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Instant delivery startup 1520 expands to Chicago
The company's arrival in the Windy City marks its first foray outside its home base of New York City.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 16, 2021 -
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Walmart teams up with Ford to test self-driving deliveries
As part of ongoing experimentation with the technology, the retailer will initially launch the service in Miami, Washington, D.C., and Austin, Texas.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 16, 2021 -
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Deep DiveInside Hy-Vee's 'reimagined' physical-meets-digital store
Located in an up-and-coming northwest suburb of Des Moines, Iowa, the festive prototype features a lineup of new departments and partnerships, with digital touchpoints woven throughout.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 15, 2021 -
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Instacart rolls out 24/7 delivery
The e-commerce company is rolling out around-the-clock service from retailers like Safeway and 7-Eleven at select locations.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 15, 2021 -
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Misfits Market raises $225M as its valuation doubles to $2B
The e-grocer plans to use the additional funds to increase its assortment and expand nationwide.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 15, 2021 -
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Buyk debuts in New York City with 15-minute grocery delivery
The latest entrant to the Big Apple's competitive field of ultrafast firms, backed by $46 million in seed funding, was created by the founders of a massive express delivery service in Russia.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 14, 2021 -
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Gopuff launches small business accelerator for underrepresented entrepreneurs
The program offers monthly workshops, networking events and one-on-one sessions with the e-tailer's marketing, merchandising and supply chain teams.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 14, 2021 -
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Kroger and Instacart team up to deliver groceries in 30 minutes
The companies said the new "Kroger Delivery Now" online convenience store offers a selection of 25,000 items and reaches up to 50 million households.
By Jeff Wells , Sam Silverstein • Sept. 14, 2021 -
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Independent grocers bolster catering operations as holiday season approaches
Several food retailers have added order management software from FoodStorm in a bid to streamline their operations and boost volume.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 13, 2021 -
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Sponsored by OneViewSucceeding in next-gen grocery: deliver convenience & empower associates
COVID was a wake-up call that grocers needed to break free of conventional thinking around in-store lanes so they can rapidly create shopping experiences customers want.
Sept. 13, 2021 -
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Kroger touts the strength of its omnichannel shopping ecosystem
Digital sales were down 13% during the second financial quarter, but the majority of those customers continued to shop in the company's stores, said CEO Rodney McMullen.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 10, 2021 -
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Shipt makes largest nationwide expansion in 3 years
The platform's same-day delivery is now available across almost 1,000 more store locations, and in reach of two million additional households.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 10, 2021 -
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Gorillas appoints executives to fuel new growth stage
With the arrival of its CFO and COO, the instant delivery company is positioning itself as a seasoned competitor in an industry full of upstarts.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 9, 2021 -
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Walmart boosting grocery with app changes, new partnership
The retailer plans to make universal search and checkout available to all app users by the end of the month and has teamed up with a media conglomerate to make planning and shopping for meals easier.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 8, 2021 -
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Q&ANo order minimums or delivery fee? No problem, says 1520
Co-founder Maria Daniltceva said the startup's "super-efficient" approach helps it stay ahead of seemingly difficult economics and an increasingly crowded field.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 7, 2021 -
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Gelson's touts star power at virtual alcohol tastings
The gourmet chain will host Jon Bon Jovi and son Jesse Bongiovi just a few months after holding a tasting with the stars of “Breaking Bad.”
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 7, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Inmar IntelligenceAre you defining social commerce too narrowly?
Most marketers don’t realize they are underestimating the value of social commerce to their bottom line and they are missing out on opportunities.
Sept. 7, 2021 -
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How Lowes Foods is trying to orchestrate better deliveries
The regional grocer has added technology that automatically assigns orders to third-party delivery providers and unifies branding of the shopper experience.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 2, 2021 -
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Walmart expands Instacart pilot to New York City
The retailer will use its stores near the city to fulfill orders for customers in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 1, 2021 -
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FreshDirect cuts prices on center store products
The New York City-based e-grocer has also started selling private label items belonging to parent company Ahold Delhaize as it looks to build ties with customers.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 31, 2021 -
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Mercatus adds Instacart integration for order fulfillment
The company is using a tool provided by Instacart that lets retailers run their own front-end storefronts while relying on the e-commerce giant's gig workforce and other support tools to fuel order fulfillment.
By Jeff Wells • Aug. 31, 2021 -
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Deep DiveGrocers grapple with digital accessibility as e-commerce grows
The online shopping boom has brought more attention to how accessible websites and apps are to people with disabilities, but a lack of federal regulations and oversight poses challenges.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated Sept. 1, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Bastian SolutionsThe challenges of grocery ecommerce
Getting products delivered to the consumer from distribution centers is being re-envisioned to meet changing demands.
By Dustin Crandall • Aug. 30, 2021 -
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The Fresh Market adds chocolate samples to pickup orders
The promotion, which begins Monday, comes as more retailers add samples to their online orders to surprise shoppers and boost revenue.
By Jeff Wells • Aug. 27, 2021 -
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Point Pickup buys e-commerce firm GrocerKey
The purchase allows Point Pickup to offer an end-to-end solution and is the latest in a string of acquisitions of grocery e-commerce companies this year.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 26, 2021
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