Keasbey, New Jersey-based Wakefern Food Corp. has announced that Electronic Benefits Transfer Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is an accepted payment method for orders placed through Instacart from its ShopRite, Fairway Market, Gourmet Garage and The Fresh Grocer locations. The cooperative’s online shopping service, available on the banner brands’ websites, also accepts EBT SNAP payments. Shoppers must enter […]
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Catalina Study Assesses Impact On Shopper Behavior, Sales
With self-checkout lanes becoming more prevalent at grocery and drug stores across the U.S., Catalina has issued a study that dispels generalizations about shoppers not liking the SCO option overall and not using coupons when they do use it. Catalina initiated its study, assessing data from 4.5 billion UPC-level transactions by 245 million consumers accounting […]
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HelloFresh Improves Marketing Partnership With Brandcrush
To drive product discovery and growth, omnichannel owned media platform Brandcrush has announced its partnership with HelloFresh to transform its owned media bookings, management and reporting processes online, as the meal kit delivery service further scales its marketing partnerships to connect more brands with consumers. HelloFresh achieved record results during the height of the pandemic, reporting $1,166 million in Q2 2022 U.S. sales alone, jumping 38 percent year-over-year. […]
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Woodman’s Markets Launches Retail Media Portal
Janesville, Wisconsin-based Woodman’s Markets and omnichannel retail media platform Brandcrush have announced a partnership for its shopper media. Woodman’s joins other retailers by moving its bookings, management and reporting processes online to create new efficiencies. Powered by Brandcrush, Woodman’s has streamlined its retail media business, including in-store, out-of-store and online assets, from inefficient and fragmented systems into a centralized, white label, self-serve supplier media […]
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UNFI Offers Retailers Smart Shelf Tags For Product Transparency
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has reached a new agreement with Cornerstone for Natural to bring its Smart Shelf Tag program to UNFI’s suppliers and retailers. Smart Shelf Tags contain ELi QR Codes, an enhanced, secure version of a QR code, which can be scanned to provide shoppers with additional product information and digital […]
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RangeMe Reports Buyers Seeking Supplier Diversity, Wellness
Supplier diversity, wellness and product discovery were all top-of-mind among buyers as retailers seek new ways to entice consumers in the face of inflationary pressures, according to research uncovered in RangeMe’s “Retail Roundup: Q3 2022” report. The report highlights trends among the activity of U.S. and international buyers on the platform, including keywords and certification […]
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Schnucks Launches 30-Minute Delivery With Instacart
St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets, in partnership with Instacart, is introducing “Schnucks Now” delivery. An online grocery shopping method, it is ideal for smaller orders, focused on fulfilling convenience orders. The service allows customers to shop from the grocer’s assortment of fresh groceries, pantry and household essentials for delivery in as fast as 30 minutes with no priority […]
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UNFI, CoupDog Partner To Increase Digital Coupon Adoption
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has partnered with CoupDog to allow retailers to realize benefits from digital coupon technology. CoupDog is a digital coupon provider specializing in innovative support to independent retailers as the industry transitions to a new standard Universal Digital Coupon. The relationship with CoupDog, and its blockchain technology, provides UNFI retailers […]