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Harris Teeter grows partnership with Shipt

Online grocery service expands in half-dozen markets

Russell Redman

November 6, 2018

2 Min Read

Harris Teeter has broadened same-day grocery delivery with Shipt in three states and the District of Columbia.

The Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern supermarket chain has launched or expanded Shipt online grocery delivery in the metropolitan markets of Millsboro and Selbyville, Del.; Baltimore and the St. Mary’s Peninsula in Maryland; Charlottesville and Hampton Roads, Va.; and Washington, D.C.

With the expansion, Shipt said that in those markets it’s adding to its network of personal shoppers who will pick, pack and deliver Harris Teeter customers’ online orders.

Harris Teeter now offers Shipt grocery delivery in 12 market areas, and the companies said more rollouts of the service are slated for the Southeast this fall. After that expansion, more than 2.5 million households will have access to Shipt delivery of groceries from Harris Teeter stores in as soon as an hour.

"Harris Teeter strives to create an incredible place to shop, and with partners like Shipt, we can not only expand our delivery options but also demonstrate our relentless commitment to improving the overall grocery shopping experience," Danna Robinson, communication manager for Harris Teeter, said in a statement. "We look forward to continuing to test and learn through our partnership with Shipt.”

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Matthews, N.C.-based Harris Teeter, part of The Kroger Co., was an early partner of Shipt, launching online grocery delivery in Charlotte, N.C., in January 2016 and over the following year or so in the Research Triangle area and other markets in the state. Most recently, this past June, the companies began delivery service in Charlottesville and Hampton Roads, Va.

“Harris Teeter offers quality produce and everyday essentials at affordable prices, complementing Shipt’s model of hospitality and accessibility –– something our members notice and appreciate,” said Bill Smith, founder and CEO of Birmingham, Ala.-based Shipt, a Target Corp. subsidiary. “We value our longstanding partnership with Harris Teeter, and look forward to continuing to bring Harris Teeter products to the doorsteps of our members at the press of a button.”

Harris Teeter operates about 245 stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, Delaware, Florida and the District of Columbia.

About the Author

Russell Redman

Senior Editor
Supermarket News

Russell Redman has served as senior editor at Supermarket News since April 2018, his second tour with the publication. In his current role, he handles daily news coverage for the SN website and contributes news and features for the print magazine, as well as participates in special projects, podcasts and webinars and attends industry events. Russ joined SN from Racher Press Inc.’s Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers magazines, where he served as desk/online editor for more than nine years, covering the food/drug/mass retail sector. 

Russell Redman’s more than 30 years of experience in journalism span a range of editorial manager, editor, reporter/writer and digital roles at a variety of publications and websites covering a breadth of industries, including retailing, pharmacy/health care, IT, digital home, financial technology, financial services, real estate/commercial property, pro audio/video and film. He started his career in 1989 as a local news reporter and editor, covering community news and politics in Long Island, N.Y. His background also includes an earlier stint at Supermarket News as center store editor and then financial editor in the mid-1990s. Russ holds a B.A. in journalism (minor in political science) from Hofstra University, where he also earned a certificate in digital/social media marketing in November 2016.

Russell Redman’s experience:

Supermarket News - Informa
Senior Editor 
April 2018 - present

Chain Drug Review/Mass Market Retailers - Racher Press
Desk/Online Editor 
Sept. 2008 - March 2018

CRN magazine - CMP Media
Managing Editor
May 2000 - June 2007

Bank Systems & Technology - Miller Freeman
Executive Editor/Managing Editor
Dec. 1996 - May 2000

Supermarket News - Fairchild Publications
Financial Editor/Associate Editor
April 1995 - Dec. 1996 

Shopping Centers Today Magazine - ICSC 
Desk Editor/Assistant Editor
Dec. 1992 - April 1995

Testa Communications
Assistant Editor/Contributing Editor (Music & Sound Retailer, Post, Producer, Sound & Communications and DJ Times magazines)
Jan. 1991 - Dec. 1992 

American Banker/Bond Buyer
Copy Editor
Oct. 1990 - Jan. 1991 

This Week newspaper - Chanry Communications
Reporter/Editor
May 1989 - July 1990

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