Finances & Deals: Page 13
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Courtesy of Gorillas
Gorillas nabs nearly $1B in Series C funding led by Delivery Hero
The funding puts the ultrafast delivery startup at a pre-money valuation of $2.1 billion and gives Delivery Hero a roughly 8% stake in the company.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 19, 2021 -
Courtesy of Instacart
Instacart buys smart cart maker Caper AI for $350M
The e-commerce company said its acquisition will help bridge in-store and online shopping for consumers while making it easier for its workers to fulfill orders.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 19, 2021 -
Retrieved from Instacart on March 02, 2021
Instacart acquires catering software firm FoodStorm
The acquisition will provide Instacart with an order management system for end-to-end order-ahead and catering services that it will integrate into its enterprise grocery e-commerce solutions.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 7, 2021 -
Courtesy of Bashas'
Raley's completes Bashas' acquisition, forms new business enterprise
The combined companies will have two operating divisions as well as a shared leadership group known as The Raley's Companies.
By Jeff Wells • Updated Dec. 16, 2021 -
Courtesy of Avo
How one delivery startup is focusing on landlords to grow its business
Avo, which offers same-day grocery delivery without a fee to occupants of office and residential buildings in New York, New Jersey, Chicago and Houston, just announced $45 million in new funding.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 30, 2021 -
Courtesy of United Natural Foods, Inc.
UNFI turns supply chain woes into higher sales
“It’s been a roller-coaster ride” keeping retailers stocked, but the company is benefiting from supply chain disruption, the supplier’s president told investors on Tuesday.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 28, 2021 -
Courtesy of Bashas'
FMI: 80% of food retailers say hiring issues are hurting business
Despite boosting worker incentives, food retailers saw an overall turnover rate of 58% last year, up from 40% in 2019, the trade group found.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 16, 2021 -
GrubMarket
GrubMarket brings in $120M in Series E funding
The produce distributor and technology company is exploring the development of automated picking systems and planning to expand into new service areas.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 15, 2021 -
Courtesy of Save A Lot
Save A Lot sells 32 stores, converting them to local ownership
The stores located in the greater Cleveland, Chicago and Milwaukee areas are slated for remodeling next year to reflect the discount grocer's updated branding.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 8, 2021 -
Joe Raedle via Getty Images
USDA unveils $700M relief fund with $20M for grocery workers
Secretary Tom Vilsack said while the pandemic placed frontline employees at a physical risk, the virus' impact on their finances shouldn't be ignored.
By Christopher Doering , Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 7, 2021 -
Zippin
Cashierless tech startup Zippin raises $30M
Armed with the new funding, the company aims to scale its checkout-free technology to "tens of thousands of stores" by 2025.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 7, 2021 -
Courtesy of Kraft Heinz
CPG manufacturers face 'labor crisis' amid supply chain pressures, report says
The Consumer Brands Association noted that only 12,000 jobs were added in the second quarter despite higher wages, while demand and manufacturing costs continued to rise.
By Jessi Devenyns • Aug. 31, 2021 -
Courtesy of Consort Partners
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 -
Courtesy of Apeel
Apeel hits $2B valuation with $250M investment
The company plans to use the funding to increase the availability of produce with its invisible, edible "skin," create new supply networks, ramp up retailer partnerships and boost its data capabilities.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 18, 2021 -
Courtesy of Walmart
Walmart points to grocery for added growth and market share
Company executives underscored fresh as an important part of the category's strong performance for Walmart and Sam's Club during an earnings call Tuesday morning.
By Ben Unglesbee , Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 17, 2021 -
Permission granted by Sprouts Farmers Market
Sprouts looks past the pandemic as comps disappoint
The specialty retailer recorded lower-than-expected results in the second quarter but believes its efforts to connect with health-focused consumers will pay off down the line.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 6, 2021 -
Courtesy of Gopuff
Gopuff raises another $1B to fuel rapid growth
The delivery company, which is now valued at $15 billion, will use the funding to expand to new locations, hire talent and build out its technology.
By Jeff Wells • July 30, 2021 -
Sam Silverstein/Grocery Dive
Albertsons sees flat digital sales during Q1 as store traffic increases
The grocer's identical sales were down 10% on a year-over-year basis but up 16.5% compared with the same period two years ago, prompting it to raise its full-year guidance.
By Sam Silverstein • July 29, 2021 -
Courtesy of Kroger
Kroger banners in California, Georgia set new union contracts with pay increases
The agreements with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union locals cover more than 29,000 workers across roughly 270 stores.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 15, 2021 -
Joe Raedle via Getty Images
Deep DiveLabor shortage pressures grocers to take a hard look at worker benefits
Companies are offering hefty signing bonuses, but they also need to examine scheduling flexibility, advancement opportunities and other incentives, labor experts and retailers say.
By Jeff Wells , Catherine Douglas Moran , Sam Silverstein • July 14, 2021 -
Courtesy of Kroger
Kroger sees strong private label, digital sales even as pandemic surge fades
The grocer's alternative profit business also posted record growth, led by its retail media and personal finance units.
By Sam Silverstein , Catherine Douglas Moran • June 17, 2021 -
Rohit Tandon via Unsplash
Delivery and fulfillment platform Bringg hits unicorn status as it raises $100M
The company also recently teamed up with grocery e-commerce firm Stor.ai to let retailers choose between using their own fleet or third parties for delivery.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 17, 2021 -
Courtesy of Boxed
Boxed completes SPAC deal, goes public
The online wholesaler made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange and, separately, announced a new partnership with Google Cloud on Thursday.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated Dec. 10, 2021 -
Courtesy of Grabango
Grabango rings up $39M in Series B funding
The checkout-free technology company plans to use the funds to bolster its computer vision capabilities as it competes for business with rivals like Standard Cognition and Amazon.
By Sam Silverstein • June 8, 2021 -
Retrieved from Dollar General on October 08, 2020
Dollar General's grocery distribution rollout is running ahead of schedule
The discount retailer plans to self-distribute frozen and refrigerated products chainwide by the end of its second financial quarter — ahead of an earlier projection targeting the end of the fiscal year.
By Sam Silverstein • May 28, 2021
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