U.S. online grocery sales totaled $10 billion for July, a 26 percent increase from the prior year, according to the latest Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey, sponsored by Mercatus. Record-high household penetration, strong order activity and solid gains in spending rates contributed to the strong growth that helped online capture more than 17 percent […]
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Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Executive News, Midwest, News, SpartanNash
SpartanNash Shares CIO, CISO Leadership Appointments
SpartanNash has appointed two new executive leaders – Ed Rybicki as SVP and chief information officer (CIO) and Brett Hoffman as VP and chief information security officer (CISO). The IT department is reporting to EVP and CFO Jason Monaco as part of a newly combined finance/IT/strategy organization. Rybicki will oversee SpartanNash’s technology team, focusing on […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, News
Dollar General Partners With Uber Eats For Delivery Options
Dollar General Corp. has begun a partnership with Uber Eats to bring more than 14,000 Dollar General and pOpshelf locations to the delivery platform. Dollar General and pOpshelf customers can tap to order from an expansive mix of essentials, food and on-trend items – on-demand or scheduled. “Our customers will enjoy even greater convenience through […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Feature, News, Southwest
Marczyk Fine Foods Leverages ECRS To Grow With Purpose
For more than two decades, Marczyk Fine Foods has built its reputation in Denver, Colorado, on high-quality specialty food, hand-crafted market-made items and exceptional customer service. But behind the fresh baguettes, Niman Ranch beef and house-made guacamole is a technology infrastructure that’s every bit as curated and intentional as the products lining the shelves. At […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest, News
Coborn’s, DIGITS Agency Launch Retail Media Network
Coborn’s Inc. has partnered with DIGITS Agency to launch a full-scale regional retail media network with an expected rollout this fall. The partnership will give CPG brands new ways to connect with customers across 66 stores in five states, while allowing Coborn’s to focus on delivering in-store experiences. New digital channel for regional growth The […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Hy-Vee, Midwest, News
Hy-Vee’s RedMedia Joins The Rippl Retail Media Network
Hy-Vee’s RedMedia, the grocer’s in-house retail media network, has joined Rippl, a national consortium of regional grocers and convenience stores in the U.S. powered by Bridg. Through the partnership, Rippl will help RedMedia enrich its first-party data, build complementary off-site capabilities and broaden and strengthen customer engagement. The addition of RedMedia introduces more than 285 Hy-Vee grocery […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, C-Store News, National, News
Wawa Selects RELEX Solutions To Boost Forecasting, Replenishment
Wawa has selected RELEX Solutions to deploy machine learning-based forecasting and replenishment capabilities across all its 1,100 stores in nine states and Washington, D.C. Wawa is known for its large selection of fresh food offerings, including built-to-order hoagies and variety of coffee and hand-crafted beverages. RELEX will provide a scalable forecasting and replenishment system for […]
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Survey: 71% Of Consumers Shop For Groceries Online
A new national survey from VTEX, composable commerce platform provider, finds that 71 percent of consumers have shopped online for groceries, with 50 percent doing so at least once a month. However, many shoppers are holding back from deeper digital engagement due to persistent friction in the experience. The findings reveal insights for grocers looking to […]
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Simbe Survey: Shelf Execution Gaps Undermine Shopper Trust
Simbe has released findings from a new independent survey of more than 1,000 U.S. grocery shoppers that shows execution at the shelf is a critical and overlooked factor shaping retail loyalty. While overall satisfaction with grocery retailers remains high, many shoppers hesitate to recommend their primary store – pointing to a growing “execution trust gap” fueled […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Gelson's, News, West
Gelson’s, Upshop Collaborate On Store Operations Technology
Gelson’s Markets is embracing a data-driven transformation in store operations by partnering with Upshop. By adopting the tech firm’s total store platform, Gelson’s aims to infuse intelligence into its forecasting, total store ordering, production planning and real-time inventory processes, ensuring every location is tuned into local demand dynamics. The initiative means shoppers will find what […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, Southeast
ECRS Adds Text-Em-All Capabilities To CATAPULT Software
