The U.S. online grocery market generated $8.1 billion in sales during October, driven by $6.4 billion from the pickup/delivery segment and $1.7 billion from ship-to-home, reported the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey, fielded Oct. 29-30. “As the number of new COVID-19 cases in October continued to decline, key performance indicators (KPIs) for monthly active users, order […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West
Instacart Offers New Features To Help Online Grocery Shoppers Save
Instacart has introduced a number of new features rolling out across the Instacart App that are designed to make online grocery shopping more affordable. These include a Deals Tab and exclusive savings for Express members, to a new reduced cost and free delivery option and new Dollar Store Hub destination on the Instacart marketplace. This […]
Posted inMarketing News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Catalina, Coupon Bureau Partner On New Standard In Coupon Security
In partnership with the Association of Coupon Professionals and the Coupon Bureau, St. Petersburg, Florida-based Catalina will be the first company to offer omnichannel marketing campaigns featuring the next standard in coupon security GS1 US (AI) 8112 in both digital and paper formats. This new 8112 standard will enable real-time validation of coupon offers at […]
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Symphony RetailAI’s Sullivan Named An RIS News Top Mover, Shaker
Cheryl Sullivan, chief product officer for Dallas, Texas-based Symphony RetailAI, a global provider of integrated AI-powered marketing, merchandising and supply chain solutions for FMCG retailers and manufacturers, has been named to RIS News’ Influentials 2021: Top 10 Movers and Shakers in Retail. The annual recognition highlights executives who are shaping the retail industry and their companies through […]
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UVD Robots Move Into The Supermarket Aisle
After receiving the second order of 100 more robots from the European Commission in September, following the first order of 200 robots in November 2020, Odense, Denmark-based UVD Robots has entered a global partnership agreement with OCC Commercial Consulting to combat COVID-19 and high-risk pathogens commonly found in grocery, food service and retail environments. The partnership enables OCC to […]
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Gatik, Walmart Achieve Industry First Fully Driverless Deliveries
Gatik is operating daily without a driver behind the wheel of its Walmart delivery route in Bentonville, Arkansas, the companies announced today. The route moves customer orders between a Walmart dark store and a Neighborhood Market in a fleet of multi-temperature autonomous box trucks. According to Gatik, its deployment with Walmart in the state represents […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Ultrafast Grocery Service Buyk Doubles Presence In NY To 20 Dark Stores
Buyk, a real-time retail service that promises grocery delivery within 15 minutes, has expanded into Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, following a successful launch in Manhattan in September. The move brings the company’s total number of dark stores to 20, making Buyk one of the largest and fastest-growing ultrafast grocery delivery services operating in New York […]
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‘Publix Quick Picks’ Virtual Convenience Store Now Available In Southeast
Instacart and Publix are introducing the grocery retailer’s virtual convenience offering – Publix Quick Picks. Available across Publix’s seven-state footprint, the new storefront allows customers to shop from its assortment of fresh groceries, pantry and household essentials, meals and snacks for delivery in as fast as 30 minutes with Instacart Priority Delivery. Publix Quick Picks first launched in September […]