Grocery and Pharmacy
Gopuff CEO: Why We Moved First to Support SNAP Families
Monday 10th November - 4:01 am
The uncertainty surrounding the shutdown has left millions of Americans unsure how they’ll restock their ...The Weekender: Turkey, Tech and the Price Tag of Gratitude
Saturday 8th November - 4:00 am
Suppose Thanksgiving is America’s annual CFO meeting, one part nostalgia, two parts spreadsheet. In that case, ...Instacart Rolls Out New AI Solutions for Grocery Stores
Tuesday 4th November - 1:18 pm
Instacart launched artificial intelligence tools aimed at “grocers of all sizes,” according to a Tuesday ...Grubhub Platform Integrates Grocery Delivery Powered by Instacart
Tuesday 28th October - 12:47 pm
Grubhub customers will soon be able to order goods from Instacart’s network of grocery stores ...Consumers Stay Resilient as Inflation Pushes Shelter and Food Prices Higher
Friday 24th October - 11:55 am
The first inflation data since the start of the October government shutdown offered the clearest ...CVS Pharmacy Says It Gained 9 Million Former Rite Aid Customers
Friday 17th October - 7:39 pm
CVS Pharmacy said it is now serving more than 9 million former Rite Aid and ...Shoppers Face ‘Perturbing and Upsetting’ Grocery Price Hikes
Wednesday 15th October - 4:39 pm
Inflation is pressuring American grocery shoppers, leading many to cut back and trade down. “It’s perturbing ...Instacart Adds New Business Features to its eCommerce Suite
Wednesday 15th October - 1:36 pm
Instacart has added new business features to its eCommerce solutions. These features were already available on the ...The Weekender: Pumpkin Spice Has Gone Off the Rails (Again)
Saturday 11th October - 4:00 am
The first cold front grazes the map, and suddenly the economy smells like a bakery. Baristas ...Lawmakers Worry Electronic Shelf Labels Will Facilitate Dynamic Pricing
Friday 3rd October - 1:26 pm
Electronic shelf labels are reportedly raising concerns among some lawmakers. The lawmakers fear that this technology ...Amazon Courts Bargain Hunters With New Private Grocery Label
Wednesday 1st October - 12:27 pm
Amazon is merging two of its private-label brands to attract bargain-hunting grocery shoppers. The company launched ...Upshop Targets Grocery’s $473 Billion Waste Problem
Monday 29th September - 4:39 pm
Upshop, a food-retailer-focused software-as-a-service platform, debuted a “unified” operating system for grocers. Upshop 360 embeds artificial ...DoorDash Extends Kroger Partnership to 2,700 New Stores
Monday 29th September - 4:06 pm
DoorDash is expanding its partnership with grocery chain Kroger to 2,700 new stores. The updated collaboration ...Uber Sees Faster-Than-Expected Growth in Grocery and Retail Delivery Business
Friday 26th September - 5:50 pm
Uber Technologies reportedly expects to increase its grocery and retail deliveries, with the annual run ...Amazon Closing UK Grocery Stores Amid Rising Online Demand
Tuesday 23rd September - 3:54 pm
Amazon is considering shuttering its U.K. “Fresh” stores amid rising online grocery demand. The tech giant said ...Albertsons Adds Expedia-Powered Travel Booking to Loyalty Program Platform
Tuesday 23rd September - 3:23 pm
Albertsons Cos. has added a travel booking experience powered by Expedia to the mobile app ...From Casinos to Hamburger Helper: How Families Stretch the Dollar
Tuesday 23rd September - 12:24 pm
Households in the United States are struggling to cover their monthly expenses. Rent, groceries, utilities and ...Walmart’s Grocery Dominance Highlights Brick-and-Mortar Advantage
Tuesday 23rd September - 4:00 am
In the high-stakes contest for grocery dollars in the United States, Walmart’s familiar supercenter aisles ...CVS Health Subsidiary Omnicare Files for Bankruptcy After Civil Lawsuit Judgment
