Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, National, Whole Foods

July Online Grocery Sales Climbed 9% Versus Year Ago To $7.9B

The total U.S. online grocery market ended July with $7.9 billion in monthly sales, a 9.2 percent increase over last year. Delivery sales surged 22 percent in July, aided by continued promotional efforts. Ship-to-home also posted strong results, climbing 6 percent, and pickup held steady year-over-year, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopper Survey, fielded […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Harps Food Stores, Health & Wellness, Northeast, ShopRite, Wakefern

Grocery TV Expands In-Store Retail Media Network In ShopRite Pharmacy

Grocery TV has expanded its in-store retail media network into pharmacies, providing brands and retailers with another touchpoint to engage shoppers and provide valuable health-related information to pharmacy customers during their store visit. Grocery TV’s in-store digital pharmacy solution has been rolled out with a number of the retailers in its network, including ShopRite Pharmacy, […]

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Walgreens Accepting SNAP EBT Online Through Instacart

Walgreens is working with Instacart to offer online SNAP/EBT payment acceptance for same-day grocery delivery from more than 7,500 locations nationwide, including more than 100 Duane Reade locations in New York. The move broadens access to SNAP benefits for online grocery shopping, impacting millions of Americans who rely on the program. “Our collaboration with Instacart […]

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ECRS, IX-One Collaborate To Enhance Product Data Content Sharing

ECRS has entered into a strategic partnership with IX-One, also known as The Data Council and a subsidiary of SPINS LLC. ECRS, a provider of POS and inventory management systems, uses CATAPULT, a unified transaction platform that integrates operational sectors such as inventory, supply chain, analytics, marketing, sales and payments in real time. Featuring the […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, Giant Food, Northeast

Ahold Delhaize USA Selects Havas Media Network To Scale Media Buying, Planning

Ahold Delhaize USA, a Quincy, Massachusetts-based grocery retail group, is doubling down on its digital strategy by partnering with Havas Media Network North America. This move aims to enhance efficiency, personalize customer experiences and drive sales across its four major brands: Giant Food, The Giant Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. “We’re thrilled to be expanding […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Aldi, National

Instacart Launches Caper Carts With Aldi South Group, Internationally

Instacart and Aldi South Group will expand their partnership globally to roll out Instacart’s Connected Stores across Aldi South Group stores in the U.S. and test Caper Carts, Instacart’s AI-powered smart carts, in Austria. Instacart’s Connected Stores technologies are a suite of products designed to help grocers like Aldi South Group build a seamless and […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Independent Store News, West

Davis Food & Drug To Launch Instacart’s Caper Carts At All Stores

Davis Food & Drug, a three-store grocery chain in Utah, will replace the majority of its traditional shopping carts with Instacart’s AI-powered Caper Carts at all locations in the coming months. “At Davis Food & Drug, putting our customers first is at the heart of everything we do. Introducing Caper Carts is part of our […]