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Rosie To Serve As First Online Grocery Shopping Platform For Independents To Accept EBT/SNAP Payments

by Shelby Report Staff

by Lorrie Griffith/editor-in-chief Independent grocers that use e-commerce provider Rosie’s app soon will be able to allow their shoppers to shop online and pay for SNAP-eligible items at-store using their EBT benefits. Jon Ambrose, co-founder and COO of Rosie, told The Shelby Report at his company’s booth at the recent NGA Show that Rosie has […]

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Shipt Delivery Service Growing In N.C., Fla., Markets

by Lorrie Griffith

Shipt is expanding its delivery coverage with Harris Teeter in three North Carolina metros as well as with Costco Wholesale in the Tampa, Florida, area. On March 23, Shipt will begin to deliver grocery products, beer and wine from Harris Teeter stores to customers in the Winston-Salem, Greensboro and Asheville metros. With this expansion, the […]

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The Omnishopper Can Be A Challenge For Retailers

by Shelby Report Staff

It’s been a long time since the general store was the go-to place for consumers to pick up everything they needed from week to week. But variety hasn’t just increased over the years, it’s diversified and, as a result, today’s consumers aren’t just shopping a single channel—they blend channels and shop fluidly according to their […]

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Raley’s, Nob Hill Foods Expand eCart Online Services To Bay Area Stores

by Shelby Report Staff

Raley’s and its Nob Hills Foods banner have expanded their eCart program to many of their Bay Area stores. The enhanced system improves upon the current online order and curbside pickup solutions across all existing e-commerce-enabled locations, according to the West Sacramento, California-based grocery chain. The platform, according to Raley’s, is part of the company’s commitment to making […]

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Bashas’ Teams With Instacart For Same-Day Grocery Delivery

by Shelby Report Staff

Bashas’ shoppers who live in Arizona’s Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa and Ahwatukee areas now can get their groceries delivered through Instacart. “We’ve received an overwhelming number of requests from Bashas’ customers asking for their groceries to be delivered through our service,” said Instacart GM Sean Twersky. “That’s why we’re especially pleased to […]

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One In Three Shoppers Forecasted To Order Groceries Online This Year

by Shelby Report Staff

“E-grocery” is growing fast and is here to stay, as 31 percent of U.S. shoppers are expected to order groceries online in 2017, up from 19 percent in 2016. That’s according to Unata’s 2017 Grocery eCommerce Forecast. The report from Unata, which provides digital solutions for grocers, was completed in partnership with Brick Meets Click. It surveyed more […]

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Shoppers Show Increasing Preference For Digital Coupons

by Shelby Report Staff

Analysis by Inmar Inc. of 2016 coupon activity reveals an ongoing “promotional transposition,” with paperless, digital coupons beginning to overtake traditional paper coupons in popularity. Inmar’s analysis shows that, among the more than 2.2 billion coupons redeemed by shoppers last year, the share of redemption captured by offers that shoppers load directly to their retailer […]

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Study: Gap Between Shoppers Using Social Media And Connecting With Their Supermarkets Remains Wide

by Shelby Report Staff

The Retail Feedback Group (RFG) has released the “U.S. Supermarket Shopper Digital Update,” a new report focusing specifically on the digital aspects of shopper engagement with supermarkets. The report is an offshoot from RFG’s annual report of supermarket shopper satisfaction, the “U.S. Supermarket Experience Study.” Social media gap remains an opportunity While 87 percent of supermarket […]

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Rosie Will Serve As First Online Grocery Platform For Independents To Accept SNAP Payments

by Shelby Report Staff

Participants in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will soon have a new, convenient way to shop and pay for their groceries. At The NGA Show, happening now in Las Vegas, Rosie announced that independent grocers using its e-commerce app can now offer customers the ability to shop online and pay for SNAP-eligible items at-store using […]

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AFS Uses Technology To Simplify Print Advertising For Independents

by Shelby Report Staff

Associated Food Stores (AFS) and eComSystems are teaming up make print advertising easier for independent grocers. The Salt Lake City-based wholesaler partnered with the technology firm in 2013 to create AFS AdStudio, a custom advertising development and production program that allows retailers to quickly and easily build custom weekly ads. Since then, the companies have worked together […]