Monday 22nd September - 5:48 pm
Omnicare, a CVS Health subsidiary that provides pharmacy services to skilled nursing facilities, independent and ...Walmart Adds Refrigerated Prescriptions to Same-Day Pharmacy Delivering Program
Monday 22nd September - 4:54 pm
Walmart customers can now have refrigerated and reconstituted prescriptions delivered along with their groceries and ...Aldi Spending $2.2 Billion to Jumpstart UK Expansion
Monday 15th September - 1:37 pm
Aldi is reportedly making a $2.2 billion investment in its British grocery business. The two-year project ...Grocery Prices Surged in August, Pressuring Household Budgets
Thursday 11th September - 1:27 pm
Inflation’s pace quickened in August, and in the key category of food — and specifically ...Fizz and Gopuff Team to Provide College Grocery Deliveries
Wednesday 3rd September - 4:36 pm
College-focused social app Fizz is reportedly entering the world of grocery delivery. As TechCrunch reported Wednesday ...Starved for Cash, Farmers Face Agriculture’s Toughest Year, Bushel CEO Says
Wednesday 3rd September - 4:02 am
Watch more: Tariffs, Subsidies and Data: How American Agriculture Is Navigating Its Toughest Year The conversation ...Amazon and Walmart Lean Into Platform Plays to Navigate Uncertainty
Thursday 28th August - 2:51 pm
The yardstick of retail success is becoming who can best deliver anticipatory and frictionless commerce, ...Instacart Expands Reach to Independent Grocery Stores
Thursday 28th August - 2:12 pm
Instacart has launched a partnership with wholesale grocery distributor group Merchants Distributors (MDI). This collaboration, announced Thursday (Aug. 28), is designed ...Amazon Still Faces Challenges Despite Major Grocery Push
Thursday 21st August - 3:21 pm
Last week, Amazon announced a major expansion of its same-day grocery delivery. The company said it would now ...Grocery Helps Walmart US eCommerce Sales Surge 26%
Thursday 21st August - 1:04 pm
Walmart’s eCommerce momentum continues unabated, as price-conscious customers pivot to digital channels for everyday items, ...Tariffs Spur Stockouts for 22% of Grocery Shoppers
Wednesday 20th August - 4:00 am
Tariffs are visibly squeezing the budgets of the most financially vulnerable consumers in the United ...Dining Dollars Shift to Value and at-Home Options
Thursday 14th August - 12:06 pm
It was supposed to be Mediterranean’s moment as Cava Group entered 2025 with growing momentum. After ...Amazon Matches Walmart With Same-Day Grocery Delivery
Wednesday 13th August - 11:14 am
Amazon has begun adding perishable groceries to its Same-Day Delivery service in the United States. The ...Instacart Shoppers Downshift to Value as AI and Merchandising Reshape Behavior
Thursday 7th August - 10:14 pm
Instacart shoppers are ordering more often — and more carefully — as digital tools reframe ...Grocers’ Electronic Price Displays Set for Wider US Rollout
Monday 28th July - 10:41 am
At grocery stores in Norway, prices can change within a matter of seconds. As The Wall ...Walmart Outpaces Amazon in Same-Day Deal Days Showdown
Thursday 24th July - 11:59 am
In the race to dominate modern retail’s final frontier of instant convenience, Walmart has done ...Product Shortages Hit Nearly Half of US Shoppers
Wednesday 23rd July - 4:00 am
Global trade policy, long an abstract debate, now directly impacts the pocketbooks and grocery carts ...Back-to-Office Mandates Spur 60% Jump in Weekend Grocery Shopping Habits
Monday 21st July - 4:00 am
The back-to-the-office movement is proving to be a powerful catalyst for significant shifts in consumer ...40% of Consumers Use Credit Cards to Pay for Travel Services
Tuesday 15th July - 4:00 am
A new analysis from PYMNTS reveals that consumer payment behavior is largely driven by entrenched ...Costco Sales Rise 5.8%, Driven by Fresh Food and Non-Food Categories
