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Sprouts records strong Q4 sales, plots growth for 2024
The specialty grocer’s net sales rose 8% year over year in its latest quarter, while comps moved ahead 3.3%.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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Amazon Fresh launches Recurring Reservations feature for online shopping
The new feature allows grocery customers to choose a time for pickup or delivery orders up to a week in advance.
By Peyton Bigora • Feb. 22, 2024 -
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ColumnPardon the Disruption: Evaluating Instacart’s next act
The closely watched tech company has a history of turning adversity into opportunity. Will it be able to overcome investor apathy and uncertain growth prospects?
By Jeff Wells • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Instacart to lay off 250 workers, part ways with 3 execs
The layoffs are part of a restructuring program that will help “flatten the organization” to focus on core initiatives, CEO Fidji Simo said in a letter to shareholders.
By Jeff Wells , Sam Silverstein • Updated Feb. 13, 2024 -
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Earth Fare gamifies buying better-for-you brands
Micro-Moments is the newest addition to Merryfield’s Learn & Earn app program, which the specialty grocer incorporated last year, and aims to encourage shoppers to select health-focused products.
By Peyton Bigora • Feb. 13, 2024 -
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Grocery e-commerce sales rise in January
More shoppers bought groceries online last month than during the same period in 2023, but order frequencies for pickup and delivery fell, according to data from Brick Meets Click and Mercatus.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 13, 2024 -
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Shop ‘n Save to boost loyalty offerings through new partnership
The independent regional grocer’s latest tie-up with Upside aims to improve customer loyalty through its existing promotion offerings.
By Peyton Bigora • Feb. 12, 2024 -
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Misfits Market branches into third-party fulfillment
The e-grocer is offering other retailers a range of logistics capabilities, including storing and delivering products, through a newly launched service.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 9, 2024 -
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Kroger links with AI retail analytics firm to boost marketplace listings
By partnering with Intelligence Node, the grocer is looking to provide clearer and more informative product listings for third-party sellers.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 9, 2024 -
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Instacart, DoorDash and Uber up their grocery ante
Uber’s grocery and retail vertical generated $7 billion in annualized gross bookings in its fourth quarter, while Ahold Delhaize’s U.S. banners are linking with DoorDash.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 8, 2024 -
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Sponsored by MarsMars releases star-studded M&M’S® “Almost Champions” Super Bowl LVIII ad highlighting comforting M&M’S peanut butter candies
M&M'S has released its Super Bowl LVIII ad, "Almost Champions," featuring NFL Legends Dan Marino, Terrell Owens and Bruce Smith, highlighting the brand's purpose of creating a world where everyone feels they belong.
Feb. 7, 2024 -
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Save A Lot taps Swiftly to power retail media network
The technology company will ramp up the discount grocer’s digital footprint as well as develop an updated website and mobile app for the retailer.
By Peyton Bigora • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Sponsored by The Hershey CompanyHow consumers are gearing up for the big game
The big game is coming and consumers are excited to gather together, cheer on their favorite team, and savor sweet and salty snacks.
Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Aldi debuts automated checkout tech at Chicago-area store
The retailer is working with artificial intelligence startup Grabango to offer the service for the first time in the U.S. at a location in the Chicago suburb of Aurora, Illinois.
By Sam Silverstein , Lynne Marek • Feb. 2, 2024 -
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Gopuff introduces Starbucks delivery
Trained baristas prepare food and drink orders from the instant delivery company's micro-fulfillment centers for delivery in about 30 minutes.
By Peyton Bigora • Updated Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Suit alleges that Instacart misled investors ahead of IPO
The complaint claims that investors lost money by buying the company’s stock in its first days of trading because it overstated its prospects and downplayed risks it faces.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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ShopRite debuts freezer and refrigerator totes for in-store picking
The Wakefern banner is the first grocer in the U.S. to implement Phononic’s 2nd generation cooling totes.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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Sponsored by The Hershey CompanyHow Hershey is delivering value when—and where—consumers need it most
Individuals and families across the U.S. are finding that they have less disposable income. As a result, they are increasingly selective and heavily focused on value.
By Amber Murayi, Vice President, Strategy, The Hershey Company • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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DoorDash adds Hispanic grocer to roster
The e-commerce company is offering delivery from nearly 200 La Michoacana stores across Texas and Oklahoma.
By Peyton Bigora • Jan. 19, 2024 -
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NRF 2024Shipt unveils Innovation Lab, expands retail business accelerator
Experimentation in key areas, such as drone delivery and digitizing end caps, is a growth opportunity to drive more connection with customers, said a company vice president.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 18, 2024 -
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Former FreshDirect CMO rejoins The Giant Company
John MacDonald has returned to the supermarket chain to handle e-commerce-related initiatives as vice president of special projects.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 18, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Grocers are steamrolling their way to the top of the digital heap
The grocery industry is poised to become the largest e-commerce category by sales by 2026, according to a new report from Insider Intelligence.
By Grocery Dive Staff • Jan. 11, 2024 -
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Grocery e-commerce sales slip to $95.8B in 2023
Online shopping accounted for 12.5% of total grocery spending last year, down slightly compared with 2022, Brick Meets Click and Mercatus found in new research.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated Jan. 12, 2024 -
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Hannaford looks to make pickup less costly and more convenient
The grocery chain is offering the online service for free on orders of at least $125 and has increased the number of e-commerce time slots by 20%.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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Deep Dive8 trends that will shape the grocery industry in 2024
With a potential Kroger-Albertsons merger looming over the industry, experts see retailers forging ahead with value retailing, new experiences and a renewed focus on omnichannel selling.
By Grocery Dive Staff • Jan. 9, 2024
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