Retail

SpartanNash adds features to Fast Lane online grocery subscription

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As part of its commitment to make online shopping for groceries accessible, affordable and convenient, Fortune 400...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Fresh food retail technology company Invafresh hires CRO

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Invafresh, the market leader in Freshology for the fresh food retail industry, has hired Doug Iverson to the newly...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Instacart opens in Quebec with French language edition

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, today announced its expansion...

4 years ago 6 minute read

NGA study shows independent retailers’ value to U.S. economy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2021 Washington, D.C. – Independent community grocers play a key role in the nation’s economy...

4 years ago 6 minute read

Fresh food jumped 200% in online orders, and shows no signs of dropping

The pandemic changed everything about groceries: what, how much and when people bought, but especially the where. While grocery e-commerce...

4 years ago 10 minute read

Nutrition program Guiding Stars launches new look

PORTLAND, Maine, June 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guiding Stars, a leading nutrition guidance program used by several leading East...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Hy-Vee partners with Google Cloud to improve digital services

Sunnyvale, CA, June 9, 2021 — Hy-Vee, Inc. BB #:101759, a leading supermarket chain with more than 250 stores nationwide,...

4 years ago 3 minute read

The Giant Company plans to roll out Flashfood chainwide

Carlisle, Pa., June 8, 2021 – The GIANT Company BB #:103652 today announced it is rolling out the Flashflood app...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Home Chef makes executive promotions, plans expansion

CHICAGO, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Home Chef, the fast-growing meal kit subscription and retail business, today announced leadership promotions...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Lowes Foods partnership delivers groceries to workplaces

Durham, North Carolina, June 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DURHAM, N.C., June 9, 2021 – QuickCollect Solutions, powered by Bell...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Kroger starts Ocado-backed grocery delivery in Florida

GROVELAND, Fla., June 9, 2021  — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, today announced the opening of...

4 years ago 9 minute read

Kroger plans to hire 10,000 associates

CINCINNATI, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today announced its Family of Companies’ first nationwide hybrid...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Sprouts Farmers Market opens Orlando produce distribution center

PHOENIX, June 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Last week, Sprouts Farmers Market BB #:168563 opened a new produce distribution center...

4 years ago 4 minute read

H-E-B breaks ground, releases details on new store in Frisco, TX

Furthering its commitment to the DFW Metroplex, H-E-B BB #:106490 officially started construction on a new H-E-B store in Frisco,...

4 years ago 6 minute read

Grocery service Hungryroot secures $40MM in funding

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE June 04, 2021)–Hungryroot, the first and only AI-powered personalized grocery service, announced today that it has raised...

4 years ago 6 minute read

Food Lion expands To-Go services in 32 additional stores

SALISBURY, N.C., June 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With more shoppers opting to save time by ordering groceries online, Food...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Grocery E-commerce firm Anycart adds retail expertise to board of directors

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Anycart, a software technology company that recently launched its online grocery shopping...

4 years ago 4 minute read

United Fresh’s FreshFacts Q1 2021 shows rising prices at retail

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 3, 2021) – United Fresh Produce Association’s BB #:145458 Q1 2021 issue of FreshFacts on Retail is...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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