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Supermarket Food Lion Launches New Mobile App
Supermarket Food Lion Launches New Mobile App
August 02, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

Supermarket operator Food Lion announced Tuesday (Aug. 1) it launched a new mobile app to make grocery shopping — and saving on grocery shopping through couponing...

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Alibaba To Launch Three Hybrid Hema Supermarket Stores
Alibaba To Launch Three Hybrid Hema Supermarket Stores
July 19, 2017  |  Retail

When two modes of shopping really love each other… Wait, no — scratch that. When two modes of shopping hate each other and one is...

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Did Amazon Block Whole Foods From Seeking Other Bidders?
Did Amazon Block Whole Foods From Seeking Other Bidders?
July 10, 2017  |  Amazon Acquisitions

You can dance, but only with us. So said Amazon, in effect, to Whole Foods upon making its bid for that company last month. In...

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Does Amazon’s Acquisition Mean The End For Cashiers?
Does Amazon’s Acquisition Mean The End For Cashiers?
June 19, 2017  |  Amazon

After Amazon announced its $13.4 billion purchase of Whole Foods grocery stores last week, some are speculating that the supermarket chain’s cashiers might eventually be looking...

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Amazon Buying Whole Foods For Almost $14B
Amazon Buying Whole Foods For Almost $14B
June 16, 2017  |  Amazon

Sometimes the rumor mill gets it right. Or almost right anyway   According to the latest reports out this morning – Amazon.com will acquire Whole Foods Market in...

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Amazon ‘Prime Now’ Delivers To Denver In Two Hours Or Less
Amazon ‘Prime Now’ Delivers To Denver In Two Hours Or Less
June 16, 2017  |  Amazon

One-day shipping? Ain’t nobody got time for that. Amazon Prime is now introducing one- and two-hour delivery of Amazon goods, as well as healthy and...

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Kroger Cuts Make Grocery Stocks Decline
Kroger Cuts Make Grocery Stocks Decline
June 16, 2017  |  Business

While the retail industry continues to see its digital transformation, merchants from various industries are feeling the heat. No industry is safe — not even supermarkets....

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Walmart Takes On AmazonFresh With Grocery Pickup Kiosk
Walmart Takes On AmazonFresh With Grocery Pickup Kiosk
June 07, 2017  |  Retail

Hopefully AmazonFresh enjoyed its two weeks as the only drive-up grocery pickup kiosk in town, because Walmart has been testing one of its own since...

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Grocer Aldi Competes With Walmart On Price
Grocer Aldi Competes With Walmart On Price
May 12, 2017  |  Retail

German discount grocer Aldi aims to disrupt U.S. brick-and-mortar competition by undercutting stateside discount food and beverage offerings from the likes of retail giant Walmart....

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