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Costa Fruit & Produce Offering Online Ordering At Its Boston Facility

Costa Fruit & Produce is launching online ordering for next day pickup at its Boston facility for fresh fruit, vegetables and specialty foods. The company says it is committed to the well-being of communities across Boston. In response to the recent challenges related to Covid -19 the company is looking for ways to continue to bring […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, COVID News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southeast

Dais X Offers Free Online Ordering, E-Commerce Resources During Crisis

Dais X, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based digital company that works with middle-market companies, is providing online ordering and e-commerce resources free of charge to small businesses in the food and beverage industry. Certain qualifying businesses also will be offered a suite of free services during the Covid-19 crisis.  Dais X made the decision to aid small […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, West

Instacart Drives Job Creation, Revenue Growth For Grocery Industry

A new study by Dr. Robert Kulick of NERA Economic Consulting released Feb. 12 reveals the positive economic impact that Instacart has on the broader U.S. retail grocery industry. The study leverages statistical analysis to quantify Instacart’s role—deemed “The Instacart Effect”—in driving significant increases in retail grocery employment and revenue. The study found that by […]

Posted inGrocery News, Equipment & Technology, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Industry News, Nonfood Items, Online Grocery Technology, Southwest, Store News

Brookshire Grocery Co. Expands Digital Commerce Capabilities

Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC), a Texas-based food retailer, working with Mercatus—a digital commerce solutions provider—has rolled out online ordering with curbside pickup service to 100 stores in its Brookshire’s, Super 1 Foods and Fresh by Brookshire’s banners. After initially piloting curbside pickup in late 2017 at its Fresh by Brookshire’s store in Tyler, Texas, the company […]

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BGC Opens Remodeled East Texas Stores, Now With Curbside Service

Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) recently hosted ribbon-cutting ceremonies following extensive remodels and upgrades at two Brookshire’s Food Store locations in Bullard and Lindale, Texas. Located in east Texas, the stores now feature online ordering with curbside pickup, along with fresh sushi and expanded full-service meat and seafood counters. One of the locations received […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Home Page Latest News, Industry News, Southwest, Store News

The United Family ‘Upgrades’ Streetside E-Commerce Platform

The United Family, a division of Albertsons Cos. with stores across north and west Texas and New Mexico, has upgraded its Streetside e-commerce platform, powered by MyWebGrocer, a software and digital media company. Highlights of the upgrade include sponsored listings and category header ads, which the retailer hopes will increase customer engagement; and enhanced metrics […]

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Arkansas Edwards Stores Roll Out New Websites Through Freshop

Freshop Inc. has developed new websites for select Edwards Food Giant and Edwards Cash Saver stores. The new sites were designed to make the grocery shopping experience easier for customers in 11 Arkansas locations, says the company. They will include features like online shopping, list building, a full catalog of products, clickable weekly circulars, recipes and more. Edwards Food […]

Posted inFood City, Corporate Store News, Home Page Latest News, Industry News, Online Grocery Technology, Southeast, Store News

Food City Adds Two More Curbside Pickup Locations

Food City has been offering GoCart curbside pickup at select stores since late 2015, and the southeastern grocer is still working to expand the service, most recently adding a store in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and Big Stone Gap, Virginia. “At Food City, we’re always looking for ways to bring added value and convenience to our shoppers,” […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, Guest Contributors, Home Page Latest News, Industry News, National, Shelby Content, Whole Foods

A (Biased) Grocer’s Guide To Choosing A Digital Commerce Partner, Or Why I Became CEO Of Self Point

by Michael J. Haaf Last fall, I was asked to join the board of a promising startup. Although I had never heard of the company, I was immediately impressed by the tech firm’s focus on helping grocery chains fight back against Amazon-Whole Foods, Walmart and other retailers entering the traditional grocery space with a wide […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, Home Page Latest News, Industry News, Southeast, Store News, Supply Chain News

Walmart Expanding Delivery With Postmates, Starting In North Carolina

Walmart has reached an agreement with on-demand delivery fleet Postmates to help expand its Online Grocery Delivery fulfillment option to more than 40 percent of U.S. households. Postmates will help power the Walmart’s grocery deliveries, beginning today in Charlotte, North Carolina, with further expansion planned in the coming months. “Customers are busy. They are managing jobs, […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Grocery News, Home Page Latest News, Industry News, New Products, Online Grocery Technology, Organic Natural, Private Label Brands, Store News, Supply Chain News, Sustainability News, West

