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The latest news, trends, and expert views in e-commerce, omnichannel and retail data and analytics.

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7-Eleven Acquires Delivery Service Skipcart

 By Greg Lindenberg on Aug. 05, 2022

The acquisition will give the convenience-store giant access to a major network of delivery drivers for grocery, c-store and restaurant channels.

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Instacart Gets Serious About Grocery Catering

 By Heather Lalley on Aug. 04, 2022

The delivery provider has integrated new technology on its app to simplify the ordering and delivery of catering orders from supermarkets, a channel the company said is growing swiftly.

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AI-Powered Food-Waste Fighter Afresh Nabs a $115M Investment

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 04, 2022

Afresh is currently working with more than 3,000 grocery stores to reduce food waste. A former Whole Foods co-CEO contributed to the funding round.

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Can This Senate Bill Bring Swipe Fees Down?

By Jackson Lewis on Jul. 29, 2022

The legislation directs the Federal Reserve to regulate four-party card systems.

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Loyalty Higher with Omnichannel Shoppers than In-Store

By Diane Adam on Jul. 26, 2022

Online grocery shoppers can add nearly 2% in additional total revenue for retailers, research from Symphony RetailAI shows.

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With Its Digital Business Surging, Target Is Opening 3 More Sortation Centers

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 25, 2022

The new centers, two near Chicago and one in Denver, join six existing sorting facilities. All are designed to boost in-store efficiency to fulfill Target’s growing digital business.

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Uber Eats Furthers Its Grocery Focus with Major App Update

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 21, 2022

The delivery platform, which has steadily grown its grocery channel since its launch two years ago, said its “new grocery experience” will make shopping more convenient, intuitive and reliable.

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H-E-B Debuts its 5th Fulfillment Center for Online Orders

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 21, 2022

The San Antonio-based grocer said its new e-commerce fulfillment center in Leander, Texas, will help ease in-store congestion and bolster its fast-growing curbside and home delivery channels.

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Is Online Grocery Shopping Going Extinct?

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 20, 2022

A booming business channel during the pandemic, online-pickup in-store is declining along with home delivery, according to a new survey from category growth design firm ChaseDesign.

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GrubMarket Makes Its 10th Fresh-Food Supplier Acquisition Since 2021

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 19, 2022

The local food-focused tech company completed its purchase of Quality Fruit & Vegetable Tuesday, entering the New Mexico market for the first time.

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