The U.S. online grocery market finished January with $8.5 billion in total sales, up 1.8 percent compared to 2023, according to the recent Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopper Survey. Despite a jump in the number of households buying groceries online during the month, January’s overall sales growth was moderated year over year by a downward […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southwest
Shopkick Turns Grocery Shopping ‘Into A Scavenger Hunt’
Getting the attention of customers has always been one of the biggest challenges for retailers. As technology improves, they are having to find new ways to put eyes on their stores. Historically, retailers have been able to accomplish this through coupons, rebates, promotions and rewards, according to Brad Godwin, SVP head of CPG/retail partnerships at […]
Posted inFeature, Grocery Store Equipment, Online Grocery Technology, Southeast
CEO: Upshop Helping ‘Lessen The Load’ On Grocery Employees
The Shelby Report’s SVP Jan Meade recently caught up with Shamus Hines, CEO of Upshop, to talk about how the software company can aid grocery retailers and their employees. Hines said Tampa, Florida-based Upshop has operational technology that supports some of the more complicated workflows in the grocery store. These may be considered through three […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Shop ’n Save Using Upside To Lift Loyalty Initiatives
Upside has partnered with about 80 independently owned Shop ’n Save locations in western Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Ohio and West Virginia to connect the retailers with the digital marketplace’s users, who will be incentivized with personalized promotions to spend more money with them. “Our partnership with Upside is a testament to our commitment to […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Grocery Store Equipment, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News
SpartanNash Rolling Out Simbe’s Tally At 60 More Stores
SpartanNash plans to add Simbe’s autonomous inventory robot Tally at 60 additional company-operated stores across the Midwest. Simbe’s Store Intelligence platform informs product stocking, ordering, merchandising and e-commerce fulfillment, with real-time inventory insights across every store area. The data precision that Tally gives ensures items are available for SpartanNash shoppers with accurate location and price, […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Survey: Self-Checkout Adoption Among Retailers Rising
According to a survey conducted on behalf of NCR Voyix by Incisiv, 43 percent of retailers have mature self-checkout in place, and an additional 17 percent are further scaling their self-checkout deployments. The State of the Industry: Self-Checkout in Convenience & Fuel and Food & Grocery Retail study revealed insights from senior executives in convenience, […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Midwest, Online Grocery Technology
Kroger Expands Digital Shelf Optimization With Intelligence Node
Kroger Marketplace has partnered with Intelligence Node to enhance online shopping by providing an experience that better informs shoppers’ product selections and purchase decisions. Additionally, third-party sellers will benefit from a content management solution that aligns with improving the ranking criteria of modern search engine results pages (SERPs), enabling enhanced visibility and clarity across product […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Grocery TV’s Retail Media Network Expanding In NYC
New York City supermarket chains D’Agostino and Gristedes are now available on Grocery TV, an in-store digital advertising network. ‘”This expansion not only enhances our reach but also gives our NYC-based agency partners and brands the opportunity to experience Grocery TV firsthand,” said Marlow Nickell, CEO of Grocery TV. With the additions, Grocery TV will […]