New Channels News In Brief Target has entered into a settlement agreement with MasterCard relative to the data breach that Target experienced during the fourth quarter of 2013. Under the agreement, alternative recovery offers will be made by MasterCard to eligible MasterCard issuers worldwide that issued MasterCard-branded payment cards claimed to have been affected by the […]
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Posted in, Industry News, Midwest, Store News
Meijer Piloting Curbside Service Program In Grand Rapids
Meijer has launched what it calls a new convenient way to shop. Meijer Curbside is a new shopping service that allows customers to shop for their items online and enjoy the convenience of picking up their groceries curbside without leaving the car. Currently being piloted at the Knapp’s Corner store at 1997 East Beltline Road […]
Posted in, Northeast
Dunkin’ Donuts Adds Google Wallet As New Mobile Payment Option, And More…
Food Service News In Brief Dunkin’ Donuts has unveiled a new mobile payment option, announcing that U.S. customers with Android devices can now purchase and reload virtual Dunkin’ Donuts Cards using Google Wallet. This new digital payment option provides guests with a new way to load and reload their virtual Dunkin’ Donuts Cards within the […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, National, Online Grocery Technology, The Independent Perspective
Technology Is Revolutionizing Shopping
The NGA Show concluded in February, but I still find myself thinking about how new technology innovations are changing the fundamental nature of grocery shopping. The impact of consumer-facing technology was a huge topic among show attendees. Several breakout sessions presented fascinating updates on the latest tech ideas that are driving rapid change throughout the […]
Posted in, Northeast
The Latest In Pizza Ordering: Domino’s Smart TV
Domino’s Pizza announced last week that customers can order pizza via their Samsung Smart TV, a new offer that’s part of the pizza chain’s “AnyWare” suite of technology. The announcement marks the first time that ordering is available on any Smart TV. This innovation is part of Domino’s new suite of technology that gives customers […]
Posted in, Northeast
KeyMe Places Key Kiosks In Two Stop & Shop Stores
KeyMe of New York has announced an agreement with Ahold USA that will place the company’s new retail kiosks at Super Stop & Shop locations in Dorchester and Malden, Massachusetts. The kiosks will enable customers to safely store a “digital copy” of their keys in the cloud and easily create a spare copy at their local […]
Posted in, Northeast, Supply Chain News
Burris Logistics Renews Supply Pact With The Fresh Market
Burris Logistics, a Milford, Delaware-based provider of customized retail distribution services specializing in temperature controlled supply chain solutions, has renewed a supply agreement with The Fresh Market, a North Carolina-based specialty grocery retailer with revenues of more than $1.7 billion and stores in 27 states across the U.S. “When we began to redesign the supply […]
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Burris Logistics, The Fresh Market Sign New Supply Agreement
Burris Logistics, a specialist in temperature controlled supply chain solutions, has renewed its supply agreement with The Fresh Market, the North Carolina-based specialty grocery retailer with revenues of more than $1.7 billion and stores in 27 states across the U.S. “When we began to redesign the supply chain process for The Fresh Market in 2007, […]
Posted in, Marketing News, National
Survey: Consumers Want More Personalized Retail Experience Yet Seek Control Of Personal Info
U.S. consumers want a more personalized retail experience but are divided on retailers’ tactics and the types of personal information they feel comfortable disclosing, according to a new survey from Accenture. Nearly 60 percent of consumers want real-time promotions and offers, yet only 20 percent want retailers to know their current location and only 14 […]
Posted in, West
Yummy.com Launches New Mobile-Friendly Website
Yummy.com, a leading multi-channel grocery retailer that has offered on-demand delivery since 2002, has launched a new mobile-friendly website to enhance the customer experience. In addition to becoming more intuitive and simpler, Yummy.com says the new site will reduce the time it takes to place an order. “We already know that our service is much […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, Independent Store News, Industry News, Midwest
Central Grocers Adopts ReposiTrak Food Safety Platform
Central Grocers has chosen ReposiTrak, provider of compliance management and track-and-trace solutions for food safety exclusively endorsed by the Food Marketing Institute and Retailer Owned Food Distributors and Associates (ROFDA), to manage its food safety-related risk. “The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulations will require us to both manage and store thousands of vendor documents,” […]