Friday 11th July - 2:22 pm
Costco’s total company comparable sales increased 5.8% in June, driven by demand for fresh foods ...Star-Spangled Sticker Shock Hits Cookouts and Bottle Rockets
Saturday 5th July - 4:00 am
If you’re reading this from a shaded Adirondack chair, lemonade in hand and the distant ...AI-Driven Shelves Are Changing Carrefour’s In-Store Experience
Wednesday 25th June - 3:20 pm
French supermarket giant Carrefour is accelerating its digital transformation by creating the next generation of ...Costco and Kroger Tap Instacart to Offer Faster Delivery
Wednesday 18th June - 4:26 pm
Instacart says it is introducing new delivery options for some of the country’s biggest grocers. The ...Amazon and Walmart Focus AI Investments on Their Retail Soft Spots
Thursday 12th June - 2:24 pm
The everything consumer requires an everything retailer, and that’s the pole position that retail giants ...Walmart Bets On AI Assistant Sparky To Ignite Sales
Monday 9th June - 11:23 am
Walmart is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) offerings by introducing a new shopping assistant. Customers can ...How Lidl Used GenAI to Fuel a Viral Grocery Marketing Campaign
Tuesday 3rd June - 5:07 pm
Grocery giant Lidl France, in collaboration with creative agency Marcel Worldwide, turned to generative artificial ...Apple: Developers Paid No Commission on 90% of 2024 Sales
Thursday 29th May - 3:49 pm
Apple’s App Store in the United States facilitated $406 billion in developer billings and sales ...Amazon and Walmart Turn Groceries, Health and Data Into Distinct Empires
Wednesday 28th May - 2:17 pm
Walmart and Amazon are in a convergence war. What’s at stake is not just winning ...Fewer Americans Report Price Hikes Made Financial Situation Worse
Wednesday 28th May - 1:36 pm
While inflation and prices remain Americans’ top financial concerns, a smaller percentage of U.S. adults ...Instacart Picks Chief Business Officer Chris Rogers as New CEO
Wednesday 28th May - 1:03 pm
Instacart promoted its chief business officer to the company’s top leadership role. Chris Rogers will become ...Why Consumers Want Both an Amazon Prime and Walmart+ Membership
Monday 26th May - 4:00 am
In an era where retailers fiercely compete for consumer loyalty, a notable phenomenon is reshaping ...Online Grocer FreshDirect to Open First Physical Pop-Up Store
Friday 23rd May - 3:45 pm
FreshDirect, which has been an online grocer since 2002, is set to open its first ...Walmart Expands Network of Automated, Centralized Prescription Fulfillment Facilities
Friday 23rd May - 1:22 pm
Walmart said Thursday (May 22) that it opened its largest centralized prescription fulfillment facility and ...eCommerce Growth Tops Overall Retail Sales Even as Consumers Prioritize Everyday Spend
Wednesday 21st May - 12:17 pm
Consumers are tightening their grips on their wallets — digital ones and the ones kept ...Startup New Generation Builds Agent-Friendly Storefronts for Brands
Tuesday 20th May - 2:03 pm
Artificial intelligence (AI) commerce startup New Generation — or New Gen — said Tuesday (May ...Report: Uber to Launch B2B Logistics Service in India
Monday 19th May - 3:47 pm
Uber reportedly plans to launch a B2B logistics service in India. The company will do so ...Retail Sales Muted in April as Front-Loading Fatigue Sets In
Thursday 15th May - 3:27 pm
Consumer spending, the key engine of the economy in the United States, is in danger ...Uber Debuts Savings Tools as Consumer Budgets Tighten
Wednesday 14th May - 1:57 pm
Uber has rolled out a series of products designed to help customers save money. “We’re hearing it ...CPI Shows Grocery Inflation Down but Shelter Is Up, Keeping Pressure on Household Budgets
