Alpha Co. Marketing & Media, co-founded in 2019 by Juan Pablo Osorio, has announced its participation in PepsiCo’s Juntos Crecemos platform. The company has been working with the Houston community to help local Spanish speakers better reach their market. Juntos Crecemos “Together We Grow” is a $50 million platform aimed at strengthening Hispanic-owned businesses, specifically restaurants, bodegas and carnicerías, by addressing foundational challenges and supporting […]
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Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast
Citrus Ad Unveils Digital Platform GroceryOne
St. Petersburg, Florida-based CitrusAd has unveiled GroceryOne, a digital platform that connects leading grocers across the U.S., enabling brands and agencies to manage retail media campaigns with national coverage from a single source. Brands can engage with grocery shoppers across multiple retail accounts. GroceryOne is set to double in size by the end of 2023. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, West
CommerceIQ Selected As Walmart Platform Partner
Palo Alto, California-based CommerceIQ, a retail e-commerce management platform, announced a new partnership with Walmart Connect. CommerceIQ has been fully integrated with Walmart Connect APIs and offers automated management of sponsored product and sponsored brand amplifier advertising. As the U.S. arm of Walmart’s $2.1 billion global advertising business, Walmart Connect is one of the fastest-growing retail […]
Posted inPackaging News, National
NielsenIQ Bases Announces The 2022 Design Impact Award Winners
NielsenIQ has announced the recipients of the 2022 NielsenIQ Bases Design Impact Awards for the consumer-packaged goods industry. The global competition recognizes package redesigns and the business impacts they make for their companies. This year’s winners include brands that delivered innovative and creative packaging with design concepts that reflected brand vision while supporting the shopper journey. Sixty brands […]
Posted inMarketing News, Corporate Store News, West
Stater Bros. Announces Marketing Partnership With Toyota Arena
Ontario, California-based Toyota Arena has announced a partnership with Stater Bros. Markets. Guests of the arena will soon be able to experience the new branding of the North Patio, which will include live concerts featuring local bands and up-and-coming professional talent. “We are thrilled to welcome Stater Bros. Markets as a partner to Toyota Arena,” said […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Walden Farms Rebrands Full Product Line, Improves Formulation
Rochelle Park, New Jersey-based Walden Farms is launching a full rebrand and improved formulation across all of its products, including salad dressings, coffee creamers, syrups, condiments, dips, spreads and sauces. Following the debut of its reformulated salad dressings in May 2021, Walden Farms has upgraded its entire product portfolio to match the new look and taste of its dressings. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, West
Save A Lot, RangeMe Partner To Drive Product Innovation
Saint Ann, Missouri-based Save A Lot announced a partnership with RangeMe, a product discovery and sourcing platform, to scale the grocer’s sourcing efforts for new, innovative products. “Save A Lot is a limited assortment, hometown value grocer. That means we are laser focused on providing convenience, value and quality products for everyone who walks through our doors,” said […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, West
Sprouts Farmers Market To Begin Accepting EBT SNAP For Online Orders
Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market will now accept EBT SNAP for same-day delivery and curbside pickup for orders placed through the Instacart website and mobile app. This launch follows the USDA Food and Nutrition Service’s recent approval to enable EBT SNAP acceptance online for 380 Sprouts stores across the country. “Sprouts is a leader in making […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest
NielsenIQ Names Norvell As Global Head Of Retail Lab
Chicago-based NielsenIQ has strengthened its global retail practice with the addition of Dawn E. Norvell as global head of its NielsenIQ Retail Lab. In her new role, Norvell will lead a team to better identify retail client needs, design solutions and enable retailers to use NielsenIQ’s full suite of products to help drive their businesses. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast
MDI Supports Independent Grocers’ Pricing Needs Through Revionics
Revionics announced that Alex Lee Inc. has renewed its use of Revionics technology to deliver optimal, AI-driven, retail-pricing recommendations for its wholesale distribution business, Merchants Distributors. Based in Hickory, North Carolina, and founded in 1931, MDI supports independent grocers in the U.S. with expertise, infrastructure and scale, so that those grocers can thrive and grow. With […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, National
