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David Goodman | Aug 29, 2017 |
Supermarket News

Walmart partners with Google, expands Uber delivery service

Walmart and Google announced last week that a new partnership between the companies will allow shoppers to use Google’s apps and devices to shop at Walmart. According to a story in Supermarket News, Walmart customers will soon be able to link their accounts to Google and receive personalized shopping results based on past purchases using […]
David Goodman | Aug 24, 2017 |
Supermarket News

Instacart to service PriceRite stores in PA's Lehigh Valley

PriceRite Supermarkets announced yesterday that it is expanding its partnership with Instacart to include the Lehigh Valley, where the grocer has two stores – one each in Allentown and Bethlehem. Instacart already operates in the Lehigh Valley, where about 206,000 households can shop online at Wegmans, Whole Foods and Costco, and have their purchases delivered […]
David Goodman | Aug 24, 2017 |
Supermarket News

The FTC approves Amazon - Whole Foods deal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced yesterday that it has approved Amazon’s proposed acquisition of Whole Foods. The announcement comes one day after Whole Foods shareholders voted to approve the $13.7 billion deal. Amazon plans to close the deal later this year. The FTC investigated the proposed merger to determine whether it would substantially lesson […]
David Goodman | Aug 21, 2017 |
Supermarket News

Walmart e-commerce grows by 60% in Q2

Walmart announced last week that e-commerce sales in the U.S. grew by 60% in its fiscal second quarter, as compared to the same quarter a year ago. “We continue to be really happy with the online grocery program,” said Investor Relations VP Steve Schmitt. “It really is a differentiated offering that we know our customers […]
David Goodman | Aug 21, 2017 |
Supermarket News

Food website Eater reveals suppliers of some Trader Joe's products

An article earlier this month in a food news website called Eater revealed the companies that produce several of Trader Joe’s beloved products.  Most of the time people don’t care which companies are behind the private label brands we buy in the grocery store, but since Trader Joe’s won’t fess us, and since suppliers are sworn […]
David Goodman | Aug 17, 2017 |
Supermarket News

Seven grocers in top 30 U.S. private companies

Forbes published its 33rd annual ranking of America’s largest private companies, and seven grocers landed in the top 30. (Cargill topped the overall list, with $109.7 billion in sales, followed by Koch Industries). Albertsons, with several banners including Albertsons, Safeway and Acme, is third on the overall list and the top grocer, with $59.7 billion […]
David Goodman | Aug 17, 2017 |
Supermarket News

Target focusing on grocery and new delivery service

Target announced earlier this week that it hired executives from Walmart and General Mills in an effort to boost its grocery business.  The company also announced that it would buy delivery logistics company Grand Junction so it could offer same-day delivery service to in-store shoppers. Target and rival Walmart are continually making efforts to compete […]
David Goodman | Aug 16, 2017 |
Supermarket News

Aldi to add Instacart online shopping in select markets

Aldi announced Monday that it would begin offering online ordering and delivery later this month via Instacart in Atlanta, Dallas and Los Angeles, with “potential for future expansion.” Instacart currently serves nearly 40 markets in 25 states, and provides online ordering and delivery for companies like Whole Foods, Wegmans, Giant, and others.
David Goodman | Aug 16, 2017 |
Supermarket News

Report predicts that traditional supermarkets will decline rapidly

A report released by Inmar predicts that nearly one in four traditional grocery stores won’t be around in five years. Inmar is an analytics and technology-enabled service provider in the retail space. The report concludes that dollar share for traditional supermarkets will continue to decline through 2021, while fresh, limited assortment and warehouse stores will […]
David Goodman | Aug 14, 2017 |
Supermarket News

Survey shows that 9% of households shop for groceries online

According to Gallup’s annual Consumption Habits survey, just 9% of adults in the U.S. report that their household shops online for groceries at least once a month. On the other hand, almost all Americans report that someone in their family shops in person for groceries at least once a month, with 83% percent going at […]

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