Tuesday 13th May - 12:06 pm
The headline number from the Consumer Price Index released Tuesday (May 13) by the Bureau ...Consumers Thinking Twice Eating Out or Just Cooking at Home
Wednesday 7th May - 4:01 am
Inflation is changing the ways in which we eat, whether buying food at the grocery ...Instacart Introduces Alcohol-Focused Fizz App to Tap Gen Z Market
Tuesday 6th May - 12:20 pm
Instacart is reportedly rolling out an app targeting Generation Z consumers, centered around group orders ...Instacart Acquires Wynshop to Strengthen Enterprise Solutions and Add Retailers
Thursday 1st May - 11:16 am
Grocery technology company Instacart acquired Wynshop, a provider of eCommerce solutions for grocers and retailers. The ...Walmart or Amazon? Millennials Will Take Both, Please
Monday 28th April - 4:00 am
The consumer retail landscape is usually painted in broad strokes of green and blue: Walmart ...Albertsons’ Sales Tick Up as Shoppers ‘Tighten Their Pocket Books’
Tuesday 15th April - 5:47 pm
Grocery giant Albertsons says inflationary pressures continue to push its shoppers to seek value. The company ...US Consumers Eye Higher Costs for Food and Rent Over the Near Term
Monday 14th April - 6:00 pm
United States consumers’ expectations for inflation over the next 12 months hit the highest level ...Uber Partners With Instacart to Extend Reach of ‘Sponsored Items’
Thursday 10th April - 3:19 pm
Uber Advertising launched a partnership with Instacart’s Carrot Ads. Via the collaboration, Uber will use Carrot ...March’s CPI Drop Offers Short-Lived Comfort for Shoppers
Thursday 10th April - 12:45 pm
The March Consumer Price Index may wind up being a snapshot for wistful consumers — ...New PYMNTS Data Shows Affluent Shoppers Use Pay Later for Gucci and Groceries
Thursday 3rd April - 4:01 am
Covet that designer dress at Bergdorf Goodman, but can’t pay for it because you’ve maxed ...Instacart Intros Same-Day Delivery to Fill Supply Chain Gaps
Wednesday 2nd April - 3:10 pm
Instacart has debuted a tool to help distributors close gaps in their supply chains. Will Call ...Instacart to Use AI to Check Grocery Store Inventory
Thursday 27th March - 11:35 am
Instacart unveiled three new features that it said will increase the chances its customers will ...65% of Grocery Retailers Lack Real-Time Supply Chain Data
Tuesday 25th March - 4:00 am
A comprehensive study of U.S. grocery and non-grocery retailers with annual revenues exceeding $500 million ...GrubMarket Raises $50 Million for Food Supply Chain B2B Solutions
Friday 21st March - 5:08 pm
GrubMarket has raised $50 million in a Series G funding round to accelerate the growth of ...Instacart Adds AI-Powered Tools to Deliver Personalized Grocery Shopping Recommendations
Wednesday 19th March - 4:26 pm
Instacart has added new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools that deliver more personalized grocery shopping recommendations ...Tariff Uncertainty Creates Challenges in Produce Industry
Friday 14th March - 2:30 pm
Produce suppliers and grocery stores have reportedly been busy adapting to the on-again, off-again tariffs ...CVS Plans Chain of Smaller-Footprint Pharmacy-Focused Stores
Sunday 9th March - 6:22 pm
CVS is reportedly opening 12 smaller-footprint locations focused more on healthcare than consumer products. As The ...Amazon Gains in Home Furnishings as Walmart’s Market Share Declines, Data Shows
Friday 7th March - 4:00 am
The home furnishings market is witnessing a shift, with Amazon gaining ground while Walmart struggles ...Costco Leans Into Memberships Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Thursday 6th March - 7:58 pm
As the Trump administration rolls out — and rescinds — tariffs on Canada and Mexico, ...
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