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Why Retail Media and CTV Are Set to Have a Very Happy 2023

For an advertiser looking for real-time conversions on its ads, retail media is nothing short of magic. Retail media ads connect impressions directly to purchases. You can see exactly how many people saw your ad and then completed a transaction. No other ad medium comes close. With retail media, brands can reach tens of millions […]
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Gopuff makes third round of layoffs since last spring

The company’s latest staff cuts include about 2% of the its global workforce, according to a spokesperson. Dive Brief: Quick delivery company Gopuff has laid off about 2% of its global workforce, a spokesperson from the company said in an email to sister site C-Store Dive on Thursday. Gopuff’s latest staff cuts included more than 100 employees across its operations […]
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Grow: The Essential Guide to Getting Promoted with Randy Ornstein

The CPG Guys speak with Randy Ornstein, Sr Director of Alcohol at Gopuff & Author of the new book “Grow: the Essential Guide to Getting Promoted.” Follow Randy Ornstein on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-ornstein-b23b923/Purchase his new book at: https://a.co/d/5kd8cWS Randy answers these questions: 1) Randy, why don’t you start by sharing with us a bit of […]
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  1. Retailer Media

Retail Media will add Fuel to the Fire for M&A in AdTech

If you think those “sponsored” products on Amazon are an innocuous little niche of advertising, think again. Those sponsored positions are what are now known as retail media, which has become the third-largest U.S. digital advertising channel after paid search and paid social campaigns. Even more impressive, eMarketer expects it to nearly double, from $31 […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Uber and Gopuff expand partnership to UK following Stateside launch

Uber and Gopuff have announced a new UK partnership that will enable customers across the country who use the Uber Eats app to order from Gopuff’s range of everyday essentials, including branded products and fresh food items, direct from said app.  This builds on a US tie up, which launched in May 2021.  The roll-out […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Worth Reading:  The Implosion Of The Instant Delivery Model

Bloomberg has a fascinating piece about “a class of startups that soared during the pandemic, trying to solve a logistics and math puzzle that’s dogged Silicon Valley for decades: Can an e-commerce company whisk products to your house in under an hour? And more important: Can it actually make money doing so? “Flying cars and […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Delivery Startup Gopuff Lays Off Hundreds of Employees

Bloomberg reports that “Gopuff has fired hundreds of staff members, coming after earlier rounds of job cuts this year, as the rapid delivery startup struggles to stem its cash burn in a slowing economy … the job reductions primarily affected customer service staff, which included a mix of full-time and temporary employees.” Sources tell Bloomberg […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Has Online Grocery Delivery Plateaued?

ChaseDesign just finished our annual study of 1,000 shoppers to see what the latest insights are around online grocery shopping, specifically focused on which delivery methods are winning out pre, during and now post-COVID times. For starters, we do see a trend that online grocery shopping has become an important part of a shopper’s repertoire. […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

DoorDash Grocerant Mix and Match Meal Bundling is What Consumers Want

  Brands that focus on the consumers wants and needs tend to do better than those that focus on their own brand positioning according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.  DoorDashdelivers food and beverages from restaurants, grocery stores, and convenience stores and understands just why consumers are migrating to the […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Target hires Prat Vemana as it looks to grow digital business

Target has appointed Prat Vemana as Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Product Officer. Vemana will join the retailer on 31st October, reporting to Chief Guest Experience Officer Cara Sylvester. In this role, he will oversee Target’s digital business, including site merchandising, user experience, digital operations and product, and Target+, an online third-party marketplace. Additionally, […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Gopuff launches health and wellness private label line, links with Grubhub

The instant delivery e-tailer’s second private brand includes allergy medications and at-home test kits, while its new partnership makes convenience items available to diners on the Grubhub Marketplace.
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Scanbot SDK discusses how customer needs are shaping retail stores of the future

By Christoph Wagner, CEO, Scanbot SDK GmbH The retail industry is facing seismic shifts, and the Covid-19 pandemic has been rocket fuel for changes in customer demands. Today, digital and contactless shopping experiences are just part of everyday life for many – especially amongst the younger generations. 🚀Retail x Mobile Barcode Scanning Are you still […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Gopuff executives resort to hammering staff over toilet breaks to meet tight deadlines

