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Walmart+ Membership Option Now Available Across The Country

Customers across the country can now sign up for Walmart+, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company’s new membership option aimed at saving customers time and money. Walmart+ is meant to make life easier for busy families by pulling together the conveniences of its stores, delivery offering, online offerings and more. Members will receive unlimited free delivery from […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southeast

Schuyler Greens Chooses GetSwift’s Last Mile SaaS Platform

Charlottesville, Virginia-based Schuyler Greens Co., which provides pesticide-free greens and a range of other fresh produce items to customers in Virginia, has awarded a SaaS contract for e-commerce, order management and last-mile logistics to GetSwift Ltd. as it launches home delivery through a new website. Schuyler Greens grows a wide variety of lettuces, salad greens, herbs […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West

Shopkick Names Gillespie New EVP Of Data And Analytics

Redwood City, California-based Shopkick, a shopping rewards app, has named marketing and data science executive Jaysen Gillespie as its new EVP of data and analytics. In this role, Gillespie will spearhead data and analytics initiatives to improve Shopkick’s messaging, strategy and user experience, as well as deepen relationships with both users and retail partners. “Jaysen’s […]

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Vertical Farming Firms Expanding Distribution Across Country

Lettuce touted as hyperlocal, healthier This is the second article in a three-part series by The Shelby Report on the produce industry. by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Over the past decade or so, vertical farming has grown tremendously through research and development. And during COVID, it proved to be a safe and reliable solution for some […]

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Walmart Joins Paymentus To Enhance Bill Pay Experience

Walmart and Paymentus have formed a partnership designed to modernize the bill pay experience in Walmart stores and in the Walmart app. As part of the collaboration, Walmart has joined the Paymentus Instant Payment Network, adding another Fortune 100 company to Paymentus’ quickly growing user base. Paymentus, an advanced bill payment platform, powers businesses’ customer […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Midwest

AWG, Takeoff Technologies Partner On Micro-Fulfillment Centers

Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), a cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, has signed on as a strategic retail partner with Takeoff Technologies. The Massachusetts-based tech company is transforming online grocery with its micro-fulfillment solution. Takeoff’s micro-fulfillment centers are miniature, automated warehouses that use robots to fulfill online orders. Micro-fulfillment centers are […]

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Food Lion Named No. 1 Grocery Retail Program In Bond’s Loyalty Report

Food Lion’s MVP Rewards customer loyalty program was recently named Best U.S. Grocery Retail Program of 2020 in Bond’s Loyalty Report. Bond’s annual report, produced in partnership with Visa, surveyed almost 70,000 consumers on over 100 attributes, which examine more than 1,000 loyalty and credit card programs across 34 global markets. “Nourishing our communities is […]

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PLMA Live! Set For February After 2020 Trade Show Was Cancelled

The Private Label Manufacturers Association recently announced a virtual event for Feb. 1-5, 2021: PLMA Live! Presents Private Label Week. The announcement comes with the association’s decision to cancel its 2020 Private Label Trade Show, in light of continuing uncertainties concerning the health and safety of participants at large-scale, in-person gatherings. The annual PLMA show that […]