E-commerce

Kroger

Kroger taps DoorDash for sushi, floral delivery

The on-demand service is being rolled out to over 900 sushi and 1,600-plus floral locations.

Technology

Instacart wants to deck your halls

For the first time, the same-day delivery platform will now haul fresh Christmas trees, and artificial ones, too, from grocery stores and other retailers.

The drug chain says it’s the first health-and-wellness retailer to launch round-the-clock service via its website and mobile app.

The partnership reflects the food-ordering service’s expansion into convenience retail.

The grocery retailer’s new spoke facility will serve the southern region and employ more than 160 new associates.

Results show both mass merchandisers and dollar stores reporting larger user bases while grocery remained relatively flat, according to a Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping survey.

Platform aims to reimagine C&S’s operations platforms, including customer experience and grocery distribution, all while reducing the wholesale grocers’ carbon footprint.

Despite a rough second quarter, the retailer continues to invest in its digital infrastructure for long-term growth.

Brick Meets Click finds online grocery sales jumped to $7.8 billion in July—a 17% increase from a year ago.

Albertsons Cos. and Sprouts join the program for low-income shoppers, expanding the offering to 49 states and Washington, D.C.

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