E-commerce: Page 10

  • A Walmart employee handles a crate in a market fulfillment center.
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    Walmart opens store-based fulfillment center in Arkansas

    The facility will help the retailer boost order throughput via a proprietary storage and retrieval system.

    By Max Garland • May 23, 2023
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    Save Mart adds a retail media network as it looks to go toe to toe in tech with larger grocers

    The retailer is also considering adding smart carts and more video screens to its stores, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer Tamara Pattison said in an interview.

    By • May 23, 2023
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    Top 5 stories from Grocery Dive

    Top stories from Grocery Dive 2023/2024

    By Grocery Dive staff
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    The Friday Checkout: Walmart and Target tell a troubling story about US consumers

    The retailers painted an unsettling portrait this week of the difficult circumstances many consumers are facing as they make daily decisions about how to keep their households running.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • May 19, 2023
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    Walmart’s sales and profits surge as its grocery business gains market share

    The company’s U.S. business recorded a 7.4% comps increase in Q1, and executives said they’re working to retain the many younger and higher-income shoppers that have flowed in recently.

    By • May 18, 2023
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    Trader Joe’s stands firm on opting out of e-commerce

    The grocer’s latest podcast episode delved into why it is exclusively a brick-and-mortar business — and why it intends to stay that way.

    By • May 17, 2023
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    Grocery e-commerce sales rise slightly in April

    Digital grocery orders hit $8.2 billion during the month compared with the same period last year, with delivery sales leading the way, according to data released Monday by Brick Meets Click and Mercatus.

    By • May 15, 2023
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    Optimizing e-grocery: Innovative solutions can help grocers achieve profitable growth

    As profits are squeezed by economic conditions, grocers turn to low-tech basics to improve e-grocery margins.

    May 15, 2023
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    The Friday Checkout: How the end of SNAP emergency allotments is impacting grocers

    SNAP recipients have pivoted away from stocking up on sale items and are instead seeking less expensive brands and buying less fresh fruit and meat, according to new research.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • May 12, 2023
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    Supermarkets outscore Amazon in online grocery satisfaction poll

    The results from The Feedback Group’s survey indicate the deep investments companies like Kroger and Ahold Delhaize have made in e-commerce over the past several years are paying off.

    By • May 11, 2023
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    Food Lion remodels 29 North Carolina stores

    The Ahold Delhaize-owned grocery chain said it will hold ribbon-cuttings at 24 of the stores on Wednesday morning and plans to open five additional refreshed locations to the public “soon.”

    By • May 9, 2023
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    The Fresh Market taps generative AI to boost video commerce

    The grocer is working with Firework on a system that can automatically answer questions from viewers about shoppable videos and will begin testing the tech with customers early next month.

    By • May 8, 2023
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    The Friday Checkout: Print ads pose circular logic for grocers

    Research has documented a shift by consumers away from print ads in favor of online ones. But is print really dead?

    By Grocery Dive Staff • May 5, 2023
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    Sprouts launches retail media platform

    The specialty grocery chain is using the Instacart Ads platform as the foundation for the new service, which will allow CPGs to directly reach the retailer’s health-focused shoppers.

    By • May 4, 2023
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    Kroger expands on-demand sushi, floral delivery

    After first making those fresh items available from its stores via DoorDash last year, the grocer has partnered up with Uber Eats.

    By • May 3, 2023
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    Grocers’ online penetration slipped in 2022, report finds

    As consumers look to save money, supermarkets have seen higher-income shoppers shift purchases to Walmart and Target, per new findings from Brick Meets Click and Mercatus.

    By • May 3, 2023
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    Sprouts powers ahead in Q1 as comps hit best pace since 2020

    Company executives attributed the retailer’s strong showing in part to higher-than-expected foot traffic, supply chain improvements and deeper engagement via advertising.

    By • May 2, 2023
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    Instacart updates aim to improve customer-worker relationship

    The recent changes the company has made include expanding the information that customers can see about their shoppers and providing more order status details. 

    By • May 1, 2023
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    Instacart rolls out inflation-fighting tools for customers

    Customers now have access to a “Stores to Help You Save” section on the main screen, AI-driven recommendations for previously bought items that are on sale and discounts for buying larger quantities of certain products.

    By • April 26, 2023
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    Grocers launch new SNAP benefits

    Eligible Giant Food shoppers in Baltimore will receive a $15 promo code for online produce orders, while Harvest Market in Northern California is participating in a health food program.

    By • April 18, 2023
  • Closeup of a hand holding a phone with the Ocado app open in front of a computer screen.
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    Online grocery shopping habits vary by where people work, report finds

    Remote and hybrid workers are nearly twice as likely as in-person workers to utilize e-commerce for grocery, according to findings from Morning Consult.

    By • April 17, 2023
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    Online grocery sales sag in March as rising costs squeeze shoppers

    Digital transactions declined 7.6% year-over-year during the month, to $8 billion, with pickup falling faster than delivery, Brick Meets Click and Mercatus reported Tuesday.

    By • April 12, 2023
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    Personalized nutrition brand Gainful launches at Target

    The arrangement, which marks the DTC brand’s first partnership with a retailer, puts the company’s products in 1,800 of the mass merchant’s stores.

    By Howard Ruben • April 10, 2023
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    Pardon the Disruption: What new digital storefronts from Walmart and Aldi say about the future of e-grocery

    Little by little, grocers’ platforms are promoting online exploration — not just mission-driven buying.

    By • April 10, 2023
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    The Friday Checkout: Large grocers are dominating online grocery carts

    Digital orders at national chains are nearly twice as large as those at regionals, according to a new report, underscoring the importance of size and innovation as e-grocery evolves.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • April 7, 2023
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    DoorDash and Blue Apron cook up meal kit expansion

    The delivery company’s DashMart online shops now have the meal kit maker’s Heat & Eat options available in 11 markets, including New York City.

    By • April 5, 2023