According to the latest Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded April 28-29, overall eGrocery sales for April totaled $8.2 billion, up 0.9 percent versus a year ago. Year-over-year performance varied across the three key segments as delivery sales jumped 20 percent, pickup dipped 3 percent and ship-to-home plunged 19 percent. The strong gains for delivery […]
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Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, National
Catalina Study Shows Price Hikes Despite Overall Inflation Rate
For the first quarter of 2023, prices in several food and personal care categories topped the overall rate of inflation in the U.S. and Europe, according to the Catalina Shopping Basket Index. To compile its latest economic report, Catalina tapped into its Shopper Intelligence Platform to look at the aggregate price increase of 10 common […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News
SpartanNash Deploys Simbe’s Tally Across 15 Stores
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has announced plans to deploy Tally, an autonomous inventory robot, in 15 grocery stores in Michigan and Indiana. After a successful pilot in select D&W Fresh Market stores, SpartanNash is implementing Simbe’s solution in additional Family Fare and Martin’s Super Market stores. The real-time data intelligence that Tally provides helps ensure items are stocked and […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Associated Food Stores, West
Associated Food Stores, Symbotic Implement Automation System
Associated Food Stores has entered into a commercial agreement to implement Symbotic’s A.I.-powered robotic warehouse automation technology in its Utah distribution center. Symbotic’s end-to-end automation system, with robotic case pick capabilities, will allow AFS’ distribution center to improve a variety of retail-facing experiences, including overall supply, expanded selection and delivery of products to stores. “We appreciate the […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Cadent, Catalina Expand CTV Advertising Partnership
Cadent and Catalina have signed a new multi-year agreement establishing Cadent as Catalina’s preferred platform for executing linear, addressable and connected TV ad campaigns for consumer packaged goods brands and Catalina as Cadent’s preferred CPG data, audience and measurement provider. Cadent and Catalina will support shared and new customers through this expanded partnership as they grow their business through data-driven linear […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, West
Sprouts Launches New Retail Media Network Through Instacart
Instacart has announced that Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market is leveraging Carrot Ads to power its new retail media network. Carrot Ads helps retailers establish and grow retail media networks on their websites and apps. In addition to allowing brands to increase the reach of their Instacart Ads campaigns to include the Sprouts e-commerce experience, brand partners […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Grocery Store Equipment, National
Redner’s Markets Deploys Co-Branded Conveyor Belt Campaign
Redner’s Markets, in partnership with P&G and DoorDash, has rolled out a new retail media campaign on MessageWrap conveyor belt wraps at checkouts across its 44 stores throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. The MessageWraps feature P&G’s brands – such as Tide, Bounty, Febreze, Dawn, Charmin and Cascade – with product images scrolling across as the conveyor […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Supply Chain News, West
Sysco Unveils First Electric Vehicle Hub In Riverside, CA
Sysco Corp. has unveiled its vision for the Electric Vehicle Hub, which will transform the company’s distribution center in Riverside, California, into the focal point of its electrified fleet. One of the first electric vehicle hubs of its kind in the world, the Riverside project is a foundational step toward Sysco’s goal to reduce its direct […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest
Giant Eagle Introduces New Weekly Circular Format
Giant Eagle Inc. is relaunching the in-home delivery of its printed weekly circular to customers in Cleveland, Ohio, beginning April 18, with a new two-page version of the circular scheduled to debut in early May. The new two-page circular will showcase weekly savings for dozens of products from across the store, including national brand items […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Grocery Store Equipment, Marketing News, Southwest
Grocery TV Launches Large Format Digital Advertising Displays
Austin, Texas-based Grocery TV has announced the addition of 32-inch digital displays to its new front end product line, located in one of the most high-traffic areas of the store. Currently launched in a group of ShopRite supermarkets within the NYC DMA, Grocery TV’s new displays will continue being installed in more stores across its network. “As […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
March eGrocery Sales Drop As Cost Pressures Increase
