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Gopuff taps former Amazon executive to oversee North American business
Maria Renz, who helped launch Amazon’s grocery business and mostly recently served as an executive vice president at SoFi, will oversee Gopuff’s strategy and execution in the U.S.
By Jeff Wells • April 14, 2022 -
How online grocers are ramping food waste reduction efforts
Getir has teamed with tech provider Copia on finding nonprofits to donate surplus food to, while Farmstead is reminding customers which items from their order to consume first.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 14, 2022 -
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Inflation may be hitting a 'tipping point' for consumers
Retailers have benefited from higher prices up to this point, but as inflation tops 8%, experts say some consumers will start to change their shopping habits.
By Jeff Wells • April 14, 2022 -
Wegmans now offers SNAP online purchasing via Instacart
Eligible shoppers will initially have to purchase through Instacart's marketplace, though the grocer is working on making the option available on its own website and app.
By Jeff Wells • April 13, 2022 -
Chasing digital growth, Walmart poaches PayPal CFO
In tapping John Rainey to replace outgoing Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs, the retail giant took the unusual step of hiring outside the company.
By Daphne Howland • April 13, 2022 -
Imperfect Foods names 3 ex-Amazon leaders to C-suite
The new appointments add more than 30 collective years of experience at the online giant as the e-grocer looks to steady itself following a tumultuous 2021.
By Jeff Wells • April 13, 2022 -
Albertsons' CEO sees loyalty as 'next phase' of business transformation
The grocer's loyalty program now has 30 million members, and the company hopes to deepen engagement across its digital and store initiatives, Vivek Sankaran told investors on Tuesday.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 12, 2022 -
Grocery delivery is off to a strong start in 2022
First-quarter sales rose 15% from a year ago, according to the latest figures from Brick Meets Click and Mercatus, driven by third-party e-commerce companies and speedy service providers.
By Jeff Wells • April 11, 2022 -
Blue Apron hones in on personalization with new marketing campaign
The meal kit maker plans to refresh its sign-up experience, offer a "tailored menu option and preference selection" and roll out more creative assets for online and offline marketing.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 11, 2022 -
Coborn's gives workers access to pay on demand
The company has teamed up with DailyPay at a time when grocers are taking cues from the gig economy and looking for ways to give employees more control over their earnings.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 8, 2022 -
Amazon Fresh deepens its focus on Just Walk Out technology
The company's recently opened supermarket in Fairfax, Virginia, has Amazon's checkout-free system, as will three nearby locations in the state.
By Sam Silverstein • April 8, 2022 -
Walmart will pay up to $110,000 for long-haul drivers
The company also opened a path for supply chain workers in Delaware and Texas to earn commercial driver's licenses through a training program.
By Colin Campbell • April 8, 2022 -
Walmart opening 5 health 'superstores' in delayed Florida launch
The retailer has been focused on building out its omnichannel care offerings as it moves into direct healthcare delivery.
By Rebecca Pifer • April 7, 2022 -
Seattle-area grocer launches all-electric delivery fleet
Town & Country Markets is also moving goods between its stores using the battery-powered vehicles, according to PacWesty, an adventure travel company that owns and operates the vans.
By Sam Silverstein • April 7, 2022 -
Southeastern Grocers sets sustainable packaging targets for own brands
The grocery company plans to eliminate polystyrene; make all packaging reusable, recyclable or industrially compostable; and use an average of 30% post-consumer recycled material in its packaging by 2028.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 7, 2022 -
Albertsons and Kroger reach labor deal with unions in California
The tentative agreement between seven United Food and Commercial Workers locals and the grocery chains heads off a threatened strike.
By Sam Silverstein • April 6, 2022 -
Instacart continues rollout of worker tools with tip protection and multi-store batching features
As it looks to retain its large gig workforce during low unemployment, Instacart has added new resources aimed at boosting workers' earnings.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 6, 2022 -
Kroger launches restaurant supply business
The grocer now offers next-day delivery in the greater Dallas area aimed at small and independent establishments.
By Jeff Wells • April 6, 2022 -
Save Mart taps former Albertsons marketing chief as executive chairman
In an interview, Shane Sampson said the newly acquired regional grocery chain plans to be "nimble and agile" and that new private equity owner Kingswood Capital Management understands retail.
By Sam Silverstein • April 5, 2022 -
Aldi is the fastest-growing US grocery chain, report says
The 88 U.S. locations the grocer debuted last year total more than 2.2 million square feet of space — well ahead of the 1.3 million square feet Publix added, according to professional services firm Jones Lang LaSalle.
By Sam Silverstein • April 4, 2022 -
Walmart plots roadmap for media business with focus on premium ads
The retailer is quickly scaling its retail media business as the segment draws significant revenue but also faces stiffer competition.
By Peter Adams • April 1, 2022 -
Gopuff laying off 3% of its global workforce
The rapidly expanding company is cutting hundreds of positions as it faces sector-wide challenges and a need to realign as a global business.
By Jeff Wells • April 1, 2022 -
BJ's adds same-day delivery subscription as membership perk
Same-Day Select offers two options for no-fee deliveries from the club retailer, further expanding its efforts to boost e-commerce loyalty and buying options.
By Jeff Wells • March 31, 2022 -
Activist investor Carl Icahn ends Kroger proxy fight over animal welfare, worker pay
The billionaire has pulled his two candidates for the supermarket chain's board of directors after losing a similar proxy battle at McDonald's, according to a Monday note to shareholders of the companies.
By Sam Silverstein • Updated June 6, 2022 -
Regional chains announce new sustainability initiatives
New Seasons Market is switching to more eco-friendly packaging for its private label line of fresh pasta, while Meijer will hold its first supplier summit focused on sustainability in late June.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 30, 2022