Channel: Grocery Ahold Delhaize USA makes ‘difficult decision’ to sell FreshDirect Company said it wants to focus more on omnichannel business Supermarket News November 12, 2023November 13, 2023 < 1 min read Ahold DelhaizeFreshDirectOmnichannel 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Your Views: Lessons Never Learned Regarding Ahold Delhaize’s decision to sell FreshDirect to Getir less than three years after acquiring it, one MNB reader wrote: I guess Ahold didn’t learn the lesson on warehouse to home delivery from their Peapod experience. The Fresh Direct purchase made sense in NYC where Stop&Shop had limited penetration compared to Philadelphia where Giant was […] MorningNewsBeat November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 3 min read Dept. FreshBrick and MortarAmazonDeliveryQ CommerceAssociatesAhold DelhaizeGovernmentShoppersWalmartConsumersOperations & Supply ChainInternational - North AmericaKraftHeinzDept. BeverageMarketing: TradeSustainabilityTechnology & InnovationVendorsFreshDirectDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Ahold Delhaize Sells FreshDirect To Turkish E-Grocer Getir Ahold Delhaize USA announced this morning that it is selling the FreshDirect e-grocery business in which it acquired an 80 percent stake less than three years ago. The buyer is Getir, a Turkish e-commerce company that largely operates in Europe, but does have so-called instant delivery operations in Chicago, New York and Boston, where it […] MorningNewsBeat November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 3 min read Ahold DelhaizeFreshDirectQ CommerceOmnichannelDeliveryShoppersResults & InvestmentAcquisitionOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: In StoreCOVID19KrogerInternational - UKExecutivesBrick and MortarKraftHeinz 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Ahold Delhaize USA selling FreshDirect to Getir The food retail giant said it is offloading the grocery e-commerce service to focus on omnichannel. Grocery Dive November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 < 1 min read Ahold DelhaizeQ CommerceFreshDirectOmnichannelDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food FreshDirect Picks 6 ‘Rising’ Companies for New Local Supplier Initiative FreshDirect has selected six NYC-area brands for its initial Rising Industry Producers and Entrepreneurs (R.I.P.E.) initiative, a one-year pilot program for food, beverage and personal care brands with retail ambitions. The emerging and diverse-owned companies will receive expert advice and be able to leverage internal FreshDirect resources to grow their brands, including help adapting strategies […] Retail TouchPoints October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 2 min read Dept. FreshDept. GroceryFreshDirectDept. BeverageDept. Adult BevDept. PerimeterShoppersSustainabilityHealth & WellnessMarketing: Social MediaDept. Natural / OrganicESG and CSRDept. OTCPartnershipsPredictions and ForecastsTrends: Food and BeverageVendors 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food Category buyer Q&A: FreshDirect gets value from perishables SN recently spoke with Ali Pugliese, VP of merchandising strategy, FreshDirect, about trends in fresh categories at the online retailer, a New York-based division of Ahold Delhaize U.S. Supermarket News: The overall trend in many fresh categories has been higher dollar sales, but a decline in units. How has that trend played out in the […] Supermarket News September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 3 min read Dept. FreshFreshDirectDept. GroceryOperations & Supply ChainDept. PerimeterPartnershipsHealth & WellnessMerchandisingEconomyOwned Brands (Private Label)Predictions and ForecastsDept. Natural / OrganicAhold DelhaizeStrategyTechnology & InnovationSustainabilityConsumersShoppersMarketing: TradeTrends: Food and BeverageCOVID19Dept. Nonfood 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Instacart share price dips below IPO price for the first time [[“value”:” The excitement of Instacart’s initial public offering has died down significantly, as, for the first time since it arrived on the NASDAQ scene, the grocery delivery app service’s share price was lower than at its debut. On Tuesday, Instacart shares finished at $29.89, slightly below the grand opening price of $30, according […] Supermarket News September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 2 min read InstacartDeliveryResults & InvestmentTechnology & InnovationStart UpsAIConsumersOmnichannelEconomyDept. FreshCompetitionBrick and MortarAmazonFreshDirect 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Instacart stock languishes after IPO Instacart saw its share price erode in the two days following its initial public offering, after it rose 12.7% in its first day of trading on the NASDAQ exchange. The stock settled down to just slightly over its IPO price of $30 per share on Wednesday, its first full day on the exchange, then ranged […] Supermarket News September 22, 2023September 25, 2023 2 min read InstacartDeliveryResults & InvestmentStart UpsWhole FoodsRegional GroceryKrogerAlbertsons / SafewayPartnershipsTechnology & InnovationConsumersAmazonDept. FreshCompetitionEconomyAcquisitionOcadoAssociatesBrick and MortarFreshDirectOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery FreshDirect updates website and mobile app The online grocer partnered with Work & Co to improve product discovery and reordering features as well as attract new customers. Grocery Dive August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 < 1 min read FreshDirect 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Ahold Delhaize leverages advantages ZAANDAM, Netherlands — Ahold Delhaize reported a 9.2% increase in net sales at its U.S. operations in the fourth quarter of 2022. Comparable-store sales (excluding gasoline) were up 9.3% in