Austin, Texas-based Favor, the on-demand delivery service that was acquired by H-E-B in 2018, has announced a partnership with Feeding Texas for the holiday season. Through the end of the year, customers can give any amount to Feeding Texas after every order via the app or online at favordelivery.com/donate/FeedingTexas. Favor will match customer contributions up to $25,000 total. “We are grateful to […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast
ECRS To Host Ignite 2023 Retail Conference In Charlotte, NC
ECRS will host the Ignite 2023 Retail Success Conference Aug. 7-9 in Charlotte, North Carolina. This event will be the ninth Ignite, where retail and technology executives come together with industry thought leaders from across the country. Guests will able to share insight and ideas and explore innovative solutions to optimize retail performance. Attendees will […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest
SpartanNash Pilots Afresh AI Service In 10 Family Fare Stores
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has announced a partnership with Afresh Technologies to pilot its AI-powered predictive ordering and inventory management solution at 10 of the company’s Family Fare grocery stores. “Our partnership with Afresh will help SpartanNash deliver fresh produce to our store guests while also minimizing food waste, which is a key focus area for our […]
Posted inMeijer, Albertsons, National, Online Grocery Technology
Uber Expands Meijer Grocery Delivery In Midwest, Southeast
Uber Technologies has announced a new partnership with Meijer to offer on-demand and scheduled grocery delivery for consumers across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Beginning this week, about 250 Meijer locations will be available to shop through the app. Stores will be featured throughout the Uber Eats app during the holiday season and will be included in Uber’s Holiday Shop. […]
Posted inMeijer, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology, Sustainability News
Meijer Deploys Two All-Electric Semitrucks In Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer is deploying two of the first all-electric semitrucks outside of California. The retailer operates one of the largest fleets in Michigan with 250 semitrucks and was the first in North America to implement the EPA’s 2010 near-zero emissions standards in 2009. It is also the first nationwide to track the performance of the Freightliner eCascadia semitrucks in […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southwest
PAK Quality Foods Utilizes RPower For Facility Microgrid Solution
RPower has been selected by PAK Quality Foods, a San Angelo, Texas-based food and beverage distributor, to design, build and optimize a natural gas-fueled microgrid solution at the company’s Fort Worth facility. RPower’s expertise in system engineering and optimization will enable PAK Quality Foods to offset a substantial portion of the installed system costs by […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Instacart Adds Fresh-Cut Trees To App For Holiday Delivery
Instacart is offering customers the option to have their Christmas tree and other holiday decor delivered through the app. Customers can order fresh-cut trees, artificial trees and a wide variety of seasonal decor for same-day delivery from a variety of grocery, wholesale, home improvement and specialty stores across the country. “We’re excited to offer Instacart customers […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Northeast Grocery Inc. Selects DemandTec For Pricing Platform
DemandTec by Acoustic has announced a multi-year agreement with Northeast Grocery Inc., parent company to about 300 Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets across six Northeastern states. Expanding upon an established relationship with Tops, DemandTec’s Unified Lifecycle Pricing, which includes pricing, promotion and collaboration, will be deployed by the companies to elevate their collective merchandising […]