Mercatus, a provider of digital commerce solutions for grocery retailers, has launched DXPro, a fully connected digital experience platform designed to help grocers grow sales, deepen loyalty and streamline commerce operations amid intensifying competition. Grocery shopping has fundamentally changed. According to recent research from Brick Meets Click and Mercatus, more than 80 million U.S. households placed […]
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Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, News
Dunnhumby, Bridg Forge Partnership To Enhance Customer Reach
Dunnhumby and Bridg, an identity resolution and shopper intelligence platform, have begun a partnership to enhance customer reach, engagement and retail media activation for retailers and brands. “We’re thrilled to partner with Bridg to deliver unique retail media and loyalty solutions,” said Leo Nagdas, head of corporate development at dunnhumby. “Our combined capabilities help retailers and brands […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, News
DoorDash Shares Plans To Acquire Deliveroo
DoorDash has shared that plans are underway to acquire Deliveroo, a London-based delivery service. Deliveroo was founded in 2013 by Will Shu and Greg Orlowski, working with about 176,000 best-loved restaurants, grocers and retail partners, as well as more than 130,000 riders. Deliveroo served about 7 million monthly active consumers in 2024 across nine countries: […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, C-Store News, National, News
Upside Named ‘Best Gas Rewards Program’ By Expert Consumers
Expert Consumers has named Upside as the Best Gas Rewards Program of 2025. As a free cashback app, Upside empowers users to earn real cash back on their routine purchases, notably at gas stations, grocery stores and restaurants. This recognition from Expert Consumers followed a thorough evaluation of various rewards programs, focusing on user-friendliness, potential […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, News, West
Albertsons Cos. Expands Business E-Commerce Platform
Albertsons Cos. has expanded its business e-commerce platform to more than 2,000 stores, including Albertsons, Safeway, ACME, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Star Market, Vons, Pavilions, Tom Thumb and Randalls. The business platform offers businesses of all sizes a way to order essential food and breakroom supplies, along with cleaning and paper products from their trusted local grocer. […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Grocery Store Layout, News, Southwest, Walmart
Walmart Celebrates Supercenter Grand Opening In Cypress, TX
Walmart is celebrating the grand opening of its new supercenter in Cypress, Texas — the company’s first ground-up site in four years and the first new-construction “Store of the Future” in the U.S. This milestone marks a step forward in Walmart’s plan to build or convert more than 150 stores over the next several years […]
Posted inSustainability News, Executive News, National, News
Flashfood Appoints Schenck As CEO
Flashfood has appointed Jordan Schenck as its new CEO, succeeding Nicholas Bertram, who will remain on the board of directors. Schenck has served as Flashfood’s president and chief operating officer since October 2024. This transition comes at a pivotal time in Flashfood’s growth trajectory. The company has added more than 1,000 doors and experienced 200 […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Hy-Vee, National, News
Grocery TV Introduces Closed-Loop Measurement Solution
Grocery TV has introduced a closed-loop measurement solution for in-store retail media, enabling brands to tie their ad spend to sales more efficiently. By partnering with retailers, Grocery TV is providing brands with more actionable insights across its growing in-store retail media network. “This launch is a turning point for brands looking to fully measure […]
Posted inSustainability News, News, Southwest
Coca-Cola Adds AI-Powered Recycling Bins At DFW Airport
Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB), the local Coca-Cola bottler serving Texas and parts of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arkansas, has teamed up with Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to introduce a sustainability program centered around AI-powered recycling bins. This collaboration has led to the installation of four AI-powered recycling bins equipped with artificial […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, Northeast, UNFI
UNFI Expands Usage Of Healthy Shelf Labels, Shopping Technology
United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) has partnered with GreenChoice PBC, a food intelligence company, to expand its offering of healthy shelf labels and shopping technology, providing independent retailers with plug-and-play options to improve personalization and transparency. GreenChoice’s shelf tags and white-label app enable retailers to help their customers find foods that meet their health needs […]
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Instacart Acquires Wynshop To Build More Retailer Relationships
Instacart has acquired Wynshop, a provider of e-commerce solutions for grocers and retailers, including Wakefern, Pattison and more than a dozen others across North America and abroad. The acquisition builds upon Instacart’s relationships with retail partners and reinforces its commitment to providing them with tools and technologies that help drive their business growth. “Our deep […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Grocery Store Layout, News, Southeast, The Kroger Co.
