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Hy-Vee partners with Simbe for inventory management robots
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hy-Vee, Inc. BB #:101759 announces a partnership with Simbe to...
Automated e-commerce pickup solutions firm finds retail customers
Durham, North Carolina, Sept. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bell and Howell, the leading provider of automated e-commerce pickup solutions,...
Giant Food offers free midweek delivery, reduces online order minimums
LANDOVER, Md., Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Giant Food BB #:103652, the leading greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, today...
Foodshed.io helps Schnucks to its biggest local produce season
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 21, 2021 – Schnuck Markets, Inc., BB #:105541 in partnership with Foodshed.io, is celebrating its most expansive...
Caitlin Tierney joins Sprouts Farmers Market
MONTEREY, CA – Caitlin Tierney has joined Sprouts Farmers Market BB #:168563 as Senior Director of Innovation. She was a...
Amazon Fresh offers a weak retail experience
You probably have one of these. I certainly do. The most common example is the Swiss Army knife. It has...
Walmart to launch autonomous vehicle delivery service in three U.S. cities
DEARBORN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Ford Motor Company, Argo AI and Walmart BB #:143789 are working together to launch an autonomous vehicle...
U.S. online grocery sales grow in August 2021
The pandemic continues to change how grocery shopping is done and the role that online plays Barrington, Ill. – Sep....
Kroger and Instacart launch ‘Kroger Delivery Now’ nationwide to provide 30-minute delivery
CINCINNATI and SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, and Instacart,...
Misfits Market raises $225MM to accelerate category and market expansion
September 14, 2021 DELANCO, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Misfits Market BB #:349668, the leading online grocery platform focused on sustainability, affordability, and accessibility,...
Buyk launches 15-minute grocery delivery service in New York City
September 14, 2021 NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Buyk, a new real-time grocery service promising delivery in 15 minutes or faster, is launching...
Publix donates 33MM pounds of produce to Feeding America member food banks
September 13, 2021 LAKELAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–During Hunger Action Month, Publix BB #:110909 is highlighting the many ways the company helps...
SEPC study finds that innovation drives produce category growth and engagement
New study highlights the consumer take on supply chain innovation and technology addressing the biggest trends in fresh produce marketing...
Shipt starts largest nationwide expansion in three years
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Shipt today announced its largest nationwide expansion in three years, adding its same-day...
Amazon adds cashier-less Just Walk Out technology to select Whole Foods stores
Originally published as an Amazon blog post by Dilip Kumar, Vice President, Physical Retail and Technology. Several years ago, our physical...
Publix expands to Kentucky
LAKELAND, Fla.–Today Publix Super Markets Inc. announced it has signed a lease for its first store in Kentucky. The Louisville...
Save A Lot sells 32 stores to newly-formed grocery investor Yellow Banana
CLEVELAND & CHICAGO & MILWAUKEE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Save A Lot, one of the largest discount grocery chains in the U.S., today announced...
Online produce shoppers are channel-hoppers
Just four years ago, 10 percent of consumers surveyed by Category Partners reported buying groceries online, and zero percent said...
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