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Apr 12
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Amazon Unveils Aplenty, Private-Label Food and Snack Brand

The Street | April 12, 2021 Amazon launched a new private-label food and snack brand, called Aplenty. The brand features hundreds of products, including pita chips, crackers, and mini cookies, as well as condiments, frozen foods, baking needs and more, media reports say. The brand offerings will be available online and in-store at Amazon Fresh. The Aplenty brand follows several trends that have developed amid the pandemic, such as increase in own brand product development and

Mar 9
1 min

Target’s Newest Owned Brand is About to Become Your Favorite Indulgence

A Bullseye View | March 9, 2021 Ready to treat yourself and try something new? Target is launching another incredible Target owned brand — and this one is savory and sweet. Favorite Day, Target's new food and beverage brand is designed to help you make time for delicious moments, rolling out on April 5th. More than 700 high-quality, carefully crafted items will be offered in the 2 product lines. Favorite Day Bakery, offers a delicious variety of assorted baked goods including

These Food & Beverage Pros Are Bringing More Expertise to the Table

Feb 23
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These Food & Beverage Pros Are Bringing More Expertise to the Table

A Bullseye View | February 23, 2021 Target's Food & Beverage teams work each day from stores to supply chain and headquarters to help families discover the everyday joy of food. Food & Beverage Coordinators (FBC) have the mission to champion food safety and processes to reduce food waste, train our teams, all while getting to know the unique needs of each community. Two FBC extraordinaires share their expertise and their favorite Target foods. Thomas Hill, Chicago Hill fell

Instacart is Moving Beyond the Grocery Store

Feb 23
1 min

Instacart is Moving Beyond the Grocery Store

CNN | Februrary 23, 2021 Instacart recently announced a partnership with Walgreens for same-day delivery on various products. Starting as a grocery delivery service, Instacart expands to delivering office supplies, sporting goods, makeup and other drug store essentials. Starting in Illinois, the partnership plans to expand to nearly 8,000 Walgreens stores. As online shopping shows no signs of stopping, both Instacart and Walgreens are looking for ways to reach new customers.

Walmart and HomeValet Pilot Smart Box Technology to Receive Fresh Deliveries

Jan 12
1 min

Walmart and HomeValet Pilot Smart Box Technology to Receive Fresh Deliveries

Walmart Corporate News | January 12. 2021 Beginning this spring, participating customers in Bentonville, Arkansas, will be able to receive deliveries from their local Walmart directly into a temperature-controlled HomeValet-powered smart box placed outside their home. This gives customers the ability to receive secure, contactless deliveries at any time of the day, whether they’re home or not. HomeValet’s smart box has three temperature-controlled zones, so it can properly st

The Walmart Formula and Its E-commerce Push

Dec 22, 2020
1 min

The Walmart Formula and Its E-commerce Push

WWD | December 22, 2020 As one of the world’s largest retailers, Walmart has steadily invested in its e-commerce technology, strategically buying businesses and utilizing its vast physical presence. With stores used as an expanding distribution center network and delivery fleet has allowed Walmart to grow into a viable competitor against Amazon, retail observers said. With its e-commerce growth and expansion of customer services, the retailer has brought in a younger, more te

3 Tips to Succeed In the Future Grocery Supply Chain

Dec 10, 2020
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3 Tips to Succeed In the Future Grocery Supply Chain

RIS News | December 10, 2020 Covid-19 has caused retailers to see a surge in consumer demand for grocery products, resulting in pivoting strategies and leveraging digital technologies to meet customer demand. Grocery supply chain must also adapt in technology and tools to meet lasting change. Here's how: First, they must be open to change and ready to pivot. Supply chain teams will have to work in new ways to deliver products and maximize network capacity. Teams will evolve w

Kohl's to Help Amazon Grow Grocery Footprint

Sep 4, 2020
1 min

Kohl's to Help Amazon Grow Grocery Footprint

Progressive Grocer | September 4, 2020 Amazon is expanding its partnership with department store chain Kohl's in a big, new way. Kohl's will now allow an Amazon grocery store to occupy space at a Kohl's store in La Verne, California. The approximately 37,000-square-foot grocery store will be separated by a wall connecting to the existing Kohl’s next door. There's no timetable yet for when the store would open. Since 2017, Kohl's has been reducing selling space in some stores

Good & Gather’s About to Get Bigger and Even More Delicious

Sep 2, 2020
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Good & Gather’s About to Get Bigger and Even More Delicious

A Bullseye View | September 2, 2020 Target launched Good & Gather last September to give guests delicious, quality food without artificial flavors, synthetic colors, artificial sweeteners and high fructose corn syrup—all at an only-at-Target value. Just one year later, the brand has become a guest favorite: It’s now Target's No. 1-selling food brand, generating more than $1 billion in sales. And they’re just getting started. “Food plays such an important role in our guests’ l

Amazon Fresh Opens First Grocery Store, Mixing Smart Tech with Traditional Offerings

Aug 27, 2020
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Amazon Fresh Opens First Grocery Store, Mixing Smart Tech with Traditional Offerings

Retail Dive | August 27, 2020 Amazon’s long-anticipated supermarket in Woodland Hills, California, opened Thursday morning, the company announced in a blog post. The store, which carries the Amazon Fresh brand, will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Amazon Fresh customers can use Amazon’s automated Dash Cart technology to avoid the checkout line. They can also employ the company’s Alexa technology to handle shopping lists and find their way around the store. The store offe

Grocery stores might be the next big thing to move into malls

Aug 11, 2020
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Grocery stores might be the next big thing to move into malls