the quarter at the company’s U.S. banners of Food Lion, Stop & Shop, the GIANT Co., Giant Food, Hannaford and FreshDirect. Online sales in the […] MMR February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 2 min read Ahold DelhaizeDept. GroceryHealth & WellnessBrick and MortarResults & InvestmentMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationInternationalExecutivesDept. FreshShoppersCOVID19ConsumersDept. FuelDept. PerimeterFreshDirectEconomyMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMerchandisingOperations & Supply ChainOwned Brands (Private Label)Predictions and ForecastsPricing & PromotionsSustainability 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Channel: Grocery Ahold Delhaize posts 4Q sales gains ZAANDAM, the Netherlands – Ahold Delhaize reported a 9.2% increase in net sales at its U.S. operations in the fourth quarter of 2022. Comparable-store sales were up 9.3% at U.S. banners Food Lion, Stop & Shop, The Giant Co., Giant Food, Hannaford and FreshDirect. Online sales in the United States increased 17.3% in constant currency […] MMR February 15, 2023February 16, 2023 2 min read Ahold DelhaizeDept. GroceryHealth & WellnessBrick and MortarExecutivesResults & InvestmentInternationalDept. FreshEconomyDept. PerimeterCOVID19Marketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMerchandisingOperations & Supply ChainPredictions and ForecastsPress ReleaseFreshDirectSustainability 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Ahold Delhaize’s finance chief to leave company ZAANDAM, the Netherlands — Ahold Delhaize today announced that chief financial officer Natalie Knight is leaving the company to pursue another career opportunity. A search for a successor has begun, the company said. Knight joined Ahold Delhaize as executive vice president, finance, in 2020 after more than four years as chief financial officer at European […] MMR January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 2 min read Ahold DelhaizeResults & InvestmentExecutivesSustainabilityDept. GroceryAssociatesDept. ApparelPredictions and ForecastsDept. DairyMarketing: BrandMergersDeliveryDept. FreshInclusivityCOVID19FreshDirectDept. Refrigerated 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
Channel: Delivery FreshDirect Seeks More Aspirational Tone Ahold Delhaize-owned e-grocery company FreshDirect has come up with a new slogan – “Food That Delivers You” – that looks to get away from what Advertising Age says was the more “functional” approach of the past that focused on the “logistics and convenience of food delivery.” The goal is to focus on “how food connects […] MorningNewsBeat January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 2 min read FreshDirectAhold DelhaizeConsumersDept. GroceryBrick and MortarDeliveryFood DeliveryMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionWeatherDept. DairyDept. OTCEconomyExecutivesOperations & Supply ChainPredictions and Forecasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Ahold Delhaize posts strong Q3 results as Stop & Shop moves ahead The grocery company saw same-store sales in the U.S. rise by 8.2%, but earnings were hurt by its decision in August to scale back operations at its FreshDirect e-grocery service. Grocery Dive November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 < 1 min read Ahold DelhaizeResults & InvestmentOperations & Supply ChainFreshDirect 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Podcast: FreshDirect’s Dave Bass says e-grocer primed for growth under ADUSA Online grocery pioneer zeros in on lucrative New York City tristate market Supermarket News October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 < 1 min read PodcastsFreshDirectAhold Delhaize 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Video Forum: Dave Bass, FreshDirect Dave Bass, managing director of FreshDirect, takes stock of the online grocer on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. He tells this week’s Video Forum about how FreshDirect has helped change the way that consumers approach food shopping, the importance of maintaining close ties with local farmers and other suppliers, efforts to build customer loyalty, […] MMR September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 < 1 min read FreshDirectConsumersShoppersMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDept. GroceryDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery SN Top 10: FreshDirect, Walmart, Instacart top the week's headlines In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, Instacart partners with Lizzo: 5 takeaways for grocery ranked as the week’s most-read story. Branded “The World is Your Cart,” the San-Francisco-based Supermarket News September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 < 1 min read InstacartDeliveryWalmartFreshDirectPartnerships 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Food FreshDirect ceases e-grocery service in Philadelphia, D.C. Online grocer steps up efforts in hometown metro New York market Supermarket News August 30, 2022August 30, 2022 < 1 min read KraftHeinzFreshDirect 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery FreshDirect becomes the latest e-grocer to pare back service area The company announced this month that it will discontinue service in the Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., markets. Grocery Dive August 29, 2022August 29, 2022 < 1 min read FreshDirectKraftHeinz 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery In Past Year, H-E-B, Kroger Saw Biggest Jumps In Avg. Transaction Values Bloomberg Second Measure is out with an analysis of how consumer spending has changed during a time of high inflation and supply chain issues, concluding that “average transaction values increased the most year-over-year at H-E-B and The Kroger Company, but Ahold Delhaize saw the most growth in year-over-year