This week in grocery, Instacart unveils a SNAP grocery delivery deal and self-service technology expands. In a bid to shake the association of grocery delivery with higher-income consumers with money to spare, aggregator Instacart is offering discounted memberships to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants, the company announced Tuesday...
As Christmas nears, U.K. shoppers are turning to in-store pickup to beat the Christmas rush. Whether it’s gifts for loved ones or holiday grocery shopping, consumers in the U.K. have the option to order online and pick up in-store, but in general, they’re among the...
Not so long ago, anyone in search of packaging-free shopping opportunities had to seek out specialty retailers. Today, the landscape is changing as more mainstream supermarket chains adopt zero-waste shopping, with the goal to prevent millions of tons of wasted packaging every year. Related: Frictionless...
As many brick-and-mortar grocers, noting the rise of eGrocery, look to boost their digital offerings, British food delivery company Deliveroo is going the other direction. The aggregator is opening a physical grocery store in Central London in partnership with Morrisons, the U.K.’s fourth-largest grocer, the...
May 29, 2023
British eCommerce shoppers still show a much stronger preference for at-home delivery, as local demand for curbside and in-store pickup options — or “click and collect” — in the U.K. remains stagnant year over year. In fact, according to data from the U.K. edition of the “Global Digital Shopping Playbook” report, 86% of British consumers opted to have their […]
March 25, 2022
Today in the connected economy, Netflix adds game developer Boss Fight Entertainment to its creative team, while Sony prepares to debut its subscription video game service. Also, delivery service Gopuff signs a multi-year partnership with British grocery chain Morrisons, and Indian ride sharing service Ola acquires the neo-bank Avail Financial. Netflix Adds Game Developer Boss […]
March 25, 2022
Instant delivery platform Gopuff is teaming up with U.K. supermarket giant Morrisons to quickly bring thousands of goods, including locally-made food products, to consumers across the country, according to a...
September 29, 2021
Deliveroo has begun working on fast grocery deliveries, the Financial Times (FT) reported. The company has opened a “dark store” in London in partnership with supermarket chain Morrisons, according to...
August 19, 2020
Morrisons, the British supermarket chain, has reached an agreement with Amazon to get free same-day grocery delivery, the company announced Wednesday (Aug. 19) in a press release. “Morrisons on Amazon”...