Online Grocer Thrive Market Now Offering Fresh Meat, Seafood

Thrive Market, a membership-based online grocer offering healthy foods and natural products at wholesale prices, is launching Thrive Market Meat & Seafood, a new line of proteins including beef, seafood and poultry. Thrive has partnered with small and midsize farmers and fishermen around the globe for this new product line. “Each partner shares in Thrive’s commitment […]

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Chicory Partners With AmazonFresh, Instacart On ‘Shoppable’ Recipes

Starting April 1, New York-based food tech company Chicory is partnering with AmazonFresh and Instacart to provide recipe ordering solutions to more than 80 million shoppers across more than 1,000 websites and 3 million recipes. Through these new partnerships, Chicory says it will be able to double the retailer capabilities on its shoppable recipes, now reaching […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, Equipment & Technology, Home Page Latest News, Industry News, National, Whole Foods

Survey: 60% Of First-Time Online Shoppers Willing To Try A New Grocer

RichRelevance, a provider of personalized shopping experiences, has released key findings from a new study that looks at consumer preferences and behavior around digital grocery. The study identifies consumers’ appetite for digital grocery and picks out early leaders, as well as the features and capabilities that shoppers want. The survey of 1,500 U.S. shoppers finds […]

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iGrabit Launches Meal Kit Program For Independent Grocers

Miramar, Florida-based iGrabit, an artificial intelligence-powered personal grocery shopping assistant, is launching a meal kit program as part of its ongoing efforts to better help its independent grocer partners compete online. “Meal kits, which started out as a direct-to-consumer subscription business, have migrated to the retail grocery channel in a big way, with food retailing giants […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Equipment & Technology, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Industry News, Southeast, Store News, Supply Chain News

Rouses Markets Launches Online Shopping And Same-Day Delivery

Rouses Markets is introducing online grocery shopping and same-day delivery to the majority of its Gulf Coast stores through Instacart and Shipt. “Now if you don’t have time to come to Rouses, Rouses can come to you,” said Donny Rouse, CEO.  Rouses’ Instacart service launched March 8 in New Orleans (North and South Shore), Baton […]

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Walmart To Expand Grocery Delivery To 100+ Metro Areas This Year

Walmart plans to expand its grocery delivery service to more than 40 percent of U.S. households by the end of the year. Walmart Grocery Delivery, available today in six markets, will grow to serve more than 100 metro areas across the country. “We’re saving customers time by leveraging new technology, and connecting all the parts […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, Corporate Store News, Equipment & Technology, Home Page Latest News, Industry News, Midwest, Store News, Supply Chain News, Whole Foods

Target Expanding Delivery Service Options, Increasing Starting Wages

Target Corp. is launching a number of initiatives aimed at accelerating its multi-year strategy, including expanding its fulfillment options and increasing its starting minimum wage to $12 in 2018. Free two-day shipping is now available on hundreds of thousands of items on Target.com when guests spend at least $35 or pay with a Target debit or credit card. In 2018, millions of additional […]

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Amazon Expands Whole Foods Delivery To Atlanta And San Francisco

Amazon has launched free two-hour delivery of natural and organic products from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now in Atlanta and San Francisco. Starting March 6, Prime customers in Atlanta and San Francisco neighborhoods can shop through Prime Now for items including fresh produce, meat and seafood, everyday staples and other locally sourced items from […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, Corporate Store News, Home Page Latest News, Industry News, National, Store News, Whole Foods

Study: Walmart Gains Ground In Amazon Price War

Walmart’s online grocery prices are edging closer to Amazon’s prices, with only a slim gap separating prices between the two retailers, according to a new study by global e-commerce analytics firm Profitero. In its report, Price Wars: Grocery, Household & Beauty, Profitero analyzed pricing for 21,000 products in grocery, beauty and household supplies, finding a 1.8 […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, Equipment & Technology, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Industry News, Southwest, Store News, Supply Chain News, Whole Foods

Brookshire Bros. Brings Online Ordering To East Texas With Rosie

Brookshire Brothers, a 121-store retailer with locations throughout Texas and Louisiana, is joining the network of independent retailers who have selected Rosie to bring online shopping to their customers. Brookshire Brothers Anywhere Powered by Rosie is initially launching with curbside pickup and delivery at two locations in the retailer’s home market of Lufkin, Texas, on Feb. 19. “Our […]