Supermarket/Grocery

Supermarket retailer to test curbside pickup
Publix Super Markets is ramping up its grocery delivery services. Beginning Sept. 28, the supermarket chain will begin testing curbside grocery pickup at a store in Wesley Chapel, Florida, and another in Valrico, Florida. In addition, Publix's Metro-Atlanta stores will begin testing the service by the end of this year.
Study: Even younger shoppers like stores
More than three-quarters of consumers are shopping at bricks-and-mortar stores just as much as or more than they did a year ago. That's according to Consumer View, a new quarterly report from the National Retail Federation. NRF is working with Toluna Analytics to produce the report, which is designed to gauge consumer behavior and shopping trends related to stores, online channels, customer loyalty, technology and other issues.

Retailers support new tax reform proposal

The National Retail Federation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association are throwing its support behind the tax reform proposal released Wednesday by the Trump administration and congressional leadership. According to the NRF, the measure could provide a major boost for the nation’s economy.
Using Unified Retail Planning to Break Out of Functional Silos

Retail today isn’t for the faint-hearted. A recent quote from business magnate and investor Warren Buffet is quite telling, “I think retailing is just too tough for me, just generally.”
Accenture joins Target and P&G as keynote speaker at cybersecurity summit

Accenture has signed on as the title sponsor for the Retail Cyber Intelligence Summit, which will be held in Chicago, October 3 - 4, 2017. The event is sponsored by the Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center (R-CISC).
Butler employs social media to tame Irma’s effects

As Hurricane Irma moved northward up the Florida peninsula, Butler Enterprises was ready with a plan to use social media to keep beleaguered Gainesville residents supplied with necessities.
Kroger creates new website to help identify local product vendors

Kroger on Friday launched a new website to welcome local and emerging brands to partner with the company.
The impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma on retail sales

Hurricanes Harvey and Harvey had a similar impact on retail sales and the toll was significant on online spending as well as spending in physical stores.
Walmart tests new delivery drop-off point — the customer’s fridge

Walmart’s new grocery delivery program could give it a huge edge in the online ordering game.
Amazon in big restaurant push

Amazon is upping its restaurant delivery program in a move to add some of the nation's best-known chains to its menu. Olo, a New York-based food delivery service, announced that it is integrating Amazon Restaurants’ delivery service into its ordering platform. The collaboration potentially gives the online giant access to 200 restaurant brands, including Chipotle, Denny’s, Five Guys Burgers & Fries and Jamba Juice, among others.
Grocery giant to buy meal-kit company

Albertsons Cos. has become the first national grocery retailer to acquire a prepared-meals company. The nation's second largest supermarket chain is acquiring online meal company Plated in a deal that is expected to close later this month. The move taps into Americans' growing demand for meal delivery services and also shores up Albertsons' defenses against Amazon, which has become a key player in grocery with its acquisition of Whole Foods Market.
The two companies with the highest online grocery satisfaction are...

If traditional supermarket retailers want to become online destinations for grocery, they need to step up their digital shopping experiences. In fact, shoppers rated their overall satisfaction ordering food and grocery items online highest with Amazon (4.63 on a five-point scale where five is highest), followed by Walmart (4.41). Supermarkets/food stores trailed behind with a rating of 4.32.