CNBC | August 11, 2020 As consumer shopping habits change, America’s shopping malls have anointed many saviors: food halls, movie theaters, gyms. Grocery stores could be next on the list. Simon Property Group, the largest mall owner in the U.S., hinted at the idea on an earnings call Monday evening. The comments came on the heels of a report that said Amazon was in talks with Simon to open warehouses at some of its shuttered Sears and J.C. Penney locations. “The important thi

Fresh and Frozen Grocery Pickup Now At 1,000+ Stores

Jul 21, 2020
1 min

Fresh and Frozen Grocery Pickup Now At 1,000+ Stores

A Bullseye View | July 21, 2020 Getting your Target Run done the way you want is more important than ever. That’s why we’ve added fresh and frozen grocery items to our Order Pickup and Drive Up assortment at even more stores. Now, more than 1,000 stores offer the expanded assortment, so whether you’re picking up milk and eggs, household essentials or anything else on your list—you can get what you need fast, and using the convenient services you already know and love. The ser

An *Even Easier* Target Run: Fresh Grocery Pickup is Rolling Out Nationwide

Jun 25, 2020
1 min

An Even Easier Target Run: Fresh Grocery Pickup is Rolling Out Nationwide

A Bullseye View | June 25, 2020 Need groceries in a hurry? Target's enhancing their industry-leading Order Pickup and Drive Up services to include fresh and frozen grocery items. Target's adding the expanded assortment to those services at stores in the Midwest making the enhanced services available in over 400 stores by the end of the month. They’ll reach more than 1,500 stores in time for the holidays. “The speed and convenience of our fulfillment options are unmatched acro

Furniture and Food Sales Help Brighten the Commerce Outlook

Jun 22, 2020
1 min

Furniture and Food Sales Help Brighten the Commerce Outlook

Retail Leader | June 22, 2020 E-commerce accounted for 22% of U.S. retail sales in April and May, up from 11% in 2019, according to a new Mastercard report, a spike that promises to help shape the post-pandemic world of commerce. “In April-May, more than $53 billion of incremental spending occurred on e-commerce channels in the U.S.” Mastercard said. “This comparison is based on the typical e-commerce growth rate and e-commerce sales for the same period in 2019.” The new repo

Why Twin Cities Food Co-ops Haven't Fared as well as Supermarkets in Pandemic

Jun 20, 2020
1 min

Why Twin Cities Food Co-ops Haven't Fared as well as Supermarkets in Pandemic

Star Tribune | June 20, 2020 When pandemic-related panic buying began in March, supermarkets planted their flag on the front line as essential retailers for the nation’s food supply. Nearly lost in the discussion were food co-ops. As COVID-19 took hold in the U.S., Co-ops experienced a 5.7% sales decrease nationally in April and a 1.4% decrease in May, according to Census.gov. Twin Cities co-ops fared better than their national cohorts, with a nearly 3% decrease in April and

How the Pandemic Could Fundamentally Alter Grocery Store Layouts

Jun 9, 2020
2 min

How the Pandemic Could Fundamentally Alter Grocery Store Layouts

Retail Dive | June 9, 2020 Expanding e-commerce and turning stores into meal destinations were high on grocery executives' to-do lists before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, online grocery adoption is accelerating ahead of schedule and expected to become a regular habit for a significant number of shoppers. Tom Custer, vice president with FRCH Nelson, sees more grocers adopting a hybrid store model that combines an elevated in-person experience with enhanced online fulfillment ca

Grocers Add Live Events, Online Classes and Other Virtual Content

Apr 22, 2020
1 min

Grocers Add Live Events, Online Classes and Other Virtual Content

Retail Dive | April 22, 2020 Even with the significant increase in grocery demand, 59% of people report shopping less for groceries, according to new research from PYMNTS. Engaging with customers through virtual events will help grocers maintain their personal connection to shoppers during the pandemic as many families have stopped going to the store to shop, while others are hurrying through to get in and out of the physical store. Grocers working to engage with shoppers vir

Target Previews 2020 Plans

Mar 3, 2020
1 min

Target Previews 2020 Plans

A Bullseye View, March 3rd, 2020 In past years, Target has made shopping trips easy and enjoyable with pickup options, delivery options and the addition of only-at-Target brands. In 2020, Target will be adding fresh and frozen groceries to Drive Up and Order Pickup as well as adult beverages in select stores. Small-format stores will become even more convenient this year with stores half the size of the current smallest store, the addition of nearly three dozen small-format s

7-Eleven Expands Evolution Store Concept

Feb 28, 2020
1 min

7-Eleven Expands Evolution Store Concept

Retail Dive, February 28, 2020 The overwhelming success of 7-Eleven's Dallas Evolution store, which opened last spring, has "exceeded the retailer's expectations," according to the company press release, and has paved the way for a nationwide expansion as high-tech competitor Amazon Go continues to grow and evolve. Similar to the Dallas location, the new San Diego and Washington, D.C. locations will have a Laredo Taco Company restaurant, made-to-order food, new slurpee flavor

Amazon Opens Cashierless Grocery

Feb 25, 2020
1 min

Amazon Opens Cashierless Grocery

CNBC, February 25, 2020 After 5 years of planning, Amazon opens the first Amazon Go Grocery store on Tuesday (2/25/2020) in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. This full-size, cashierless grocery store spans about 10,400 square feel and stocks roughly 5,000 items including fresh produce, meats and alcohol. Shoppers can walk in, scan a QR code from their Amazon mobile app, add any item to their basket throughout the store and walk out when their finished. Aside from the