Giant Eagle Inc., a U.S. food, fuel and pharmacy retailer, has selected StorMagic SvSAN virtual SAN software and SvKMS encryption key management to ensure uptime and safeguard data in its 200-plus supermarkets with in-store pharmacies. After experiencing challenges with its aging physical SAN solution, rising maintenance costs and sourcing issues with the solution’s self-encrypting disk drives, the Giant Eagle […]
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Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southeast
ADC Acquires Pinpoint Software, Expands Total Store Operations Platform
Tampa, Florida-based Applied Data Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire Pinpoint Software, Inc., a provider of software solutions driving operational efficiencies and execution for grocers and other retailers, including its world-leading expiration date management platform, Date Check Pro. The acquisition is a strategic addition to the ADC portfolio. This includes ADC’s fresh item […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Dunnhumby To Power SEG Connects For Southeastern Grocers
Dunnhumby has a new technology partnership with Southeastern Grocers Inc. to power SEG Connects, the grocery retailer’s media business. SEG Connects will help consumer packaged goods companies connect with SEG’s Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie customers by putting the brands in front of the shoppers they want to reach in stores, online and on the […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West
Albertsons Cos. Selects Procurant For Order Management Of Perishables
Procurant, a cloud-based software company, has implemented its Procurant One technology platform for purchasing and order management for Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. Inc., including brands Albertsons, Safeway, Jewel-Osco, Acme, United Supermarkets and Vons. “Perishable goods are critical to our success, and the complexity of our business and scale of operations require systems that are aligned […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Birdzi’s Visper Results Reveal Retailers Moving To Strategic Marketing
Iselin, New Jersey-based Birdzi, one of the supermarket industry’s most comprehensive customer intelligence and engagement ecosystem, has released the most recent results from its clients’ Visper personalization campaigns. Part of Birdzi’s customer intelligence platform, Visper leverages a retailer’s entire product catalog and customer insights to create specific offers, discounts and communication tailored to each shopper. […]
Posted inNorthgate Market, Home Page Slider, Online Grocery Technology, West
Northgate Introduces Pronto Curbside Pickup Service With NCR Freshop
Northgate Gonzalez Market has launched online ordering and curbside pickup capabilities with NCR’s e-commerce solution, NCR Freshop. The solution helps grocers implement their own e-commerce and delivery services without third-party providers. “We needed to bring the Northgate experience to our customers digitally but also cost-efficiently and were excited how quickly we were able to do […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
The Giant Co., Instacart To Offer ‘Instant Delivery’ From All Stores
Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based The Giant Co., together with Instacart, have launched Giant Instant Delivery and Martin’s Instant Delivery. Giant Instant Delivery provides customers with fresh groceries, convenience items and household essentials from early morning to late at night in as fast as 30 minutes. “While no two families’ grocery experiences are alike, the one thing so many of our families […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southeast, Wholesaler/Distributor News
Associated Grocers of Baton Rouge Partners With Rosie
Associated Grocers of Baton Rouge has partnered with Rosie, an e-commerce solution for independent retailers and wholesalers, to offer an online shopping program for its retail members. Associated Grocers Inc. is a full-service wholesale distributor serving more than 180 independent retailers spanning throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. “We are excited to work with a partner […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Vision Group Unveil Acquisition Of SMSB Consulting
Chantilly, Virginia-based Vision Group, a multinational conglomerate of technology companies specializing in retail, unveiled the acquisition of SMSB Consulting Group, a U.S. based company with expertise on Visual Category Management. Vision Group has integrated several companies that leverage cutting edge technologies to automate retail audits, connect dispersed retail assets and enable frictionless retail. SMSB Consulting […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Weis Markets Partners With DoorDash For On-Demand Grocery Delivery
