Mercatus, a provider of digital commerce solutions for grocery retailers, has launched DXPro, a fully connected digital experience platform designed to help grocers grow sales, deepen loyalty and streamline commerce operations amid intensifying competition. Grocery shopping has fundamentally changed. According to recent research from Brick Meets Click and Mercatus, more than 80 million U.S. households placed […]
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Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, News
Dunnhumby, Bridg Forge Partnership To Enhance Customer Reach
Dunnhumby and Bridg, an identity resolution and shopper intelligence platform, have begun a partnership to enhance customer reach, engagement and retail media activation for retailers and brands. “We’re thrilled to partner with Bridg to deliver unique retail media and loyalty solutions,” said Leo Nagdas, head of corporate development at dunnhumby. “Our combined capabilities help retailers and brands […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Midwest, News, Private Label Brands
AWG Brands Scores Slam Dunk With Frozen Food Happiness Campaign
AWG Brands, the private brands of Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. (AWG), celebrated National Frozen Food Month in March with a marketing campaign, “Frozen Food Happiness,” designed to showcase the wide array of frozen food products available to both AWG member retailers and their customers. This year’s campaign emphasized the convenience, variety and fun that frozen […]
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DoorDash Shares Plans To Acquire Deliveroo
DoorDash has shared that plans are underway to acquire Deliveroo, a London-based delivery service. Deliveroo was founded in 2013 by Will Shu and Greg Orlowski, working with about 176,000 best-loved restaurants, grocers and retail partners, as well as more than 130,000 riders. Deliveroo served about 7 million monthly active consumers in 2024 across nine countries: […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Southeast
The Fresh Market Opens Mount Pleasant, SC Location
The Fresh Market celebrated the grand opening of its new store in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, on May 3, bringing the total number of stores for the grocer to 172. The Fresh Market’s Greater Charleston area debut proved popular for the specialty grocer, with huge crowds of guests throughout opening day. “We are extremely pleased […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest, News
Meijer Simply Give Hunger Relief Program Reaches Donation Milestone
Meijer’s Simply Give hunger relief program has donated $100 million to help alleviate hunger in the Midwest since the program’s inception in 2008. During that time, the Meijer Simply Give program has provided nearly 900 million meals to communities in partnership with hundreds of local food pantries across its six-state footprint. “For the last 17 years, […]
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FMI Unveils Key Trends, Habits Shaping Future Of Food Shopping
American consumers continue to enjoy grocery shopping and have kept their shopping habits remarkably consistent despite persistent economic challenges, according to the latest annual survey by FMI – The Food Industry Association, conducted by The Hartman Group. The analysis, which kicks off FMI’s 2025 series, U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends: The Logic of Food Shopping, offers insights into […]
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Upside Named ‘Best Gas Rewards Program’ By Expert Consumers
Expert Consumers has named Upside as the Best Gas Rewards Program of 2025. As a free cashback app, Upside empowers users to earn real cash back on their routine purchases, notably at gas stations, grocery stores and restaurants. This recognition from Expert Consumers followed a thorough evaluation of various rewards programs, focusing on user-friendliness, potential […]