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Amazon Reaches Out to SNAP Users With ‘Amazon Access’
Amazon Reaches Out to SNAP Users With ‘Amazon Access’
October 03, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon has launched “Amazon Access,” a resource hub to help shoppers, including those seeking information on Prime’s discounted membership program for qualifying government assistance recipients....

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Shipt Targets Healthy Meals as Part of White House Hunger Conference
Shipt Targets Healthy Meals as Part of White House Hunger Conference
September 28, 2022  |  Delivery

Food delivery platform Shipt is launching a new initiative targeting healthy foods and nutritious meal planning, with plans to add ​​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)...

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Instacart Debuts Employee Wellness Perks to Court Business Customers
Instacart Debuts Employee Wellness Perks to Court Business Customers
September 28, 2022  |  Delivery

Among other moves to expand its audience, Instacart is now targeting businesses with a range of initiatives focused on employee health. Amid a range of...

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Instacart Launches Health Initiative, Expands SNAP EBT Access
Instacart Launches Health Initiative, Expands SNAP EBT Access
September 28, 2022  |  Delivery

Grocery delivery platform Instacart has launched Instacart Health, a program the company said is designed to help consumers make healthier choices and improve nutrition security....

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BJ’s Wholesale, Rivals Chase Trade-Down Consumer Trend via SNAP EBT
BJ’s Wholesale, Rivals Chase Trade-Down Consumer Trend via SNAP EBT
September 16, 2022  |  Retail

Aiming to offer its members flexibility and convenience, membership warehouse club operator BJ’s Wholesale Club has begun accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits...

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Walmart Ramps up Online Site Personalization to Improve EBT, Gift Registry
Walmart Ramps up Online Site Personalization to Improve EBT, Gift Registry
September 13, 2022  |  Retail

Walmart is updating its online site to make it easier for shoppers to personalize the features they need most, from finding EBT- and SNAP-eligible products...

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Instacart Expands EBT SNAP Offerings
Instacart Expands EBT SNAP Offerings
July 25, 2022  |  Delivery

Grocery tech firm Instacart said it has expanded its Electronic Benefits Transfer and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT, SNAP) offering to 10 new states. According...

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Sam’s Club Accepts SNAP Purchases for Scan & Go
Sam’s Club Accepts SNAP Purchases for Scan & Go
March 09, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Sam’s Club has announced that customers will now be able to use federal supplemental nutrition benefits to pay for purchases digitally and avoid checkout lines,...

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Giant Food Adds EBT SNAP Payment Option To Online Orders
Giant Food Adds EBT SNAP Payment Option To Online Orders
July 15, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

Giant Food will now accept EBT card payments for pickup and delivery orders placed online, the mid-Atlantic grocery chain announced today (July 15). “Convenience and...

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