Wonder is acquiring Grubhub, a food ordering and delivery platform with more than 375,000 merchants and 200,000 delivery partners across the U.S. Founded by entrepreneur Marc Lore, Wonder is pioneering a new category of “Fast Fine” dining. It offers multi-restaurant ordering, a first in the industry, where customers can choose from 30 or more restaurants […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, National, The Kroger Co., Whole Foods
October Online Grocery Sales Jump 28% Versus Year Ago
The U.S. online grocery market ended October with $10.5 billion in monthly sales, a 27.9 percent increase over last year as all three receiving methods posted solid year-over-year (YOY) sales growth, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus grocery shopper survey. October’s total monthly sales set a record high and marked the second straight month in […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Giant Eagle Updates Distribution With Manhattan Active WM
Giant Eagle has implemented Manhattan’s Active Warehouse Management (WM), a cloud-native, evergreen and extensible warehouse management solution. The grocer has transitioned three of its distribution centers from an on-prem Manhattan WMS to Manhattan Active Warehouse Management. It plans to shift its remaining four distribution centers by August. Giant Eagle’s move to a cloud-native WMS has gone […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Independent Store News, National
More Independent Grocers Adopting Instacart’s Caper Carts
Several independent grocers – including Bowman’s Market, Maurer’s Market IGA, Neiman’s Family Market, Queen’s Price Chopper and Soelbergs Market – are adopting Caper Carts, Instacart’s artificial intelligence-powered smart carts. The carts offer customers shopping in these stores – which operate across Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, Utah and Washington – a more personalized shopping experience. Caper Carts are equipped with cameras, sensors […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Gelson's, National
More Grocers Adopting Instacart’s Carrot Tags, Elevating In-Store Experience
Instacart has shared that three additional grocers – Aldi, Gelson’s and Hornbacher’s – are connecting their electronic shelf labels hardware to Carrot Tags‘ pick to light functionality, following a recent chainwide rollout at Schnucks earlier this year. Carrot Tags is Instacart’s software solution that integrates into a retailer’s electronic shelf labels (ESL) hardware to enable […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Instacart Storefront Pro Helps Grocers Optimize Online Sales
Instacart has announced that Sprouts, Harmons, The Save Mart Companies and Rosauers are enhancing their digital presence with Instacart Storefront Pro, an advanced e-commerce solution designed for grocers of all sizes. Storefront Pro, billed as an affordable way for grocers to get online and add e-commerce to their websites, offers features and extensive customization options. Harmons has […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Online Grocery Technology, West
Bowman’s Market Introduces Instacart’s Smart Carts
Bowman’s Market has introduced Caper Carts, Instacart’s artificial intelligence-powered smart carts, to enhance the in-store shopping experience at its store in Kaysville, Utah. The carts allow customers to scan, bag and pay for their items on the Caper Cart – streamlining the shopping process and eliminating the need to wait to check out. Caper Carts […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southwest, Walmart
Walmart Utilizing AI To Transform Holiday Shopping Experiences
Walmart is using artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) technology tools to make the holiday shopping experience faster and more convenient – from discovery to purchase, delivery and returns. Personalized gift ideas When customers visit Walmart.com, AI technologies understand their preferences, and GenAI predicts the type of content they’d like to see. In the […]