Grabango has launched ALDIgo checkout-free shopping at a Chicago-area Aldi store, making the German discount retailer the first major U.S. grocer to deploy the technology in a full-size location. Will Glaser, CEO of Grabango, described the launch of ALDIgo in the store at 2275 West Galena Blvd. in Aurora, Illinois, a “pivotal moment for the […]
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Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, Southeast, Whole Foods
Alliance Retail Group, Swiftly Unveil Retail Media Network
Alliance Retail Group has launched its Retail Media Network in conjunction with Swiftly, offering more than 1,400 independent retailers a way to connect more personally with their 22 million unique consumers through digital and in-store campaigns. “What sets our Retail Media Network apart is that our retailers will receive 100 percent of the dollars we […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Online Grocery Sales Total $8B, Flat Versus Last Year
The overall U.S. online grocery market ended March with total monthly sales of $8 billion, holding steady compared to a year ago, according to the most recent Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopper Survey, fielded March 29-30. These monthly results are an improvement over March 2023, when total monthly online sales had fallen 8 percent on a […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, National, The Kroger Co.
Insite AI Adds Industry Vets To Executive Advisory Council
Insite AI, an AI-enabled category and revenue growth partner for consumer brands, has selected five retail industry veterans to join the company’s executive advisory council. Each member has spent decades at leading retailers and brands, including Walmart, Sam’s Club and Albertsons, as well as top brands like Procter & Gamble, Nabisco and Clorox. The advisory […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, West
Albertsons Cos. Among Webby Awards Nominees
For its digital app experience, the Albertsons Companies has been nominated in the Best Apps & Software – Shopping & Retail category of the 28th Annual Webby Awards. The awards program, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, honors excellence on the Internet. Winners will be announced April 23 during a show […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Feature, West
iFoodDS Gives Firms Confidence Their Data Is Secure, Yet Sharable
Shelby Publishing’s Bob Reeves recently visited with Allyson Sharron, VP of marketing for Seattle, Washington-based iFoodDS, who spoke about how the company offers connected traceability, quality and food safety solutions for the fresh food supply chain. “We help grocery retailers, foodservice operators, distributors and their suppliers optimize quality and reduce food waste by giving them […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest
Willy Street Co-op Deploys eGrowcery To Improve Experience
Willy Street Co-op, a group of cooperative supermarkets in Wisconsin, has deployed digital ordering and fulfillment solutions from eGrowcery, a retail food industry e-commerce platform for grocers. Willy Street Co-op is offering online shopping of nearly its entire product range for customer pick up or delivery. “Our primary stakeholders – the cooperative’s members and employees – […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast
ECRS Appoints Parsons As Product Owner Of Self-Service
Boone, North Carolina-based ECRS has appointed John Parsons as the product owner of self-service. Parsons brings with him a successful history in the information technology and services industry, with expertise in retail, customer relationship management, IT service management, management and account management. Having accumulated 47 years of experience in retail automation and store systems, Parsons’s […]
Posted inAlbertsons, Online Grocery Technology, West
Albertsons Cos. Introduces Simplified ‘For U’ Loyalty Program
Albertsons Cos. has introduced “for U,” a new, simplified loyalty program with the goal of providing more value for the retailer’s 38 million loyalty members. The “for U” loyalty program offers customers a single points-based system, with double the time to earn points and a new automatic cash off option for more convenient savings, among other benefits. The program […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Vallarta Supermarkets, West
Vallarta Supermarkets Uses RELEX To Optimize Store Assortments
Vallarta Supermarkets has selected RELEX Solutions, provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions, to support its growth and improve efficiency. Vallarta Supermarkets will use space and assortment planning capabilities from RELEX to better utilize space, increase product availability, and ultimately, to support their customer-first founding principle. RELEX partner Logic will provide guidance and implementation services for this […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, National
