Grocery Stores

US Lawmaker Calls For Hearings On Amazon’s Whole Foods Bid

US Lawmaker Calls For Hearings On Amazon’s Whole Foods Bid
US Lawmaker Calls For Hearings On Amazon’s Whole Foods Bid
July 17, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon is facing calls from a U.S. lawmaker for Congressional hearings on its $13.7 billion bid for grocery store chain Whole Foods Market. Get the...

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Peapod And Alexa Deliver Greater Grocery Ordering Convenience
Peapod And Alexa Deliver Greater Grocery Ordering Convenience
July 13, 2017  |  Retail

Peapod was one of the earliest Internet startups to offer grocery delivery services, so it only makes sense that the company would strive to stay...

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Did Amazon Block Whole Foods From Seeking Other Bidders?
Did Amazon Block Whole Foods From Seeking Other Bidders?
July 10, 2017  |  Amazon

You can dance, but only with us. So said Amazon, in effect, to Whole Foods upon making its bid for that company last month. In...

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Nestle Leads $77 Million Funding Round For Meal Kit Startup Freshly
Nestle Leads $77 Million Funding Round For Meal Kit Startup Freshly
June 21, 2017  |  ResTech

In funding news this week, Freshly, the meal delivery startup — co-founded by Michael Wystrach and Carter Comstock — has raised $77 million in a Series...

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Does Amazon’s Acquisition Mean The End For Cashiers?
Does Amazon’s Acquisition Mean The End For Cashiers?
June 19, 2017  |  Amazon

After Amazon announced its $13.4 billion purchase of Whole Foods grocery stores last week, some are speculating that the supermarket chain’s cashiers might eventually be looking...

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Kroger Cuts Make Grocery Stocks Decline
Kroger Cuts Make Grocery Stocks Decline
June 16, 2017  |  Business

While the retail industry continues to see its digital transformation, merchants from various industries are feeling the heat. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Instacart Tries Its Luck In East Coast Suburbs With Wegmans Grocery Stores
Instacart Tries Its Luck In East Coast Suburbs With Wegmans Grocery Stores
June 15, 2017  |  Retail

Instacart has eaten up another market sector by partnering with Wegmans, a family-run East Coast grocery chain with 92 stores and $8.4 billion in annual...

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SnapChat Fresh Stories Show U Supermarkets’ Shoppers Where Fish Came From, Guarantee Freshness
SnapChat Fresh Stories Show U Supermarkets’ Shoppers Where Fish Came From, Guarantee Freshness
June 14, 2017  |  Retail

For grocery shoppers who value “fresh,” there’s nothing fresher than a SnapChat story — after all, they’ve only got a shelf life of 24 hours...

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