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April U.S. eGrocery Sales Inch Up 1% vs. Year Ago as Market Evolves
According to the latest Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded April 28-29, 2023, overall eGrocery sales for April 2023 totaled $8.2 billion, up 0.9%, versus a year ago.
Mercatus and Eagle Eye Announce Strategic Partnership to Enhance Grocery eCommerce Experiences
Mercatus and Eagle Eye, a global digital marketing technology company that helps retail and hospitality companies build more personalized relationships with customers announce a strategic partnership to bring innovative, data-driven marketing capabilities to their grocery clients' eCommerce experiences.
Supermarkets’ online penetration slipped 2 percentage points in 2022 vs. 2021
A new report examining where and how shoppers choose to buy groceries online found that while the overall base of average monthly users in the U.S. has increased by nearly 3 percentage points, the online penetration of Supermarkets declined by 2 points in 2022 compared to 2021 levels.
March U.S. eGrocery Sales Drop Nearly 8% vs. Year Ago as Cost Pressures Mount
The U.S. online grocery market in March posted $8.0 billion in total sales, down 7.6% compared to last year, according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded March 30-31, 2023.
February U.S. eGrocery Sales Rose 1.5% from Year Ago to $8.8 Billion
The U.S. online grocery market finished last month with $8.8 billion in total sales, up 1.5% compared to last year, according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded February 26-27, 2023.
Mercatus Bolsters Leadership Team Adding New COO and CTO
Mercatus, a leading provider of grocery eCommerce solutions, today announced the appointment of two key leaders to further support its growth and evolution. Rhonda Bosch assumes the new role of Chief Operating Officer and Steve Benteau joins as Chief Technology Officer.
International Women’s Day: #Embracing Equity
At Mercatus, we are proud to celebrate International Women's Day by #EmbracingEquity! We are hosting women-led sessions, awards, games, and an educational webinar.
January U.S. eGrocery Sales Dip 1.2% from Year Ago to $8.4 Billion
The U.S. online grocery market finished January with $8.4 billion in total sales, down 1.2% compared to last year, according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded January 30-31, 2023.
Buehler’s Fresh Foods Selects Mercatus to Innovate Grocery eCommerce and Accelerate Omnichannel Revenue Growth
Buehler’s Fresh Foods and Mercatus, a leading provider of grocery eCommerce solutions, today announced a partnership to bring Buehler’s valued customers a modern, fully integrated online ordering and fulfillment experience.
New 5-year Forecast: U.S. eGrocery Sales to Grow at 12% CAGR through 2027
U.S. online grocery sales are forecast to grow at a compound average growth rate (CAGR) of 11.7% over the next five years, increasing online’s share of overall grocery spending from 11.2% in 2022 to 13.6% in 2027, according to the 2023 Brick Meets Click/Mercatus 5-Year Grocery Sales Forecast.
Mercatus unveils next generation mobile grocery shopping app providing greater customer convenience
Mercatus is proud to announce the evolution of Mercatus Mobile, an entirely new mobile commerce experience for grocery retailers and their customers. Mercatus Mobile delivers a seamless shopping experience to help grocers increase mobile conversions, improve order frequency and retain online customers.
December U.S. eGrocery Sales Reach $9.1 Billion Up 2.4% from Year Ago
The U.S. online grocery market finished December with $9.1 billion in total sales, up 2.4% compared to a year ago, and only 2% lower than the record high of $9.3 Billion last seen in Q1 of 2021, according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded December 28-29, 2022.
November U.S. eGrocery Sales Total $7.7 Billion, a 10% Drop Versus Year Ago
The U.S. online grocery market finished November with $7.7 billion in total sales, down 10% compared to a year ago, but only 2% lower than the $7.8 billion reported for the two prior months, according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded November 29-30, 2022.
October U.S. eGrocery Sales Steady at $7.8 Billion but Down 3% Versus Year Ago
The U.S. online grocery market finished October with $7.8 billion in total sales, down 3% compared to a year ago and flat versus the prior month, according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded October 28-29, 2022.
Stater Bros. Markets launches new shoppable first-party commerce site and native mobile app powered by Mercatus
Mercatus is proud to congratulate Stater Bros. Markets on the successful launch of their all new shoppable first-party commerce site and native mobile app powered by Mercatus. This now enables Stater Bros. to offer delivery services from all 170-plus stores and grocery pickup at 6 locations with more coming soon!
