grocery

A store that sells food and household supplies. A grocery store or grocer's shop is a retail shop that primarily sells food. A grocer is a bulk seller of food. Grocery stores also offer non-perishable foods that are packaged in bottles, boxes, and cans; some also have bakeries, butchers, delis, and fresh produce.

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Afresh Raises $13M For Fresh Food Management Technology
Afresh Raises $13M For Fresh Food Management Technology
November 19, 2020  |  Investments

Afresh Technologies has raised $13 million in a Series A extension round to expand its fresh food management technology that helps grocers reduce food waste....

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Dutch Retailer Ahold Delhaize Acquires Majority Stake In FreshDirect
Dutch Retailer Ahold Delhaize Acquires Majority Stake In FreshDirect
November 19, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Dutch retailer Ahold Delhaize — owner of grocery behemoths Giant and Stop & Shop — has acquired a majority stake in supermarket delivery startup FreshDirect...

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Wegmans Places Purchase Limits On Items To Prevent Panic Buying
Wegmans Places Purchase Limits On Items To Prevent Panic Buying
November 18, 2020  |  Retail

As a response to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases across the U.S., Wegmans issued guidelines and safety measures to manage shopping crowds during the...

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Pinduoduo Aims To Raise Up To $5.6B To Boost Online Grocery Shopping
Pinduoduo Aims To Raise Up To $5.6B To Boost Online Grocery Shopping
November 17, 2020  |  Retail

Chinese eCommerce platform Pinduoduo plans to raise up to $5.6 billion to invest in its one-day delivery service of farm goods across China, among other...

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Grocers Set Purchase Limits, Walmart Restricts In-Store Customers As COVID Cases Rise
Grocers Set Purchase Limits, Walmart Restricts In-Store Customers As COVID Cases Rise
November 15, 2020  |  Retail

Retailers around the country are reinstating measures intended to counter the spread of COVID-19, CNBC reported. At Walmart stores, employees have resumed keeping track of...

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Gojek Curbs Losses As Indonesia’s Largest Startup Ramps Up Grocery Delivery
Gojek Curbs Losses As Indonesia’s Largest Startup Ramps Up Grocery Delivery
November 13, 2020  |  Earnings

Star Indonesian startup Gojek is moving closer to eventual profitability after staunching a tide of ink amid losses on core services like delivery and ride-hailing,...

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Instacart IPO Could Come Early 2021 With $30B Valuation
Instacart IPO Could Come Early 2021 With $30B Valuation
November 12, 2020  |  IPO

Instacart is reportedly preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) led by Goldman Sachs, according to Reuters, which cited people “familiar with the matter.” The...

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Grocery Roundup: New Amazon Fresh Store, SpartanNash Puts Incentives In ‘Fast Lane,’ Walmart On Autonomous Delivery
Grocery Roundup: New Amazon Fresh Store, SpartanNash Puts Incentives In ‘Fast Lane,’ Walmart On Autonomous...
November 12, 2020  |  Retail

It’s been a busy time in the grocery world this week, with digital innovation at the core of the headlines in the industry. Here are...

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Amazon, Walmart Benefit As More Than 1 Million Food Stamp Shoppers Buy Online
Amazon, Walmart Benefit As More Than 1 Million Food Stamp Shoppers Buy Online
November 11, 2020  |  Retail

As online shopping becomes the norm, Amazon is courting food stamp shoppers, according to a report by Bloomberg. The eCommerce giant, along with Walmart and...

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