BlueApron

  1. Channel: MealKit

Blue Apron Heat-N-Eat Fresh Food is Better than Drive-Thru Food

  Listening to consumers helps companies evolve.  The customer is dynamic not static and Blue Apron is doing all of the right things as it too continues to evolve its menu options and business model according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA base Foodservice Solutions®. Did you know that Blue Apron is rolling […]
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  1. Corporate Finance

Giant Food Brings Back Produce Boxes as Grocers Tap Subscription Models

As grocers seek to build ongoing relationships with their customers, driving loyalty in the face of stiff competition, many are turning to subscription models to keep shoppers coming back. Ahold Delhaize subsidiary Giant Food, for one, which operates 164 supermarkets in the DMV area, announced last week (June 30) the return of its summer Local […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Subscription Commerce Snapshot: Discounts are Out, Content and Community Are In

“Subscription commerce” was all the rage as companies like Stitch Fix and Blue Apron were riding their rocket ships to unicorn status. But lately it seems that achieving retail prominence can be tougher than boosting financial valuations: Stitch Fix is trying to recover after announcing layoffs and weak revenue guidance, while Blue Apron is selling […]
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  1. Channel: MealKit

At Walmart and Blue Apron Meals Matter

  Looking to refocus its grocery department with one eye on today’s consumer and the other eye on tomorrow’s consumers Walmart is seeking incremental customer relevance with a new partnership with Blue Apron focusing on grocerant niche meals and meal components according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.  In a […]
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  1. Department: Food

Walmart adds Blue Apron meal kits

Blue Apron is now being offered for sale on Walmart.com. Consumers can purchase a selection of meal kits without a subscription. Blue Apron is the only meal-kit provider on the Walmart Marketplace platform. “Through our work with Walmart.com Marketplace, we will be able to scale our e-commerce presence and introduce restaurant-quality meals without a subscription […]
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  1. Department: Food

Marc Lore’s Food Delivery Startup Expands, Is Valued At $3.5 Billion

The Wall Street Journal this morning reports that Wonder Group, a food delivery startup led by Marc Lore, has just completed a new $350 million funding round that values the company at about $3.5 billion at a time when it is planning its expansion beyond the cluster of New Jersey suburbs – totaling 132,000 households […]
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  1. Department: Food

Walmart.com To Offer Blue Apron Meal Kits Without Subscriptions

Meal kit company Blue Apron announced that Walmart.com will begin offering a selection of its products without a subscription, “from classic menu items to family favorite recipes.” making it “the first and only meal-kit provider on the Walmart Marketplace platform, which serves millions of monthly active shoppers.” According to the announcement, Blue Apron “is expanding […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Blue Apron Debuts Non-Subscription Offering on Walmart Marketplace

Subscription meal kit service Blue Apron is ditching the “subscription” for a new offering on Walmart’s third-party marketplace, giving Walmart customers access to a selection of on-demand meal kits with no recurring payments required. Blue Apron is now offering four meal kits that can serve up to 12 people and a selection of already prepared […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Today in the Connected Economy: Blue Apron Teams With Walmart Marketplace

Today in the connected economy, meal kit service Blue Apron seeks to diversify its offerings with a partnership with Walmart Marketplace. Plus, Amazon debuts a program to help drivers open their own delivery services, and grocery giant Kroger launches a digital delivery market. Blue Apron Launches Walmart eCommerce Offering as Meal Kits Diversify Meal kit […]
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  1. Department: Food

Blue Apron meal kits are now on Walmart.com

Dive Brief: Blue Apron meal kits are now available on Walmart.com without a subscription, according to a news release from the companies. The four bundled selections, which range in price from $90 to $140 and are fulfilled by Blue Apron, are the first meal kits to be offered on the Walmart Marketplace platform. Blue Apron said it […]
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Blue Apron meal kits launch on Walmart.com

NEW YORK — Blue Apron on Wednesday began offering a selection of its meal kits on Walmart.com, allowing consumers to try the kits without a subscription. The company says it is the first and only meal-kit provider on the Walmart Marketplace platform, which serves millions of monthly active shoppers. “Through our work with Walmart.com Marketplace, […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Blue Apron Unlocks Access to New Customers with Meal Kits on Walmart.com

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) is launching a new offering on Walmart.com. Starting today, consumers can purchase a selection of meal kits without a subscription, from classic menu items to family favorite recipes. Blue Apron is the first and only meal-kit provider on the Walmart Marketplace platform, which serves millions of monthly active shoppers. […]
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  1. Partnerships & Alt Profit

Blue Apron Adds Two New Wellness360 Partners

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) is strengthening its ecosystem of best-in-class partners as part of its Wellness360 initiatives. The company is adding two new strategic partnerships with Blue Cross Blue Shield and Planet Fitness, and renewing its program with Calm. The expansion of Blue Apron’s partnership ecosystem is a key component of its growth […]
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  1. Channel: MealKit

Blue Apron to Host Investor Day on May 10, 2022

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) announced today that it will host its inaugural investor day on May 10, 2022, beginning at 9:30am ET, at the company’s fulfillment center in Linden, New Jersey. Members of Blue Apron’s management team plan to discuss the company’s mid-to-long term strategic plans and outlook, operations, marketing, technology, sustainability and […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

“A Reckoning.” The Direct To Consumer Craze Is Slamming Into Reality.

