With consumers getting pre-portioned ingredients from online subscriptions, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals, many are spending less time shopping for groceries in stores. By the Numbers The report “The Replenish Economy: A Household Supply Deep Dive,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and sticky.io collaboration, draws from a survey of...
Grocers are increasingly bringing connected technologies into their stores to merge the physical and digital commerce journeys. More than looking to either eCommerce channels or brick-and-mortar, grocers are targeting omnichannel customers to boost engagement and sales. As JJ Fleeman, CEO of Ahold Delhaize’s U.S. business, reportedly stated...
As many grocers look to technology to boost efficiency — sometimes at the cost of service — Trader Joe’s is holding the line against self-checkout. On an interview for the most recent episode of the grocer’s podcast, Inside Trader Joe’s, Bryan Palbaum, the company’s chairman...
For all grocers’ efforts, their shoppers continue to favor brick-and-mortar channels by a huge margin, new PYMNTS research finds. By the Numbers Research from PYMNTS’ new study “Tracking the Digital Payments Takeover: Catching the Coming eCommerce Wave,” created in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, which draws...
March 11, 2024
Amazon is rolling out a new store format under the Whole Foods Market banner — a move that comes as the eCommerce giant looks to increase its share of grocery by growing its brick-and-mortar presence. The specialty grocer recently announced its Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, a smaller store geared toward meeting the demands of shoppers […]
August 31, 2018
Ten years ago, one-time television writer Susan Collins published the first installment in her post-apocalyptic dystopian young adult novel trilogy, “The Hunger Games.” (Ten-year-old spoilers to follow…) For those who...
August 28, 2018
Whole Foods has seen an increase in foot traffic at more than 100 U.S. locations in the year since its acquisition by eCommerce giant Amazon for $13.7 billion, stealing customers from rivals like Trader Joe’s, Walgreens and Dollar Tree Stores. Amazon has used discounts to attract loyal Prime members to the physical stores. Data from Sense360, […]
April 29, 2016
Will Whole Foods’ new concept, 365 by Whole Foods Market — which promises to offer cut-priced organic goods, an improved customer experience and the ability to “hang out” in the new...
April 01, 2016
Could the price war between Whole Foods, the once notoriously expensive grocery chain (oft referred to by critics as “Whole Paycheck”), and notoriously inexpensive outlet Trader Joe’s be heating up?...
June 16, 2015
On-demand food delivery service DoorDash has expanded its offerings for customers in the Los Angeles area, Re/code reported late last week. The startup is now delivering groceries from Whole Foods...
