How does an independent grocer leverage e-commerce in this “new era” of grocery retailing? That is the question Steve Bishop, managing partner, Brick Meets Click, attempted to answer at the ROFDA Fall Conference. While e-commerce is a small percentage of sales today, it is a disproportionately important part of the business. Bishop said Amazon’s acquisition […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
Albertsons Cos. Partnering With Instacart At 1,800+ Stores
Albertsons Cos. has entered into an agreement with on-demand grocery delivery service Instacart to offer same-day deliveries in as little as an hour. When the platform is fully developed, Instacart customers will be able to choose from Albertsons Cos. banner stores across key market areas. “Instacart’s extensive delivery network combined with Albertsons Companies’ existing home […]
Walmart Partners With Deliv For Grocery Delivery In San Jose
Last-mile logistics company Deliv is partnering with Walmart to power its same-day grocery delivery in the San Jose, California, area, expanding on the recent collaboration among Walmart, Deliv and August Home that enables delivery when customers are not home. “Customers are busier than ever. They’re looking for ways they can free up time on their calendars, […]
H-E-B Huntsville Preview Included Concert, $100K In Donations
H-E-B’s newest store opened to shoppers Nov. 15 in Huntsville, Texas. The day before, the grocer and H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt donated $100,000 to local nonprofits and invited the community to a concert at 6:30 p.m. that evening featuring Texas country singer-songwriter Kevin Fowler. The 82,000-s.f. store, located at 1702 11th Street, is […]
Stater Bros.’ New Norco Store Offers More Services, Fresh New Look
Stater Bros. Markets held the grand opening of its new 45,712-s.f. store in the Norco Village Shopping Center in Norco, California, on Nov. 15, and The Shelby Report’s Bob Reeves, VP-West, was there. The new store at 2430 River Road—in a newly constructed shopping center where it was the second retailer to open after a […]
Raley’s Extends E-Commerce, Same-Day Delivery To Sacramento
Raley’s is launching the second phase of delivery service through its eCart e-commerce platform. The delivery service, which originally launched in August in Alameda, California, is expanding to select zip codes in the Sacramento region. Raley’s says this larger service area is part of its commitment to making customers’ lives easier by delivering a personalized, time-saving […]
Acosta Hires Expert To Expand E-Commerce Capabilities
Brian Christensen has joined Acosta as SVP of digital strategy and e-commerce. Acosta hopes to broaden its capabilities in the emerging frontier of CPG e-commerce, where 20-30 percent of CPG sales are expected to take place in the future, according to the firm. Christensen will lead the e-commerce division, including account teams, business analytics and partnerships. […]
Hy-Vee Expands Healthcare Access In Rural Iowa With Telepharmacies
Hy-Vee Inc. is expanding its pharmacy access in rural Iowa communities via telepharmacy services. Two existing telepharmacy locations in Victor and West Liberty, Iowa, were purchased by Hy-Vee and will continue to operate as telepharmacies under the Hy-Vee Pharmacy name. Both locations opened on Nov. 6, providing patients with a direct line of communication to […]