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets and DoorDash have formed a new partnership to offer on-demand grocery delivery from more than 170 Weis Markets stores across seven states, including New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. DoorDash will offer more than 47,000 items from Weis Markets, including fresh meat and seafood, produce, dairy, snacks and other grocery staples. Whether shopping […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Grocers Adopting Bell And Howell QuickCollect Go! Pod
Bell and Howell, a provider of automated e-commerce pickup solutions, has received multiple orders for its new BH QuickCollect Go! Pod from American grocers. The robotic e-commerce order pickup solution eliminates labor-intensive order touchpoints using patent-pending, next-generation automation and intelligent software. With the QuickCollect Go! Pod, Bell and Howell addresses growing challenges with labor shortages […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Hy-Vee Adopts Receipt Marketing Technology By FlexEngage
FlexEngage, a provider of receipt and transactional communications, says it has been chosen by West Des Moines, Iowa-based grocery chain Hy-Vee Inc. to power its receipt marketing technology across all of its 275 stores. Through this engagement, FlexEngage will enable Hy-Vee to personalize, monetize and manage all of the marketing content on in-store receipts and […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Shipt And CitrusAd Launch Partnership For Brand Advertisers
Same-day delivery service Shipt and retail media platform CitrusAd are launching a new partnership to deliver best-in-class retail media performance, measurement and reporting to the thousands of brands that are sold on the Shipt marketplace. This new technology integration will be available to brands starting this October, offering through the CitrusAd platform the ability to […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
ARS Shares Results Of AppCard NTRs Pilot In Foodtown Supermarkets
Iselin, New Jersey-based Allegiance Retail Services is reporting positive results of a pilot program that delivers a new digital experience for shoppers. The most significant element of the program is the implementation of AppCard’s new checkout terminals (NTRs) that make shopping easier, more convenient and relevant for the customers and the stores. The NTRs are piloted […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Wakefern Brings CB4 To ShopRite And Price Rite Stores
CB4 and Wakefern Food Corp. plan to expand CB4 technology to additional stores after a successful rollout in several ShopRite and Price Rite Marketplace locations. The CB4 app uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to increase sales, save time and allow for better tracking of products. Keasbey, New Jersey-based Wakefern is the largest retailer-owned cooperative […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, National
U.S. Online Grocery Sales Grow To $8.6 Billion In August
The U.S. online grocery market generated $8.6 billion in sales during August, a gain of 4.7 percent versus a year ago, as ship-to-home sales dropped nearly 22 percent to $2 billion and the combined delivery/pickup segment grew over 16 percent to $6.6 billion, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded Aug. 29-30. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, West, Whole Foods
Coin Cloud Installs Digital Currency Machines In 500 UNFI Retailers
Digital currency machine operator Coin Cloud has reached a new milestone. The company now has more than 3,500 kiosks across the U.S. and Brazil, with 500 of those machines placed in UNFI customer stores. Further, Coin Cloud machines have the potential to show up in as many as 4,000 UNFI locations. Coin Cloud DCMs offer […]
Posted inMeijer, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology
Meijer Launches Online Custom Cake Ordering Platform
As the busiest birthday season of the year arrives, Meijer has unveiled a new online custom cake ordering system to take an extra trip to the store off customers’ plates. Research shows that September is the most common birth month in the U.S., with nine of the 10 most popular birthdays falling between Sept. 9 […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, National
Walmart and Meredith Corp. Help Families Answer: ‘What’s for Dinner?’
Walmart has entered into a cross-platform partnership with Meredith Corp., a multi-platform media company reaching nearly 95 percent of women in the U.S., to help millions of busy families plan and prepare meals faster through AI-powered meal planning, shoppable recipes, visual search, chatbots and more. The partnership pairs Meredith’s expertise in food content, hyper-local consumer […]
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Ethnic E-Grocer Weee! Appoints Three Executives To Leadership Team
Weee!, the largest ethnic e-grocer in North America, has made multiple executive appointments as it expands to meet the growing demands of underserved ethnic communities nationwide. These new executive hires join as Weee! continues to scale to meet increased consumer interest in its unique online grocery service; one that combines the availability of high-quality and hard-to-find […]