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E-Grocery Consumer: Price Sensitivity & Future Usage Outlook; Live Shopping

How do consumers view e-grocery platform pricing compared to in-store? In our latest study tracking 1800 online grocery shoppers it was clear that the online grocery players fall into 3 tiers in terms of consumer price perception. First, is Walmart.com which is by far perceived as being most fair / cheapest as the vast majority of […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Amazon Using Flex Drivers to Pick Up, Deliver Packages From Malls

Amazon.com is testing a service that uses the company’s network of Flex drivers to pick up packages from mall-based retailers and deliver them to customers. The program, first reported on by Bloomberg, has been running since last year. Much like drivers for Instacart or DoorDash, Amazon’s Flex drivers use their own vehicles to deliver packages. They […]
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Our Commitment to Shoppers: A Community Built on Best Intent

We’re rolling out a suite of new product features each month to further our commitment to shoppers and share more about how we’re building an even better shopper experience. This month, we’re sharing more about a community built on best intent. We believe best intent goes both ways. We act with consideration and compassion for […]
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Instacart updates its customer ratings system, rolls out new features for shoppers

Instacart announced today that it’s introducing a revamped customer ratings system that is designed to be more informative and fair for shoppers on its platform. The company will now remove a rating if it’s from a customer who consistently rates their shoppers below 5 stars. Instacart is also going to forgive more ratings for reasons […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Ahold Delhaize’s Q1 sales climb 8.3%

ZAANDAM, Netherlands — Ahold Delhaize said its global retail portfolio reported sales growth of 8.3% in its first quarter as food-at-home consumption continued to prove resilient. Sales benefited from recent store acquisitions as well as favorable currency rates; at constant exchange rates, net sales increased 3.6% in the period to April 3. Net sales at […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Albertsons to Launch Smart Shopping Carts at Select Stores

Albertsons Companies will launch cart-based smart checkout technology later this year at select supermarkets throughout the country, in partnership with Veeve Smart Carts. The carts use computer vision to identify items by extracting visual features (including barcodes) of the items placed within them, and a built-in scale calculates totals for produce. Shoppers can check in […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Uber and Grocery Outlet announce US west coast pilot

Uber is teaming with Grocery Outlet to pilot on-demand and scheduled grocery delivery. 72 Grocery Outlet stores across California, Oregon, and Washington are now available to shop through Uber and Uber Eats. Pilot customers will receive a $0 delivery fee on their first Grocery Outlet order of $30 or more. Uber One members benefit from […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Instacart Ads Expands to Canada with Danone, Purina, Unilever and More

With Sponsored Product Now Available in Canada, CPG Brands Are Leveraging Instacart to Drive Growth Across North America We’re proud to announce the expansion of Instacart Ads in Canada. Today, CPG brands and media agencies with a presence in Canada can tap into Instacart Ads capabilities to engage with Canadian consumers as they search and […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Retailers Competing Hard For Media/Ad Dollars

Business Insider reports on how “retailers are gunning for advertising dollars. “Retail ad is predicted to grow 31% to $41 billion this year, and, Amazon, Walmart, Instacart, and others are building ad businesses to get a piece of it. “They’re betting on the growth of e-commerce and the hope of offsetting retail’s thin margins by […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Why Did Instacart Reject My Product Image?

We recently shared information about product images on Instacart, best practices for submitting product images, and how to know if your product images were approved. If you haven’t read these articles, it may be helpful for you to review them before digging into this one. If you have but you’re still running into trouble, this […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Instacart Files Confidentially for IPO After 40% Valuation Reduction

Instacart has moved closer to a planned IPO after confidentially submitting a draft registration statement with the SEC on May 11, 2022, although specific details were not revealed. While Instacart shared a valuation of $39 billion following a $265 million funding round in March 2021, by March 2022 the company had slashed its valuation by […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

10 for 10: Instacart’s Food Trend Hall of Fame

With the world’s largest grocery catalog at our fingertips, we’ve had a front row seat to the food trends and eye-popping stats that illustrate how people are eating, drinking and shopping over the past decade.
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  1. International

US grocery delivery giant Instacart files for IPO

US online grocery delivery platform Instacart has announced it has filed a draft registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which if approved, allows it to list… The post US grocery delivery giant Instacart files for IPO appeared first on Latest Retail Technology News From Across The Globe – Charged.
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Instacart Begins IPO Process

The Wall Street Journal this morning reports that Instacart filed “confidentially” a draft registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a first step in the process of an initial public offering (IPO). The New York Times explains that a confidential filing means that “it does not yet have to disclose certain data […]
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  1. Department & Category

The Upside Of Food Delivery

Here’s an excerpt from an “On Tech” newsletter posted by the New York Times and written by Shira Ovide: “I’ve written about the downsides of companies that bring groceries or prepared food to our doors, like Instacart and Uber Eats. App-based fresh food deliveries take a toll on our neighborhoods and impose punishing demands on […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

10 Years of Instacart: Celebrating our First Decade and Setting the Table for What’s Next

Today, Instacart hit a big milestone: it’s our 10th birthday! I want to extend my sincere thanks to our teams, our retail and brand partners, our dedicated shopper community, and the millions of families across North America that count on us. This milestone represents years of hard work by so many people — work that […]
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  1. Channel: Convenience

New Jersey Is First State To Ban Both Paper, Plastic Single Use Bags

Bloomberg reports that New Jersey is the first state “to ban both plastic and paper bags,” which leaves “companies and shoppers to find creative workarounds to get their groceries home.” According to the story, “ShopRite, with more than 100 New Jersey stores, will charge a flat $1.50 per order for reusable bags. Instacart Inc., which […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Instacart Sees Post-Pandemic Growth Slowing

Bloomberg has a piece in which it writes that “while Instacart sales are still higher compared to pre-pandemic levels, its year-over-year sales growth and average sales per customer are declining. However, Instacart is continuing to see sales growth in some metro areas like Dallas, Philadelphia, and New York.” There are a number of reasons for […]
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Dollar General post strong sales gains in first quarter

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General on Thursday reported net sales of $8.8 billion for its fiscal year 2022 first quarter, an increase of 4.2% over the prior-year period. The net sales increase was primarily driven by positive sales contributions from new stores, partially offset by a slight decline in same-store sales and the impact of […]
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CVS to launch virtual primary care solution

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced on Thursday the launch of CVS Health Virtual Primary Care, a new virtual care solution available through a single digital platform. The offering connects CVS Health’s services, clinical expertise, and data for a more coordinated and consumer-centric health care experience. The company said the new solution enables consumers to […]
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22% Of Brands Are Unhappy With How They Allocate Their Retail Media Budget. But There’s a Better Way

Retail media networks (RMNs) are an exciting place to run ads, because of the valuable first-party data that retailers have about their customers. RMNs create an ability to target a specific retailer’s customers and provide valuable insights into how people shop. And brands certainly are not hurting for choices. Just last week, Ulta announced a media network and the hotel chain, Marriott, the week prior. 
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Developing a Perfect Store Strategy in 2022

In 2022, the perfect store is rooted in constant evolution — a system that maybe isn’t perfect in every moment, but is agile always, malleable when needed, and capable of critical self-reflection. These innate characteristics of the modern perfect store are supported by, and in return support, the adoption of a few important technologies and […]
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