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How Gen Z’s power over the grocery industry is growing
This generation could be the key to helping grocers better understand how to provide a seamless omnichannel experience.
By Peyton Bigora • May 9, 2025 -
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Albertsons debuts e-commerce platform for businesses
The service offers flexible ordering, delivery and payment options on an array of necessities like food, beverages and paper products.
By Peyton Bigora • May 7, 2025 -
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FreshDirect returns to former East Coast markets
Nearly three years after exiting several counties in Pennsylvania and Delaware, the online grocer is resuming services in those areas.
By Peyton Bigora • May 6, 2025 -
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Instacart invites itself to the party with new group-ordering delivery app
Called Fizz, the new app allows people to add snacks and drinks to a single basket for one delivery.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 6, 2025 -
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How grocers can meet Gen Z’s digital expectations
This generation’s needs should serve as the playbook for creating omnichannel capabilities that highlight value and authenticity while bettering the in-store experience, sources said.
By Peyton Bigora • April 30, 2025 -
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Sam’s Club to add 15 stores per year in plan to double sales
The Walmart-owned club retailer also intends to remodel all of its locations as it looks to reach more customers over the next decade.
By Sam Silverstein • April 11, 2025 -
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Instacart adds another independent grocer to its roster
The company has linked with family-owned Dierbergs Markets on delivery and electronic shelf label technology.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 11, 2025 -
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How grocery e-commerce has changed 5 years after the pandemic
COVID-19 changed online grocery and shopping behaviors as well as customer preferences for delivery, pickup and ship-to-home, according to Brick Meets Click and Mercatus.
By Peyton Bigora • April 10, 2025 -
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Target beefs up online grocery offerings with ButcherBox partnership
The tie-up with the direct-to-consumer online meat seller underscores Target’s focus on expanding its grocery offerings.
By Peyton Bigora • April 10, 2025 -
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Walmart launches WIC online shopping in 2 states
Participants in the government assistance program can now order pre-approved foods for pickup or delivery from the retailer in Washington state and Massachusetts.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 2, 2025 -
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Walmart, Uber share food delivery innovation strategies
Executives said during Grocery Dive’s virtual event that drones and autonomous vehicles are helping their companies speed up need-it-now delivery trips.
By Peyton Bigora • April 2, 2025 -
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4 charts that show the pandemic’s impact on grocery e-commerce
Online grocery sales have fluctuated since booming in 2020, but they appear poised for continued growth, with delivery taking the lead.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 24, 2025 -
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How Instacart is polishing its image as a tech firm
The company has stepped up its focus on gear such as smart carts and electronic shelf labels, although it still derives most of its revenue from its legacy grocery e-commerce business.
By Sam Silverstein • March 24, 2025 -
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ColumnNumber Sense: Kroger’s e-commerce growth is a complicated story
The grocery chain’s digital sales continue to impress, but they raise questions about store performance and how the company will compete against Walmart going forward.
By Sam Silverstein • March 20, 2025 -
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Grocers see record-high 80M households buy groceries online in February
Aggressive promotions and membership strategies have fueled a sharp increase in e-commerce shopping, particularly delivery, according to Brick Meets Click and Mercatus.
By Jeff Wells • March 12, 2025 -
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Kroger launches e-commerce business unit
Yael Cosset will head the new team as executive vice president and chief digital officer, the grocer announced Tuesday.
By Sam Silverstein • March 11, 2025 -
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Instacart steps up AI deployments
The technology company aims to use AI to scan shelves, with plans to test the capability on videos taken by workers and from its Caper Carts.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 6, 2025 -
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ColumnPardon the Disruption: Where does Kroger go from here?
Rodney McMullen’s abrupt exit as CEO caps a tumultuous period for the supermarket chain. The company’s next leader will need to build on its strengths and untangle some stubborn knots.
By Jeff Wells • March 4, 2025 -
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Ahold Delhaize faces stagnating online US sales growth
The company’s new annual report shows online sales and penetration have stalled for the last three years, even amid upticks from some banners and a DoorDash partnership.
By Peyton Bigora • Feb. 27, 2025 -
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Instacart reports mixed Q4 results as it misses Wall Street estimates
The grocery technology company saw total revenue and gross transaction volume increase by double digits, but revenue missed analysts’ predictions.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 26, 2025 -
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DoorDash accelerates grocery business
“We still feel like we’re super early in terms of what grocery delivery should look like,” the company’s CEO recently told investors.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 25, 2025 -
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Schnucks tests late-night delivery
The pilot, which offers delivery past store hours, enlists Instacart workers to fill orders out of a fulfillment site in Ellisville, Missouri.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 24, 2025 -
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H-E-B opens another e-commerce fulfillment center in Houston
The 100,000-square-foot facility, its third in the city, will support pickup and home delivery orders in the greater metropolitan area, the grocer said.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 24, 2025 -
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Walmart’s push for convenience pays off in membership growth
Investments in same-day and express delivery drove e-commerce sales and membership growth for Walmart+ and Sam’s Club.
By Bryan Wassel • Feb. 21, 2025 -
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Walmart credits grocery as a ‘standout category’ fueling earnings
The retailer also saw significant gains in e-commerce during its latest quarter as U.S. sales for the channel increased 20%.
By Peyton Bigora , Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated Feb. 20, 2025
