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Retailers

Ethnic E-Grocer Weee Hires Former Instacart, Netflix Exec

Guillaume McIntyre has been named VP of marketing to accelerate customer adoption of Weee.

Retailers

Southeastern Grocers Launches Game-Like Savings Program

The latest enhancement to the grocer’s rewards loyalty program, “rewards Boosters” offers customers “uniquely tailored savings on the products they buy most,” CEO Anthony Hucker says.

Wholesalers & Distributors

UNFI Names Matt Whitney Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer

By Kristina Hurtig on May 12, 2021

Promotion involves leading the wholesaler’s Professional Services and e-commerce business units while also developing new business models and pursuing innovation opportunities.

Technology

Trax-Stor.ai Partnership Brings Flex Workers to E-Commerce Boom

By Jon Springer on May 11, 2021

The partnership offers grocery retailers access to crowdsourced shoppers to relieve cost pressure and service strains of meeting heightened consumer demand.

Technology

European Companies Team on a Shopping Mall for Grocery Pickup

By Jon Springer on May 10, 2021

A technology company and a last-mile delivery firm have teamed to roll out co-located banks of multibrand automated grocery storage lockers called Delipop, preparing for rollout in France.

Retailers

Blue Apron CEO Reflects on Progress, but Profits Still Elusive

By Jon Springer on May 06, 2021

Linda Findley Koslowski's turnaround is driving more sales from better customers, but the losses are continuing.

Retailers

HelloFresh Moves to Expand Grocery Offering

By Jon Springer on May 04, 2021

The meal-kit company eyes more occasions and assortment as Benelux "Marketplace" gathers sales and profits and plots U.S. expansion.

Industry Partners

Shoppers Click-and-Pick to Record Grocery Tally

By Jon Springer on Apr. 15, 2021

Pickup becomes a “dominant” modality as ship-to-home slips and sales reach $9.3 billion in March, Brick Meets Click/Mercatus survey indicates.

Technology

Online Grocer Farmstead Links Up With DoorDash

By Christine LaFave Grace on Apr. 13, 2021

Beyond operating "dark stores" for online order fulfillment, Farmstead licenses its proprietary software to traditional grocers, who will now be able to access DoorDash's platform and delivery network.

Wholesalers & Distributors

UNFI’s E-Commerce Marketplace Comes to Life

By Jon Springer on Apr. 07, 2021

The wholesaler’s Community Marketplace gives customers a wider variety of specialty and local items and a new proving ground for emerging brands and categories.

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