April 04, 2018
An Albertsons-Rite Aid Merger May Come With Risks
Though a combined Albertsons and Rite Aid could provide both companies with cost savings and sales benefits, the integration may not come easy. Moody’s said that the benefits of a...
April 02, 2018
UberRUSH Is Shutting Down At The End Of June
Uber’s UberRUSH, the delivery package service for merchants operating in New York City, San Francisco and Chicago is shuttering, reported TechCrunch. The report, citing an email to customers, said Uber...
March 28, 2018
Retailers Are Looking To The Future With Mobile Order-Ahead
In this fast-paced digital world, customers don’t want to wait in line for their food – or their morning coffee. They want to order ahead, and retailers are designing their...
March 27, 2018
HelloFresh Passes Blue Apron As Biggest Meal Kit Company In...
Following HelloFresh’s acquisition of Green Chef, the meal kit company has now overtaken Blue Apron’s share of the market. HelloFresh controls 36 percent of the market, while Blue Apron only...
March 26, 2018
Meal Kits May Be Just Getting Started
In the days following HelloFresh’s acquisition of the organic and vegan food delivery company Green Chef, other health-based meal kit delivery services are finding hope that there’s a strong market...
March 22, 2018
HelloFresh Buys Boulder-Based Green Chef
HelloFresh has made a play for scale with a new acquisition — organic and vegan food delivery company Green Chef. As of yet, it’s not known how much the meal kit...
March 21, 2018
Brick-And-Mortar Retailers Take On Omnichannel
To meet consumers where they want to shop, retailers are taking an omnichannel approach to their offerings. Some customers — those of the brick-and-mortar persona — just want to shop...
March 21, 2018
Albertsons Looks Out For The Little Guys With Digital Marketplace
As retailers — such as grocers — are on the hunt for more data to help them make purchasing decisions, Albertsons plans to roll out a digital marketplace for small...
March 16, 2018
Blue Apron Plans To Sell Meal Kits In Stores
Moving beyond subscriptions, Blue Apron plans to start selling its meal kit in stores this year. But company executives did not say where the meal kits would be sold or...