Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, Supply Chain News

Study Shows Customers Would Delay Deliveries To Pay Lower Fee

One of the most important reasons shoppers choose not to use a grocery delivery service is that they want to pay no more than necessary, which was tied with wanting to select their own produce, according to new shopper behavior research from Mercatus, fielded June 30-July 1. Specifically, this customer desire was directed at delivery’s additional […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southwest

SymphonyAI Retail CPG Appoints Choudhary As President

Dallas-based SymphonyAI Retail CPG has appointed Manish Choudhary as president. Chris Koziol, current president, will transition out of the role Aug. 31 after having led the organization through business transformation. “It has been an honor leading the transformation of SymphonyAI Retail CPG, and I am proud of the solid track record and foundation we have established to […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast

Food Lion Expands Pickup Service At 15 Additional Stores

Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion has announced the expansion of its grocery pickup service to 15 stores in the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee. The grocer is offering shoppers their first pickup for free. The 15 stores that now feature grocery pickup services are in Blue Ridge and Dawsonville, Georgia; Clarksville, Columbia, East Ridge, Nashville and Smithville, Tennessee; […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Snacks Brands, Southwest

Doritos Launches Triangle Tracker Program Through Snapchat

Plano, Texas-based Doritos is launching the Triangle Tracker, a nationwide hunt where any triangle in the real world can unlock exclusive experiences and rewards. Through the Snapchat AR lens that converts any triangle into Doritos and weekly TikTok challenges, Doritos is taking over famous triangular landmarks in New York, Atlanta and Memphis by partnering with brands like Guess Originals, Vivid […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast, Supply Chain News

FreshDirect Exits Washington, D.C., Philadephia Service Areas

New York City-based FreshDirect has announced it will be exiting markets that are served by its Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia facilities.  In order to better serve customers in the New York tri-state market, the company has said it will scale back its operations in other areas. The last day that customers will be able to […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast

Tops Friendly Markets Expands Gift Card Offerings

Williamsville, New York-based Tops Friendly Markets is launching its online gift card mall, powered by global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network. Tops’ gift card program provides shoppers with a customized and tailored experience online and in stores. Featuring more than 250 different gift card options in a variety of categories including its personal proprietary gift card, […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, National

Study Shows Prices Per Item Dipped As Basket Quantities Grew

Incisiv and Wynshop have revealed the findings from their State of Digital Grocery Performance Scorecard for July. Compared to June, the average price of an item in a digital basket decreased by $0.2 and the average basket size increased by 1.8 percent. The report is available for download on Grocery Doppio, an independent source of grocery insights […]

Posted inMeijer, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology, Sustainability News

Meijer Launches Drones To Clean Great Lake Beaches, Waterways

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer is participating in the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Program with the use of two pieces of technology – the BeBot and Pixie Drone – to clean up the beaches and waterways in partnership with the Council of the Great Lakes Region. This initiative is supporting the single largest deployment of these types of eco-friendly […]