groceries

21% of US Consumers Are Interested in Using BNPL to Pay for Groceries
21% of US Consumers Are Interested in Using BNPL to Pay for Groceries
December 22, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

More retailers are making a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option available at checkout, as they are finding that the increasingly popular payment method allows...

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Ford Launches Fresh Food Delivery Pilot for Needy Seniors
Ford Launches Fresh Food Delivery Pilot for Needy Seniors
December 14, 2021  |  Delivery

Ford is launching a complimentary fresh food delivery pilot in Southwest Detroit that uses self-driving shuttles to bring an estimated 10,000 pounds of provisions to...

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Led By DoorDash, Grocery Delivery Startup Flink Raises $750M
Led By DoorDash, Grocery Delivery Startup Flink Raises $750M
December 10, 2021  |  Delivery

Rapid grocery delivery startup Flink raised $750 million in a Series B funding round at a pre-money valuation of $2.1 billion. The funding was led...

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ShopRite Pilots Fast Delivery With Tortoise Robots
ShopRite Pilots Fast Delivery With Tortoise Robots
September 24, 2021  |  Delivery

Wakefern’s ShopRite supermarkets are piloting fast delivery of grocery items with Tortoise robotic carts, according to reports on Friday (Sept. 24). The remote-controlled, battery-operated carts...

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Smaller Grocery Delivery Services Specialize to Stand Out Against Retail Giants
Smaller Grocery Delivery Services Specialize to Stand Out Against Retail Giants
March 15, 2021  |  eCommerce

As consumers adopt digital ordering and delivery services to fulfill more and more of their routine needs, a wide range of businesses are trying their...

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New Data: How Online Merchants Build Consumer Trust In The Digital 3.0 Economy
New Data: How Online Merchants Build Consumer Trust In The Digital 3.0 Economy
September 04, 2020  |  eCommerce

It has now been six months since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic on March 11, and consumers are more likely than ever to...

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New Data: The Role Of Touchless Payments In Shaping Consumer Merchant Choice
New Data: The Role Of Touchless Payments In Shaping Consumer Merchant Choice
September 02, 2020  |  Retail

Six out of 10 consumers now say that the touchless payments options merchants make available to them can sway their decision to shop – or...

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Innovative Business Models For Groceries, Payment Plans
Innovative Business Models For Groceries, Payment Plans
July 24, 2020  |  Today In Data

Misfits Market has transformed “rescued” produce into a quickly expanding digital grocery platform. Its growth has been so successful prior to and during the pandemic that it has...

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USDA’s SNAP Benefits Can Used In 25 States, DC To Buy Groceries From Amazon
USDA’s SNAP Benefits Can Used In 25 States, DC To Buy Groceries From Amazon
May 29, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon customers can now use Supplemental Nutrient Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in more states, according to a statement from the eCommerce giant. As of this...

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