Grocery delivery is more popular than ever before as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Consumers should be aware of fees when opting for grocery delivery. Grocery delivery apps incorporate their fees in a few different ways: Shopping lists: Charges for food can vary across apps for the same item, at the same store. Grocery store apps tend to get most of their fees by charging more for different i...
Coca-Cola Announces Canned Cocktails; NYC Gets Another Restaurant DeToday in food commerce, grocers woo post-New Year’s health-conscious shoppers, while New York City gets a delivery marketplace that aims to be more restaurant-friendly. Plus, Yuni Sameshima, co-founder and CEO of grocery marketing platform Chicory, talks contextual commerce. OrderChekout Delivering No Commission NYC Restaurant Mea...
Around the world, in the competitive food delivery category, the win condition is shifting. Where in 2020 and 2021, the goal was to capture the largest market share, now the stakes are rising. On a call with analysts Wednesday (Jan. 12) discussing its fourth-quarter 2021 financial results, delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway shared that its goal now is to outperform rivals to the point where they bow...
Instacart battles restaurant aggregators, while grocery shoppers grow frustrated with empty shelves. Plus, investors back solutions that allow restaurants to take their digital presences into their own hands. Investors Bet Restaurant Apps Beat the Aggregators Today, technologies that can offer restaurants the tools they need to hold their own in the digital ordering space against third-party aggre...
Ghost kitchen company Kitchen United partners with real estate investment trust Simon, and Subway attempts to step up its digital performance. Plus, New York City business leaders aim to regulate ultrafast grocery delivery services. Ghost Kitchen Model Adapts for Physical Spaces With Multi-Brand Mall Location The digital ordering boom of the last couple years has changed how managers think about t...
DoorDash still sees opportunities to deliver as Covid pandemic safety measures wane and more people start frequenting restaurants, chief executive Tony Xu told CNBC on Thursday. “I think we’re all ready and excited if we’re not already, mingling in the real world. At the same time, I think what the resiliency of the numbers we just announced in the fourth quarter shows is just how complementary th...
Kroger Co. announced the winners of its second annual Go Fresh & Local Supplier Accelerator, which included five emerging brands that will add local suppliers to Kroger’s fresh food lineup. The annual program is an initiative by Kroger to support small businesses with ideas to solve challenges facing the company’s fresh food departments. More than 100 applicants were narrowed down to five winn...
According to Mercatus Tech and Brick Meets, As grocery prices remain high, shoppers are increasingly averse to paying the extra fees for delivery services. The report found that only about 25% of customers are willing to pay for grocery delivery services, but that number is expected to rise as more shoppers become accustomed to paying for the service. But it's not just about money. The study also ...