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Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Articles by
Jon Springer

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Retailers

Want a Grocery Job? Kroger Would Like to Chat

Amid high competition for jobs, the retailer is holding its first hybrid career fair, including an option for candidates to chat live with company recruiters.

Technology

Computer Vision Firm Grabango Raises $39M in New Funding

The technology that allows retail stores to offer checkout-free shopping is coming to 4 additional Giant Eagle outlets this year.

Retailers

Garage Rock and Pop, Discount-Style

Basket Economics: A new DGX in a Huntsville, Ala., parking garage—and another fast-rising hit in Popshelf—have Dollar General rocking.

Technology

Online Grocer Hungryroot Secures $40M in Funding

The online grocer, which touts customized autogenerated shopping lists for its subscribers, intends to increase assortment and invest in technology and marketing.

Technology

ShopHero CEO: Dot Acquisition Solidifies Commitment to Indie E-Commerce

Matt Garner, CEO of ShopHero, says the sale of the e-commerce provider to logistics firm Dot Foods solidifies its commitment to its retail partners and sets the stage for future innovation.

Technology

The Case for 'Smart Incentives'

SKUx co-founder Bobby Tinsley, a former musician, sings the praises of blockchain transforming the promotion into a trackable, secure form of payment.

Adult Beverages

Drinks Taps Kroger's Amber Roberts to Lead Platform Expansion

The "wine-as-a-service" company powering ship-to-home adult beverage sales for retailers has hired the former head of Kroger's Marketplace offering.

Retailers

C-Store Operator Takes Over 5 Washington, D.C.-Area Save A Lot Stores

As Save A Lot continues to transform to wholesale, it has transferred five corporate stores to c-store operator AQS Foods.

Retailers

Fresh Sales Initiatives Drive Optimism at Dollar Tree but Challenges Loom

Produce and meat, combo stores and assortment expansion promise growth but freight issues blur the near-term outlook.

Technology

Flipping the Switch: Is Lighting the Next Tech Partner?

If carts and sweepers can be smart, lighting can be smart too.

Technology

Instacart Rushes Out 30-Minute Priority Delivery

Amid rising consumer demand for speed—and a concurrent explosion of virtual micro-grocers—Instacart is moving to 30-minute delivery for small baskets from participating retailers.

Industry Partners

Mixed Messages in a Recovering Economy

U.S. consumer spending is roaring back to life and will soon resemble—in most ways, anyway—the pre-pandemic mix, says Jerry Sheldon of IHL Group.

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