Nearly a year after they first formed a partnership that covered some stores, Publix and Instacart are gearing up to offer same-day grocery delivery to all Publix customers by 2020. Publix and Instacart began same-day grocery delivery to select customers in July 2016 via delivery.publix.com and instacart.com. Customers have embraced the service, the companies say. Publix […]
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King Kullen Grows Its ‘Shop OnLine’ Delivery Service
King Kullen recently expanded its Shop OnLine delivery service to now offer online grocery shopping with delivery to nearly all of Nassau County, many parts of Suffolk County and select areas of Queens, New York. In addition, grocery order pickup service is available at the Bay Shore, Bridgehampton, Garden City Park and Island Park store locations. […]
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Amazon To Open Fulfillment Center In Fresno, California
Amazon said June 2 that it will open its first fulfillment center in Fresno, California. The Seattle-based online retailer said the center will “continue its growth in California’s Central Valley” and create 1,500 new full-time jobs. The Fresno center will be Amazon’s fifth fulfillment center in the Central Valley, with three operating fulfillment centers located […]
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For Wakefern’s Lane, Reinvention Is Name Of The Game
Leading procurement, marketing, logistics and technology initiatives for Wakefern Food Corp. is Chris Lane, EVP. His leadership ability at Wakefern is one reason why the New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) tapped Lane to give the keynote address at its 2017 Trade Relations Conference, scheduled for today, Tuesday, June 6, from 3-6 p.m. at Harrah’s Resort […]
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Georgia Kroger Stores Install Self-Service Tag Renewal Kiosks
Kroger’s Atlanta division and Intellectual Technology (ITI) continue to install Georgia Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) self-service kiosks in Kroger stores across the Peach State. These kiosks provide Georgia vehicle owners the option to renew vehicle tags on weekends or after hours. “We are excited for this opportunity to partner with Intellectual Technology Inc.,” said Felix Turner, […]
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Campbell Soup Co. Invests In Chef’d Meal Solutions Program
Campbell Soup Co. last week invested $10 million in Chef’d, an e-commerce meal marketplace. The strategic partnership is designed to help grow Campbell’s e-commerce capabilities. With the investment, Campbell becomes Chef’d’s largest strategic investor and will receive a seat on the company’s board of directors. Campbell officials said Chef’d will help with infrastructure and distribution […]
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Hy-Vee Restructure Focuses On IT, Healthful Foods And Restaurant Development
Hy-Vee says it has restructured several corporate departments to allow the supermarket chain to grow in three key areas—IT, HealthMarkets and restaurant development. In the upcoming weeks, the company reports that it will add nearly 70 new positions to its corporate staff. More than 50 new full-time positions will be IT based and work at […]
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Florida IGA Operator Expands Online Services With Freshop
Freshop Inc., providing solutions for online grocery shopping, list building and fulfillment, recently launched an online grocery site for Mt. Plymouth IGA in Sorrento, Florida. With the Freshop site, the store is able to offer the conveniences of list building and online ordering to its customers. Mt. Plymouth IGA, which has developed a reputation based on […]