Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, Southwest

Sam’s Club Launches Display Ads In App’s Scan & Go Feature

Sam’s Club Member Access Platform (MAP) is launching display ads in the Scan & Go feature to help members find more products while they shop in-club. This capability integrates physical and digital shopping journeys to provide members with higher levels of convenience. It also unlocks a new way to measure member shopping behavior and ad performance in-club […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, Save A Lot

Save A Lot Joins DoorDash Marketplace For Delivery

Save A Lot has partnered with DoorDash to add more than 400 of its stores to the company’s delivery marketplace. In addition, later this year, participating Save A Lot stores will support SNAP/EBT payment capabilities on DoorDash for on-demand delivery of SNAP-eligible groceries. DoorDash provides access to everything in local communities, including groceries, retail, flowers […]

Posted inBig Y Foods, Northeast, Online Grocery Technology

Big Y’s New Pharmacy Mobile App Aims To Simplify Health Journey

Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y has introduced a new pharmacy mobile app, a suite of tools to support customers’ health journeys. Launched in June and designed for ease of use, the app helps simplify the healthcare experience, allowing users to manage their health or that of their loved ones, including pets.  It boasts a variety features including:  […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Feature, Midwest

Harvest Health Foods Leveraging AI To Make Best Use Of Technology

Harvest Health Foods, a family-owned grocery chain in Michigan, is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize inventory management and online shopping experiences, according to Bill Reiffer, the company’s VP of purchasing. Prior to becoming an ECRS customer in 2015, Harvest Health Foods employees were pricing each item individually. “It was our first point of sale,” […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Feature, National, Snacks Brands

The Hershey Co. Highlights New Retail Capabilities For Boosting In-Store Sales

The Hershey Co. is “perfecting perfection” with its Reese’s Big Cup, utilizing two new technologies designed to “drive decisions, track performance, collect actionable data and boost sales.” Momin Bhatti, Hershey’s associate manager of corporate communications, visited with The Shelby Report during the recent Sweets & Snacks Expo in Indianapolis, sharing how the company is using […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National

Simbe Introduces Mobile Application, Virtual Tour Capabilities

As a majority of retailers embrace in-store technologies that improve business and store team performance, Simbe has introduced new product capabilities. This is one of Simbe’s largest software updates to date and extends the value of its web platform – as the only platform with proven results at scale used by dozens of retailers across three continents. The first solution, Simbe Mobile, […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Health & Wellness, National

Instacart, Northwell Health Expand Access To Food For Patients, Staff

Instacart and Northwell Health, New York’s largest health system, have begun a partnership through the Instacart Health initiative to use Instacart’s platform and products to expand access to nutritious food, inspire sustainable healthy choices and scale food as health programs to reach diverse Northwell communities. “Raising health is more than the care Northwell provides in our hospitals and […]

Posted inMeijer, Independent Store News, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology

Meijer Introducing School Supply List Technology Through App

Meijer is introducing a new feature to help families get school supplies requested by their teachers through a digital “School Supply List” technology on its app and website. The feature allows parents to enter their zip codes, search for schools and add the necessary items to carts. This technology can be accessed through a QR code […]