Online Grocery Sales For Month Total $7.2B
Total U.S. online grocery sales in June climbed 6 percent year over year to $7.2 billion. For the second quarter, eGrocery posted $22.4 billion in sales, a gain of 1 percent compared to 2021, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey from June 29-30. “Inflation and COVID are creating cross-currents in the market as higher […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest
Schnucks Expands DoorDash Partnership To Include 25 Stores
After launching a partnership with DoorDash in 2021, Schnuck Markets Inc. has expanded the partnership to include prepared food delivery from 25 stores across the Midwest. Options available from Schnucks include prepared favorites from the grocer’s deli including rotisserie chickens, sandwiches, chicken wings, pulled pork, side dishes and side salads. “Schnucks’ expanded partnership with DoorDash […]
Posted inSustainability News, West
Blue Yonder Finds Consumers Willing To Delay Deliveries If Sustainable
Scottsdale, Arizona-based Blue Yonder has released findings from its 2022 Consumer Sustainability Survey, which revealed retail consumers’ preference related to sustainable shopping habits. The survey found that 86 percent of consumers are willing to delay e-commerce deliveries for the sake of improving sustainability if given an incentive to do so. Of those respondents, 29 percent are willing […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Instacart Introduces Shopper Rewards Program
Instacart has announced the introduction of Cart Star, a shopper rewards program that will invite shoppers to get recognized for their work on the platform. The Cart Star program will offer incentives via three tiers: Gold, Platinum or Diamond Cart. Every qualifying shopper in the Cart Star program will receive tailored rewards and offerings through third-party […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Midwest, Sustainability News
Hormel Foods Details Changing Culinary Landscape
Austin, Minnesota-based Hormel Foods Corporation has partnered with the company’s innovation and insights experts to provide culinary insights that are driving today’s food trends. “Hormel Foods has seen dramatic changes in people’s eating habits, culinary interests and where they find information about food,” said Heather Vossler, director of innovation and consumer insights at Hormel Foods. “We […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, West
Ridley’s Family Market Enables Employees To Get Paid Daily
Ridley’s Family Market, a family-owned chain of grocery stores, has announced its partnership with DailyPay, a provider of on-demand pay. Ridley’s is one of the latest independent grocers to implement the on-demand pay benefit. Headquartered in Twin Falls, Idaho, Ridley’s operates 29 supermarkets across Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming and Colorado. With DailyPay, its employees have access […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Independent Store News, Southeast
Badger Technologies’ Robots Tested At Major Supermarket
Nicholasville, Kentucky-based Badger Technologies has deployed a pilot program with Vallarta Supermarkets, a chain of 53 full-service markets throughout California, to reinforce operational and customer-service excellence. Badger Technologies’ multipurpose autonomous robots support the retailer by identifying hazards at five Vallarta Supermarkets in Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. Vallarta also is testing the robot’s inventory […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Winning Combination: Your Store’s Data, Rewards Program And Open API
Sponsored Content The economic swings, supply chain disruptions, labor challenges and now, inflation and the issue of recession. Americans are struggling with the daily surges in fuel prices, rising food costs and the ominous news on repeat from the Fed, banks and experts of a possible recession. Constant worries of staying healthy and not catching […]
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Tosca Acquires Bristol Manufacturing’s Cheese Box Division
Atlanta, Georgia-based Tosca has acquired Bristol Manufacturing’s cheese box division. The acquisition includes two facilities in Springfield, Missouri, and Canton, New York, allowing Tosca to add capacity for future growth, expand its geographic reach and insource all of its wash and reconditioning services for the Tosca 640 cheese containers. Bristol Manufacturing is a reconditioning and repair company […]
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Jet-Puffed Marshmallows Launch Glow-In-The-Dark Packaging
Chicago-based Kraft Heinz and its brand, Jet-Puffed, is launching Camp S’mores packaging this summer. The new packaging features a glow-in-the-dark bag that that the company hopes will create “for s’more exciting campfire fun for the whole family.” “As we gear up for…summer and prime marshmallow roasting season, we wanted to give fans a way to […]