The Fresh Market news and trends

Grocers Tap Contextual Commerce in Bid to Grow Digital Engagement
Retail // August 31, 2023

This week in grocery, Weis Markets and The Fresh Market leverage contextual commerce to drive loyalty and engagement, Dollar General looks to expand its produce selection, and Target expands its private-label food selection. Weis Markets, a grocery chain with nearly 200 East Coast locations, is...

Albertsons, Other Grocers Expand Digital Offerings to Boost Omnichannel Adoption
Retail // August 17, 2023

This week in grocery, Albertsons adds nutrition tools to drive digital adoption, The Fresh Market adds prepared meals to its eCommerce site, and eGrocer Hungryroot’s artificial intelligence (AI) drives rapid growth. Albertsons Adds Nutritional Tracking Grocery giant Albertsons Companies, which operates more than 2,200 stores, announced...

YouTube Presents Contextual Commerce Opportunity for Food Brands 
Social Commerce // July 24, 2023

Among consumers who make purchases from social media, PYMNTS research shows, food and beverage shoppers disproportionately turn to YouTube to find inspiration and products. By the Numbers For PYMNTS’ study “Tracking the Digital Payments Takeover: Monetizing Social Media Edition,” created in collaboration with Amazon Web Services,...

Instacart to Add Chatbot as Grocers Push Boundaries on Digital Content
Retail // March 02, 2023

This week in grocery, Instacart taps AI as supermarkets test shoppable content and new formats. OpenAI, creator of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT, announced Wednesday (March 1) that developers are now able to integrate the bot into their products, with one of the first companies...