Grocery Archives - Multichannel Merchant

Walmart Acquires Cornershop for $225 Million

September 13, 2018 | Daniela Forte

Walmart announced the acquisition of Cornershop for $225 million, an online marketplace for on-demand delivery from supermarkets, pharmacies and specialty food retailers in Mexico and Chile. Here is how this acquisition makes it possible for Walmart to leverage omnichannel in Mexico.

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.

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.

Jet.com Will Use New Bronx FC for Same-Day Grocery Delivery in NYC

July 10, 2018 | Mike O'Brien

As the battle heats up for same-day grocery delivery in urban markets, Jet.com is opening a new fulfillment center this fall in the Bronx, NY to service New York City customers with not only food in a flash but other merchandise as well. See what other players are up to in the hyper-competitive market.

Texas Grocer H-E-B Acquires Austin-Based Favor Delivery

February 20, 2018 | Mike O'Brien

In a smaller version of December’s Target-Shipt deal, Dallas-based grocery chain H-E-B is acquiring Favor Delivery of Austin, an app-based service with access to 50,000 “runners” across Texas.

Amazon Reportedly Merging Amazon Fresh and Prime Now

February 16, 2018 | Mike O'Brien

As it continues to integrate its Whole Foods acquisition and deal with pullback in Amazon Fresh, Amazon is reportedly looking to consolidate that service with its Prime Now same-day delivery offering.

Food Marketing Institute Exec Discusses E-Grocery Trends

February 7, 2018

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Target Buys Shipt, Expands Same-Day Delivery Capability

December 14, 2017 | Mike O'Brien

In the perpetual game of keep-up with Amazon and Walmart, Target announced plans to acquire delivery service provider Shipt for $550 million, expanding same-day delivery to half of its stores by early 2018 and all major markets by the next holiday season.

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