DoorDash has partnered with Southeastern Grocers Inc. to offer on-demand grocery delivery from more than 400 stores throughout Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Customers can now order groceries on-demand from their local SEG store, delivered in as little as 45 minutes, through DoorDash’s marketplace app and website. SEG will offer tens of thousands of […]
Category: Grocery Industry
AdAdapted Expands Executive Team With O’Keefe, Sukenic
Ann Arbor, Michigan-based AdAdapted, a shopping list marketing and insights platform for CPG brands, agencies and retailers, has hired Joshua Sukenic as VP and general manager of AdAdapted Direct and Alison O’Keefe as general manager of retail partnerships. The addition of Sukenic and O’Keefe highlight AdAdapted’s continued emphasis on expanding into new business verticals and […]
Walmart Selects Salt Lake City For New Fulfillment Center
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has released its plans to build a new fulfillment center in Salt Lake City, Utah to support the retailer’s growing e-commerce business. The 1 million-plus square-foot facility is scheduled to open in the summer of 2022 and will create approximately 450 full-time, permanent jobs across the region. The purpose of the facility […]
Grocery Shopii Featured On Season Finale Of Unicorn Hunters
Grocery Shopii is featured on the final episode of the season for Unicorn Hunters, “the most iconic business series of recent times,” according to Forbes magazine. The show is now streaming on UnicornHunters.com, LinkedIn Broadcast, Binge Networks, Facebook Video, YouTube and Vimeo. Millions of viewers around the world will have the opportunity to watch the episode, learn about the company and invest […]
Harpak-ULMA CEO Roach Joins PMMI Board Of Directors
Taunton, Massachusetts-based Harpak-ULMA President and CEO Kevin Roach has been elected to the board of directors of PMMI, the association for packaging and processing technologies. PMMI is a packaging and processing industry resource that promotes innovative manufacturing solutions to address evolving consumer demands. At PMMI, the board provides critical guidance to the association’s executive leadership […]
Instacart Expands EBT SNAP Payments Program
San Francisco-based Instacart, an online grocery platform, has expanded its EBT and SNAP online payments integration. From free delivery and pickup for all EBT SNAP orders to an added convenience offering and new value retailers, Instacart is creating more ways for individuals to access fresh food and pantry staples through its online platform. Instacart is […]
Instacart President Everson To Resign At End Of Year
Instacart President Carolyn Everson announced on her Facebook account Dec. 10 her intention to resign at the end of the year. “I wanted to share some professional news. My time at Instacart will be coming to a close at the end of the year,” Everson wrote. “[CEO] Fidji [Simo] and I have been friends for […]
Former Walmart And Ahold Delhaize Exec Shaw Joins Farmstead
Burlingame, California-based Farmstead, the first online grocer to offer fresh groceries delivered for free, has hired former Walmart and Ahold/Peapod executive John Shaw as head of supply. In this role, Shaw leads merchandising, sourcing and supply chain activities. Shaw has more than 10 years of experience leading large teams for two major retailers and an […]
