Safeway news and trends

Albertsons Expands Instacart Partnership for Faster Pickup, Delivery Services
Delivery // July 31, 2024

Instacart and Albertsons have updated their partnership for faster grocery deliveries across the U.S. The companies announced in a Wednesday (July 31) news release the launch of Instacart pickup services and Albertsons delivery for Albertson brands, including Safeway, Shaw’s, Acme, Jewel-Osco, Randalls and Vons. In...

eGrocery Takes Over Cities but Can’t Hack It in the Country
eCommerce // July 27, 2023

Grocers may have made real headway in driving digital adoption with urban consumers, but when it comes to the suburbs and the countryside, they have a long way to go. By the Numbers Research from PYMNTS’ May study, “ConnectedEconomy™ Monthly Report: The Urban-Rural Health Divide...

Google Pay Adds Grocery Deals
Mobile Applications // April 29, 2021

Google has made its super app, Google Pay, even more super. The company announced Thursday (April 29) that it is building in even more functionality into the digital wallet app. These include the ability to find deals on groceries at both Safeway and Target markets and an...

Albertsons Teams With Tortoise For Robotic Grocery Delivery
Delivery // March 05, 2021

Albertsons, the country’s second-largest grocery store chain, is partnering with automated logistics startup Tortoise to pilot the beta launch of a robotic fleet of Safeway delivery carts in the towns of Tracy and Windsor in Northern California. Albertsons acquired Safeway in a $9.2 billion merger...

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Synchrony’s CareCredit Credit Card Now Accepted at Albertsons Cos. Stores

September 18, 2024
Synchrony’s CareCredit health and wellness credit card is now accepted for select items in nearly 2,200 Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, ACME, Shaw’s and Jewel-Osco stores. A new collaboration of Synchrony and food and drug retailer Albertsons Companies allows the card to be used for select health and wellness products at these stores, the companies said in a Wednesday (Sept. 18) press release emailed to PYMNTS. […]

Albertsons Expands Instacart Partnership for Faster Pickup, Delivery Services

July 31, 2024
Instacart and Albertsons have updated their partnership for faster grocery deliveries across the U.S. The companies announced in a Wednesday (July 31) news release the launch of Instacart pickup services...

Albertsons Teams With Tortoise For Robotic Grocery Delivery

March 05, 2021
Albertsons, the country’s second-largest grocery store chain, is partnering with automated logistics startup Tortoise to pilot the beta launch of a robotic fleet of Safeway delivery carts in the towns...

Bitcoin Daily: Some Safeway Stores To Give Bitcoin As Change; Canadian ICO Consultant CoinLaunch To...

July 28, 2019
Initial coin offering (ICO) consultant CoinLaunch will pay $50,000 to settle with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). According to the regulator’s website, CoinLaunch was consulted on two ICOs, with both...