The U.S. eGrocery market in March posted $8 billion in total sales, down 7.6 percent compared to last year, according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded March 30-31. The year-over-year decline was driven by the large core eGrocery segments of delivery and pickup, which contracted 7.4 percent and 8.5 percent respectively, as well […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, West
Albertsons Co.’s Sincerely Health Platform Integrates With Apple
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies Inc. has announced a collaboration with Apple to bring activity data from Apple Watch and iPhone to the Sincerely Health digital health and wellness platform. Sincerely Health is a free tool available on 16 Albertsons Cos. grocery banners and websites, including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Shaw’s, Jewel-Osco, Acme and Tom Thumb. Customers who wear Apple […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest
AdAdapted Partners With SideChef On CPG Advertising
Ann Arbor, Michigan-based AdAdapted, an advertising technology solution, has added a new shopping application partner to its roster, SideChef, increasing its reach over recipe-driven apps. Through the new partnership, AdAdapted continues to increase how CPGs advertise across third-party networks, shopping lists and recipes. The partnership also strengthens AdAdapted’s e-commerce capabilities and adds additional users to the company’s […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast
ECRS Expands Operations With New Deployment Center
ECRS has announced the opening of its new deployment center on Industrial Park Drive in Boone, North Carolina. The facility will build, manufacture, prepackage and ship retail technology solutions to retailers located throughout North America and the Carribean. The renovated building more than doubles the size of the previous hardware warehouse and shipping space. With a 33-year […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast
Southeastern Grocers’ Uses Zebra Services To Improve Operations
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers is modernizing technology for its store employees with Zebra Technologies’ workforce and task management solutions to improve in-store operations and elevate the customer experience. Southeastern Grocers selected solutions from Zebra’s Modern Store framework to better engage employees and optimize store labor productivity across its network. Leveraging Zebra’s software capabilities enables the grocer to align the […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Bazaarvoice, Acosta Group Partner On Omnichannel Strategies
Acosta Group, a collective of retail, marketing and foodservice agencies, has partnered with Bazaarvoice to drive revenue growth for brands by aligning their social commerce and technology solutions. With this partnership, Acosta Group will integrate the social commerce capabilities of Bazaarvoice across ratings and reviews, sampling and user-generated content (UGC) syndication. Bazaarvoice UGC is available to […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southwest
Affiliated Foods Selects HIMPACT System To Optimize Inventory
Amarillo, Texas-based Affiliated Foods Inc. has chosen Herlitz Inventory Management’s HIMPACT as its new purchasing system. AFI was founded in 1968 as the result of a merger between two grocery companies. Over the past half a century, the grocery retail cooperative and distribution center has grown to include more than 700 member stores spanning eight states. “We […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southwest, Supply Chain News
Logile Launches Forecasting Pilot Program For Retailers
Dallas, Texas-based Logile has announced the availability of its new Forecasting Pilot program available to retailers. Retailers can sign up and use AI and ML-driven metric forecasting through an automated self-serve platform. Forecasting accuracy is critical to retail decision making and operational efficiency in today’s ever-changing environment. Pilot participants can opt for eight weeks of daily forecasts for […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Consumers Use Retailers’ Mobile Apps For In-Store Shopping
Mobile app experience company Airship released new global consumer research at Shoptalk to shed light on consumer behaviors and preferences for mobile apps from retailers. Across 11,000 consumer respondents, 78 percent are using retailers’ mobile apps either more often or about the same as last year. This preference for retail apps extends across age groups and household […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Executive News, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology
Kroger CIO Joins Shoptalk To Discuss Grocery Tech Innovation
The Kroger Co.’s CIO and SVP Yael Cosset joined Shoptalk 2023 in Las Vegas this week for a discussion on how tech deployments improve the customer and employee experience at Kroger. “Investment in data and innovation during the last two decades – focusing on the customer experience – created immense value, saving customers $1.4 billion just last […]