Posted in, National
New Study Reveals Growing Influence Of The Male Shopper
How and where Americans shop for food is changing dramatically, according to a new study, “Food Shopping in America 2014.” The study unveils the evolving shopping landscape of not only where people shop, but who is doing the shopping. Increasingly, men (who now compose 43 percent of primary shoppers) are shopping frequently and they now […]
Posted in, Marketing News, Merchandising News, National, Online Grocery Technology
Aptaris, Accelitec Partner To Bring Enterprise Marketing And Promotions Management To POS
Aptaris, an enterprise marketing and promotions management provider, and Accelitec, a provider of cloud-based digital and mobile marketing solutions, are partnering to deliver services that provide marketers with greater ability to identify consumer behavior and act on opportunities to drive profitability. The arrangement will allow marketers and merchandisers to use Aptaris’ enterprise marketing and promotions […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, National, Produce News
RedLine Solutions To Host Second Installment Of ‘Traceability For Dummies’ Webinar
RedLine Solutions, a leader in produce traceability and inventory solutions, will host the second part of its “Traceability For Dummies” webinar series titled “The New Era of Traceability Part 2: The Produce Traceability Model” at 2 p.m. (ET) Feb. 25. The webinar will focus on the accelerating evolution of produce traceability, including how automated traceability systems […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, National, Online Grocery Technology, Southwest
Sprouts Recognized By Supply Chain Solutions Provider As Innovator Of The Year
iTradeNetwork, a provider of supply chain solutions for the food service and retail industries, has honored Sprouts Farmers Market with its Innovator of the Year Award for Supply Chain Technology. The Phoenix, Arizona-based grocers was recognized for its visionary contributions shaping the breakthrough new iTrade store order management solution, scheduled for general release later this […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Equipment & Technology, Independent Store News, Online Grocery Technology, West
AFS Launches Platform To Provide Online, Mobile Shopping Opportunities
Associated Food Stores (AFS) is making grocery shopping more convenient through a partnership with Rosie, an integrated software company, which will provide online/mobile shopping opportunities to retailers. The new platform will enable participating AFS corporate and member stores to reach new customers, while providing consumer behavior analytics, data analysis and new marketing opportunities. Saveway Market […]
Posted in, Northeast, Store News
Stop & Shop Remodel Enlarges Merrick Store, Expands Product Selection
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. has completed a major remodel of its store located at 2160 South Merrick Mall in Merrick, New York. The store reopened earlier this month. The Merrick store closed in September 2014 and underwent a four-month remodel to provide customers with a larger store, an expanded product selection and special […]
Posted in, Online Grocery Technology, Store News, West
Lucky, Save Mart And FoodMaxx Now Accept Apple Pay
Lucky, Save Mart and FoodMaxx stores are now accepting Apple Pay in all of its 217 stores throughout Northern California and Nevada. “Expect new things in our stores this year—the first of which is Apple Pay. We are working diligently to transform the shopping experience for our customers and this cutting-edge technology will help to speed them through checkout,” said Nicole Piccinini […]
Posted in, Organic Natural, Southeast
Green Bean Delivery Expanding To Nashville
Green Bean Delivery, an online organic and natural grocery home delivery service, will launch in Nashville this month, the Nashville Business Journal reports. Founded in 2007, the company is based in Indianapolis and currently operates in four states—Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Missouri. The company operates on a membership-based subscription model, but without sign-up or membership […]
Posted in, Midwest, Organic Natural
Door To Door Organics Expands Michigan Service To Kalamazoo
Door to Door Organics, a leading natural and organic online grocer, will expand its Michigan service to the Kalamazoo community. The Colorado-based company has been delivering farm-fresh organic produce and locally curated groceries to Michigan customers since 2009. Expanding into the Kalamazoo area continues Door to Door Organics’ sustainable growth trajectory, according to the company. […]