Shopify adds grocery marketplace to app store

Merchants can now access more than 20,000 natural and organic products through an app from supplier GreenDropShip.

By Jeff Wells • April 6, 2021

Price and safety concerns will endure post-pandemic, Instacart survey finds

After a year of disruption, the online delivery company also expects habits like stockpiling and shopping during weekdays will stick around.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 6, 2021

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AutoStore owners sell 40% stake to SoftBank in $2.8B deal

The transaction, which AutoStore said is aimed at helping it expand in Asia, values the Norwegian robotics company at $7.7 billion.

By Sam Silverstein • April 6, 2021

Online grocery shopping quadruples since 2017, survey finds

More than six in 10 consumers overall say they shop for groceries online more now than they did pre-pandemic, according to PowerReviews.

By Lauren Manning • April 5, 2021

Serious about competing online? How to pick the best digital shelf analytics vendor

Seek a solution that offers full-category competitive intelligence that unites your teams around ecommerce while driving your commercial agenda and creating win-win scenarios across your eRetailers. 

April 5, 2021

Kroger maps its new digital 'ecosystem'

Offering a first look at its Ocado strategy, the grocer outlined plans to double online sales within three years and also improve margins.

By Jeff Wells • April 1, 2021

Report: Grocers invested $24B in past year on pandemic-related expenses

Retailers with fewer than 10 stores spent more than twice as much as larger retailers on safety-related expenses per store, the Food Industry Association found.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 1, 2021

Dom's Kitchen & Market brings in $15M ahead of its first store debut

The Chicago grocery startup, which counts veteran supermarket executive Bob Mariano among its founders, has so far raised $25 million from investors.

By Sam Silverstein • April 1, 2021

H Mart to open automated micro-fulfillment center

The Asian grocery chain has partnered with AutoStore and Bastian Solutions to bring the technology to its warehouse in Carlstadt, New Jersey.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 31, 2021

Albertsons partners with Google to boost online shopping convenience

The integration includes new shoppable features in Google Maps and Search, AI-powered list building and conversational commerce.

By Jeff Wells • March 30, 2021

Saladworks to open ghost kitchens inside Walmart stores

Through a deal with Ghost Kitchens Brand, the fast casual salad chain will open 60 units in the U.S. and 30 in Canada.

By Julie Littman , Jeff Wells • March 30, 2021

Instacart lawsuit over Seattle's delivery driver hazard pay mandate can proceed

In a Friday ruling, a King County Superior Court judge largely rejected an effort by the city to dismiss the June 2020 suit, which claims the ordinance is unconstitutional.

By Sam Silverstein • March 30, 2021

Southeastern Grocers is significantly boosting personalized digital offers

The grocer will dole out more than 200 million custom offers per month, including digital coupons and product recommendations.

By Jeff Wells • March 25, 2021

GoPuff raises $1.15B as its valuation doubles

The online convenience retailer, which is now worth $8.9 billion, plans to use the new investment to fuel its geographic expansion and to introduce more product categories.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 24, 2021

Meet the vertical automated grocery store

Boston-based startup Urbx aims to build its futuristic stores in cities across the country and provide micro-fulfillment technology to retailers.

By Jeff Wells • March 22, 2021

Albertsons is taking the next step in testing MFC technology

During a virtual retail conference, CEO Vivek Sankaran talked up the fulfillment technology's potential to lower costs and said the grocer will open seven automated micro-fulfillment facilities this year.

By Sam Silverstein • March 22, 2021

Wright's Market plans e-commerce initiative to fight food insecurity

The Alabama grocer has teamed up with Auburn University to help food-insecure seniors and families with young children place online orders.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 18, 2021

AutoStore builds facility to test micro-fulfillment tech

The Norwegian company’s new Innovation Center subjects robotic picking systems to temperature extremes and simulated earthquakes.

By Sam Silverstein • March 18, 2021

Ahold Delhaize launches digital price promotion amplifier

The new tool for supplier-advertisers aims to boost customer targeting when companies run temporary price reductions.

By Jeff Wells • March 18, 2021

E-grocer Weee raises $315M to fuel North America expansion

The company plans to more than double the number of cities it operates in, as well as accelerate hiring, product expansion and personalization efforts.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 18, 2021

Pickup continues to build steam, online report says

The service gained a larger share of sales in February even as the number of users and trip frequency declined, according to Brick Meets Click.

By Jeff Wells • March 17, 2021

Imperfect Foods sets sights on net-zero carbon footprint by 2030

The e-grocer plans to focus on waste elimination, renewable energy and operational efficiencies to reach its new sustainability goals.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 16, 2021

Stor.ai raises $21M to fuel e-commerce

The digital solutions firm experienced 250% growth in 2020, according to the company's CEO. 

By Jeff Wells • March 16, 2021

NYC startup gets a funding boost for 15-minute grocery delivery

Fridge No More plans to use the $15.4 million in Series A funding to support growth in its hometown and elsewhere on the East Coast.

By Sam Silverstein • March 16, 2021

Optimized ratings and reviews: a secret to eCommerce success?

Five steps you can take today to influence your online sales.

March 15, 2021