Online grocery delivery service Shipt is expanding to the Research Triangle region of North Carolina through delivery from Harris Teeter. Beginning April 20, Shipt members in the Raleigh and Durham areas will gain access to beer and wine selections in addition to groceries from the supermarket chain. With the expansion, Shipt will be able to deliver to […]
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Walmart ‘Aggressively’ Expanding Grocery Pickup As It Also Rolls Out Online Discount
Walmart is “aggressively” expanding its Online Grocery Pickup Service, according to Mark Lore, president and CEO of Walmart U.S. e-commerce. Lore says on the company’s website that the service is now in 600 stores with an additional 500 coming this year. That news comes as Lore also reveals that, beginning April 19, Walmart will begin […]
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Vowell’s Market Place Launches ‘Shop, Drop & Roll’ Online Shopping Service
Mississippi’s Vowell’s Market Place is adding online shopping at its stores in Forest, Byram and Starkville. The service, named “Shop, Drop & Roll Powered by Rosie” will allow customers to shop online (excluding alcohol and tobacco products) in the stores and have those items available for pickup within three hours. The service launches April 5. […]
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Who Is Most Likely To Grocery Shop Online?
Although online grocery shoppers can be found across all demographic groups, they are more likely to be younger men, age 18-44, according to a recent report on online grocery shopping by The NPD Group. Amazon Prime members and young adults are other groups more likely to grocery shop online, finds “The Virtual Grocery Store” report. The […]
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Rosie To Serve As First Online Grocery Shopping Platform For Independents To Accept EBT/SNAP Payments
by Lorrie Griffith/editor-in-chief Independent grocers that use e-commerce provider Rosie’s app soon will be able to allow their shoppers to shop online and pay for SNAP-eligible items at-store using their EBT benefits. Jon Ambrose, co-founder and COO of Rosie, told The Shelby Report at his company’s booth at the recent NGA Show that Rosie has […]
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Shipt Delivery Service Growing In N.C., Fla., Markets
Shipt is expanding its delivery coverage with Harris Teeter in three North Carolina metros as well as with Costco Wholesale in the Tampa, Florida, area. On March 23, Shipt will begin to deliver grocery products, beer and wine from Harris Teeter stores to customers in the Winston-Salem, Greensboro and Asheville metros. With this expansion, the […]
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The Omnishopper Can Be A Challenge For Retailers
It’s been a long time since the general store was the go-to place for consumers to pick up everything they needed from week to week. But variety hasn’t just increased over the years, it’s diversified and, as a result, today’s consumers aren’t just shopping a single channel—they blend channels and shop fluidly according to their […]
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Raley’s, Nob Hill Foods Expand eCart Online Services To Bay Area Stores
Raley’s and its Nob Hills Foods banner have expanded their eCart program to many of their Bay Area stores. The enhanced system improves upon the current online order and curbside pickup solutions across all existing e-commerce-enabled locations, according to the West Sacramento, California-based grocery chain. The platform, according to Raley’s, is part of the company’s commitment to making […]