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Low-Tech: Casters Added Mobility to Chowbotics’ Vending Machines
I write about the new wave of smart vending machines a lot. And when I do, it’s almost always in the context of a fixed installation. Airports or corporate campuses […]
Survey: Online Grocery Had $8.4B in Sales in April, Down 10 Percent from March
Some of the stats we’re watching closely as our nation slowly comes out of the pandemic are those for online grocery sales. Namely, will the e-commerce curbside pickup and delivery […]
DoorDash Now Delivering Groceries and Other Goods from Rite Aid
DoorDash today announced a partnership with drug store giant Rite Aid to offer same-day delivery for a wide range of home and food essential items. Delivery is available starting today […]
Starship Robots Delivering Costa Coffee in the U.K.
Those feeling a little sluggish in the U.K. town of Milton Keynes don’t even need to leave their house to get their morning latte. MKFM reports that Starship robots are […]
Amazon Expands In-Garage Grocery Delivery to 5,000 Cities and Towns Nationwide
Amazon announced today that its Key by Amazon In-Garage Grocery Delivery is expanding to more than 5,000 U.S. cities and towns. Key In-Garage Delivery launched in five cities last November, […]
Video: Denmark’s Bilka Shows Off Its Automated Curbside Pickup Kiosk
Here in the U.S. we have data showing that curbside pickup is the most popular option for e-commerce grocery shoppers. As such, we’ve seen companies like Albertsons and Walmart invest […]
Survey: Online Grocery Sales Back up to $9.3B in March, Pickup Remains Dominant
Online grocery sales were back up in March, following a drop in February, according to new data released today by Brick Meets Click/Mercatus. Grocery e-commerce in the U.S. hit $9.3 […]
Kroger Officially Launches its First Robotic Customer Fulfillment Center
Grocery giant Kroger officially opened the first of its automated Customer Fulfillment Centers today in Monroe, Ohio, just north of Cincinnatti. Kroger had soft-opened the facility at the beginning of […]
Mercato Raises $26M to Help Indie Grocers Sell Online
Mercato, an online platform that helps smaller groceries establish e-commerce stores, has raised a $26 million Series A round of funding. TechCrunch was first to report the news today, writing […]
Takeoff Technologies to Have 40 Automated Fulfillment Centers Operating This Year
Takeoff Technologies launched its first grocery automated fulfillment center in the fall of 2018. Needless to say, a lot has happened in the grocery space since then, including a global […]
AeroFarms to Go Public Via SPAC Deal
Large-scale vertical farming company AeroFarms announced today it will go public via a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. Once the deal goes through, AeroFarms […]
