Supermarkets

Grocery Roundup: Supermarket Administers An Arena’s Worth Of Vaccines 
Grocery Roundup: Supermarket Administers An Arena’s Worth Of Vaccines 
March 18, 2021  |  Retail

As vaccines come in by the shipload, U.S. grocery stores are playing a key role in the distribution effort. Now, Midwest supermarket chain Meijer is...

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Instacart Pushes Into Convenience Store Market With 7-Eleven Deal
Instacart Pushes Into Convenience Store Market With 7-Eleven Deal
September 03, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Instacart, which has made a name for itself delivering groceries from the big supermarket chains, is now moving into the convenience store sector. On Thursday...

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Albertsons’ Online Sales Surge 276 Pct Amid Pandemic
Albertsons’ Online Sales Surge 276 Pct Amid Pandemic
July 27, 2020  |  Earnings

Digital commerce has skyrocketed at Albertsons, as the supermarket giant posted a triple-digit increase in online sales for its most recent quarter amid soaring demand...

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Grocers Juggle Bottom Line, Food Delivery Costs
Grocers Juggle Bottom Line, Food Delivery Costs
June 14, 2020  |  Delivery

Online grocery sales rose to a record $6.6 billion last month, up 65 percent from March, propelled by high demand from pandemic lockdowns, according to...

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BinDawood Prepares First Middle Eastern IPO Since COVID-19
BinDawood Prepares First Middle Eastern IPO Since COVID-19
June 08, 2020  |  IPO

BinDawood Holding is planning to offer an initial public offering (IPO) of its supermarket division by the end of July, in what would be the...

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Kroger, Ocado To Build Regional High-Tech Fulfillment Centers
Kroger, Ocado To Build Regional High-Tech Fulfillment Centers
June 05, 2020  |  Retail

The Kroger Family of Companies, the nation’s largest supermarket chain, and Ocado Supermarket Co., the British online grocer, have announced a joint plan to build...

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Pandemic’s Digital Shift, Credit Unions, Stimulus Funds Top This Week’s News
Pandemic’s Digital Shift, Credit Unions, Stimulus Funds Top This Week’s News
May 22, 2020  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of the work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments...

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Frontline Workers Want More Pandemic Hazard Pay
Frontline Workers Want More Pandemic Hazard Pay
May 04, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Essential workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic are asking for more bonus pay although many have indicated that no amount of money is...

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Uber Eats Moves Into On-Demand Grocery Delivery
Uber Eats Moves Into On-Demand Grocery Delivery
April 01, 2020  |  Delivery

Uber Eats is stepping up moves into online grocery deliveries as the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, stifling rideshare demand and crippling supermarkets, according to...

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