Instacart President Carolyn Everson announced on her Facebook account Dec. 10 her intention to resign at the end of the year. “I wanted to share some professional news. My time at Instacart will be coming to a close at the end of the year,” Everson wrote. “[CEO] Fidji [Simo] and I have been friends for […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
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Former Walmart And Ahold Delhaize Exec Shaw Joins Farmstead
Burlingame, California-based Farmstead, the first online grocer to offer fresh groceries delivered for free, has hired former Walmart and Ahold/Peapod executive John Shaw as head of supply. In this role, Shaw leads merchandising, sourcing and supply chain activities. Shaw has more than 10 years of experience leading large teams for two major retailers and an […]
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Wynshop, Shipt Partner On Same-Day Delivery For Regional Grocers
Wynshop (formerly ThryveAI) has partnered with Shipt to offer a fully integrated, out-of-the-box solution for regional grocers to offer same-day delivery to their shoppers. Many grocers are looking to expand their digital capabilities. According to State of Digital Grocery: Growth at the Cost of Profitability, a recent study conducted by Incisiv and Wynshop, the majority […]
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2022 RIS Software LeaderBoard Ranks ECRS Grocery’s No. 1 Provider
Boone, North Carolina-based ECRS has been ranked the No. 1 grocery vendor leader for the ninth consecutive year and No. 2 overall on the RIS Software LeaderBoard. In this edition’s 51 ranking charts, ECRS was ranked within the top five spots out of 33 applicable categories. ECRS ranked within the top two of the following categories: […]
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Gotham Greens Opens CA Greenhouse, Unveils Sustainability Goals
Indoor farming pioneer Gotham Greens has opened the first phase of its 10-acre hydroponic greenhouse near the University of California-Davis campus. With this national greenhouse expansion, it will operate the nation’s largest network of high-tech hydroponic greenhouses spanning nine facilities in six U.S. states. The company’s sustainable farming practices allows Gotham Greens to grow salad greens and […]
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Kroger Expanding Fulfillment Network With New CFC In North Carolina
The Kroger Co. says it will offer delivery to more Americans through the addition of a new customer fulfillment center in North Carolina. Powered by the Ocado Group, the facility will combine vertical integration, machine learning and robotics to provide an affordable and fast fresh food delivery service as part of the company’s seamless ecosystem. “The acceleration of […]
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Retail Trends 2022: What Americans Want From Retailers
Attest, a consumer research platform for the world’s biggest brands, has released new data on the retail trends that are likely to shape 2022. The research is found within the second annual US Consumer Trends report that tracks sentiment and behaviors ahead of the new year. Key findings include: Overall, it’s bad news for Main […]
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Farmstead Partners With Forage, Enabling EBT/SNAP Benefits
California-based Farmstead and Forage have announced a new partnership intended to help combat food insecurity in two ways: Farmstead will integrate Forage’s technology into its own e-commerce operations by Q2 2022 so that it can begin to accept EBT/SNAP payments for e-commerce orders – making it the first online-only grocer to do so. Farmstead will […]