Retailers have faced challenges from all angles this year. Between the ongoing effects of COVID-19, the labor shortage, supply chain difficulties and consumers’ rising expectations around digital and omnichannel experiences, many brands are aiming to keep their heads above water through the New Year. Retail technology solutions provider NCR shared insights on the retail industry […]
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IRI’s Driggs, DuBois To Discuss New Insights At Upcoming Events
IRI announces new thought leadership for the upcoming weeks in its latest version of Next Week Now, a compilation of activities, announcements and events. Upcoming IRI thought leadership activity includes: Dec. 9 – The Food Institute: What’s Ahead in 2022 – The year 2021 has shown that the food and beverage industry can adapt quickly and evolve […]
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ECRS Surpasses 1,000 Retail Users On EDI Platform
Boone, North Carolina-based ECRS has achieved a milestone for its Gateway Vendor Portal. More than 1,000 retail locations are now using this EDI platform as a direct connection to their suppliers, allowing them to move items through the supply chain efficiently and with precision. “We began the year at 907 retail locations and passed 1,000 on […]
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Schnucks, GetUpside Roll Out New Check In Tech Feature
St. Louis, Missouri-based Schnuck Markets Inc. says that in addition to launching GetUpside at all of its stores in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, it also will be the first grocer to use GetUpside’s Check In feature. This move complements Schnucks’ ongoing digital investment in the customer experience. Shoppers use the free GetUpside mobile app to […]
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Farmstead Expands Hours For Grocery Delivery In Miami
Online grocer Farmstead has expanded its deliver hours in Miami, Florida, in order to meet growing demand and in preparation for the holiday season. The company has added dozens of new delivery slots as late as 8 p.m. on weekdays. Farmstead weekly order volume in the Miami area has doubled over the past month. The […]
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Natural Grocers Working With RangeMe To Source Products
Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers is partnering with RangeMe, an online product sourcing platform for retailers and suppliers, to streamline the search for products that meet its customer standards. Laura Perkins, VP of purchasing, said the partnership with RangeMe will help streamline Natural Grocers’ vendor submission program. “The digitization of the process means that before samples are […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West
Coin Cloud Hires 20-Year Veteran Taddeo As New VP Of Sales
Las Vegas-based Coin Cloud has hired industry veteran Ray Taddeo as its new VP of sales. In this position, Taddeo intends to help accelerate growth plans for the company’s Digital Currency Machines currently found in convenience stores, supermarkets, pharmacies and specialty retailers across the U.S. and Brazil. Taddeo brings more than 20 years of sales and leadership […]
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Symphony RetailAI Analysis Finds Shoppers Choose Quality Over Price
Dallas, Texas-based Symphony RetailAI has announced new consumer insights that highlight an industry-wide increase in quality-driven shoppers, with nearly two-thirds of grocery revenue growth coming from this customer segment. Symphony RetailAI’s latest research analyzed 2.2 billion shopper transactions in the U.S. and Europe from July 2020 to June 2021 across the company’s customer base of […]
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USDA Task Force Offers Tips On Streamlining WIC Redemption
The WIC Task Force on Supplemental Foods Delivery has submitted a report to the U.S. Department of Agriculture identifying recommendations to streamline the redemption of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children benefits in a manner that promotes convenience, safety and equitable access for program participants. Established by USDA as required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act […]
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Tesco Taps RangeMe To Connect With More Suppliers
The UK’s largest grocer, Tesco, has partnered with the world’s largest product sourcing platform, RangeMe, to support its product buying teams with access to the most relevant products their customers demand. Tesco will leverage RangeMe to help its buyers scale product sourcing efforts with streamlined submissions and simplified discovery tools. Buyers can filter searches to find brands […]
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Farmstead and Halla Help Grocers Predict What Digital Shoppers Want
Farmstead and Halla have formed a new partnership intended to help grocers better personalize their e-commerce offerings by using Halla’s Taste Intelligence engine along with Farmstead’s Grocery OS platform. Farmstead’s Grocery OS solution includes everything a grocer or retailer needs to get a dark-store delivery operation up and running in two to three weeks, from […]
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Instacart ‘How Homemade Is Made’ Campaign Is Invitation To Share Love
San Francisco-based Instacart has unveiled its first integrated brand campaign – “How Homemade is Made” – inviting people to share love through food and celebrate the moments that only happen at home. In the campaign, Instacart spotlights the power of meals to bring people together and reinforces the company’s opportunity to help deliver the ingredients […]
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SEG To Expand Regional Offerings Through New Local Supplier Program
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc. is hosting a local supplier sourcing event to collaborate with local businesses, and in turn, provide stores with an expanded variety of local products. The Local Supplier Connect program will give local businesses within SEG’s five-state footprint the opportunity to showcase their products for a chance to be featured on […]
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Dollar General, DoorDash Partner For On-Demand Delivery Of Essentials
Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Dollar General is partnering with DoorDash, a last-mile logistics platform, to offer on-demand delivery of household essential items, including food, snacks and cleaning supplies. “At Dollar General, we strive to make shopping hassle-free and affordable, and our partnership with DoorDash reiterates DG’s commitment to provide convenient and contactless options,” said Emily Taylor, Dollar […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Rosie Hires Rosner As Chief Revenue Officer
Ithaca, New York-based Rosie, an online grocery shopping platform for retailers and wholesalers nationwide, has appointed Merrick Rosner as its chief revenue officer, effective Nov. 16. “Merrick’s deep passion for and knowledge of the grocery industry made him the perfect candidate to grow our leadership team at Rosie,” said Nick Nickitas, founder and CEO at […]
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U.S. Online Grocery Sales Total $8.1B In October As KPIs Stabilize
The U.S. online grocery market generated $8.1 billion in sales during October, driven by $6.4 billion from the pickup/delivery segment and $1.7 billion from ship-to-home, reported the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey, fielded Oct. 29-30. “As the number of new COVID-19 cases in October continued to decline, key performance indicators (KPIs) for monthly active users, order […]
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Instacart Offers New Features To Help Online Grocery Shoppers Save
Instacart has introduced a number of new features rolling out across the Instacart App that are designed to make online grocery shopping more affordable. These include a Deals Tab and exclusive savings for Express members, to a new reduced cost and free delivery option and new Dollar Store Hub destination on the Instacart marketplace. This […]
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Symphony RetailAI’s Sullivan Named An RIS News Top Mover, Shaker
Cheryl Sullivan, chief product officer for Dallas, Texas-based Symphony RetailAI, a global provider of integrated AI-powered marketing, merchandising and supply chain solutions for FMCG retailers and manufacturers, has been named to RIS News’ Influentials 2021: Top 10 Movers and Shakers in Retail. The annual recognition highlights executives who are shaping the retail industry and their companies through […]
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UVD Robots Move Into The Supermarket Aisle
After receiving the second order of 100 more robots from the European Commission in September, following the first order of 200 robots in November 2020, Odense, Denmark-based UVD Robots has entered a global partnership agreement with OCC Commercial Consulting to combat COVID-19 and high-risk pathogens commonly found in grocery, food service and retail environments. The partnership enables OCC to […]
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Gatik, Walmart Achieve Industry First Fully Driverless Deliveries
Gatik is operating daily without a driver behind the wheel of its Walmart delivery route in Bentonville, Arkansas, the companies announced today. The route moves customer orders between a Walmart dark store and a Neighborhood Market in a fleet of multi-temperature autonomous box trucks. According to Gatik, its deployment with Walmart in the state represents […]