Amazon has launched free two-hour delivery of natural and organic products from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now in Atlanta and San Francisco. Starting March 6, Prime customers in Atlanta and San Francisco neighborhoods can shop through Prime Now for items including fresh produce, meat and seafood, everyday staples and other locally sourced items from […]
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Rouses Bringing Italian Imports To The Gulf Through ITA Partnership
Rouses Markets is partnering with the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) to add Italian imports, including cheese, cured meats, preserves and wine, to its stores throughout the Gulf Coast. “This partnership expands exponentially the Italian imports we have on our shelves for our customers,” says Donny Rouse, CEO. “We’ve made Italian products a priority because our customers […]
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Brookshire Bros. Brings Online Ordering To East Texas With Rosie
Brookshire Brothers, a 121-store retailer with locations throughout Texas and Louisiana, is joining the network of independent retailers who have selected Rosie to bring online shopping to their customers. Brookshire Brothers Anywhere Powered by Rosie is initially launching with curbside pickup and delivery at two locations in the retailer’s home market of Lufkin, Texas, on Feb. 19. “Our […]
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Doorganics Grocery Delivery Company Expanding Into Second Facility
Doorganics, a Grand Rapids-based organic grocery delivery company servicing the state of Michigan, is expanding “to accommodate the growing interest in organic and local food, and food delivery services.” The company will open a second facility early this summer. Doorganics deliveries start with a customizable produce box full of local and organic fruits and veggies. Customers can […]
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Peapod Expands Number Of Ready-To-Cook Meal Kits Available
Peapod is expanding its meal kit line to include six new recipes. Peapod began offering meal kits in 2014, becoming one of the first retailers to combine the convenience of meal kits and online grocery delivery. The expansion comes as Peapod is seeing a 104 percent increase in new-customer purchases year over year, and the […]
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Soper Returns To Conveyco Technologies As Sales Engineer
Ken Soper has returned to Conveyco Technologies, a Bristol, Connecticut-based integrator of automation systems for fulfillment and distribution centers, as a sales engineer. Soper brings more than 30 years of experience in the materials-handling industry. Conveyco works with industries including e-commerce, apparel, beauty and personal care, omnichannel, food and beverage, convenience store, medical and pharmacy and […]
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Target And Shipt Launching Same-Day Delivery In Alabama And Florida
Target, which recently acquired grocery delivery company Shipt, is preparing to roll out same-day delivery to its first markets—57 stores across Birmingham, Alabama, and South Florida. The service, offered through Shipt, will be available starting on Feb. 1. Consumers in those regions will be able to use Shipt’s online marketplace to browse participating local retailers’ aisles […]
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Free The Grapes Takes On ‘Winery Lockout’ In Indiana
While Indiana is one of 44 states that allow legal direct to consumer shipments from wineries, the Hoosier State stands out from the other 43 states in one big way: Indiana is the only state that prohibits wineries from carrying both a legal direct shipping license and a relationship with a wholesaler. According to Free […]