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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. . Rosie’s tools help grocers develop a strong online presence and guide consumers to local stores.

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

Retail TouchPoints

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 Kroger said the settlement and payment terms would not affect the merger. billion in cash.

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Morrisons posts strongest like-for-like sales growth in three years

Retail Gazette

The grocer claimed its key customer satisfaction metrics were “improving strongly”, and that its complaints had more than halved during the last 20 weeks. ” The update comes depsite the grocer pulling in a £1bn loss last year, as its debt interest payments related to its private equity takeover soared. .

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Tesco set to reveal higher sales after pandemic boom

365 Retail

However, the UK’s biggest grocer is also expected to reveal more muted profits, which are forecast to be broadly in line with last year’s profits in its update for investors on Wednesday April 14. A sign for Tesco (Nick Ansell/PA). billion for the year to February. It saw sales increase by 6.7% in the key weeks around Christmas.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 271 – Amazon Q2 2021 Recap

Retail Geek

6:00] Um Extended the the new visual merchandising approach to to the Staffing and store operations yet so maybe a work in progress. Jason: [17:24] Yeah the in so I literally like looked at and then I might can I pay with Apple pay and then he like looked at me and said you mean NFC payment sure. [17:39] Scot: [17:23] Whoa really.

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Kroger-Albertsons deal faces fierce opposition

Mass Relators

The dividend payment is part of Kroger’s $25 billion offer for Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons. In announcing the deal, Kroger said the combined companies would be more competitive with the likes of Walmart, Amazon.com and Costco Wholesale Corp. Together, Albertsons and Cincinnati-based Kroger would control around 13% of the U.S.