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NPD Group Says ‘Millions’ Will Increase Their Virtual Shopping This Year

by Shelby Report Staff

The internet is quickly becoming the virtual grocery store for many U.S. consumers with 52 million currently grocery shopping online, finds a new study from The NPD Group, a Chicago-based global information company. According to the report, 20 million consumers who are current, lapsed or new to online grocery shopping plan to increase their virtual […]

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Online Food Shopping Forecasted To Reach ‘Digital Maturity’ In The U.S. Within Next Decade

by Shelby Report Staff

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Nielsen on Monday released a preview of their “Digitally Engaged Food Shopper” analysis. The unveiling came at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. The introductory set of insights from this joint, multi-year initiative offers a comprehensive look into the behaviors, motivations and expectations of the digitally engaged food shopper. […]

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The Fresh Market Launches New Website

by Shelby Report Staff

North Carolina-based The Fresh Market has introduced a new website, featuring easier navigation and making “it easy to find the information you want, no matter where you are or how you’re browsing,” according to the grocer. Some of the site’s features include easy access to view top weekly specials and pricing on “Fresh Deals,” the […]

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Amazon Go Experiment Challenges Retailers To Test New Innovations

by Shelby Report Staff

by Marek Polonski/SVP, Applied Predictive Technologies E-commerce giant Amazon is striving to make the dream of a streamlined shopping experience a reality with the recent debut of Amazon Go, a brick-and-mortar grocery and convenience store leveraging technology to eliminate checkout lines. At Amazon Go’s physical location, the store’s technology detects when products are picked up […]

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Kohler Co.’s Woodlake Market Launches Online Grocery Service

by Shelby Report Staff

Woodlake Market, a Kohler Co.-owned grocer located in Kohler, Wisconsin, has launched an online shopping service, Woodlake Market Online. The store, part of the Destination Kohler resort, partnered with Rosie to introduce grocery pickup and delivery options seven days a week via the Rosie app online or on any mobile device. “Our mission has and […]

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Forces Shaping Retail In 2017 Center Around Digital Landscape

by Shelby Report Staff

Global consumer retail leader and private brand pioneer, Daymon, has released the four key areas that it says are essential for retailers and manufacturers to focus on in 2017. “There’s no denying that the fundamental rules of retail are being rewritten,” said Daymon CEO Jim Holbrook. “To stay relevant and successful next year, retailers and […]

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Super Deals, Good Deeds And Fresh Digs Made 2016 A Memorable Year For Grocers

by Shelby Report Staff

It was yet another year full of mergers and acquisitions, and that in itself isn’t news to anyone following the grocery industry. What may have raised the eyebrows of readers of The Shelby Report were the specifics. Affiliated Foods Midwest and Associated Wholesale Grocers are now one. Roundy’s sold to Kroger. Supervalu sold Save-A-Lot to […]

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Snapstar Launches First Grocery Brand Rewards App

by Shelby Report Staff

Snapstar, the first grocery brand loyalty app that allows customers to get rewarded by brands, has launched its beta product, available for Android. Snapstar allows users to take a photo of their grocery receipt and be rewarded with gift cards, giveaways and more when they purchase products from more than 30 major brands. Users take […]

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Lowes Foods Reports Dramatic Increase In Coupon Redemption Using Digital Platform

by Shelby Report Staff

Winston-Salem-based Lowes Foods, with grocery stores in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, is reporting a 422 percent increase in average coupon redemptions over the last six weeks compared with the average for the six weeks prior to the launch of Unata’s integrated coupons platform. Lowes Foods is the first grocery retailer to embed digital […]

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California Fresh Market Opens Line-Free Grocery Store

by Lorrie Griffith

Business partners Alfred Holzheu, Greg King and Sean Walwick have opened a California Fresh Market in a former Haggen/Albertsons store in San Luis Obispo, California, that allows shoppers to skip the checkout line by using an app on their smartphone. The store opened Nov. 9 at 767 Foothill Boulevard. To skip the line, shoppers download […]