A report from The Wall St. Journal today claims Amazon is preparing to open a new chain of grocery stores across the U.S. that won’t be associated with Whole Foods. The retailer is expected to open the first of these stores in L.A., possibly by the end of 2019, and has signed leases for at […]
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WSJ: Amazon to open new U.S. grocery chain separate from Whole Foods
A report from The Wall St. Journal today claims Amazon is preparing to open a new chain of grocery stores across the U.S. that won’t be associated with Whole Foods. The retailer is expected to open the first of these stores in L.A., possibly by the end of 2019, and has signed leases for at […]
View More WSJ: Amazon to open new U.S. grocery chain separate from Whole FoodsWalmart’s U.S. e-commerce sales up 43% in Q4, thanks to growing online grocery business
Walmart this morning posted strong holiday sales growth for its holiday quarter, with U.S. sales up 4.2 percent over the same time last year, and a 43 percent rise in Walmart’s U.S. e-commerce sales. The retailer topped analyst expectations, with $138.8 billion in revenue for the quarter, just ahead of the forecasted $138.76 billion; and […]
View More Walmart’s U.S. e-commerce sales up 43% in Q4, thanks to growing online grocery businessWalmart partners with Rakuten to open its first e-commerce store in Japan
Walmart is continuing its strategy of revamping its businesses in Asia after the U.S. retail giant opened its first e-commerce store in Japan, where it is working with local retail giant Rakuten. The companies first announced a collaboration in January when they agreed to team up on the launch of an online grocery service in Japan […]
View More Walmart partners with Rakuten to open its first e-commerce store in JapanWalmart pilots a grocery-picking robot to fulfill customers’ online orders
Walmart is testing a new robotics system that picks customers’ grocery orders. The retailer this morning announced it has partnered with Alert Innovation to deploy Alphabot, a system designed for Walmart, in its Salem, New Hampshire superstore. The automated technology will be installed in a 20,000-square foot extension connected to the store, which will also […]
View More Walmart pilots a grocery-picking robot to fulfill customers’ online ordersAlbertsons will offer Plated’s meal kits across hundreds of stores this year
Following its $200 million acquisition of meal kit startup Plated last fall, grocery chain Albertsons announced this week it would roll out Plated’s meal kits to hundreds of stores by the end of 2018. The meal kits will also be made available for 2-hour delivery through Instacart, same-day and scheduled home delivery, and for in-store […]
View More Albertsons will offer Plated’s meal kits across hundreds of stores this yearTesco vet Simon Belsham becomes president of Walmart’s Jet.com
Walmart has brought on Tesco veteran, Simon Belsham, to serve as president of its e-commerce business, Jet.com, acquired for $3 billion in 2016 to help the company better combat the Amazon threat. Belsham will be based out of Hoboken and will oversee the full operation of the Jet.com business, including its increasing focus on online […]
View More Tesco vet Simon Belsham becomes president of Walmart’s Jet.comWalmart to expand grocery delivery from 6 markets to over 100 by year-end
Walmart announced that it will expand its online grocery delivery service to more than 40 percent of U.S. households by year-end, growing from its current availability in just six markets to over 100 metro areas during that time. That means it will be making deliveries from 800 stores in total. The news is the latest […]
Meal kits come to Walmart stores and online grocery service
On the heels of Amazon’s launch of Whole Foods grocery delivery through Amazon Prime Now, Walmart today is rolling out a new option for its grocery pickup and delivery service meant to appeal to busy families: meal kits. The retailer’s affordable alternative to meal kit delivery subscriptions like Blue Apron, is now available at over 250 stores, and is being made… Read More
Deliv to power same-day grocery delivery for Walmart in San Jose
Walmart is further expanding into same-day delivery with the help of its existing delivery partner, Deliv. The companies today announced they will now be working together to power same-day grocery delivery in the San Jose area, where users will b…
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