Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Feature, West

iFoodDS Gives Firms Confidence Their Data Is Secure, Yet Sharable

Shelby Publishing’s Bob Reeves recently visited with Allyson Sharron, VP of marketing for Seattle, Washington-based iFoodDS, who spoke about how the company offers connected traceability, quality and food safety solutions for the fresh food supply chain.  “We help grocery retailers, foodservice operators, distributors and their suppliers optimize quality and reduce food waste by giving them […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest

Willy Street Co-op Deploys eGrowcery To Improve Experience

Willy Street Co-op, a group of cooperative supermarkets in Wisconsin, has deployed digital ordering and fulfillment solutions from eGrowcery, a retail food industry e-commerce platform for grocers. Willy Street Co-op is offering online shopping of nearly its entire product range for customer pick up or delivery. “Our primary stakeholders – the cooperative’s members and employees – […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast

ECRS Appoints Parsons As Product Owner Of Self-Service

Boone, North Carolina-based ECRS has appointed John Parsons as the product owner of self-service. Parsons brings with him a successful history in the information technology and services industry, with expertise in retail, customer relationship management, IT service management, management and account management. Having accumulated 47 years of experience in retail automation and store systems, Parsons’s […]

Posted inAlbertsons, Online Grocery Technology, West

Albertsons Cos. Introduces Simplified ‘For U’ Loyalty Program

Albertsons Cos. has introduced “for U,” a new, simplified loyalty program with the goal of providing more value for the retailer’s 38 million loyalty members. The “for U” loyalty program offers customers a single points-based system, with double the time to earn points and a new automatic cash off option for more convenient savings, among other benefits. The program […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Vallarta Supermarkets, West

Vallarta Supermarkets Uses RELEX To Optimize Store Assortments

Vallarta Supermarkets has selected RELEX Solutions, provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions, to support its growth and improve efficiency. Vallarta Supermarkets will use space and assortment planning capabilities from RELEX to better utilize space, increase product availability, and ultimately, to support their customer-first founding principle. RELEX partner Logic will provide guidance and implementation services for this […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, National

Instacart Introduces Developer Platform For Digital Experiences

Instacart has launched its Instacart Developer Platform, a publicly available API program which uses the company’s online grocery platform to supercharge third-party digital experiences across food, health, wellness and other spaces. Instacart Developer Platform will enable third parties to integrate the functionality of Instacart inside their websites and apps. Over time, it will unlock: Same-day […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, Midwest

Hy-Vee Taps Hendrix To Drive Growth Of RedMedia

Hy-Vee has hired Jessica Hendrix as EVP and chief marketing officer of Hy-Vee, as well as president of RedMedia, its retail media network. She will oversee the grocer’s marketing efforts and help drive RedMedia’s growth and strategic operations. Hendrix will begin her position at Hy-Vee on April 16, reporting to Donna Tweeten, Hy-Vee president. With […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News

AWG, Instacart Expand Partnership For E-Commerce, Smart Carts

Instacart and Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) have expanded their partnership to offer e-commerce and same-day delivery solutions, including Caper Carts, Instacart’s AI-powered smart carts, to member retailers. With more than 800 AWG member retailer locations using Instacart, this extended collaboration simplifies access for an additional 2,300 member retailer locations to join Instacart’s technology suite. “We’ve witnessed the […]