As consumers step up their engagement with online grocery channels, they have a lot of different options to choose from, ranging from third-party marketplaces to brick-and-mortar grocers’ direct digital channels to digitally native eGrocers. Among all these options, PYMNTS research suggests, grocers’ curbside delivery businesses...
As retailers seek ways to make eGrocery profitable, curbside-only stores are emerging. In an interview with PYMNTS, Alex Ruhter, co-founder and CEO of curbside grocer JackBe, which recently announced that it has raised $11.5 million in capital, noted that the model’s strongest advantage is its...
Curbside pickup is popular with U.S. consumers, and grocers are seizing on the sales opportunity. The Context United States grocers are doing everything in their power to expand curbside availability. For instance, at the end of last year, Ahold Delhaize subsidiary Food Lion, which has more...
PYMNTS research reveals that, compared to retail, online grocery has a long way to go. The Context Grocers are doing everything in their power to drive digital adoption, but progress is slow, with consumers continuing to primarily turn to brick-and-mortar for fresh foods rather than...
June 16, 2023
As consumers step up their engagement with online grocery channels, they have a lot of different options to choose from, ranging from third-party marketplaces to brick-and-mortar grocers’ direct digital channels to digitally native eGrocers. Among all these options, PYMNTS research suggests, grocers’ curbside delivery businesses are poised to see the greatest gains. Right now, online […]
February 14, 2023
Amazon’s chief executive says the company is committed to reviving its struggling physical grocery business. “We’re just still in the early stages,” Andy Jassy told the Financial Times (FT) in an interview published Monday (Feb. 13). “We’re hopeful that in 2023, we have a format that we want to go big on, on the physical […]
