On Aug. 14, SpartanNash Co. reported its results for its 12-week second quarter ended July 13, with a mixed bag of increases and decreases. The Michigan-based grocer had just announced its leadership transition, with Chairman Dennis Eidson stepping in to serve as interim president and CEO following the resignation of Dave Staples. “Consistent with our […]
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Giant Direct Now Available At 100 Giant, Martin’s Stores
Giant Food Stores announced a milestone in the e-commerce strategy Giant Direct, Powered by Peapod, its online grocery service that offers pickup and delivery, is now available at 100 Giant stores and Martin’s Food Markets, under the Martin’s Direct banner, across four different states. Giant Food Stores President Nicholas Bertram and Store Manager Tim Dinsmore […]
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Stop & Shop Adds Same-Day Pickup Of Online Orders At 20 Stores
Stop & Shop now offers same-day, online pickup for Peapod orders at select stores in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York. The new offering provides Stop & Shop customers with a faster and more convenient way to shop with pickup available in as little as four hours. Customers can simply place an order on […]
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Peapod Collaborates With Food Writer Mark Bittman On Meal Kits
Chicago-based Peapod has a new meal kit collaboration with Mark Bittman, one of the country’s best-known, most prolific food writers. Peapod is making it easy for customers to get some of Bittman’s newest meals on the table by highlighting several of his new cookbook’s recipes in shoppable, click-to-cart format recipes as well as an exclusive […]
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Annual Meal Planning Survey Reveals Healthy Habits Are In Store For 2019
Peapod, the country’s leading online grocer, found in its annual meal planning forecast that Americans have a continued and growing appreciation of a home-cooked meal. Survey results, compiled by Engine, showed 77 percent of Americans say they would rather eat a homemade meal than go out for dinner. Resolving to spend more time in the […]
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Peapod Enters Exclusive Distribution Partnership With Meats By Linz
Online grocer Peapod is bringing family-owned meat purveyor Meats by Linz’s products to grocery retail for the first time ever. Through a new partnership, Peapod is the only distribution channel for direct-to-consumer purchase of Meats by Linz. Operated by the third-generation of the Linz family, Meats by Linz is a supplier to a number of […]
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Peapod Ramping Up Its Meal Kit Variety, Distribution
Chicago-based online grocer Peapod is planning to release more than 40 new meal kits from now until next spring. Popular recent meal kit additions, created through partnerships with chefs and food manufacturers, include limited-edition Chicken Tinga Tacos by Chef Jon Zaragoza and Diet Coke; Vegan General Tso’s Tofu by Chef Chloe Coscarelli; and Glazed Beef Tenderloin Skewers, Cauliflower […]
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Peapod Commits To Sitewide Price Reductions, New Services
Peapod recently announced sitewide price reductions, new bundle offers and the launch of PodPass MidWeek delivery. “When planning the reductions, we began with one important question: what do our customers care about the most? It sounds simple, but we wanted to ensure we are giving our customers exactly what they want at the value they […]
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Peapod Expands Delivery For Giant Shoppers With New Wareroom
Peapod, in partnership with Giant Food Stores, plans to open a new wareroom adjacent to a Giant store in North Coventry, Pennsylvania. The investment comes as Peapod has experienced double-digit growth in the region for the last three consecutive years. Peapod anticipates the new wareroom will enable it to serve up to 25 percent more shoppers […]
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Peapod Expands Number Of Ready-To-Cook Meal Kits Available
Peapod is expanding its meal kit line to include six new recipes. Peapod began offering meal kits in 2014, becoming one of the first retailers to combine the convenience of meal kits and online grocery delivery. The expansion comes as Peapod is seeing a 104 percent increase in new-customer purchases year over year, and the […]
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Peapod Survey Shows More At-Home Dinners Planned In 2018
Peapod’s second annual meal planning forecast found that both Millennials and families are behind the expected rise in home cooking this year. Home cooking, these groups believe, offers several kinds of value, including cost savings, health and more family time. According to the national survey, conducted on behalf of Peapod by ORC International, 73 percent […]
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Peapod, Instacart Partner With Hotel Chain For Grocery Delivery
Peapod and Instacart have teamed up with Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham to deliver groceries to hotel guests so they can cook their meals in their rooms. The pilot service is now available at eight Hawthorn Suites hotels in and around Chicago; Philadelphia; Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina; Hartford, Connecticut; and Orlando, Florida. Wyndham officials say the program was developed to help […]