Big Technology is a weekly newsletter dedicated to covering the tech world with honest, nuanced reporting. Join the 12,000+ subscribers who tune into Big Technology for tech news without the spin. Here’s an easy way to subscribe: Subscribe now Visit: Lex-markets.com They were the hottest names in tech. Brands like Warby Parker, Stitch Fix, FIGS, […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Consumption Constellations Reveal Why Customers Buy

There are a lot of brand building opportunities that await marketers if we allow ourselves to consider other possibilities. To illustrate the advantages of a broader perspective, let’s take a little quiz (indulge me): What do white wine, Brie cheese, a squash racket, a Brooks Brothers suit, fresh pesto, a Rolex and a BMW have […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Snapchat Adds New ‘Food Scan’ Capacity to Provide Recipe Matches for Food Items

Snapchat is adding another element to its ‘Scan’ feature with the addition of ‘Food Scan’ in partnership with Allrecipes, which will help Snap users find recipe recommendations by simply scanning in the ingredients that they have available at any given time. As you can see in this example, the new integration will provide recipe recommendations based […]
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  1. CPG: Food

Jason & Scot Show Episode 281 – Mark Mahaney, author and top internet analyst

A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events. Episode 281 is a discussion with Mark Mahaney Senior Managing Director at Evercore ISI and author of Nothing but Net: 10 Timeless Stock-Picking Lessons from One of Wall Street’s Top Tech Analysts. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Podcast RSS SoundCloud TuneIn iHeartRadio Google […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Will Innovation Drive Kroger’s Home Chef Forward?

  Innovation is crucial to the continuing success of any brand, product, or meal solution.  We asked Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® if Kroger’s Home Chef had plateaued? Recently Home Chef announced that it had reached a major milestone in meal solutions, with the brand surpassing $1 billion in annual […]
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  1. Channel: MealKit

Blue Apron Introduces Heat & Eat, its First Single-Serving Meals

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) is introducing Heat & Eat, the company’s first-ever prepared, single-serving meal offering, ready in five minutes or less. Heat & Eat meals were designed to give customers additional flexibility to enjoy Blue Apron at different occasions throughout the week without sacrificing quality or flavor for convenience. “A core pillar […]
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  1. Channel: Apparel

Jason & Scot Show Episode 274 – Warby Parker and AllBirds file S-1 prospectus for IPOs

A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events. In episode 274 we deep dive into the S-1 fillings from both Warby Parker and AllBirds. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Podcast RSS SoundCloud TuneIn iHeartRadio Google Play Music Overcast Pocket Casts Facebook ?????  Warby Parker and AllBirds filed their S-1 registrations with the SEC in […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Peter V.S. Bond of PowerReviews: The Evolution of the Grocery Shopper

“When we looked at 2017, only about 17% of [U.S. consumers] were shopping online for groceries. Fast forward to 2021 …  everyone, regardless of age, income, or even geography, said that they were shopping for groceries online.” — Peter V.S. Bond, Vice President of Strategy and Retail Partnerships, PowerReviews In a 2017 survey, the leading […]
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Costco’s top line grows by over $30 billion in fiscal 2022

CFO Richard Galanti says customers not trading down to private label Costco Wholesale has followed up one strong fiscal year with another. The Issaquah, Wash.-based warehouse club chain posted double-digit net and comparable sales growth for its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter and full year, while topping Wall Street’s consensus earnings-per-share forecast for both periods. Related: Costco […]
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Five retail technology funding rounds you need to know about

RTIH rounds up the retail systems ventures whose funding rounds have been making headlines, including Swiftly, Ryft, Instant Commerce, and 1MRobotics. 1. Ryft Ryft, a PSD2 compliant payments system firm, has raised a seed round, led by SFC Capital. Additional investors include the ex-founder of Shutterstock and the founder of LoveFilm. This brings Ryft’s total […]
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Walmart + To Offer Home Pickup of Returns

Axios reports that “Walmart+ members in some U.S. markets will be able to schedule to have returns picked up from their doorsteps starting the first week in October … ‘Return Pickup from Home’ is scheduled by app.” Walmart says that “members won’t need to provide a box or a label – simply hand off the […]
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