Gopuff has started taking leaves out of the Amazon Prime playbook as it was revealed that company executives started grilling managers over why workers were taking toilet breaks, Business Insider… The post Gopuff executives resort to hammering staff over toilet breaks to meet tight deadlines appeared first on Latest Retail Technology News From Across The […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Food Delivery Drivers Need CASH Gopuff Gives Cash Now

  At the intersection of the client, customer, and employee’s food delivery companies need to have reliable service for all and meet or exceed the expectations of all if they are to thrive according to Steven JohnsonGrocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Gopuffrecently teamed with Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for business, and […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

7-Eleven Builds Out Delivery Capabilities as Merchants Escape Reliance on Aggregators

As retailers and restaurants improve their direct delivery channels, aggregators are challenged to work harder to draw consumers to their marketplaces. Convenience store giant 7-Eleven, for one, has been especially proactive in developing its delivery capabilities, making on-demand fulfillment part of the brand’s value proposition for consumers. The retailer has acquired white-label on-demand delivery provider […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

7-Eleven Acquires Skipcart, Restaurant Food Delivery Business

The Information reports that 7-Eleven has acquired Skipcart, described as “a four-year-old startup that developed a major network of drivers for fast delivery of restaurant food and other goods in the U.S.”  Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though two years ago Skipcart was valued at $65 million; according to the story, “the company […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Worth Reading:  Quick Commerce Goes From Boom To Bust To…?

Barry Clogan, Chief Product Officer at Wynshop and an old friend from his time at MyWebGrocer, has a LinkedIn article – which has been reprinted on the Forbes website – with the provocative title, “From Boom To Bust In Rapid Time: What’s Next For Quick Commerce?” Here’s an excerpt: “Over the past two years, billions […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Victoria’s Secret, Gopuff Cut Jobs to Streamline Operations Amid Economic Challenges

Victoria’s Secret (VS&Co.) and Gopuff have become the latest retailers to make significant cuts to their workforce. VS&Co. is laying off about 5% of its home management staff, consisting of about 160 roles, as part of a wider reorganization effort that will unite the Victoria’s Secret, PINK and Beauty operations under one business structure. Gopuff […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Gopuff laying off 10% of global workforce, closing dozens of US warehouses

Gopuff plans to lay off 10% of its global workforce and close dozens of dark stores as it grapples with a challenging market and leveling e-commerce demand. In a July 12 memo to investors, founders and Co-Chief Executive Officers Yakir Gola and Rafael Ilishayev said the company will reduce its workforce in order to “remove overhead and […]
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Target Leapfrogs Walmart For Upscale Grocery Approach

Bloomberg has a story about how “a slew of retailers are beefing up their grocery investments to lure in consumers cutting back on non-essentials like clothing and electronics. But as they lay out plans to improve their food offerings and supply chains, the big question is how does one compete with the mighty Walmart Inc. on […]
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Circana reveals 2022 New Product Pacesetters

CHICAGO – Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group, has released its 2022 New Product Pacesetters, the 28th annual report revealing the top new product launches across food and beverage and nonfood sectors. The report illustrates the enduring power of CPG innovation, revealing that consumer spending on new product offerings remained elevated last year despite challenges […]
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Walmart Upgrades Its Digital Ad Network

From Advertising Age: “Walmart Connect, which has made huge gains in recent years through digital advertising, is testing ways to bolster in-store pieces of its retail media network. “For the first time, Walmart Connect is selling ads on its revamped in-store radio network and integrating sampling programs with online offerings. While aspects of Walmart Connect’s […]
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H-E-B expands its discount format

Several years after opening its last Joe V’s location, H-E-B is reigniting the banner with two locations set to open in Dallas by 2025. Dive Brief: H-E-B announced Tuesday it is opening two Joe V’s Smart Shop by H-E-B stores in Dallas, marking the first time the grocer’s discount format will appear outside of the Houston area. […]
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Giant Eagle launches in-house retail media network Leap

The platform leverages the chain’s loyalty program, bringing personalized ads to shoppers in-store, in-app, on social media and elsewhere, said Damian Scott, who heads up the grocer’s retail media and front-end digital operations. Dive Brief: Giant Eagle announced on Wednesday the debut of Leap Media Group, an in-house retail media arm that leverages the regional […]
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