groceries

Fresh EBT Makes Food Stamps Digital
Fresh EBT Makes Food Stamps Digital
April 28, 2017  |  Mobile Applications

Propel, the startup that helps people who receive food stamps manage their benefits, announced Thursday (April 27) that it raised $4 million in seed venture...

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Today In Data: Instacart’s Expedited US Expansion
Today In Data: Instacart’s Expedited US Expansion
April 25, 2017  |  Today In Data

With today’s busy consumer, grocery delivery services are becoming increasingly more popular. After a major funding announcement, San Francisco–based Instacart is set to see a...

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UK Supermarket Watchdog Finds ‘Shocking’ Supplier Payment Tactics
UK Supermarket Watchdog Finds ‘Shocking’ Supplier Payment Tactics
March 14, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A U.K. watchdog for the supermarket industry has found what she described as “shocking tactics” among the industry’s supplier payments practices, reports said Monday (March...

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Online Grocer GrubMarket May Go Public In 2018
Online Grocer GrubMarket May Go Public In 2018
January 11, 2017  |  IPO

Food tech startups haven’t had the easiest time staying afloat the past few years. The space has been a bit crowded and has had its...

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Grocery Tracker: Automation, Integration
Grocery Tracker: Automation, Integration
January 09, 2017  |  Retail

In this week’s Grocery Tracker, Panasonic shows off its automatic grocery-bagging robot, two new smart fridges come to market and Sprouts sprouts new locations, while...

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Grocery Tracker: 2017 Food Predictions
Grocery Tracker: 2017 Food Predictions
December 27, 2016  |  Retail

To kick off this week’s Grocery Tracker, a reminder that brick-and-mortar is still kicking in certain retail aspects, even as 2017 grows closer. A recent...

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Ocado’s Smart Platform Boosts Efficiency
Ocado’s Smart Platform Boosts Efficiency
November 30, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

U.K. online grocery store Ocado has been at the vanguard of online retail since its founding in the spring 2000. Ocado has no stores, nor...

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