online grocers

GrubMarket acquires Chasin Foods

Chasin Foods will now be able to leverage GrubMarket's produce supply chain network to expand its offerings to even more restaurants, manufacturers and foodservice providers.

January 17, 2019

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GrubMarket, San Francisco, acquired Chasin Foods, a wholesale distributor of produce, dairy, meats, seafood and provisions.

Stop & Shop debuts driverless grocery vehicles

The vehicles will address consumers’ desires to select their own fresh produce when shopping online or mobile.

January 16, 2019

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Stop & Shop, Quincy, Mass., launched driverless grocery vehicles in the Greater Boston area.

Study: 97% of organizations believe current last-mile delivery models are not sustainable for full scale implementation company-wide

The study revealed three in four customers would increase spend and be more willing to try new offerings in return for satisfactory online grocery deliveries.

January 15, 2019

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A retailer investment in last-mile delivery is needed to uncover new revenue streams, according to a study presented by the Capgemini Research Institute, Paris.

Is warehousing market ready to satisfy food industry’s appetite for online ordering?

Although there has been a flurry of e-commerce-related grocery activity, it remains a relatively unpenetrated sector for the industry.

Don Nasca

January 8, 2019

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Batteries and chargers are creating an intersection of diverse technologies, disrupting the long-established market underpinning supply chain operations.

Study: U.S. online grocery sales to grow 15% in 2019

Providers that offer delivery and pickup are expected to grow their online sales between 25% and 30%, respectively.

December 20, 2018

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Online U.S. consumer spending for groceries is forecasted to grow 15% vs. the prior year, increasing the overall share captured by online in 2019 to 6.3%, according to Brick Meets Click, Barrington, Ill.

Study: Shoppers demand greater transparency in 2019

An increasing amount of grocery retailers are creating transparency-driven in-store and online experiences focused on delivering better health and wellness information to the consumer.

December 18, 2018

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Label Insight revealed the Top 3 trends for 2019 based on the consumer mandate for transparency.

Grocery e-commerce survey reveals consumers shopping both online and in store

Conventional grocery remains the most frequent grocery channel.

December 12, 2018

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Amazon is growing, but appears to be shedding some share points, as outlined in a survey by RBC Capital Markets, New York.

Report: Global online grocery market to create $227B growth opportunity by 2023

Research shows that around the globe, online grocery market growth is being driven by the twin enablers of rapidly evolving shopper expectations and exciting tech innovations.

November 26, 2018

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Ten leading global online grocery markets are predicted to experience combined growth of $227 billion, at an annual rate of 20%, by 2023, according to new figures unveiled by IGD, UK.

Kroger, Ocado to build nation’s first high-tech customer fulfillment center

Kroger is investing $55 million to build the first shed.

November 20, 2018

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The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, and Ocado, UK, selected Cincinnati as the site for what is said to be the nation’s first high-tech customer fulfillment center (CFC).

Study: U.S. online grocery retail market worth $26.87B by 2025

Millennials constitute the largest consumer group in U.S. population and form the largest working population group in the country.

November 20, 2018

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The U.S. online grocery retail market size is expected to reach $26.87 billion by 2025, according to a study conducted by Hexa Research, Felton, Calif.