Upshop, a store operations and omnichannel technology platform for food retail, has received a strategic growth investment from New York-based Level Equity. Prairie Capital and other shareholders will maintain a minority investment in the company. Upshop’s Software as a Service (SaaS) platform is designed to streamline forecasting, ordering, production and inventory optimization processes for food […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inPackaging News, Dairy News, Midwest
AWG Brands Serves Up New Yogurt Program
AWG Brands, the private brands of Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), has introduced a new yogurt program to help member retailers compete in the category. The evolving AWG Brands yogurt program features products comparable with national brand equivalent flavor profiles, along with items that align with national trends. Discussions with strategic supplier partners […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
2023 Online Grocery Sales Total $95.8 Billion
The U.S. online grocery market finished 2023 with $95.8 billion in total sales, down 1.2 percent compared to 2022, according to the annualized results from the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopper Survey. A decline in order frequency by online grocery shoppers was the primary factor driving the lower sales in 2023. The multi-year analysis […]
Posted inPackaging News, National
Alliance For Sustainable Packaging For Foods Launches
A coalition of nonprofit industry and non-governmental organizations have formed the Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods (ASPF). The ASPF brings together a diverse group of global stakeholders to engage with regulators and governments around the world to encourage the adoption of a holistic and harmonized approach to food packaging regulation in order to achieve […]
Posted inGelson's, Online Grocery Technology, West
Gelson’s Selects Clear Demand’s Price, Promotion Optimization
Gelson’s has selected Clear Demand’s AI application to gain new insights and improve automation as consumers become more price-sensitive and adjust their shopping habits. Along with its supermarket assortment, Gelson’s pushes innovation, adding new curated food options, take-home meals, wine bars and convenience formats, including its recent announcement of its ReCharge by Gelson’s store. Clear […]
Posted inGrocery Store Equipment, National
Survey: More Shoppers Turning To Self-Checkout
Self-checkout continues to gain traction in grocery, with 43 percent of consumers expressing a preference for it over traditional checkout, according to a recent report from NCR Voyix Corp. The company’s first Digital Commerce Index found that the preference gap is reflected in the projected growth of self-checkout installations. RBR Data Services’ Global EPOS and […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Brookshire Grocery Co., Southwest
Brookshire Rolls Out Logile’s Workforce Management Solutions
Brookshire Grocery Co. has installed Logile’s retail labor planning and workforce management solutions at its 209 retail locations across five banners in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, as well as its corporate offices. Distribution centers and warehouses are in the process of being implemented. Store execution management will be the final phase. Facing end-of-life concerns […]
Posted inPackaging News, Midwest
New Hy-Vee Cereal Features Hoops Star Caitlin Clark
Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball fans can enjoy a new limited edition breakfast cereal in partnership with Hy-Vee Inc. and Caitlin Clark, the National Player of the Year and ESPN’s Midseason Player of the Year. Caitlin’s Crunch Time cereal is available in select Hy-Vee stores throughout Iowa while supplies last. All of the proceeds will benefit […]