La Colombe secures nationwide deal with Whole Foods
La Colombe, the premium, specialty coffee retailer with Philadelphia roots, has secured national distribution of its roasted coffee in all Whole Foods Markets across the country, according to a company announcement released in late October. In addition, the release states that the company will provide the coffee and training for cafes in several Whole Foods […]
Online grocery sales expected to surpass 20% of the overall market in 2026
According to a study released by Mercatus and Incisiv, online grocery sales will surpass 20% of the overall U.S. grocery market in the next five years, which is several years before pre-pandemic predictions. Mercatus, a company that helps grocers sell their products on the internet, reported that grocery e-commerce sales are forecast to account for […]
Lidl’s Bear, DE store construction delayed by supply chain issues
Lidl announced that its planned store in Bear, DE is several months behind and most likely won’t open for another year. The company blames COVID-19’s affect on the materials supply chain. The 30,000 square foot store, under construction at the site previously occupied by Countryside Nursery and Garden Center near the corner of Pulaski Highway […]
Giant launches 30-minute delivery service
The Giant Company announced recently that it has introduced 30-minute Instant Delivery for convenience products, fresh groceries and household essentials from Giant and Martin’s supermarkets. The company said that about 20,000 items are available for the service, including prepared foods, snacks and beverages, and household items like paper towels, cleaners and baby care products. The […]
Kimberton Whole Foods to open store in Wyomissing, PA
Kimberton Whole Foods announced recently that it will open a new store at The Knitting Mills in Wyomissing, PA in a space formerly occupied by the Vanity Fair Outlet Center. The location will be the chain’s seventh, and construction is slated to start in November. At 13,000 square feet it will be Kimberton Whole Foods’ […]
Instacart acquires maker of smart shopping cart
Instacart announced earlier this week that it has acquired smart shopping cart company Caper, Inc. for $350 million in cash and stock. The artificial intelligence-powered carts enable shoppers to scan items they select from grocery shelves and pay for them directly via the cart. Instacart said that the Caper Cart will become part of its […]
Delivery robots carting ShopRite groceries from two PA stores
Pennsylvania ShopRite customers in Yardley and Bethlehem can now receive same-day delivery via battery-powered delivery robots. The robots “rolled” out as part of a pilot program between Wakefern, the retailer-owned cooperative, and technology company Tortoise, which provides last-mile delivery options. ShopRite is the first supermarket on the east coast to utilize the Tortoise delivery technology. […]
Digital grocery sales are soaring, but profits are not
A study released a week ago states that the biggest challenge facing grocery retailers today is the low profitability of their online business. In fact, according to the study, released by Wynshop in partnership with Incisiv and titled “State of Digital Grocery: Growth at the Cost of Profitability,” 86% of grocers are dissatisfied with their […]
Wegmans named as top company that cares
People ranked Wegmans Food Market as the top company for going above and beyond to create positive workplaces for their staff and the community at large. People partnered with workplace culture consultant Great Place to Work to analyze survey responses from more than five million employees, and selected Wegmans as the winner based on its […]
Two new Whole Foods stores to get Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology
Whole Foods announced last week that Amazon’s checkout-free Just Walk Out technology will be available in two Whole Foods stores slated to open next year in Washington D.C.’s Glover Park neighborhood and Sherman Oaks, CA. The stores will be 21,500 square feet and 9,100 square feet, respectively. Just Walk Out made its public debut in […]