Team Invisible Hands, one of two USC Food Industry Management (FIM) Program teams chosen to present their capstone projects at the Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) convention in April in Hawaii, wants to drastically change the way grocery stores operate. With the rise of online and high-tech retailers like Amazon, the average brick-and-mortar grocer […]
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H-E-B To Offer Grocery Delivery To Texans With Shipt
H-E-B and Shipt, an app-based grocery delivery service that currently serves 25 major metropolitan areas in the U.S., have formed a partnership designed to bring grocery delivery to customers in Texas. The partnership will launch in San Antonio, where H-E-B is headquartered, on May 25, with plans to expand to Houston, Austin, Dallas and more markets […]
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Column: Going Beyond Technology To Empower Organizations
by Brian Miller, Intesource, a PROACTIS company Special to The Shelby Report Technology has long been a valuable asset in sourcing projects. Sourcing technology can enable organizations to be more transparent, foster innovation, drive meaningful improvements in process efficiencies and effectively manage costs. But not all solutions can deliver the specific results you’re after, and […]
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Dunnhumby Makes Strategic Investment In Aptaris
Dunnhumby, the world’s leading customer science company, says it has taken an equity stake in Aptaris, an enterprise marketing and promotions management technology innovator. This investment follows the announcement of a strategic partnership agreement in January between dunnhumby and Aptaris to integrate their complementary software solutions. Throughout its 25-year history, dunnhumby says it has been […]
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Raley’s Launches New Digital Platform Called E-Cart
Raley’s Family of Fine Stores has partnered with Unata, an award-winning leader in 1-to-1 omni-commerce solutions, to launch an improved web and mobile e-commerce platform, E-Cart. The new system will replace Raley’s current online order and curbside pickup solutions across all existing e-commerce-enabled locations. The new e-commerce platform is part of Raley’s commitment to making […]
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Schnucks Rolls Out ‘Schnupons’ Digital Coupon Program
Schnucks shoppers now have the option to clip and save their grocery store coupons online. Schnupons, as they are referred to, are digital coupons that provide a convenient way for customers to receive additional weekly savings and a simpler way to redeem them during checkout, according to the St. Louis-based grocer. Shoppers can register for […]
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Lowes Foods Introduces Next-Gen eCircular, Blending ‘Best Of Print And Digital’
Lowes Foods, with digital solutions provider Unata, has released a new 1-to-1 personalized, omni-channel eCircular for grocery retailers. The new eCircular currently is live with Lowes Foods as part of its Lowes Foods-To-Go website and will be live as a standalone online experience in May. According to the companies, until now, retailers have had significant […]
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Wisconsin’s Woodman’s Markets Expands Online Ordering And Delivery Service
After successfully launching online ordering in Madison, Wisconsin, Woodman’s Markets is rolling out ShopWoodmans.com in Milwaukee, allowing shoppers to order items online to be picked up at the store or delivered to their home and office. Woodman’s says it is the first grocer in the area to offer online ordering and delivery to the entire […]
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Fareway First To Introduce Invisipon Digital Coupon Solution
Fareway Stores says it is the first supermarket chain in the U.S. to go live with Invisipon, a patent-pending digital coupon solution that automatically applies manufacturer coupons in a customer’s personal coupon account to the total at checkout without any effort on the part of the customer. The Invisipon system allows all Fareway customers to […]
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Albertsons Rolls Out Just For U Tool In Dallas-Fort Worth Area
Albertsons has launched its Just for U online and mobile shopping tool in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The program gives shoppers an easier way to save on groceries and delivers targeted savings directly to a customer’s account. Shoppers can add offers to their account through the Just for U app, enter their phone number at […]
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Improving On-Shelf Availability: The Next Evolution Of Retailer-Supplier Collaboration
by Ted Moyer/Special to The Shelby Report Retailers are facing unprecedented pressure to increase sales, decrease costs and retain customers. And grocery retailers are no exception; the industry has reached new competitive heights thanks to the rise of omni-channel and new store formats. As a result, the battle for profits and shopper loyalty has never […]
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Whole Foods’ Mobile App Now Offers Digital Coupons
Whole Foods Market’s mobile app now features digital coupons, offering shoppers a convenient way to save on a mix of products, ranging from everyday staples to seasonal offers, according to the Austin, Texas-based grocer. Initial coupons include: • $5 off one-dozen Whole Trade Guarantee Roses • Free lobster tail (priced under $12) with purchase of […]
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Expert: How Independents Can ‘Win’ With Technology
Ross Ely, president and CEO of ProLogic Retail Services (PLRS), a provider of loyalty and customer relationship marketing services for the grocery industry, attended this year’s FMI Midwinter Executive Conference, held recently in Miami Beach, Florida, and he came prepared to share his technology expertise with conference attendees. A growing concern for independent retailers is […]
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The NGA Show Expo Floor Sold Out
The National Grocers Association (NGA) announced today that The NGA Show expo floor has sold out for the fourth consecutive year. The 2016 NGA Show will be held from Feb. 28-March 2, at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. “Year after year, we hear from our retail and wholesale attendees about how interactions […]
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Pear Bureau Northwest Launches Redesigned Trade Website
On behalf of nearly 1,600 growers of Northwest pears, Pear Bureau Northwest has introduced a redesigned trade website focused on “the business of pears.” Providing pear category resources from crop information to training and marketing support, this mobile- and tablet-ready website provides a localized tool kit for growing pear category sales. “We have conducted a […]
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With Walmart Pay, Retailer Introduces Its Own Payment Solution
Walmart has introduced Walmart Pay, which it touts as a fast, easy and secure way for customers to pay with their smartphones in Walmart stores. The retailer said Walmart Pay was built with the goal of improving how customers check out and to expand mobile payment access. With this launch, Walmart said it becomes the […]
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AWG Picks Freshop As Grocery E-Commerce Platform Provider
Members of Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) now are able to take advantage of the services of Freshop Inc., a comprehensive grocery e-commerce solution, that recently was chosen as the wholesaler’s technology solution and provider. With more than 600 member-owners and 3,400 retail outlets in 31 states, AWG is the second largest retailer-owned grocery cooperative in the […]
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Unified Grocers Launches CART Portal
Wholesaler Unified Grocers has launched the CART platform in partnership with CART (the Center for Advancing Retail & Technology) at advancingretail.org/unified, a new service for member retailers to find, learn about and connect with the best Unified-recommended solutions for their business. The CART portal also includes a large and growing number of resources, including case […]
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Grocery Pickup Cincinnati To Launch Nov. 16 With Kroger
Grocery Pickup Cincinnati is set to launch on Nov. 16, pairing with the Kroger online shopping and curbside pick-up service to provide customers with pick up and home delivery of their orders. “After the announcement by Kroger that they were testing online grocery shopping, order fulfillment, and curbside pick up, we decided to hire a […]
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Whole Foods Market Redesigns App
Whole Foods Market shoppers with Apple iOS devices can now enjoy the expanded functionality of the grocer’s redesigned app, featuring intuitive navigation and time-saving features that enable shoppers to have recipes, ingredients and shopping lists quickly and conveniently delivered through Instacart in-app integration, according to Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods. The new app supports Apple’s new […]