Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Grocery Store Equipment, Southwest

Doc’s Food Stores Upgrades Digital Shopping Platform

Doc’s Food Stores Inc., a 12-store chain operating several banners in Oklahoma, is upgrading its online shopping experience. The grocer has selected eGrowcery, a developer of retail food industry e-commerce platforms for grocers, as its partner for the future. The supermarket retailer offers a comprehensive selection of products from all grocery categories, as well as prepared foods, […]

Posted inGelson's, Grocery Store Equipment, Marketing News, Online Grocery Technology, West

Gelson’s, Rove Partner For EV Charging Centers

Gelson’s has finalized a partnership with Rove, a developer and operator of full-service electric vehicle charging centers, to provide food and beverage services. Rove will launch by building an initial six locations in Southern California beginning this year, with 20 charging centers planned by 2026. The deal represents a first-of-its-kind retail brand partnership for Gelson’s. ReCharge by […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Ask The Experts, Grocery Store Equipment, National

How To Use Technology To Level The Grocery Playing Field

Sponsored content Grocery technology has seen a massive transformation over recent years, with big box stores dominating the landscape and changing the game for technology with the independent grocers. This prompts the question, are you utilizing your point-of-sale technology to the best of its capabilities? In our Ask the Experts, we talk with Rene Stai, […]

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Report: Online Grocery Shoppers Expect Omnichannel Convenience

Acosta Group’s annual online grocery report reflects a slight uptick over last year, with 55 percent of shoppers buying groceries online at least some of the time.  According to the report, the upward trend is driven by more consumers who are buying online regularly but still shopping mostly in-store. Research was conducted July 7-13 with […]

Posted inHarps Food Stores, Festival Foods, Independent Store News, Online Grocery Technology, Southwest

Harps Food Stores Optimize Operations With Upshop

Harps Food Stores has partnered with Upshop, a provider of inventory and replenishment optimization solutions, to improve its operational efficiency and enhance customer satisfaction. The Springdale, Arkansas-based grocer chose Upshop’s Magic product to address challenges such as monitoring and managing store conditions, generating orders and ensuring product availability. Upshop’s Magic offers a suite of capabilities, […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest

Hy-Vee Unveils RedMedia Network At Groceryshop

West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc. launched its full-scale retail media network, RedMedia, at Groceryshop 2023, which was held Sept. 19-21  in Las Vegas. Hy-Vee RedMedia allows companies to reach specific consumers across multiple channels to create omnichannel marketing strategies through Hy-Vee digital platforms, in-store advertising and brand-safe sites. Clients can hone their messaging based […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, Midwest

Strack & Van Til Offers Personalized Digital Circulars

Ideal by Design House has introduced a new marketing concept to support Highland, Indiana-based Strack & Van Til’s 22 neighborhood stores with digital circulars personalized to each customer’s purchase behavior. The process was developed in conjunction with Birdzi, a provider of one-to-one personalization, advanced analytics and loyalty for Strack and Van Til and other grocery […]

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Harris Teeter Expands Delivery Across Washington, D.C.

Harris Teeter has expanded its grocery delivery across metro Washington, D.C., with an emphasis on never breaking the cold chain. Groceries are handled by company employees to maintain their temperature throughout the delivery process. They are loaded onto a Harris Teeter refrigerated delivery truck, with frozen items packed in dry ice until they reach the […]