Instacart has launched its Instacart Developer Platform, a publicly available API program which uses the company’s online grocery platform to supercharge third-party digital experiences across food, health, wellness and other spaces. Instacart Developer Platform will enable third parties to integrate the functionality of Instacart inside their websites and apps. Over time, it will unlock: Same-day […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, Midwest
Hy-Vee Taps Hendrix To Drive Growth Of RedMedia
Hy-Vee has hired Jessica Hendrix as EVP and chief marketing officer of Hy-Vee, as well as president of RedMedia, its retail media network. She will oversee the grocer’s marketing efforts and help drive RedMedia’s growth and strategic operations. Hendrix will begin her position at Hy-Vee on April 16, reporting to Donna Tweeten, Hy-Vee president. With […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News
AWG, Instacart Expand Partnership For E-Commerce, Smart Carts
Instacart and Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) have expanded their partnership to offer e-commerce and same-day delivery solutions, including Caper Carts, Instacart’s AI-powered smart carts, to member retailers. With more than 800 AWG member retailer locations using Instacart, this extended collaboration simplifies access for an additional 2,300 member retailer locations to join Instacart’s technology suite. “We’ve witnessed the […]
Posted inPackaging News, Southeast, Sustainability News
DS Smith Introduces Shop.able Carriers For Grocery Shopping
DS Smith has introduced Shop.able Carriers, a line of recyclable, reusable boxes for supermarkets that replaces plastic shopping bags. They help provide consumers with a more sustainable and convenient packaging solution for grocery shopping. The durable, stackable boxes – designed and manufactured by sustainable fiber-based packaging producer DS Smith – feature the company’s patented, food-safe and water-resistant […]
Posted inGrocery Store Equipment, National
LOC Software Introduces ThriVersA For POS Solutions
LOC Software has launched ThriVersA, the latest evolution of its back-office and point of sale (POS) solutions. “LOC Software has taken a measured approach to the cloud,” said CEO Gilles Lapierre. “We listened to our customers and aligned our strategy with their needs and their roadmap for digital transformation.” ThriVersA represents a new chapter in its […]
Posted inGiant Food, Northeast, Online Grocery Technology
Giant Eagle Expands Delivery Partnership With DoorDash
Giant Eagle has expanded its partnership with DoorDash to make on-demand grocery delivery available through all corporate Giant Eagle supermarkets and Market District locations across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland and West Virginia. This expansion comes after Giant Eagle and DoorDash began their partnership in 2022 to pilot the service in select stores in Ohio. Now, consumers […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Price Chopper/Market 32, Upside Expand Partnership
Upside has entered into a long-term agreement and an enhanced tech integration with Schenectady, New York-based Price Chopper/Market 32. This comes after their initial collaboration resulted in 500,000 incremental transactions from 50,000 customers. “Thanks to Upside, we’ve made significant progress in attracting new customers and encouraging our existing ones to consolidate their food shopping with […]
Posted inProduce News, Sustainability News, West
The Save Mart Companies, Flashfood Partner To Reduce Waste
Flashfood has partnered with The Save Mart Companies to divert food waste from landfills by offering reduced prices on groceries nearing their sell-by date. The Flashfood app is available at 44 Lucky stores in the greater San Francisco Bay Area and will expand to all of The Save Mart Companies’ banner locations in California and […]