Hy-Vee, in partnership with Soda Health, has launched a new Smart Benefits program that allows recipients to receive personalized health and wellness benefits at all Hy-Vee locations across the retailer’s eight-state region. The program is available to participating Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and employer benefits programs, as well as other public organizations. The benefits are personalized […]
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Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Upside Releases New Dashboard For Retailers
Washington D.C.-based Upside has introduced a new Upside Dashboard for retailers. Developed based on feedback from grocery, fuel and restaurant retailers, this product sets new standards for measurement and transparency from third-party platforms, providing retailers with greater access and detailed insights into top-to-bottom performance metrics. “Despite claims by many third-party platforms to drive incremental sales, they often […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast, Stop & Shop
Stop & Shop’s Marty The Robot To Take Selfies For Hunger At NRF’24
Badger Technologies is partnering with Stop & Shop to increase support for its “Feed it Forward” charitable giving initiatives by offering a “Selfies with Marty” program at the NRF‘24 show Jan. 14-16 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. Badger Technologies will donate 10 meals for every selfie taken and posted […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Instacart Provides Google Shopping Ads For CPG Partners
Google Shopping ads are now accessible to Instacart’s advertising partners, using the company’s retail media data. With this expansion, CPG partners on Instacart – such as Danone’s Oikos, Kraft Heinz brands: Kraft, Lunchables, Oscar Mayer and Philadelphia, as well as Publicis Media’s CPG clients – can activate Google Shopping ads, powered by Instacart’s first-party retail media data and closed-loop […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, West
Albertsons Taps Criteo For Retail Media Ecosystem
Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media arm for the Albertsons Cos., has begun a new partnership with Criteo to enhance its on-site sponsored ad offerings. At the same time, Criteo plans to expand to newer ad formats such as commerce display and sponsored video. Together, the partners will offer CPG brands access to premium inventory […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Instacart Introduces Ads On AI-Powered Caper Carts
Instacart is expanding its advertising solutions to Caper Carts, the company’s AI-powered smart carts. The new ads are launching soon at Good Food Holdings’ Bristol Farms stores in Southern California, with additional retail partners rolling out in the months ahead. Ads on Caper Carts will give customers more customized recommendations to help them discover brands […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
RELEX Acquires Optimity For Unified Supply Chain Planning
RELEX Solutions has acquired Optimity, a supply chain planning and optimization provider. “Acquiring Optimity will seamlessly link downstream demand with upstream planning, so consumer goods companies can more accurately predict consumer demand, optimize production plans and schedules, adjust inventory levels and respond quickly to market changes or unexpected disruptions,” said Mikko Kärkkäinen, co-founder and group […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast, Wholesaler/Distributor News
AGBR Salutes ReposiTrak For FSMA 204 Records Progress
Associated Grocers of Baton Rouge (AGBR) has advanced its efforts to comply with the FDA’s FSMA 204 food traceability law through automation with the ReposiTrak Traceability Network. The ReposiTrak solution enables the exchange and maintenance of FDA-required data between the co-op’s suppliers, distribution center and retail locations. “As an organization, it is our mission to […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Survey Highlights Rising Use Of Coupons, Retail Apps
Despite a slowdown in inflation, a recent survey by Swiftly shows that grocery shopping remains a financial burden for many, with two-thirds of consumers still struggling to afford groceries. The annual “True Cost of a Grocery Shop” report also sheds light on how pricing, customization and convenience shape shopping behaviors, offering retailers insights that can […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Report Touts Instacart’s Economic Impact On Grocery
In its first Economic Impact Report, Instacart reports that it has added more than 231,000 brick-and-mortar grocery jobs and nearly $8 billion in incremental revenue for the U.S. grocery industry since its founding in 2012. In addition, the company has generated more than $15 billion in earnings for shoppers and saved them more than 700 […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Fairway Market Introduces 30-Minute Delivery Through Instacart
Instacart and Fairway Market have launched “Fairway Now,” a home delivery service that lets customers buy last-minute groceries and household essentials in as fast as 30 minutes. The service is available beginning Dec. 20 from the Chelsea and Upper East Side locations, and will be offered at all four Fairway Market stores in Manhattan in […]
Posted inWalmart, Online Grocery Technology, Southwest
Walmart Offering Affirm Payment Options At Self-Checkout
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has partnered with Affirm to bring its pay-over-time options to self-checkout kiosks at more than 4,500 stores in the U.S. Eligible shoppers can choose to make monthly payments on purchases when checking themselves out in-store. “Recent Affirm research revealed that more than half of Americans – 54 percent – are looking for […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Acosta Group Releases Top 5 Retail Predictions For 2024
Acosta Group has announced its 2024 retail predictions, identifying how brands and retailers can win shopper loyalty, drive sales and achieve efficiencies in another year of anticipated marketplace disruption. “While we expect 2024 to remain as complex as 2023, brands and retailers will have opportunities to better understand and meet the evolving demands of their […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Association News, National
IGA Launches Family Meals Made Easy Recipe Platform
The Independent Grocers Alliance has launched a new, enhanced “Family Meals Made Easy” recipe platform on the IGA website. Powered by Grocery Shopii, the new platform provides curated recipes designed to make meal planning more accessible and convenient for shoppers and more impactful for IGA’s independent grocery retailers who can share the shoppable content across […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Online Grocery Technology, Southwest, Supply Chain News
Kroger, Gatik Begin Autonomous Trucking Operations In Dallas
Gatik AI and The Kroger Co. have announced the launch of the companies’ multi-year commercial collaboration, which has medium-duty autonomous box trucks hauling fresh products to multiple stores from the grocer’s customer fulfillment center in Dallas, Texas. To celebrate the strides made since beginning local operations earlier this year, the companies came together for a […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., National, Online Grocery Technology, Retailers
Kroger Customers Can Now Shop Via Oven Touchscreens
Kroger and GE Appliances have introduced a feature for select WiFi-connected wall ovens and ranges that will allow consumers to view recipes and shop for ingredients via the appliances’ LCD screens. With this over-the-air update, shoppers with select GE Profile, CAFÉ and Monogram wall ovens and slide-in ranges can click on a recipe to view […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
November Online Grocery Sales Up 5% From Year Ago
The U.S. online grocery market posted $8.1 billion in total monthly sales for November, up 5.2 percent compared to last year’s $7.7 billion, according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery shopping survey. While all three receiving methods contributed to the year-over-year sales growth, delivery reported the largest gain driven by a significant jump in […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Brookshire Grocery Co., Southwest
Brookshire Bros. Transitioning To eGrowcery Digital Tools
Brookshire Bros., a regional grocery chain in Texas and western Louisiana, is deploying digital tools from eGrowcery for its online ordering and fulfillment operations. The transition to the new platform, which will be seamless to Brookshire Bros.’ customers, will launch Jan. 1. Some enhanced features shoppers can expect include integrated coupon clipping and redemption, complex […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, West
Sprouts Offers On-Demand Delivery Through Uber
Sprouts Farmers Market is offering on-demand grocery delivery through a partnership with Uber Eats, beginning with more than 40 locations in Florida before expanding to all stores nationwide by year’s end. More than 15,000 products from Sprouts – including organic groceries, local farm-fresh produce and keto friendly, gluten-free, vegan and plant-based items – will be […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Food Industry Hall of Fame, Midwest
AWG Working To Increase Efficiencies With Convergence
Technology is the top strategic investment for AWG, according to its annual report. Part of that technology investment has been in the co-op’s Convergence initiative, which is the alignment of AWG, its member stores and supply partners. Convergence brings the co-op and its members together to work on areas to scale its more than $24 […]