By Russell Redman Source: Supermarket News Costco Wholesale has begun testing same-day online grocery delivery with Uber Technologies in Texas. San Francisco-based Uber said Wednesday that grocery deliveries via the Uber and Uber Eats mobile apps and websites are being piloted at 25 Costco warehouse clubs in the Dallas, Austin and [...]
By Russell Redman Source: Supermarket News Albertsons Cos. has hit the 6 million mark in COVID-19 shots administered by its pharmacies and rolled out new tools to help people get tested and vaccinated, including a digital record, rapid antigen self-tests and a vaccine map. The new coronavirus vaccine milestone comes [...]
Source: KOMO News Safeway grocery warehouse workers in Washington state have approved a new three-year labor contract while workers at Fred Meyer voted unanimously over the weekend to authorize a strike. The Safeway warehouse workers, represented by Teamsters Local 117, voted overwhelmingly to approve the new contract that offers annual [...]
By: Russell Redman Source: Supermarket News Uber Technologies Inc. has landed Albertsons Cos. as a major retail partner for its Uber Eats on-demand delivery service. San Francisco-based Uber said Monday that Uber Eats grocery delivery is slated to roll out to 1,200 Albertsons Cos. stores this year. Some Albertsons Cos. [...]
By: Elle Thomas Source: KIRO-7 Teamsters Local 117 warehouse workers at Fred Meyer voted unanimously Saturday to authorize a strike. A contract between Fred Meyer and the union expires Sunday. They have not agreed on a new one. This could mean possible supply chain issues and food distribution disruptions at [...]
By: Russell Redman Source: Supermarket News With the easing of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccinations readily available, more grocery shoppers feel comfortable returning to stores, a new survey by The Feedback Group showed. Over four times as many consumers plan to shop more often in a grocery store this year [...]
By: Colman Andrews Source: 24/7 Wall St. Because of the nature of the grocery business, independent operations are far outnumbered by units of major chains — whether they’re regional powerhouses, like H-E-B in Texas or Wegman’s in the Northeast, or national operations doing business under multiple brand names (for instance, [...]
Source: NBC Washington Teamsters in the grocery industry in Washington State are gearing up for a possible labor dispute. More than 1,000 grocery warehouse workers and drivers at Fred Meyer and Safeway will be taking strike authorization votes this weekend. Voting by Teamsters at Fred Meyer will occur throughout the [...]
By Russell Redman Source: Supermarket News United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 770 called its new contract with The Kroger Co.’s Food 4 Less/Foods Co. supermarkets “the best deal ever won at Food 4 Less.” UFCW Local 770 said late Friday that a bargaining committee from UFCW unions [...]
By Dave Conroy Source: Supermarket News There has been a dramatic shift in how consumers expect to interact with their grocer, including how they pay for their purchases. Consumer demand for omnichannel experiences and advanced digital commerce solutions, including curbside pickup, online ordering with delivery, scan-and-go and touchless payment options, [...]