Inside the store: How a reimagined Walmart supercenter is …
Mar 12, 2024 · Walmart is the world’s largest retailer by a large margin, but it isn’t taking its No. 1 position for granted. The company is engaged in a large-scale program to refresh hundreds of its locations around the U.S., part of a push by the mass retailer to modernize the overall shopping experience and reinforce its leading role in the grocery sector. ...
Amazon Fresh focusing on grocery 'fundamentals' with ...
Nov 13, 2023 · Jeff Wells/Grocery Dive. WOODLAND HILLS, California — When Amazon Fresh launched in 2020, all the focus seemed to be on technology like its Dash Carts, Ask Alexa terminals and Just Walk Out frictionless checkout systems. But amid all the cutting-edge innovation, some of the basic principles of good grocery retailing got overlooked.
5 ways Target is pushing customer-driven innovations in ...
Jan 19, 2023 · Courtesy of Target. NEW YORK — Target wants the retail industry to know it’s brought its “ Targét ” touch to grocery and omnichannel. Ease, joy and affordability are the pillars of the retailer’s framework for differentiating itself to customers, Chief Growth Officer Christina Hennington and Chief Food and Beverage Officer Rick Gomez ...
Why Walmart sees drone delivery taking flight | Grocery Dive
Mar 11, 2024 · Drone deliveries can get items to customers in 30 minutes and sometimes as fast as 10 minutes, according to Walmart. Three-quarters of the 120,000 items in a Walmart supercenter are eligible for drone delivery, Rajashekhar said. Walmart has said that it’s seen customers use drone deliveries for forgotten ingredients, snacks, beverages, over ...
Mapping Publix's growth throughout the Southeast - Grocery Dive
Mar 13, 2024 · The grocer’s capital expenditures for 2023 totaled $2 billion, according to its annual Securities and Exchange Commission filing, up from $1.8 billion in 2022. This year, the chain estimates it will spend approximately $2.5 billion. But this rapid growth and evolution reflects Publix’s confidence in its business model, which centers on ...
Weee aims to be the top grocer for Asians in North America
Oct 7, 2020 · Courtesy of Weee. The story of how Weee became a one-stop-shop for hard-to-find, fresh Asian groceries in the U.S. starts with the Chinese messaging app WeChat, $10,000 worth of fresh fish and one resourceful mom. After immigrating to the U.S. from Wuhan, China, in 2003, Larry Liu, Weee’s founder and CEO, struggled to find Asian groceries in ...
Kroger taps the brakes on automated fulfillment center rollout
Sep 11, 2023 · Kroger announced plans to work with Ocado to build a fleet of automated order fulfillment centers in 2018, and opened its first CFC in Monroe, Ohio, in March 2021. The company has since inaugurated seven more CFCs, with the last of those opening in June in Frederick, Maryland.. The latest development in the automated fulfillment center rollout came in late July, when Kroger announced the ...
Kroger launches Boost membership program | Grocery Dive
Nov 4, 2021 · Kroger has launched a new membership program that offers two options for no-fee delivery service and doubles the fuel points shoppers gather when they buy groceries, according to a company announcement Wednesday. Kroger Boost, part of the grocer’s Kroger Plus loyalty program, offers unlimited no-fee delivery within 24 hours for a $59 annual ...
8 trends that will shape the grocery industry in 2024
Jan 9, 2024 · AI will become a co-pilot for grocers and consumers. Heading into 2024, traditional AI and generative AI will alter grocers’ omnichannel platforms as well as shape the customer experience, according to Gibbs. Generative AI is already impacting the push notifications and one-to-one personalization customers receive online, according to Gibbs.
Walmart now accepts SNAP benefits at all pickup locations
Jun 26, 2019 · Walmart will now accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for online grocery orders at all of its pickup locations, a spokesperson for Walmart confirmed to Grocery Dive in an email. Walmart currently offers grocery pickup at more than 2,500 stores nationwide, with plans to expand to 3,100 pickup locations by year’s end.