Kroger Cuts Ribbon On $36M Marketplace In Athens, GA
The Kroger Co. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 30 for its new Kroger Marketplace along College Station Road in Athens, Georgia. “The College Station Kroger Marketplace represents our pride in the University of Georgia, its faculty and students and the diversity and vitality of the community. It also represents our commitment to those in the […]
Posted inSustainability News, Meijer, Midwest
Meijer Brings Back Baby Gear Recycling Event
Meijer is bringing back its Baby Gear Recycling event, offering customers the opportunity to drop off unneeded, expired or damaged baby items, including car seats and strollers, May 4-17, for a redeemable mPerks code. The retailer had a successful first event last fall, during which more than 13 tons of gear was recycled, equating to […]
Posted inSustainability News, National, News
Report Reveals New Insights Into Consumer Priorities At Grocery Store
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has released poll data revealing how Americans are balancing the rising cost of living while keeping the health of the planet top of mind. The poll demonstrated some concern for the environment with grocery planning but reveals there is significant room for growth. Global food production has a major impact […]
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March Online Grocery Sales Jump 21% Versus Year Ago
The U.S. online grocery segment sustained its turbo-charged growth in March 2025, ending up 21 percent versus a year ago with $9.7 billion in monthly sales, according to the Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey fielded March 30-31, and sponsored by Mercatus. Delivery continued to be the main driver of the topline increase, as it […]
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Target Offers Sustainable Wine In Paper Bottles
The Target Corporation is the first major U.S. supermarket retailer to commission a range of sustainable wines in low carbon paper bottles that will save the equivalent of nearly 100 tons of carbon dioxide. The Collective Good wine range, which is bottled exclusively in the paper Frugal Bottle, has a Red Blend, a Sauvignon Blanc, […]
Posted inSustainability News, H-E-B, Independent Store News, News, Southwest
H-E-B Gives Away 274K Reusable Bags For Earth Day
As part of its annual Earth Day celebration, H-E-B gave away 274,000 reusable bags to customers across Texas. Beginning at 8 a.m. April 22, shoppers who visited any H-E-B, Central Market, Joe V’s Smart Shop and Mi Tienda in Texas were eligible to receive a bag. Since 2008, H-E-B has given out more than 3.2 […]
Posted inMerchandising News, Health & Wellness, National, News
HHS, FDA To Phase Out Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Food and Drug Administration have announced a series of measures to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply. The FDA is taking the following actions: Establishing a national standard and timeline for the food industry to transition from petrochemical-based synthetic dyes […]
Posted inSustainability News, News, Northeast, ShopRite, Wakefern
Wakefern, ShopRite Partner For Earth Day Cleanup At NJ Park
About 50 volunteers from supermarket cooperative Wakefern Food Corp. and the ShopRite in Old Bridge, New Jersey, cleared about 30 bags of litter and debris from Old Bridge Waterfront Park on Earth Day, April 22. Wakefern volunteers who collected nearly 400 pounds of trash from the park during an Earth Month volunteer day last year […]
Posted inSustainability News, Corporate Store News, News, Southeast
Southeastern Grocers Releases Annual Impact Report
Southeastern Grocers released its 2024 Impact Report to coincide with Earth Day on April 22. In addition, the grocer supported local conservation efforts through financial donations and volunteer opportunities for employees at nine Earth Month events in partnership with organizations across its five-state footprint. Southeastern Grocers’ annual report highlights its accomplishments over the last year […]