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.
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Online grocery sales increase 17%
Inflation has impacted the entire food and beverage sector, and the grocery industry is no exception. According to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey, online grocery orders reached $7.8 billion in July, an increase of 17% over the same time last...
Giant Food adds EV delivery vehicles
Giant Food has added two electric delivery vehicles to its fleet of 128 vehicles. Based in Maryland, the EVs will make last-mile deliveries to customers throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. "Cleaner transportation is part of Giant's larger...
Kroger, Market Wagon partner for digital farmers’ market
The Kroger Co. is working with Market Wagon to start a digital farmers' market in Atlanta. The delivery-only service offers over 1,150 local products. It groups local vendors together including local farmers, bakeries and food artisans. All items found on Kroger...
Delivery has reduced food deserts in the US
The growth of online ordering and delivery has transformed the food economy over the last two years. Delivery is no longer for people to order Domino's pizza or get an Amazon order. One of the most profound ways that delivery has helped people is by increasing access...
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,...