Grocery delivery goes back to the time of the milk man and other delivery services. Over the last several decades, however, people have preferred to shop in person at a grocery store. That is starting to change. Many people know order groceries online and either do curbside pickup or have the groceries delivered to the home.
Previous Grocery Delivery Articles
Kroger hiring 200 employees to launch S. Florida delivery
Kroger is planning to begin delivery in Florida this summer and is in the process of hiring 200 employees. The company already provides delivery in three Florida markets. Over the last two years, Kroger has pushed hard into online ordering and delivery. The company...
Schwan’s changes name to Yelloh
Those iconic pale-yellow icebox delivery trucks, so familiar in suburban neighborhoods, will soon be sporting a new logo. Seventy-year-old Schwan’s Home Delivery has changed its name to Yelloh. The change is expected to be fully implemented by 2023. The delivery...
Circle K makes investment to explore delivery models
The Circle K Investment fund has invested in online grocery companies Farmstead and Food Rocket. The fund was started in 2020 and invests in technology startups in the food industry. "The evolution of our customers' convenience needs has accelerated over the past two...
Kroger expand fulfillment network to three cities
Kroger continues to push its microfulfillment and delivery model and says it plans to expand to three new cities — Austin and San Antonio, Texas and Birmingham, Ala. "Kroger today looks very different than it did in 1883 when we opened our first store. But the core...
Kroger opens second ghost kitchen in Houston
Kroger, in conjunction with Kitchen United, has opened another ghost kitchen in Houston. It is the second collaboration between the two companies. "Our customers know they can count on Kroger as a destination for the freshest meal solutions," said Dan De La Rosa,...
Report: Amazon only controls 2.4% of the grocery market
Many predicted that Amazon would take over the grocery business when it purchased Whole Foods and launched Amazon Fresh. That has not been the case. A recent study found that Amazon is a small player in the grocery business, controlling only 2.4%. That compares to...
Hybrid shopping becoming the new norm
A key trend emerging from the pandemic is the hybrid shopper. Consumers are shopping online, ordering delivery, getting curbside pickup and shopping in the store. A recent survey by IBM Institute for Business Value in association with the National Retail Federation...
Online grocery shopping holds steady
Many people have suggested that online grocery shopping would wane over time after getting a boost at the start of the pandemic. That does not appear to be the case based on a report by research firm Chickory. For the report, the company surveyed people in December of...
Amazon develops sustainable delivery packaging
Waste and recycling continue to be an issue in the delivery sector. To address those concerns among consumers, Amazon has developed packaging for grocery deliveries that is recyclable. The new packaging is made from recycled paper and is compatible with curbside...