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Online Grocery Pickup

This article was originally published on January 22, 2021. It was updated on February 24, 2026.  Free and fast delivery...

Online Grocery Fulfillment Strategies

This article was originally published on February 26, 2018. It was updated on February 23, 2026.  Regional grocers are facing...

For most of grocery history, shopping followed a straight line.  Customers walked the aisles, joined the queue, unloaded the cart,...

Online Grocery Sales Trends

This article was originally published on June 18, 2020. It was updated for publication on January 22, 2026.  Online grocery...

How Grocers Can Engage SNAP Shoppers in a Tight Economy

SNAP benefits are flowing again, but the stress on household budgets hasn’t eased.  For the 42 million Americans who rely...

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The pressures facing regional grocers have never been greater.   Margins are narrowing, promotions are costing more than they return, and...

Grocery customer data

Your best chance to grow grocery sales isn’t a new ad campaign or a deeper discount.  It’s found in the...

Grocery retailers spend millions each year trying to win new customers.   Splashy promotions. Discount codes. Paid media campaigns. Even ceding...

Grocery Membership Programs

The streak was finally broken.  For the first time in 10 months, U.S. eGrocery sales failed to reach $9.5 billion. ...

This article was originally published on January 18, 2022. It was updated on May 21, 2025.  Gone are the days...

How Value Exchange Platforms Transform Grocery Loyalty

What’s the biggest fallout from grocery inflation? The distance between loyal customers and lapsed customers is shortening. With prices rising...

How Does Inflation Affect Grocery Stores? New Tariffs Extend Price Pressure

This article was originally published with the title “Grocery Inflation: How to Retain Customers in Challenging Times” on July 18,...

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