Meijer news and trends

Grocers Step up Efforts to Track Consumer Purchase History
News // March 22, 2023

For grocers to drive spending from consumers and advertisers alike, purchase history data is key. The Context On consumers’ side, grocers can leverage this data to personalize offers, driving sales with more relevant, targeted deals and messaging. Earlier this year, for instance, Michigan-based supermarket chain...

Grocers’ Most Loyal Customers Are Those Who Engage Digitally
Consumer Insights // March 07, 2023

As grocers look to maintain customer loyalty amid inflation, PYMNTS research reveals digital is key. The Context Digital channels are key to grocers’ ability to maintain communication with consumers, keeping them coming back. Michigan-based supermarket chain Meijer, for one, which has nearly 500 stores across the...

Grocers Expand Into Convenience Stores to Drive Sales of Essentials
Retail // January 30, 2023

As consumers shift to making smaller, more frequent food purchases, grocers are adjusting accordingly. Specifically, several grocery brands have been turning to convenience retail and other smaller-format models to meet consumers’ last-minute needs without the costs associated with running a full-on supermarket. Most recently, grocery...

Kroger Launches Personalized Coupons to Win Loyalty of in-Store-Only Shoppers
Loyalty & Rewards // January 27, 2023

Kroger is applying its digital data capabilities to drive spending with its most traditional customers. Consumer-packaged goods (CPG) marketing company Catalina announced in a Thursday (Jan. 26) press release that it has teamed up with 84.51°, grocery giant Kroger’s retail media arm, to deliver printed...

Interviews & Exclusives
Grocery Store Food Halls Tread on Restaurant Turf to Customers’ Delight

November 02, 2022
Kroger, the United States’ leading pure-play grocer, is expanding its in-store virtual restaurants as grocery retailers expand their prepared meal options to remain competitive with shoppers who increasingly expect to get all their food needs met at once. The Ohio-based grocer is expanding its Mix Food Hall concept, created in partnership with Kitchen United to […]

Peapod And Alexa Deliver Greater Grocery Ordering Convenience

July 13, 2017
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 at the forefront of the...

Quick Reads
Grove Expands Its Sustainable Cleaning Products to Kohl’s, Giant Eagle, Meijer

July 07, 2022
In the latest example of the trend toward sustainability and increased at-home lifestyle, environmentally-friendly cleaning product company Grove Collaborative Holdings has expanded its retail store footprint, according to a Thursday (July 7) press release. After debuting last year in Target stores, the products are now available at Kohl’s, Giant Eagle and Meijer, the release stated. […]

Midwest Retailer Meijer Signs With Instacart For Grocery Delivery

December 03, 2020
Online delivery platform Instacart is teaming up with regional Midwest retailer Meijer to provide same-day delivery of groceries. “Customers rely on Instacart to get the groceries and goods they need...

Meijer To Offer Self-Scanning Mobile App In Chicago

April 18, 2018
As grocers ramp up their digital offerings, Meijer is gearing up to launch a self-scanning mobile app in the Chicago area that allows shoppers to scan their purchases throughout the store...

Meijer Testing Shop-Online Curbside Pickup

April 18, 2015
Meijer is testing a new service to expand its omnichannel offerings. The new pilot program called Meijer Curbside allows shoppers to pick out their items online and then pickup those...