Month: November 2020

Kroger and Ocado Announce New Region for High-Tech Customer Fulfillment Center and Expand Collaboration to Include In-Store Fulfillment Capabilities

November 24, 2020 Perishable News

The Kroger Family of Companies and Ocado, a world leader in technology for grocery e-commerce, today announced the continued expansion of their partnership with plans to construct an additional Customer Fulfillment Center in the South region, while also collaborating with Ocado on in-store fulfilment capabilities with a planned rollout across Kroger stores, beginning in 2021. …

ShopRite of Hunterdon County Opens Micro-Fulfillment Center

November 24, 2020 ShopRite

ShopRite of Hunterdon County today opened its first automated micro-fulfillment center, which is designed to enhance its popular online ShopRite from Home service. …

Albertsons Companies Implements Contactless Temperature and Health Screening Across All Facilities

November 24, 2020 Albertsons Companies

Albertsons Companies announced today that it has taken another step in enhancing its safe environment by implementing a contactless temperature check and health screening solution for associates and vendors. The new technology, now being deployed across all Albertsons Companies locations, enables a safer and more reliable health screening process for those who work in their stores and facilities. …

The Giant Company Announces Giant Direct Cyber Days

November 24, 2020 The GIANT Company

The GIANT Company announced today it is launching GIANT Direct Cyber Days, offering its GIANT Direct and MARTIN’S Direct online grocery customers special online savings on holiday favorites, pantry essentials, and indulgent specialty items. …

FreshDirect CEO Says Customers Will Only See Benefits After Dutch Grocer Buys Majority Stake

November 24, 2020 Amelia Lucas, CNBC

The Dutch company already has a foothold in U.S. grocery e-commerce through Peapod, which was the first company in the country dedicated to online grocery delivery. But FreshDirect’s specialty is fresh food, which represents about 60% of its total sales, and it has a higher market share than Peapod in the New York tri-state area. …