Acosta Group’s annual online grocery report reflects a slight uptick over last year, with 55 percent of shoppers buying groceries online at least some of the time. According to the report, the upward trend is driven by more consumers who are buying online regularly but still shopping mostly in-store. Research was conducted July 7-13 with […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
Posted inHarps Food Stores, Festival Foods, Independent Store News, Online Grocery Technology, Southwest
Harps Food Stores Optimize Operations With Upshop
Harps Food Stores has partnered with Upshop, a provider of inventory and replenishment optimization solutions, to improve its operational efficiency and enhance customer satisfaction. The Springdale, Arkansas-based grocer chose Upshop’s Magic product to address challenges such as monitoring and managing store conditions, generating orders and ensuring product availability. Upshop’s Magic offers a suite of capabilities, […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest
Hy-Vee Unveils RedMedia Network At Groceryshop
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc. launched its full-scale retail media network, RedMedia, at Groceryshop 2023, which was held Sept. 19-21 in Las Vegas. Hy-Vee RedMedia allows companies to reach specific consumers across multiple channels to create omnichannel marketing strategies through Hy-Vee digital platforms, in-store advertising and brand-safe sites. Clients can hone their messaging based […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, Midwest
Strack & Van Til Offers Personalized Digital Circulars
Ideal by Design House has introduced a new marketing concept to support Highland, Indiana-based Strack & Van Til’s 22 neighborhood stores with digital circulars personalized to each customer’s purchase behavior. The process was developed in conjunction with Birdzi, a provider of one-to-one personalization, advanced analytics and loyalty for Strack and Van Til and other grocery […]
Posted inHarris Teeter, Northeast, Online Grocery Technology, Supply Chain News
Harris Teeter Expands Delivery Across Washington, D.C.
Harris Teeter has expanded its grocery delivery across metro Washington, D.C., with an emphasis on never breaking the cold chain. Groceries are handled by company employees to maintain their temperature throughout the delivery process. They are loaded onto a Harris Teeter refrigerated delivery truck, with frozen items packed in dry ice until they reach the […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Wakefern Launches Live Tracking For Online Delivery
Customers ordering groceries online at more than 200 ShopRite and The Fresh Grocer locations can now track their orders live thanks to a partnership between Keasbey, New Jersey-based Wakefern Food Corp. and Delivery Solutions. The real-time online delivery visibility features, through a platform offered by Delivery Solutions, improve efficiency and ensure quality, according to Wakefern. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast
ECRS Reflects On Successful 2023 Ignite Conference
ECRS is reflecting on its recent Ignite 2023 Retail Success Conference, which drew hundreds of grocery retailers to Charlotte, North Carolina, to experience the latest in retail point-of-sale technology, forge relationships and expand their skills. Begun nine years ago as a customer appreciation gathering, the annual conference has transformed into an industry event. The company […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, West
Heritage Grocers Group Joins Upside Platform
Upside has partnered with Heritage Grocers Group, a Hispanic- and ethnic-focused grocery retailer that serves as the parent company of brands including Cardenas Markets, El Rancho Supermercado and Tony’s Fresh Market. Cardenas Markets has partnered with Upside since July 2021. As part of an expanded partnership with Heritage Grocers Group, this collaboration will include El Rancho […]