At Ignite 2025, ECRS announced that it had begun a strategic partnership with Text-Em-All, a provider of mass messaging solutions. The collaboration designates Text-Em-All as the preferred SMS marketing provider integrated with the CATAPULT software suite, enabling independent retailers to engage customers more effectively and drive growth. With the integration, CATAPULT users can send SMS messages directly to their shoppers without time-consuming manual workarounds. Whether promoting a weekend […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, Southwest
Brookshire Brothers To Implement Cognira’s PromoAI Platform
Brookshire Brothers, a Texas-based employee-owned grocery retailer, has partnered with Cognira to implement PromoAI, an advanced platform for promotion planning, optimization and analysis. The grocer selected Cognira for its AI-driven forecasting, workflow automation and deep promotional performance analytics, all of which will help deliver more relevant offers, improve collaboration and enhance promotional ROI. “After extensive […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Health & Wellness, News, West
Heritage Grocers Group, NationsBenefit Partner To Boost Health
Heritage Grocers Group has begun a retail technology integration through which health plan members can use their NationsBenefits Mastercard Prepaid Cards at the grocer’s banners to buy fresh produce, pantry staples and over-the-counter wellness essentials. By embedding its Basket Adjudication Service technology platform into checkout systems, NationsBenefits is providing members the freedom to use their […]
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Upshop, Inmar Partner On Marketing, E-Commerce Capabilities
Inmar Intelligence and Upshop have begun a partnership to align personalized marketing with reliable, real-time product availability, enabling retailers to synchronize demand generation with store-level fulfillment. The integration brings together Inmar’s shopper-facing platforms – retail media, promotions, loyalty and e-commerce – with Upshop’s capabilities in order management, inventory and fulfillment. It ensures that digital promotions […]
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Uber Eats Adds New Retailers To SNAP EBT Program
Uber Eats has added more grocery and convenience stores – Wegmans, Gopuff and Family Dollar – for consumers shopping with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits across the country. Eligible customers can use their SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) to order groceries from participating locations through the Uber Eats app, with payments powered by Forage. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, Vallarta Supermarkets, West
Vallarta Supermarkets Joins Quad’s In-Store Connect Network
Quad/Graphics Inc., a marketing experience company, is expanding its In-Store Connect retail media network into Vallarta Supermarkets. The partnership brings strategically-located digital signage into an initial 15 Vallarta stores starting this summer, enhancing the shopper experience and giving consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands a new way to engage with the grocer’s high-frequency shoppers at the […]
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Upshop Launches Total Store Ordering Solution
Upshop has introduced Total Store Ordering, a unified, artificial intelligence-powered replenishment solution that automates and optimizes ordering across stores. Built as a pillar of Upshop’s Total Store Operations platform, the solution brings every item, department and supplier into one intelligent workflow. “Ordering is not a standalone task – it’s a storewide decision engine,” said Mike […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, Southeast
Sedano’s Supermarkets Launches Digital Circular Platform With Ideal
Sedano’s Supermarkets has partnered with Ideal to offer a mobile-first, personalized digital circular and an expanded digital media reach. “With more of our customers on mobile than ever before, it was time to evolve,” said Ken Ninomiya, VP of e-commerce at Sedano’s. “The Ideal platform turns our weekly ad into a rich, interactive experience – featuring […]
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Online Grocery Sales Continued To Surge In June
U.S. online grocery sales totaled $9.8 billion for June 2025, a 27.6 percent increase compared to last year, according to the Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey, fielded June 29-30 and sponsored by Mercatus. All three receiving methods contributed to the continued surge in monthly results as each posted dollar sales gains of 25 percent […]
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Groceryshop Adds Test Kitchen, C-Suite Leaders To 2025 Lineup
Several key additions have been announced to the Groceryshop 2025 program, including an AI Test Kitchen program and several C-suite leaders to the mainstage speaker lineup. More than 5,000 senior executives from the retailers, brands and technology companies across the global grocery and CPG ecosystem, representing more than 50 countries, will gather Sept. 28-Oct. 1 […]