by Sy Fahimi/SVP-Product Strategy, Symphony RetailAI Grocery retail is going through a significant reinvention as we continue to move into the era of the consumer. Retailers can succeed in 2019 by keeping data at the core of every practice in order to better understand their shoppers. Historically, retailers have large amounts of data, such as […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
Digital Goodie Appoints Moris Chemtov As Global CEO
Digital Goodie, a global e-commerce company with U.S. offices in Sterling, Virginia, has appointed Moris Chemtov as its new global CEO. Chemtov will work out of the Helsinki, Finland office and will partner with Deputy Managing Director Jani Jääskeläinen to navigate the next phase of the company’s growth and expansion. Jääskeläinen will retain his role and […]
Independent Grocery Stores Experience ‘Significant Growth’ With Mercato
Mercato, an online ordering and delivery marketplace for independent grocers, is helping food retailers “significantly increase” online sales, with some more than tripling year-over-year, the company says. Mercato analyzed year-over-year and fourth quarter 2018 sales for retailers on the Mercato.com platform and found there were sharp increases ranging from 45 percent to 400 percent, with additional increases […]
Associated Supermarket Group Establishes Loyalty Marketing Program
Associated Supermarket Group (ASG), based in New York, and Wonder Rewards have entered a partnership that establishes “Wonder Rewards” as a loyalty marketing program for ASG’s banner stores and independents. Wonder Rewards was formally introduced at the Feb. 7 ASG Retailer Summit as part of “What’s New for 2019 in Technology” for driving sales, profitability and improving […]
Kroger Introduces Mobile Payment Solution And Rewards Debit Card
The Kroger Co. is introducing Kroger Pay, a mobile payment solution that combines a customer’s payment and loyalty card information to create a faster checkout experience. The company also is launching a new Kroger Rewards debit card. “Kroger is redefining the customer experience by creating innovative ways to pay at our stores and online,” said Gary Millerchip, […]
Tasty Social Network Unveils Limited Edition Ice Cream
Tasty, the social food network of New York, is bringing “creative twists on classics” to the frozen aisle with the launch of Tasty Ice Cream. This month, four flavor combinations will start hitting shelves. Once the ice cream sells out, it is gone because Tasty Ice Cream is offering exclusively limited edition flavors. This launch marks […]
Online Grocer Farmstead Lowers Prices With Refill & Save Program
Farmstead, a San Francisco-based online grocer offering fresh groceries, delivered for free, is rolling out a new offering that it says brings prices for certain popular staples down even lower than local supermarkets. Farmstead’s new “Refill & Save” program provides customers with recurring orders of certain staples—like milk, eggs, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and bread—with significant […]
FourKites Secures $50M In Funding For Supply Chain Visibility Network
FourKites, a predictive supply chain visibility company with U.S. headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, has received $50 million in new funding to fuel growth of its real-time visibility network for shippers and carriers. The Series C round was led by existing investors August Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, CEAS Investments and Hyde Park Angels. The funding brings FourKites’ total capital raised to […]
