Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, West

Advantage Solutions Acquires Brandshare From Investors

Irvine, California-based Advantage Solutions has acquired Brandshare, a provider of omnichannel brand experiences through product sampling and digital engagement, from private equity investors Aperion Management, Leeds Novamark Capital and Ocean Avenue Capital Partners. Brandshare partners with consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers to bring to life e-commerce, venue-based and event-based sampling, digital marketing campaigns and […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast

County Market Experiences Increase In App Downloads With Birdzi

Iselin, New Jersey-based Birdzi has announced the implementation of virtual ad circulars at Niemann Foods’ County Market. In order to reduce printing costs and increase shopper engagement, County Market was determined to quickly pivot from the paper Penny Pincher coupons to a more personal digital format. A month after implementation, the regional grocer witnessed a 400 percent increase in digital […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southwest

Symphony RetailAI Finds 87% Of Retailers Have Not Embraced AI

Dallas, Texas-based Symphony RetailAI, a global provider of integrated AI-powered marketing, merchandising and supply chain solutions, has released findings of an executive survey, “Role of AI/ML in Supply Chain and Demand Forecasting,” conducted in partnership with Incisiv. Survey respondents indicated their prioritization of data-related initiatives, with 82 percent focusing on data-driven demand forecasting and 61 percent […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Executive News, Midwest

RSA America Hires Easley And Osborne For Executive Positions

Chicago-based RSA America has announced that Robert Easley will serve as its chief growth officer and Mark Osborne as director of retail execution. Easley served as SVP operations, chief change officer and chief marketing officer at H-E-B. At RSA America, he will lead all strategic business development and sales partnership activities to grow the company.  “The […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, Supply Chain News

FDA Traceability Rule Approaching November Deadline

The FDA has proposed establishing additional trace­ability recordkeeping requirements for those who manufacture, process, pack or hold foods the agency has designated for inclusion on the Food Traceability List.  The proposed Food Safety Modernization Act regulations require capturing batch or lot and similar shipment level data for a wide variety of fresh produce, seafood and […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, West

Albertsons Cos., Marketplacer Partner For Executive Fireside Chat

Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies has partnered with Marketplacer to present an executive fireside chat on May 11 titled, “The New State of Marketplaces and Their Opportunity for Growth,” at the Retail Innovation Conference in Chicago. The session features a discussion on the state of the industry between Jas Krdzalic, senior director of marketplace strategy at Albertsons Cos., and […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News

SpartanNash, DoorDash To Scale On-Demand Grocery Offerings

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has entered into a partnership with DoorDash to expand the company’s grocery services and solutions across both digital and physical platforms through various different initiatives. DoorDash is partnering with SpartanNash to offer on-demand grocery delivery from more than 100 SpartanNash-owned stores, including Family Fare and Martin’s Super Markets. The partnership will also include the […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, Supply Chain News

Kraft Heinz, Microsoft Partner To Accelerate Supply Chain Innovation

The Kraft Heinz Company and Microsoft Corp. are joining forces to develop solutions designed to accelerate the consumer goods company’s transformation and enable a more resilient supply chain. The initiative is one of Kraft Heinz’s largest technology investments to date and a key driver of the company’s AGILE@SCALE approach. With Microsoft Azure as its preferred […]