Tempe, Arizona-based Hownd has made several immediate changes designed to help local merchants weather the impact of Covid-19. The company is a foot traffic generation platform that helps brick-and-mortar businesses attract new and returning customers through multi-channel digital distribution of promotional offers. Since the coronavirus pandemic has escalated, many local businesses have been forced to […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, COVID News, Food Service News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Steritech Offers New Services To Assist Stores During Pandemic
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Steritech, a provider of specialized food safety and brand protection services for the restaurant, food retail, foodservice and hospitality industries, has launched two new services, as well as a virtual component, to help the food service industry reinforce safety measures during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The Covid-19 Protocol Check will provide food […]
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First Insight Finds Coronavirus Impacting Shopping Decisions
As coronavirus continues to spread, a recent survey by First Insight found that news of the virus is impacting the shopping behavior of 75 percent of respondents, up from 45 percent (a 70 percent increase) when comparing to a survey fielded in late February. The survey by Warrendale, Pennsylvania-based First Insight Inc. also pointed to […]
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Dais X Offers Free Online Ordering, E-Commerce Resources During Crisis
Dais X, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based digital company that works with middle-market companies, is providing online ordering and e-commerce resources free of charge to small businesses in the food and beverage industry. Certain qualifying businesses also will be offered a suite of free services during the Covid-19 crisis. Dais X made the decision to aid small […]
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SW Businesses Trying To Make Life A Little Easier For Their Communities
In a time of stress and difficulty, local grocers and other affiliated businesses are doing what they can to make life just a little bit easier. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, some Southwest business are reaching out to their communities. Brookshire Grocery Co. will open all its stores on Easter Sunday, which is has never […]
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FourKites Plans Global Virtual Conference On Supply Chain Sustainability
FourKites, a real-time supply chain visibility platform, will host the largest ever virtual conference focused on supply chain sustainability at the end of March in Chicago. Presenters will include Dr. Dirk Holbach, corporate SVP of Henkel Global Supply Chain B.V.; Meghan Stasz, VP of packaging and sustainability at Consumer Brands Association; Dustin Braun, senior director […]
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Club Publix Offers Shoppers A Personalized Experience
Building relationships and connections with customers is a key part of Publix’s strategy, so it has launched its first personalized membership program, Club Publix. This free program bundles together a number of digital features. Citing research conducted by Salesforce, Publix says 84 percent of consumers say being treated like a person, not a number, is […]
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Instacart Introduces Mobile Checkout For Shoppers
Instacart is offering a new way for shoppers to check out using mobile payments directly in the shopper app. Instacart Mobile Checkout will be available for all shoppers in the coming months, so shoppers can tap their phone and pay at the register without needing to reach for their wallet. Instacart Mobile Checkout is being […]