By Miriam Hall Source: Bisnow.com Layoffs, political blowback, pay investigations and market contractions dominate the headlines when it comes to the sector — less than a year after operators blazed into markets as the latest retail darling. As these outfits look to rightsize their businesses and stop the financial bleeding, [...]
By Marijke Rowland Source: The Modesto Bee The little white robots that had become part of Modesto’s landscape as they rolled around town delivering groceries are no more. Save Mart Supermarkets officials have confirmed their autonomous, touchless delivery fleet has been grounded by their San Francisco-based partner, Starship Technologies. Read the [...]
By Russell Redman Source: Supermarket News The Kroger Co. has introduced Boost by Kroger Plus, an annual subscription service that offers online benefits and additional rewards via the Kroger Plus loyalty program. In announcing the new offering yesterday, Kroger said Boost by Kroger Plus comes in two membership tiers, priced [...]
By Jeff Wells Source: Grocery Dive Riding record-high demand for online grocery and billions in investor funding, startups like Gorillas have quickly built out instant delivery services in Europe, touting delivery of groceries and convenience goods in 15 minutes or less. A few companies like Fridge No More and 1520 [...]
Costco reported same-day grocery delivery sales rose 450% during Q2, showing continued high demand for online shopping through the club retailer during the pandemic. CFO Richard Galanti said during the company’s earnings call that its curbside pickup test at three stores in New Mexico is going well with basket sizes [...]
Most nights, Ruth Papazian stays up until 1 a.m., refreshing her browser in hopes of locking down what has become one of the hottest commodities of the coronavirus recession: a grocery delivery slot. Four weeks in, she has yet to snag a single window on any of the four delivery [...]