E-commerce: Page 45
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Courtesy of Weee
Weee aims to be the top grocer for Asians in North America
The online company plans to keep expanding across the U.S. while growing its customer base and diversifying its product offerings.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 7, 2020 -
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Tech firms team up on omnichannel commerce program for local grocers
Rosie, AppCard and ShoptoCook are linking up in an effort to help small retailers compete with the likes of Walmart, Kroger and Amazon.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 6, 2020 -
Courtesy of H-E-B
ColumnPardon the Disruption: 5 e-commerce trends supercharged by the pandemic
A look at a few developments, from the rise of apps to shifting strategy on fulfillment, that promise to stick around long after the virus has dissipated.
By Jeff Wells • Oct. 5, 2020 -
NYC startup turns to electric bikes for 15-minute grocery deliveries
Fridge No More is offering free grocery deliveries with no minimum order within a one-mile radius of its base in Brooklyn.
By Rosie Bradbury • Oct. 5, 2020 -
Courtesy of AutoStore
Ocado faces lawsuit from AutoStore over fulfillment center tech
The U.K.-based grocery automation company, which is building fulfillment centers for Kroger, is accused of infringing on patents for robotic systems used to pick and pack groceries.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 5, 2020 -
Courtesy of Walmart corporate blog
11% of US shoppers have signed up for Walmart+ subscription, study estimates
As the retailer looks to lure shoppers away from Amazon Prime, research company Piplsay also found 27% of respondents may soon sign up for the new membership service.
By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 2, 2020 -
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Blue Apron shakes up board in bid for growth
The meal kit company is tapping experts in e-commerce, marketing, finance and direct-to-consumer sales as it looks to drive shopper interest.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 2, 2020 -
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ShopRite reimagines deli counter mobile app with more items for pickup
The grocer's Order Express app has more features to allow shoppers to customize and order online.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 1, 2020 -
Courtesy of Walmart
Walmart to revamp 1K stores with digital in mind
Using airports as a model, the retail giant is redesigning stores to help customers navigate them and to prompt app-based shopping.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 1, 2020 -
Courtesy of Starship Technologies
Save Mart deploys sidewalk robots for delivery
Traveling at a speed of four miles an hour and carrying up to 20 pounds of groceries, the small bots are based at the grocer’s flagship store in California.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 30, 2020 -
Courtesy of Amazon
Amazon offers 'Spend $10, Get $10' deal at its grocery stores in lead-up to Prime Day
Prime members will be able to earn up to $50 in Prime Day credits by shopping at Whole Foods Market, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Go and Amazon Go Grocery.
By Rosie Bradbury • Sept. 30, 2020 -
Courtesy of Zero Grocery
Zero-waste online grocer raises $3M
Zero Grocery pursued the additional funding amid the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing its total capital raised to $4.7 million.
By Jessica Dumont • Sept. 25, 2020 -
Courtesy of Target
Target to double holiday staffing for same-day services
The retailer said 10 million new customers shopped its website and demand for its same-day fulfillment options quadrupled during the first half of 2020.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 25, 2020 -
Megan Poinski
Giant Eagle adopts location tracking tech to cut pickup wait times
Radius Networks’ FlyBuy Pickup provides shoppers' estimated arrival times to stores via live alerts using proprietary location technology.
By Rosie Bradbury • Sept. 24, 2020 -
Courtesy of Uber Pressroom
Q&AQ&A: Uber aims to become a major player in grocery delivery
Known for aggressive growth, the company is touting access to its 40 million U.S. users as a way for grocers to add incremental revenue, according to Raj Beri, Uber's global head of grocery.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 23, 2020 -
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Mercato teams up with NYC to boost independent grocers' online footprint
New York City officials say allowing select local grocers and vendors to work with the e-commerce platform will help both the stores and vulnerable communities.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 23, 2020 -
Peter Adams for Marketing Dive
Oracle, Walmart deal for TikTok tentatively approved, paving way for digital shakeup
The proposed U.S. TikTok company will leverage Walmart's e-commerce, fulfillment and payments services while igniting a showdown with major digital platforms.
By Robert Williams • Sept. 21, 2020 -
SNAP online payment expansion poses hurdles for independent grocers
Financial burdens and tech issues are some of the biggest challenges these grocers face as they look to join Amazon and Walmart in enabling e-commerce under the federal grocery-subsidy program.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 21, 2020 -
Courtesy of Whole Foods
Amazon puts out call for gig workers to pick orders at Whole Foods
The retail giant could gain significant advantages if it figures out how to make contractors as efficient as in-store workers through its new Shop and Deliver program, a former Walmart exec says.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 18, 2020 -
Farmstead extends in-house software to other grocers
The online grocer said its "Grocery OS" system can scale across fulfillment properties and help grocers rein in their operational costs.
By Jessica Dumont • Sept. 18, 2020 -
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Online grocery will leap to $250B in 5 years, report says
A new study from Mercatus and research firm Incisiv predicts online grocery will stabilize post-pandemic and account for 21.5% of total grocery sales by 2025.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 18, 2020 -
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Opinion3 ways grocers can appeal to the 'connected consumer'
Digital-first customers are highly valuable for grocers, but reaching them requires the right communication strategy and a commitment to seamless ordering, writes Rajesh Midha of Bottle Rocket.
By Rajesh Midha • Sept. 16, 2020 -
Courtesy of H-E-B
Consumers forgoing online grocery are motivated by price, report finds
Household size is a more significant factor than household income or age in deciding whether consumers buy groceries online, according to a survey by micro-fulfillment company Takeoff Technologies.
By Rosie Bradbury • Sept. 15, 2020 -
Sam Silverstein/Grocery Dive
Albertsons aims to step up e-commerce investments
The grocer is planning to expand its pickup operations and is looking for locations to house micro-fulfillment centers.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 14, 2020 -
Emma Cosgrove/Grocery Dive
Amazon to hire 100K after 6 months of capacity building
For Amazon's first-ever peak season in a pandemic, the company is focused on safety first, capacity second and shipment speed third, according to CFO Brian Olsavksy.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 14, 2020
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