Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer recently surpassed 500,000 deliveries and is on-pace to see more than a million deliveries made from its stores by year-end. The company says it is proving just how popular store-to-door convenience for grocery delivery has become in the Midwest. Since launching in Detroit last September, Meijer has expanded the personalized service to more than […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
Harmons Partners With Unata For New E-Commerce Program
Harmons, a family-owned and locally operated grocery chain based in Utah, has teamed up with Unata, a provider of 1-to-1 digital solutions for grocers, to develop a new e-commerce and online list-building experience for patrons. Harmons’ new online program will allow customers in select markets to visit harmonsgrocery.com and build personalized grocery lists and pick up items […]
ROFDA And Rosie To Bring Online Shopping To 2,000 Independents
Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates (ROFDA) and Rosie, an e-commerce company, have entered into a new partnership, announced at the National Grocers Association’s Fall Leadership Meetings, that will bring Rosie’s online shopping platform to 2,000 independent grocery stores across the U.S. over the next two years. “The partnership will provide omni-channel online shopping programs, […]
Ahold USA Touts Digital Innovations For Customer Loyalty
With the digital age bringing more opportunity for the grocery industry to connect with shoppers both in-store and online, officials of Ahold USA brands—Stop & Shop, Giant Food, Giant/Martin’s and Peapod—are rolling out innovative ways to personalize and digitize the shopping experience. “Through the introduction of new technology, Ahold USA brands are able to offer more […]
Marty The Robot Checks Floor Conditions, Out-Of-Stocks At Giant Store
Marty the Robot is checking for any slip hazards and scanning shelves for prices that need to be adjusted or items that need to be restocked at a Giant Food Store on Union Deposit Road in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The robot is part of a pilot phase and, if successful, could expand to other Ahold USA banner stores, […]
San Francisco Startup Offers ‘Farm-To-Fridge’ Delivery In An Hour
Farmstead is an “AI-powered digital micro-grocer” that wants to reinvent the supermarket model with technology that sources and delivers local food from “farm-to-fridge in 60 minutes.” The company officially launched in the San Francisco Bay Area this month. Founded 12 months ago, Farmstead has completed more than 15,000 deliveries to thousands of Bay Area customers, and […]
Weis Markets Expands Pennsylvania Distribution Center
Weis Markets held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 3 to officially open the 210,000-s.f. expansion of its distribution center in Milton, Pennsylvania. The expansion, which brings the distribution center size to 1.3 million s.f., provides additional dairy, deli and cold storage (frozen foods) capacity and further streamlines the growing company’s supply chain, Weis says. “With […]
Changes Are Coming To NEW As Technology, Financial Industries Approached
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Southwest & Midwest Sarah Alter took over as president of the Network of Executive Women (NEW) on June 5. She may be new to the organization, but not to its ideals. She has had a penchant for helping women and diverse leaders advance throughout her career, which fits perfectly with NEW’s vision to […]
