The Food Freshness Card was again honored with an Innovation Award for “Best New Food Safety Solution” at this year’s United Fresh Show for its new industrial size. “We are thrilled and honored to have received this award voted on by the industry professionals and attendees for a second consecutive year,” said Rick Hassler, director of […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
Posted inPackaging News, Albertsons, Grocery Industry, Home Page Latest News, Northeast, Online Grocery Technology, Supply Chain News, Sustainability News
FreshDirect Opens New, Larger Campus In The South Bronx
FreshDirect, an online fresh food grocer based in the Northeast, has opened its FreshDirect Campus (FDC), a new facility in New York City’s South Bronx community. FreshDirect says the new facility “reimagines farm-to-fork food distribution and manufacturing, which will provide even higher-quality, fresher food for customers.” It will enable the company to add thousands of […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Grocery Industry, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Northeast, Store News
Boyer’s Food Implements Fully Integrated BRdata E-Commerce System
Boyer’s Food customers in northeastern Pennsylvania now are able to order their groceries online and pick them up at their local store. The new service is supported by technology from software company BRdata and is integrated with the store’s back-office system, which also uses BRdata software. This enables live pricing updates and simplified item selection […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Grocery Industry, Home Page Latest News, Southeast
Shipt Making Tech Push, Will Bring 800 New Jobs To Birmingham
Delivery company Shipt plans to expand its technology and create more than 800 new jobs over the next several years at its operations campus in Birmingham, Alabama. The expansion comes amid a strategic push by the Birmingham-based company to add new retail partners and speed the rollout of its marketplace delivery service across the U.S. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, C-Store News, Grocery Industry, Grocery News, Home Page Latest News, Marketing News, Southeast, Store News
Minit Mart Launches GoGo Rewards Loyalty Program
C-store chain Minit Mart has launched a new benefits and rewards program for customers called GoGo Rewards. This loyalty program will let members earn or redeem points for store merchandise in almost 300 Minit Mart stores. Members also will be eligible for a range of offers and participation in a sweepstakes. “As we’ve grown the […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, Grocery Industry, Grocery News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Latest News, Midwest, Store News
Kroger Launches OptUP App To Help Customers Make Healthy Swaps
The Kroger Co. has introduced OptUP, a new, data-driven app that helps customers make more informed, healthier purchase decisions. “Kroger’s new OptUP app is transformational for the food retail industry,” said Collen Lindholz, Kroger’s president of pharmacy and The Little Clinic. “The app puts nutritional information at your fingertips and makes finding and buying better-for-you products easier and simpler.” […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Grocery Industry, Grocery News, Home Page Latest News, National, Organic Natural, Store News, Supply Chain News
Albertsons Cos. Launches O Organics Market With Instacart
Albertsons and Instacart are teaming up to combine organic products and online grocery in a one-stop digital shop. This week, the pair announced the launch of O Organics Market, a virtual store offering organic, natural and better-for-you-foods, beverages, and grocery items. “With nearly 3,800 items from O Organics, Open Nature and other organic and natural brands, O Organics Market is another […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Grocery Industry, Home Page Latest News, Northeast
Weis Markets Upgrading In-Store Wi-Fi At All Locations
Weis Markets is working with Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, on an upgraded wireless infrastructure at its 205 stores in an effort to deliver improved efficiencies, drive sales and provide customers with a “top-notch mobile experience.” According to Jacob Koch, manager of systems administration for Weis Markets, employing a secure, high-performance wireless infrastructure is critical […]