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. ...
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 ...
Amazon Fresh focusing on grocery ‘fundamentals’ with updated …
Nov 13, 2023 · 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. Three years, 44 stores and a highly ...
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 ...
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 ...
DoorDash launches new online convenience store DashMart
Aug 5, 2020 · Dive Brief: DoorDash has announced the creation of DashMart, a new digital convenience store service that marks the company’s first foray into managing and delivering its own inventory, according to a company blog post. Deliveries from DashMart will be available in as little as 30 minutes. On DashMart, customers can buy around 2,000 grocery ...
Grocery News | Grocery Dive
Grocery Outlet’s president and CEO exits abruptly. The grocer has tapped Chairman Eric Lindberg to immediately fill the top roles on an interim basis following the departure of RJ Sheedy, who became president in 2019 and CEO last year. Updated Oct. 30, 2024. Corporate Operations.
5 takeaways on digital innovation from Walmart’s top tech executive
Oct 28, 2021 · Walmart is leveraging technology and scale as competitive advantages, especially as it competes with e-tailer Amazon. In an interview with Keybanc at the financial firm's Technology Leadership Forum last week, Suresh Kumar, Walmart's global chief technology officer and chief development officer, provided a look at how the retailer approaches digital innovation as it hones in on its omnichannel ...
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 ...
Big Y debuts new loyalty program - Grocery Dive
Sep 25, 2023 · Loyalty program members can save $1 on groceries for every 100 points with a maximum savings of $20 per transaction. Members can also save up to $1.50 per gallon of gas using their points, and redeem free products that can be loaded into a shopper’s account and claimed at their convenience. Big Y has linked its rewards program to its ...