sales. “H-E-B and Kroger saw the most […] MorningNewsBeat August 20, 2022August 20, 2022 < 1 min read Albertsons / SafewayHEBKrogerAhold DelhaizeDept. FuelDept. GroceryTrader JoesAldiConsumersDept. PharmacyEconomyFreshDirectOperations & Supply ChainPublixShoppers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing FreshDirect to launch first loyalty program The online grocer has enlisted a digital marketing firm to develop the program, which aims to roll out in early 2023. Grocery Dive August 9, 2022August 9, 2022 < 1 min read Marketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionFreshDirectPredictions and Forecasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing FreshDirect Looks To Build New Loyalty Program AdWeek reports that “online grocery shopping company FreshDirect has appointed BAM Strategy, a Montreal-based digital agency, as a strategic partner to build the company’s first-ever loyalty program. The goal of the project is to attract new customers and provide more value to existing ones, while also driving sales and retention.” According to the story, “BAM […] MorningNewsBeat August 8, 2022August 9, 2022 < 1 min read Marketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionFreshDirectStrategyAhold DelhaizeShoppersConsumersTechnology & InnovationPartnershipsMarketing: BrandData & Insights 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing FreshDirect hatches plan to revamp loyalty program E-grocer taps digital agency to build and launch new platform Supermarket News August 6, 2022August 6, 2022 < 1 min read Marketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionFreshDirect 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing FreshDirect hatches plan for first loyalty program E-grocer taps digital agency to build and launch new platform Supermarket News August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 < 1 min read Marketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionFreshDirect 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Retail technology startup Fabric cuts staff, overhauls business model Retail tech unicorn, Fabric, a specialist in robotic micro-fulfilment technology, is laying off over 120 employees, more than a third of its workforce, as it shifts its business strategy. Last year, Fabric, formerly known as CommonSense Robotics, raised $200 million in a Series C funding round at a valuation of over $1 billion. We are […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 2 min read Technology & InnovationMarketing: Social MediaAssociatesTech: RoboticsTwitterExecutivesPartnershipsKraftHeinzConsultingDept. NonfoodConsumersInstacartOperations & Supply ChainStart UpsPhilanthropyWalmartDeliveryFreshDirectStrategy 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
RetailWit QuickWit Daily QuickWit 5.06 – Yesterday’s top stories Beyond Meat Inc on Thursday reported a wider quarterly loss than expected, due to higher transportation costs, new product innovation, and slowing sales to restaurants. Kellogg’s net sales rose 5.1% YOY to $3.58 billion in their latest earnings release. Strong demand for its snacks helped drive the quarter’s sales growth. In North America, Kellogg saw […] RetailWit May 6, 2021July 12, 2023 < 1 min read Data & InsightsCPG: Adult BeverageAcquisitionExecutivesResults & InvestmentCOVID19Dept. FreshFreshDirectOwned Brands (Private Label)Ahold DelhaizeMarketing: Digital MediaInternational - UKHealth & WellnessStrategyDept. Natural / OrganicEconomyConsumersTechnology & Innovation 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Channel: Mass Department: Consumer Durables Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance Partnerships & Alt Profit Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Data & Insights Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Stores & Formats NRF Retracts Claim that Organized Retail Crime Accounted for ‘Nearly Half’ of Retail Shrink The National Retail Federation (NRF) has updated a report that had attributed “nearly half” of 2021’s $94.5 billion in retail shrink to organized retail crime, saying the data point was part of two-year-old testimony to a U.S. Senate committee by Ben Dugan, former President of the Organized Retail Crime Resource Center. The NRF report was […] Written by Retail TouchPoints December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Corporate Strategy Data & Insights Technology & Innovation Associates & Employees Stores & Formats Walmart’s hiring and wage pressures have eased, CEO says Walmart CEO Doug McMillon also said artificial intelligence is changing employees’ roles across stores and in warehouses. Written by CNBC December 6, 2023December 7, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Media & Marketing Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Regional grocers’ e-commerce sales slip in Q3, research finds The drop is due to a higher rate of lapsed shoppers who have either gone back to in-store buying or switched to a competitor’s online services, a new Brick Meets Click and Mercatus report found. Written by Grocery Dive December 6, 2023December 7, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Corporate Strategy Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Walmart CEO says consumers may not be as resilient next year, even as deflation starts to show In a CNBC interview, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said the discounter is gearing up for a year when it faces tougher comparisons because of falling prices. Written by CNBC December 6, 2023December 7, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Trends & External Forces DoorDash named one of Fortune’s Future 50 Companies The delivery company made the list out of 1,000 publicly traded companies that were considered Written by Supermarket News December 6, 2023December 7, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked