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 […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
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 […]