The power of customer convenience: operational factors found to increase usage of grocery eCommerce service by 2.2x
Customers who had a positive online grocery customer experience were 2.2 times more likely to use that service more often than those who had a negative experience, according to new grocery customer research from Mercatus, Omnichannel Shopper Behavior Report Vol 3.
Mercatus Celebrates an Inclusive Company Culture
Great Places to Work Canada has named Mercatus on their list of Best Workplaces for Inclusion 2022. We have always believed that our people make us great, so we want to congratulate everyone at Mercatus for this achievement!
Third Quarter Ends with Mixed Results for eGrocery Sales
Total U.S. online grocery sales in September declined 3% year over year to $7.8 billion according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded September 29-30, 2022. However, the ongoing research initiative reported that third quarter online grocery sales for 2022 gained nearly 4% to $24.1 billion compared to 2021, driven by significant gains in Delivery and to a lesser degree Pickup.
Pickup order profitability can be improved by giving grocery customers the choice between fee and speed
The top reason shoppers choose to use grocery Pickup is because of lower service fees, closely followed by customers not wanting to wait at home for a delivery order according to new grocery customer research from Mercatus, Omnichannel Shopper Behavior Report Vol 2.
August U.S eGrocery Sales Total $8.5 Billion, down 1% Versus Prior Year
Total U.S. online grocery sales slipped by less than 1% versus last year to $8.5 billion in August. Despite this small year-over-year dip, ongoing shopper research conducted by Brick Meets Click over the last four years shows how eGrocery sales have remained at significantly elevated levels following the dramatic surge experienced at the onset of the pandemic.
More than half of Grocery Customers Would Delay Receiving a Delivery Order to Pay a Lower Fee
New shopper behavior research from Mercatus, fielded June 30 through July 1, 2022, shows that one of the most important reasons shoppers choose not to use a grocery delivery service is that they want to pay no more than necessary, which was tied with wanting to select their own produce.
July U.S. eGrocery Sales Climb 17% Versus Year Ago to $7.8 Billion
Total U.S. online grocery sales for July jumped 17% year over year to $7.8 billion, driven by inflationary pressures and strong demand for Delivery and Pickup services triggered by ongoing COVID concerns, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded July 29-30, 2022.
June U.S. eGrocery Sales Total $7.2 Billion, up 6% Versus Prior Year
Total U.S. online grocery sales in June climbed 6% year over year to $7.2 billion, and for the second quarter, eGrocery posted $22.4 billion in sales, a gain of 1% gain compared to 2Q 2021, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded June 29-30, 2022.
Pride Month at Mercatus
More than talking the talk, Mercatus is walking the walk with Pride Month activities that offer the chance to learn, support and celebrate the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
May U.S. eGrocery Sales Up Almost 2% Versus Last Year to $7.1 Billion
Total online grocery sales finished the month of May at $7.1 billion, 1.7% higher versus a year ago, as inflation is motivating many customers to adapt where and how they shop online for groceries, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded May 28-29, 2022.
Top-Quartile Grocery Stores Generate Weekly Online Sales 6x Higher
Conventional grocery stores in the top-performing quartile generated average weekly online grocery sales of $43,895, 6.3 times higher than the median sales of $6,934 for rest of the stores, according to the Brick Meets Click eGrocery Performance Benchmarking 2021 Wave.
Kowalski’s On The Go Introduces Enhanced Online Grocery Experience Provided by Mercatus
Kowalski’s Markets, a family-owned grocery retailer with 11 stores based in Woodbury, Minnesota, and Mercatus, a leading provider of grocery eCommerce solutions, announced that Kowalski’s has successfully launched its new, more refined online grocery experience.
April U.S. eGrocery Sales Drop Nearly 4% Versus Last Year to $8.1 Billion
April online grocery sales pulled back 3.8% versus last year, finishing at $8.1 billion, as total order volume dropped 5.8% driven by lower order frequency and a slightly smaller monthly active user (MAU) base, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey.
March U.S. eGrocery Sales Total $8.7 Billion, Down 6% Versus Prior Year
Delivery services rebounded in March 2022 due to aggressive expansion of third-party providers into grocery and the aggressive focus on faster cycle times in the range of 15 minutes or less.
