IDDBA Publishes New COVID-19 Impact Report

The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) has released their weekly COVID-19 Impact report today. The association publishes a new report every week on Tuesday.

Walmart Teams Up With Instacart To Rival Amazon’s Fast Grocery Delivery

August 12, 2020 Walter Loeb, Forbes

Walmart’s partnership with Instacart has been expanded, and the new partnership is in four markets across California and Oklahoma. It is another effort by Walmart to compete with Amazon’s Whole Foods division that now has same day and one-day Prime delivery.

Kroger Ship to Integrate a Marketplace this Fall

August 12, 2020 Kroger

The Kroger Co. announced Kroger Ship will expand to offer an extended ship-to-home assortment through a marketplace offering of third-party sellers powered by Mirakl, the leading software platform enabling B2C and B2B digital marketplaces.

Coronavirus Leads to More Use of Contactless Credit Cards and Mobile Payments Despite Cost and Security Concerns

August 12, 2020 National Retail Federation

With consumers worried about touching surfaces during the coronavirus pandemic, the use of mobile payments and contactless credit or debit cards has significantly increased in the past few months, according to research released today by the National Retail Federation and Forrester.

Spokane Produce Inc. Issues Recall of Products Containing Onions Because of Possible Health Risk

August 12, 2020 FDA

Spokane Produce, Inc. of Spokane, WA is voluntarily recalling salsa products containing onions as a result of the expanded onion recall initiated by Thomson International, Inc., which resulted in a recall by Spokane Produce’s onion supplier. These recalls are due to concerns of the potential for contamination by Salmonella spp.