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Walmart Piloting New Grocery Delivery Program

September 7, 2018 | Mike O'Brien

Walmart is taking a page from Uber with its new Spark Delivery program, which uses crowdsourced drivers managed by the Bringg delivery logistics platform to get same-day grocery orders to customers.

Boxed Closes $110 Million Funding Round Led By Japan’s Aeon Group

August 28, 2018 | Mike O'Brien

After various acquisition offers didn’t work out, club-based grocery and CPG ecommerce startup Boxed has secured a $110 million funding round, validating the company’s technology and market position as the e-grocery space continues to heat up.

Kroger to Sell Groceries in China Through Alibaba Partnership

August 17, 2018 | Mike O'Brien

Cincinnati-based grocer Kroger will start selling online into China through a new partnership with Alibaba, testing some of its natural foods line first as it makes its first international move in the expanding grocery wars. See what else the company is up to, including its pilot of driverless delivery in Scottsdale, AZ and same-day delivery.

Amazon, Ever Expanding, Offers Online Order Pickup at Whole Foods

August 9, 2018 | Mike O'Brien

Never content to rest on last week’s disruption, Amazon is now offering online order pickup at select Whole Foods Market stores, including curbside delivery, all for Prime members in an effort to boost membership and gain more territory in the escalating grocery wars.

Kroger Launches Same-Day Service, Pushes on Other Digital Fronts

August 3, 2018 | Mike O'Brien

Kroger, demonstrating why it is a force to be reckoned with in e-grocery, is now offering same-day delivery in five markets, while also testing out self-driving delivery in a Phoenix pilot and creating automated distribution centers with partner Ocado.