Tech firms helped retailers go online. Now they want to boost their in-store operations, too.

Grocers are increasingly using e-commerce data to boost in-store efficiency, keep items stocked and tackle other tasks as they sharpen their focus on omnichannel shopping, industry executives said.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 16, 2022

Grubhub expands convenience channel Grubhub Goods nationwide

The service, which will offer delivery from more than 3,000 locations across the country, follows a successful pilot with 7-Eleven.

By Alicia Kelso • Feb. 15, 2022

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Officials push back against rapid grocery delivery

Accompanying the quick growth of companies like Getir and Gorillas are concerns about their impact on residential neighborhoods and compliance with zoning rules.

By Jeff Wells • Feb. 15, 2022

Farmstead arrives in Chicago

The e-grocer has made the Windy City and its nearby suburbs its fifth market and opened a 30,000-square-foot warehouse in Franklin Park, Illinois.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 15, 2022

CVS to spend up to $3B on digital features

The retailer wants to improve its tech offerings as it scales back its brick-and-mortar operations.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 14, 2022

Pickup the bright spot in an otherwise gloomy January for online grocery

The $8.5 billion in e-commerce sales for the month were down 8% from the same period last year as labor disruptions and the loss of economic stimulus all impacted purchases, according to Brick Meets Click and Mercatus.

By Jeff Wells • Feb. 14, 2022

Three major types of food fraud—and how to stop them

Discover some top fraud challenges faced by restaurateurs and grocers and what can be done to overcome them. 

Feb. 14, 2022

4 top legal issues facing grocers

Deceptive pricing, misleading labels and insufficient digital accessibility are some of the most common claims consumers make, said Stephanie Sheridan with Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 8, 2022

South Asian food marketplace Quicklly unveils membership program

The company is offering special savings and perks, like free delivery and 10% off pickup orders, with options priced at $6.99 per month and $11.99 per month.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 7, 2022

Amazon hikes Prime membership by $20 to $139

The e-commerce giant is unlikely to lose many customers over the increase, but it will have to keep investing in member perks, analysts say.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 4, 2022

Retailers ramp up calls for diverse suppliers

Albertsons, Sam's Club and Peapod Digital Labs are among the retailers who have announced events and initiatives focused on seeking companies with owners from long-marginalized populations.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 4, 2022

Walmart, Amazon far ahead of supermarkets among online shoppers, survey finds

Convenience is the No. 1 reason people buy groceries through e-commerce channels, while only a fraction of customers head online for health or safety reasons, according to research by Chicory.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 4, 2022

The Grocery Dive Outlook for 2022

Food retailers continue to benefit from at-home eating, but they also face a slew of challenges that promise to make this a dynamic year for the industry.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Feb. 3, 2022

Retail startup opens first frictionless grocery store, eyes 500 more

The first Nourish + Bloom Market location, an approximately 1,500-square-foot store equipped with computer vision cameras and robotic delivery vehicles, opened recently in Fayetteville, Georgia.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 3, 2022

Blue Apron wants to sell its users a countertop oven

Under a new partnership with Panasonic, customers can pay $530 for the electronics company's four-in-one multi-oven and make specially tailored recipes.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 2, 2022

Shipt names Target operations executive as CEO

Kamau Witherspoon will take over leadership of the same-day delivery company on March 1 from Kelly Caruso, another Target veteran, who has been at the helm since early 2019.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 2, 2022

E-grocer Good Eggs sees West Coast opportunity

The company kicked off same-day service in Los Angeles on Tuesday, with plans to expand to additional markets and launch one-hour service.

By Jeff Wells • Feb. 1, 2022

The Giant Company launches online marketplace

It's the second Ahold Delhaize banner to offer the Ship2Me service, which Giant Food debuted at the end of last year.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 1, 2022

72% of shoppers say transparency matters. Here's what grocers can do.

Closely following values-based shopping trends and providing more information through digital shopping channels are key, according to the Food Industry Association.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 31, 2022

Pardon the Disruption: Digital personalization means a unique store for every shopper

The growth of online grocery shopping is pressuring retailers to more effectively curate the large selection of products they offer.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 31, 2022

Kroger to extend delivery network with 'spoke' facility in Kentucky

Set to open later in 2022, the 50,000-square-foot center in Louisville will ferry orders prepared at the grocer's Ocado robot-driven warehouse in Ohio to customers' homes.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 28, 2022

Can retailers grab more CPG ad dollars without repeating digital media's mistakes?

While firmly in a boom time — U.S. spending on retail media doubled between 2020 and 2021 — the category contends with saturation and bumpy transitions.

By Peter Adams • Jan. 28, 2022

Instacart rolls out shoppable brand pages for CPGs

The digital storefronts, which list the products that are in stock at users' most recently shopped store, deepen the e-commerce company's advertising push.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 27, 2022

Lighter bots, faster orders: How Ocado is innovating in e-commerce

The Kroger partner plans to introduce new robots, including an automated on-grid picker, and routing technology that will allow it to get more same-day orders out to shoppers.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 27, 2022

7-Eleven introduces subscription delivery service

For $5.95 a month, shoppers can get items delivered by the convenience store chain in about 30 minutes.

By Kaarin Moore • Jan. 25, 2022