payments Integration For Grocery Stores
Glendale, California-based Local Express, an e-commerce platform designed for independent grocery stores, has launched its new Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program payments integration. By testing and refining the technology with its first client, Daily Table, Local Express has optimized the SNAP/EBT payments solution for online pickup and delivery, making it available to all grocers across the […]
Forage Hires Lavian As Chief Operating Officer
Los Angeles-based Forage has named Ofek Lavian as its chief operating officer. The company helps grocers navigate the process of gaining USDA permission to accept EBT SNAP payments online. Lavian will oversee the day-to-day operations, leading and scaling teams including product, operations and partnerships. Prior to joining Forage, Lavian led the payments and commerce product teams at […]
Kroger Delivery To Add Fulfillment Center In Cleveland, OH
The Kroger Co. has announced it will offer delivery through the addition of a customer fulfillment center in Cleveland, Ohio. The facility will be powered by the Ocado Group and combine vertical integration, machine learning and robotics to provide an affordable and fast fresh food delivery service. “Kroger is incredibly excited to expand our delivery business […]
