With consumers working more jobs to make ends meet, many are seeking quick meals. The Context As rising economic pressures force many consumers to take on these additional jobs, fewer have the time to prepare meals from scratch. Given these busy lifestyles, grocers are increasingly...
This week in grocery, Giant and Schnucks add self-service meal options and Momofuku raises millions. Ahold Delhaize subsidiary Giant Food, which spans 165 locations in the DMV area, announced Thursday (March 23) the launch of its first in-supermarket fast-casual restaurant, a Nalley Fresh location, with...
From in-store solutions to third-party aggregators to first-party eCommerce platforms, grocers this week shared a range of initiatives to increase the convenience of their customers’ shopping journeys. Kroger, for one, opened its “store of the future” in the Cincinnati area, local NBC affiliate WLWT5 reported,...
Kroger, the United States’ leading pure-play grocer, announced Tuesday (Aug. 23) the opening of two automated facilities, one in Greater Nashville and the other in the Chicago Metro Area, enabling the launch of in-house fulfillment of eCommerce delivery orders in both areas. “Kroger Delivery promises...
