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Instacart Acquires Ecommerce Platform to Empower Local and Independent Grocers

Retail TouchPoints

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. . These tools power order flow, fulfillment and afford customer insights.

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Gap Introduces Retail Fulfillment Service Utilizing its 13 Distribution Centers

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Gap has launched a fulfillment service for retailers called GPS Platform Service , offering omnichannel fulfillment using Gap’s nationwide distribution network and handling tasks including delivery to customers or stores, returns initiation and processing at its fulfillment centers. For the first time, we are making Gap Inc.’s

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Tesco faces scrutiny over ‘Amazon-style’ fee for online suppliers

Retail Gazette

Tesco is under scrunity from the UK’s supermarket regulator, which is is closely monitoring its implementation of an “Amazon-style” fulfillment fee for online suppliers. Tesco said it first introduced a charge as its own fulfilment costs had grown as it expanded its online operations and served more customers.

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Kroger and Albertsons to Sell 400+ Stores, 8 DCs to Speed Planned Merger

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Kroger and Albertsons will sell 413 stores across 17 states and the District of Columbia, along with eight distribution centers, two offices and five private label brands, to C&S Wholesale Grocers for approximately $1.9 billion in cash.

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Instacart Connects Retailers to Small Business Owners with Launch of Instacart Business

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Current retail partners include Costco Business Center , Staples , Restaurant Depot and BJ’s Wholesale Club. Instacart Business has no monthly minimum fees or requires additional contracts.

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Amazon, Walmart among grocers best-positioned for 2053

Mass Relators

CHICAGO – Amazon, Aldi, Costco Wholesale Club, and Walmart are among U.S. Grocers will rise or fall based on their ability to align themselves to the dominant demographic, cultural, economic, and technological trends that will slowly reshape the market context over decades to come. values-based consumption; and channel proliferation.

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Kroger, Albertsons agree to divest more stores

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The companies now intend to sell 579 stores under a revised deal with C&S Wholesale Grocers. CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. said Monday that they are planning to divest more stores in an effort to satisfy regulators and move their merger plans forward. That is 166 more than were called for in the original agreement.

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