Grocery Industry News: Retail & Supply Chain Updates
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Buyk Rolls Out Private Label, Signs Partnership With Lafrieda

New York City, New York-based Buyk, a real-time grocery service delivering in 15 minutes or less, has released its new range of private label products. These include pantry essentials such as coffee, artisan bread and pastries, alongside snacks such as ice cream, chocolates and candy.  The initial private label products were introduced in December, while […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West

GrubMarket Acquires Nevada-Based Terra Exports

San Francisco, California-based GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of Terra Exports, a Las Vegas, Nevada-based company that distributes fresh produce while also handling a diverse commodity produce portfolio. Founded in 2012 by Nils Goldschmidt, Terra Exports is a global fresh produce company that imports and exports fresh fruits and vegetables across 65 countries with employees […]

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Dunnhumby Launches Customer First Retail Media Platform

Dunnhumby, the world’s leading retail data science organization, has launched dunnhumby Sphere, an all-in-one customer first retail media platform. Dunnhumby Sphere is a end-to-end retail media platform that takes users from brand insights to campaign billing through its fully integrated set of modules, helping to unify audience targeting, media booking, forecasting and measurement across a range […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, National

Research Shows Conventional Grocers’ Online Sales Down 6.8%

Conventional grocers reported a 6.8 percent drop in online grocery sales on a same-store basis during the 12 weeks ending Sept. 28, 2021, versus the prior year, according to the Brick Meets Click eGrocery Performance Benchmarking 2021 Wave.  A 3.1 percent decrease in orders combined with a 3.9 percent decline in the average order value contributed to […]

Posted inMarketing News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Southeast

CitrusAd Hires Williamson As SVP Of Client Development

St. Petersburg, Florida-based CitrusAd has hired Mark Williamson as SVP of client development, marking a change in career paths from retailer to supplier side. Over the last 10 years, Williamson has built and scaled retail media programs inside two multinational retailers, Sam’s Club and Ahold Delhaize USA. Empowered as an intrapreneur at both, Williamson converted […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southwest

Grocery TV Expands Reach In Northeast With Wakefern Partnership

Austin, Texas-based Grocery TV added 4,000 point-of-sale displays to its digital advertising network by partnering with retail wholesaler Wakefern Food Corp., including supermarkets: ShopRite, Price Rite, Price Chopper and Ideal Food Basket.  Grocery TV advertising is now available in all 50 states and expects to add 8,000 more displays by the end of 2022. “As […]

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Meijer Commits To 50% Carbon Emission Reduction Goal by 2025

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer has committed to reduce absolute carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2025. This is an effort to outpace science-based targets by implementing more sustainable operations.  Rooted in the company’s mission to be a good neighbor, Meijer integrates environmental sustainability into daily operations and said it is committed to continuous improvement through […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southeast

NCR Completes Acquisition Of Cryptocurrency Software Provider LibertyX

Atlanta, Georgia-based NCR Corporation, a global enterprise technology provider, has completed the transaction to acquire LibertyX, a leading cryptocurrency software provider.  LibertyX will accelerate NCR’s ability to deliver a complete digital currency solution to its customers, including the ability to buy and sell cryptocurrency, conduct cross-border remittance, and accept digital currency payments across digital and physical channels.  […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Midwest

Farmstead Expands Distribution To Chicago

Farmstead has opened the waitlist for its upcoming Chicago service launch. Farmstead is one of the first online grocers to offer fresh, high-quality groceries, delivered for free, at better prices than local supermarkets.  Waitlist signups will be limited to the first 1,000 customers. Service is scheduled to begin in early 2022, and will initially be […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southwest

Kiosk, UST To Feature Touchless Vision Checkout at NRF Big Show 2022

UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has partnered with Louisville, Colorado-based Kiosk Information Systems to create an innovative self-service Retail AI Vision Checkout platform.  The edge compute infrastructure provides consumers with autonomous 24 x 7 operational store access. The touchless checkout solution includes voice and gesture-based UI checkout interaction alternatives, combined with flexible payment […]

Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, West

Madi Solutions Launches Green Innovative Packaging Product Initiative

Brea, California-based Madi Solutions LLC has entered a partnership with KE Enterprises for research, design and manufacturing of biodegradable and compostable packaging fabric. Within the eco-friendly packaging landscape, compostable or biodegradable packaging has been increasing in prominence. In the last five years, Madi has designed custom green friendly packaging solutions in beverage, food, grocery and […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast

Trigo Tests Frictionless Stores for Wakefern Food Corp.

Keasbey, New Jersey-based Wakefern Food Corp. has partnered with Trigo, an Israel-based company, to pilot an autonomous supermarket making use of Trigo’s AI-based frictionless checkout technology. Wakefern, the logistics, distribution and merchandising arm for ShopRite stores, is comprised of nearly 50 member companies that independently own and operate close to 360 retail supermarkets under the ShopRite, Price Rite […]

Posted inGrocery Store Equipment, Home Page Slider, National

3 Costly Lies About Deadlines And Supply Chains

Sponsored content The supply chain nightmare has hit everybody hard and nobody in retail seems to be immune. Supply chains are dramatically impacting how full or empty the shelves in stores are, whether they’re big chains or independent stores, according to Mark Resnick, COO of Supermarket Parts Warehouse. But here’s what you need to know […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West

Instacart Launches Ready-Made Meals For Delivery Across the U.S.

San Francisco-based Instacart, the online grocery platform, has launched Ready Meals, available from customers’ favorite grocers as an alternative to restaurant takeout.  With Ready Meals, consumers can take a break from cooking and instead get fresh, ready-made meals delivered from the store to their door in as fast as 30 minutes. Customers can shop hundreds […]

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Wakefern Food Corp. Adopts Technology From FlexEngage

FlexEngage, a receipt and transactional communications company, has been chosen by Wakefern Food Corp. to power its digital receipt marketing technology. FlexEngage offers personalized digital receipts for in store and online purchases, making the digital receipt program more enticing for customers. “As our customers’ digital engagement continues to grow, the flexEngage and Wakefern partnership will […]

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Tic Tac Launches New Kindness Packaging

Parsippany, New Jersey-based Tic Tac is launching limited-edition packs featuring positive messages to inspire consumers to share kindness and connect with others.  The new packs feature 12 unique Tic Tac sayings, such as “Keep Your Day In Mint Condition,” “Orange You Glad We Have Each Other?” and “Up For An Adventure?” on Freshmint, Orange and […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, BJ's Wholesale Club, H-E-B, Home Page Latest News, National, Whole Foods

Amazon, H-E-B, Market Basket Are Top U.S. Grocery Retailers

Chicago, Illinois-based dunnhumby has released the fifth annual dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index, a comprehensive, nationwide study that examines the approximately $1 trillion U.S. grocery market. In a second year dominated by Covid-19, Amazon cemented its leadership position, with H-E-B following in second place and Market Basket leapfrogging three retailers to take the third spot away from […]

Posted inThe Kroger Co., Home Page Slider, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology

Kroger Using Third-Generation Nuro Autonomous Vehicles

Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. and Nuro have introduced Nuro’s third-generation autonomous delivery vehicle into the retailer’s Houston, Texas, fleet. In 2018, Kroger and Nuro, an autonomous vehicle company, announced a partnership to deliver fresh groceries with all-electric, autonomous vehicles.  “Our expanded collaboration with Nuro supports Kroger’s commitment to provide fresh food, at a great […]

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Annual 2021 U.S. Online Grocery Sales Total Nearly $98 Billion

The U.S. online grocery market captured $8.9 billion in sales during December as over 69 million households shopped online to satisfy grocery-related needs, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded on Dec. 29-30.    December’s strong results helped annual online grocery sales reach $97.7 billion for 2021, as more than 70 percent of […]