Instacart Introduces Developer Platform For Digital Experiences
Instacart has launched its Instacart Developer Platform, a publicly available API program which uses the company’s online grocery platform to supercharge third-party digital experiences across food, health, wellness and other spaces. Instacart Developer Platform will enable third parties to integrate the functionality of Instacart inside their websites and apps. Over time, it will unlock: Same-day […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, Midwest
Hy-Vee Taps Hendrix To Drive Growth Of RedMedia
Hy-Vee has hired Jessica Hendrix as EVP and chief marketing officer of Hy-Vee, as well as president of RedMedia, its retail media network. She will oversee the grocer’s marketing efforts and help drive RedMedia’s growth and strategic operations. Hendrix will begin her position at Hy-Vee on April 16, reporting to Donna Tweeten, Hy-Vee president. With […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News
AWG, Instacart Expand Partnership For E-Commerce, Smart Carts
Instacart and Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) have expanded their partnership to offer e-commerce and same-day delivery solutions, including Caper Carts, Instacart’s AI-powered smart carts, to member retailers. With more than 800 AWG member retailer locations using Instacart, this extended collaboration simplifies access for an additional 2,300 member retailer locations to join Instacart’s technology suite. “We’ve witnessed the […]
Posted inGiant Food, Northeast, Online Grocery Technology
Giant Eagle Expands Delivery Partnership With DoorDash
Giant Eagle has expanded its partnership with DoorDash to make on-demand grocery delivery available through all corporate Giant Eagle supermarkets and Market District locations across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland and West Virginia. This expansion comes after Giant Eagle and DoorDash began their partnership in 2022 to pilot the service in select stores in Ohio. Now, consumers […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Price Chopper/Market 32, Upside Expand Partnership
Upside has entered into a long-term agreement and an enhanced tech integration with Schenectady, New York-based Price Chopper/Market 32. This comes after their initial collaboration resulted in 500,000 incremental transactions from 50,000 customers. “Thanks to Upside, we’ve made significant progress in attracting new customers and encouraging our existing ones to consolidate their food shopping with […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Feature, National, Sustainability News
AI ‘On The Tip Of Every Tongue’ Within Grocery Industry
Technology, sustainability, asset protection and implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act’s traceability rule are among areas of concern for the grocery industry, according to Doug Baker, VP of industry relations at FMI – The Food Industry Association. Baker talked with The Griffin Report’s Maggie Kaeppel during the recent FMI Midwinter Executive Conference. Baker said […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Instacart Lands Media Rating Council Accreditation
Instacart has become one of the first grocery tech companies – and one of few retail media networks – to receive accreditation from the Media Rating Council (MRC). As of March 19, the nonprofit MRC granted Instacart accreditation for impression, click and viewability metrics across the following advertising formats – sponsored product, display, shoppable display […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast, Supply Chain News
Fabric Aids Retailers’ Local Fulfillment Through Robotics
Retired brigadier general, CEO and robotics technology specialist are not words that often describe the same person. However, they do apply to New York-based Fabric’s CEO, Avi “Jack” Jacoby. Jacoby joined Fabric in 2018 as chief of staff before being named COO and then CEO of the Israel market, his and the company’s country of […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Wakefern Food Corp. Introduces Retail Media Network
Wakefern Food Corp. has launched Wakefern Media Exchange, an omnichannel retail media network that helps consumer brands maximize advertising investments across onsite and offsite media channels through one platform. By combining planning, activation and measurement controls for in-store marketing, onsite and offsite media buying, Wakefern Media Exchange aims to enhance the shopping experience for customers […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Meijer, National
DoorDash Adds New Partners To Expand SNAP Offering
DoorDash is expanding its SNAP/EBT payment offering with the addition of more than a dozen grocers across the country. ACME Markets, Food City, Hy-Vee, Jewel-Osco, Kings Food Markets, Pavilions, Randalls, Shaw’s, Sprouts Farmers Market, Star Market, Stater Bros. Markets, Tom Thumb and Vons will offer eligible consumers more choices to use their SNAP/EBT benefits when […]