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Technology Created Grocery Hopping, and Technology can Solve it

Retail TouchPoints

For consumers, grocery shopping has become a multi-location event, with shoppers visiting an average of 5.2 This grocery hopping trend has become especially prevalent thanks to consumer-friendly technology like curbside pickup, home delivery and online ordering. stores to cross every item off their lists.

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New app helps grocers, consumers reduce food waste

Inside Retail

Gander has teamed with Spano’s IGA and County Grocers to offer this sustainable solution in stores in Queensland and Victoria, making the chains the country’s first to use Gander’s solution. The post New app helps grocers, consumers reduce food waste appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Instacart Acquires Ecommerce Platform to Empower Local and Independent Grocers

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Instacart has acquired Rosie , an ecommerce platform serving local and independent grocers, wholesalers and retailers, as Instacart seeks to build on its commitment to smaller businesses in addition to expanding its digital offerings. . Rosie’s tools help grocers develop a strong online presence and guide consumers to local stores.

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Relationshop Empowers Regional Grocers with Stor.ai Acquisition

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Digital engagement platform Relationshop has acquired global ecommerce company Stor.ai, which offers a solution that supports regional grocers by cultivating omnichannel engagement with consumers. Currently, Relationshop serves clients such as Albertsons , United Supermarkets and Big Y Foods as well as 11 U.S.

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Has Amazon Finally Cracked the Code for Grocery Retailing?

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It doesnt matter how fresh and fun your store looks, if it doesnt have the products and experience consumers want, they wont be back. consumers already are Prime members , so the customer base is large even if that ends up being the case. The savings Prime members enjoy was a big focus (my Prime savings totaled $7.64

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H-E-B Edges Out Amazon, Walmart as Americans’ Favorite Online Grocer

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H-E-B narrowly defeated second-place Amazon and third-place Amazon Fresh as the top-ranked ecommerce grocer in the U.S., The combination of a simple and easy-to-use shopping experience with a fantastic emotional connection with customers shows how grocers can thrive in this multichannel landscape.”.

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Drive-Up Grocer Addie’s Opens First Store, Plans to Expand Across U.S.

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The new supermarket concept Addie’s , a self-described “drive-up grocer,” has opened its first store in Norwood, Mass., Consumers purchase groceries through the Addie’s app or website and then choose a pickup window. fueled by $10.1 million in seed funding it recently received from Rose Park Advisors. of all U.S.

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