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  • Dec. 21, 2012
    Article

    2013 Prediction #4: Online Grocery Shopping Explodes  

    Amazon Fresh could be poised make a big push in 2013, expanding to up to 20 major markets with a combination of home delivery and delivery to pick-up locations. In turn, Wal-Mart Stores could counter with the expansion of its own online grocery offerings....More
  • Dec. 11, 2012
    Article

    Developer Confirms N.J. Peapod Project

    SAN FRANCISCO — Industrial developer Prologis here has confirmed plans to convert a Jersey City, N.J., landfill site into a new distribution center including a 345,000-square-foot automated warehouse for the Internet grocery distributor Peapod....More
  • Dec. 4, 2012
    Article

    Peapod Opens 2nd Pick-Up Site

    CHICAGO — The Peapod Internet shopping site said it plans to open its second freestanding pickup site on Wednesday, allowing shoppers same-day grocery ordering and pick up....More
  • Nov. 5, 2012
    Article

    Unified Launches Online Rewards

    LOS ANGELES — Unified Grocers here said Monday it is offering its retail members an exclusive program that allows consumers to earn points toward a $25 pre-paid Visa Rewards card while shopping online at the websites of more than 1,000 merchants....More
  • Nov. 1, 2012
    Article

    Amazon Gains Ground in Kantar 'Power' Report

    WILTON, Conn. — Amazon.com is gaining ground as a “Power Retailer,” according to Kantar Retail’s 2012 U.S. PoweRanking report measuring trading partner effectiveness....More
  • Oct. 13, 2012
    blog

    ‘Omnichannel’ World Will Transform Partnerships

    The retail landscape is transforming so quickly that we increasingly need new ways to describe it. In addition to discussing multichannel retailing, now there’s a new term, Omnichannel retailing, to portray how the future is shaping up....More
  • Oct. 11, 2012
    Article

    Roche Bros. Marks 60-Year Milestone as Family Chain 1

    WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass. — Most people would probably not cite the local supermarket as their first choice to cater their wedding — unless they happen to be customers of Roche Bros....More
  • Oct. 5, 2012
    Article

    Online Grocery Shopping Forecast to Grow 9.5% Annually

    SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Growing at an annual rate of 9.5%, online grocery shopping is forecast to reach $9.4 billion in 2017, according to new research published by market research firm IBISWorld....More
  • Sep. 28, 2012
    Article

    Peapod Expands Virtual Stores

    CHICAGO — Online grocer Peapod here has expanded its virtual grocery-store billboards to more than 100 commuter rail stations in the markets where it operates in Chicago and the Northeast....More
  • Sep. 25, 2012
    Article

    FreshDirect Expands Delivery to Philadelphia 1

    NEW YORK — Online grocer FreshDirect here said Tuesday it is expanding its delivery service to the Philadelphia market effective Oct. 1....More
  • Sep. 17, 2012
    Article

    Alice in Wonderland: CPG Commerce Grows Online  

    As consumers initially gravitated to online retailers for consumer goods like books, clothes and electronics, some CPGs were reluctant to get involved for fear that brick-and-mortar retailers would see it as a competitive threat. Now, CPG business is finally going online....More
  • Aug. 31, 2012
    Article

    Wal-Mart Unveils Search Engine for Website

    SAN BRUNO, Calif.—Wal-Mart Stores announced a new search engine named Polaris for Walmart.com to help shoppers browse and purchase items....More
  • Aug. 28, 2012
    Article

    Peapod Pilots Pick-Up Service at Stop & Shop

    ABINGTON, Mass. — Internet grocer Peapod today launched Peapod Pick-Up, a service that will be initially piloted at a Stop & Shop store here. Peapod and Stop & Shop are both divisions of Ahold USA, Quincy, Mass....More
  • Aug. 28, 2012
    Article

    Relay Expands E-Grocery in Mid-Atlantic

    CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Relay Foods here, an online grocery delivery service, said it is expanding into the Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia markets....More
  • Jul. 2, 2012
    Article

    Retailers Expand Tests of Curbside Pickup Model 4

    CHELMSFORD, Mass. — Customers at the Stop & Shop supermarket here might not know it, but their store offers a mode of shopping that is currently all the rage in Europe....More
  • Jun. 18, 2012
    Article

    Supercenters Beat Walmart.com on Price: Study

    CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Wal-Mart Stores’ own supercenters exhibited lower prices in a comparison with Amazon and Walmart.com, though each option had its own strengths, according to a study by Kantar Retail here....More
  • Jun. 4, 2012
    video

    Wal-Mart, Others Take E-Commerce Lead

    E-commerce in the grocery segment may become “a bigger deal faster than people realize,” Bryan Gildenberg, chief knowledge officer, Kantar Retail, tells SN in a the second in a series of video interviews....More
  • May 18, 2012
    Article

    FreshDirect Pilots SNAP Test in Bronx Expansion 2

    NEW YORK — Online grocer FreshDirect here on Friday said it would launch a test program allowing recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits — formerly known as food stamps — to order groceries online....More
  • May 4, 2012
    Article

    Peapod Adds Scan-able Billboard in Chicago Subway

    CHICAGO — Online grocer Peapod here on Thursday unveiled a display in a pedestrian subway tunnel here that allows shoppers to scan products, download the Peapod app and other functions....More
  • Apr. 5, 2012
    Article

    Grocery Shopping Network Names Carlick Chairman

    MINNEAPOLIS — Grocery Shopping Network on Thursday said David Carlick has been named board chairman, effective immediately....More
  • Apr. 3, 2012
    blog

    VIDEO: The Rise of Online Wellness Retailers 1

    A video chat with David Zucker, chief marketing officer at Vitacost.com, one of the nation's largest online retailers of natural/organic foods and dietary supplements....More
  • Mar. 20, 2012
    Article

    Giant Eagle Plans ‘Curbside Express’ Debut

    Giant Eagle is planning to test online ordering with store pickup at a single Market District location....More
  • Mar. 13, 2012
    Article

    Wal-Mart Launches DVD-to-Digital Service

    Wal-Mart will convert DVDs to an online digital format that can be accessed through its Vudu.com video streaming service....More
  • Feb. 28, 2012
    Article

    Harris Teeter Offers Free Online Shopping

    MATTHEWS, N.C. — Harris Teeter has temporarily waived the fee for its personal shopping service....More
  • Feb. 8, 2012
    Article

    Peapod Targets Commuters in Philly Launch

    SKOKIE, Ill. — Peapod is supporting its Peapod by Giant launch in the Philadelphia market with a smartphone application that works in concert with billboard advertising at area commuter train stations....More
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