Amazon brings same-day perishable food delivery to 1K cities and towns

The retailer plans to expand the service, which allows shoppers to buy groceries and non-food products using a single online cart, to more than 2,300 locations by the end of 2025.

By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 13, 2025

Instacart reports strong Q2 results amid omnichannel push

The company is expanding in-store and online solutions as “multichannel customers” prove to be the most valuable, CEO Fidji Simo said.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 8, 2025

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The Friday Checkout: Is 2025 the year of grocery e-commerce profitability?

More retailers are talking about making online grocery shopping profitable. Here’s how Ahold Delhaize says its U.S. digital business hit this milestone.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Aug. 8, 2025

Stressed, bored and curious: How consumers are approaching food shopping right now.

Shoppers don’t just want retailers to echo their economic anxieties — they want help discovering new food and beverages, the Kearney Consumer Institute found.

By Jeff Wells • Aug. 7, 2025

Ahold Delhaize credits omnichannel for strong financial results

The company told investors it achieved e-commerce profitability on a fully allocated basis during the first half of 2025.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 6, 2025

The Friday Checkout: Could refreshed tech leadership put Albertsons on a path to success?

The grocer’s decision to appoint a new retail media head continues the company’s efforts to focus on expanding its digital expertise.

By Grocery Dive Staff • July 25, 2025

Albertsons looks to tried-and-true methods to bolster e-commerce

The grocery company aims to be “brilliant at the basics” as it refines its digital capabilities and ushers in new technologies like AI, executive Jill Pavlovich said.

By Peyton Bigora • July 23, 2025

Albertsons posts a strong Q1 as pharmacy and digital operations steam ahead

The grocery chain saw identical sales rise twice as fast as they did a year ago and posted an e-commerce sales gain of 25%.

By Sam Silverstein • July 15, 2025

Grocery e-commerce sales jump nearly 30% in June

Delivery, pickup and ship-to-home all reported year-over-year sales gains of at least 25% as Walmart continues to threaten supermarkets, Brick Meets Click found.

By Peyton Bigora • July 14, 2025

The Friday Checkout: Amazon’s in need of Prime Day grocery volunteers

The company asked New York City-area grocery corporate employees to assist in packing orders in one of the company’s Amazon Fresh warehouses, The Guardian reported.

By Grocery Dive Staff • July 11, 2025

Food Lion adds location-tracking tech to its pickup operations

The grocer joins fellow Ahold Delhaize-owned chains in the U.S. in using Flybuy’s platform to boost efficiency by syncing order preparation with customer arrivals.

By Sam Silverstein • July 9, 2025

New grocery app allows for real-time price comparison

Grocery Dealz acts as an e-commerce marketplace that allows shoppers to compare costs between supermarkets and quickly build a cart.

By Peyton Bigora • July 7, 2025

Kroger is striving for e-commerce profitability. What will it take to get there?

The grocer believes its drive to streamline its online operations is poised to pay off as it strives to cut expenses across its overall business.

By Sam Silverstein • July 2, 2025

Uber expands regional grocery partner roster

The six newly announced Uber Eats partners include Vallarta Supermarkets in California and King Kullen in the Northeast.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 2, 2025

Ahold Delhaize USA says cyberattack exposed personal data of 2M people

The intruders who gained access to the grocer’s online systems in November had access to information including birthdays, Social Security numbers and bank account details.

By Sam Silverstein • June 30, 2025

Walmart tests dark stores

As the retailer accelerates its delivery efforts, the brick-and-mortar locations will fulfill online orders — but are not open to the public. 

By Kaarin Moore • June 30, 2025

Instacart amping up rewards programs for gig workers

The grocery technology company announced updates to its Cart Star shopper rewards as well as plans for an all-new Instacart Shopper Rewards Card.

By Peyton Bigora • June 27, 2025

Walmart CFO talks private brand, delivery growth

“Bettergoods has been a big success story for us,” John David Rainey said at a recent conference.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 23, 2025

Beyond s’mores: Reimagining summer traditions with sweet temptations

Summer sells itself, but the right products and displays can help each aisle do a little more heavy lifting.

June 23, 2025

Amazon Prime members prefer Walmart for online grocery shopping, research shows

About 60% of surveyed online grocery shoppers who subscribe to the service bought groceries from Walmart during the 12 months ahead of an April poll by Coresight Research.

By Sam Silverstein • June 17, 2025

H-E-B pilots autonomous vehicle delivery in Austin

The robots ferry products from one store in the city to customers who live roughly one mile away.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 17, 2025

Walmart survival guide for grocers

In this three-part series, Grocery Dive uses expert insights and market share data to explore the mass retailer’s impact on the grocery segment and how supermarkets can stand out.

By Grocery Dive Staff • June 16, 2025

How grocers can level the playing field against Walmart in e-commerce

Now that Walmart expects its online division to turn a profit this year, it’s time for grocers to find their niche to hold onto their omnichannel customers. 

By Peyton Bigora • June 12, 2025

Delivery continues to fuel grocery e-commerce growth

The channel accounted for nearly all of the 27% year-over-year jump in online food sales in May, Brick Meets Click found.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 11, 2025

Uber grocery executive named to lead delivery operations

Susan Anderson, who formerly led the company’s grocery and retail operations, is now serving as its global head of delivery.

By Sam Silverstein • June 11, 2025