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Tech partnerships bring robot grocery delivery to Dallas
DALLAS, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Robots are coming to Dallas! But don’t worry about Skynet, these robots just want...
Albertsons names retail veteran as president and CFO
BOISE, Idaho–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Albertsons Companies BB #:193326 today announced that Sharon McCollam will join the Company on September 7, 2021, as...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 6, 2021
Pamela says there’s a bigger trend within the news that Albertsons has launched its new grocery delivery subscription, FreshPass, that...
Albertsons Companies launches FreshPass grocery delivery service
Albertsons Companies BB #:193326 is excited to announce the launch of its new grocery delivery subscription, FreshPass — a new...
Packaging inching toward sustainable
AUSTIN, TX – Prior to the pandemic, the produce industry spent a lot of time talking about more sustainable packaging...
Mexican dark store firm Merqueo raises $50 million in Series C funding
MEXICO CITY, July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Merqueo, a full-stack delivery scale-up, landed a $50 million series C round led...
iFresh announces strong sales of exotic fruit
NEW YORK, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iFresh, Inc., an Asian American grocery supermarket chain and online grocer, is...
Aldi customers show love for strawberries
For the third year running, shoppers share their #ALDILove for items they can’t leave the store without BATAVIA, Ill., July...
Online to in-store mix: still far from clear
It is by now obvious that the future of retail grocery will contain some mix of online and in-store shopping....
Instacart partners with automated grocery microfulfillment firm
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, today unveiled the first...
Online Grocery market nearly tripled in 2020
ROCKVILLE, Md., July 20, 2021 — The U.S. food and beverage industry has been impacted heavily by COVID-19. In 2020,...
Uber accelerates grocery delivery rollout with Albertsons partnership
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) announced that its on-demand and scheduled grocery delivery is now available to...
C&S Wholesale Grocers to acquire Piggly Wiggly Midwest
July 15, 2021 Keene, N.H. — C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., BB #:137315 an industry leader in supply chain solutions and...
Dollar General plans to hire up to 50,000 individuals by Labor Day
Goodlettsville, Tenn. (July 14, 2021) – Dollar General BB #:172794 today announced plans to hire up to 50,000 employees between...
Invafresh hits sustainability marks with Price Chopper/Market32 partnership
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Invafresh, the market leader in Freshology for the fresh food retail industry, marks a sustainability milestone in its partnership...
SpartanNash to open first micro-fulfillment center
The 55,000-sq.-foot Micro-Fulfillment Center will support Fast Lane orders at 24 grocery stores in West Michigan GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–...
Albertsons faces lawsuit stemming from fatal truck crash and ELD violations
BOISE, Idaho, July 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The families of three Air Force service members killed in a 2018...
National Co+op Grocers partners with Mercato for online ordering and delivery
SAN DIEGO, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Mercato, the e-commerce platform created for America’s independent grocers and specialty food stores,...
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