February U.S. eGrocery Sales Reach $8.7 Billion Up Nearly 9% Versus Prior Year
The total U.S. online grocery market generated $8.7 billion in sales during February, a gain of 8.5% compared to the same period a year ago, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded February 26-27, 2022.
International Women’s Day: Women in Technology
Participating in International Women's Day #breakthebias, with special events, sessions, and a charitable donation supported by the Mercatus IDEA team. Mercatus is creating space for women by women in technology.
Established Customers Drive 3.5 Times More eGrocery Revenue than New Ones
Long-term, established online grocery customers collectively generated more than 3.5 times the revenue for conventional grocers than new customers did during the final 4-week period examined in the Brick Meets Click eGrocery Performance Benchmarking 2021 Wave.
January U.S. Online Grocery: Pickup Defied Downward YOY Sales Trend
The U.S. online grocery market generated $8.5 billion in sales and accounted for nearly 12% of total grocery spending during January, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded January 29-30, 2022.
U.S. Conventional Grocers’ Same-store Online Sales Down in 2021 6.8% vs YOY
Conventional grocers reported a 6.8% drop in online grocery sales on a same-store basis during the 12 weeks ending September 28, 2021, versus the prior year, according to the Brick Meets Click eGrocery Performance Benchmarking 2021 Wave.
Annual 2021 US Online Grocery Sales Total Nearly $98 Billion
The U.S. online grocery market captured $8.9 billion in sales during December as over 69 million households shopped online to satisfy grocery-related needs, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey.
November U.S. Online Grocery Sales Reach $8.6 Billion up 6% Versus Year Ago
The U.S. online grocery market generated $8.6 billion in sales during November, which includes $7.0 billion from the pickup/delivery segments and $1.6 billion from ship-to-home, reported the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded November 29-30, 2021.
Mercatus made it to the 2021 List of Best Workplaces™ in Technology
Mercatus announced that for the 3rd year in a row, the organization has been named on the list of Best Workplaces in Technology.
October U.S. Online Grocery Sales Total $8.1 Billion as KPIs Stabilize
The U.S. online grocery market generated $8.1 billion in sales during October, driven by $6.4 billion from the pickup/delivery segment and $1.7 billion from ship-to-home.
Mercatus Survey Reveals 75% of Online Grocery Orders To Be Fulfilled at Grocery Stores
The report confirms that U.S. online grocery customers are predominantly oriented towards grocery pickup services with 75% of survey respondents preferring store pickup.
September U.S. Online Grocery Sales Come in at $8.0 Billion
The U.S. online grocery market generated $8.0 billion in sales during September, driven by $6.4 billion from the pickup/delivery segment and $1.7 billion from ship-to-home.
U.S. Online Grocery Sales Grow to $8.6 Billion in August 2021
The U.S. online grocery market generated $8.6 billion in sales during August, a gain of 4.7% versus a year ago, as ship-to-home sales dropped nearly 22% to $2 billion and the combined delivery/pickup segment grew over 16% to $6.6 billion.
Total U.S. Online Grocery Sales for July 2021 Down 2% Month over Month
The U.S. online grocery market generated $6.7 billion in sales during July, as ship-to-home sales declined to $1.4 billion while the combined pickup/delivery segment remained steady at $5.3 billion for the third straight month.
Total U.S. Online Grocery Sales for June 2021 Down 23% Versus Year Ago
The U.S. online grocery market generated $6.8 billion in sales during June, down 23% versus a year ago and 3% lower versus May, as ship-to-home sales totaled $1.5 billion and pickup/delivery reached $5.3 billion, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded June 27-28, 2021.
Total U.S. Online Grocery Sales for May 2021 Down 16% Versus Year Ago
The 16% drop in sales in May 2021 was driven by declines in several key performance indicators including monthly active users, order frequency, and average order value. Despite these reductions, total online sales in May remained 3.5 times higher than pre-COVID levels (2.0 billion in total sales for Aug. 2019 per prior Brick Meets Click research).
Stater Bros. Selects Mercatus’ Integrated Commerce to Power Retailer’s New Online Grocery Channel
Mercatus, a leading provider of grocery eCommerce solutions, today announced that it will work with Stater Bros. Markets to expand the grocer’s digital grocery presence with a retailer-branded and -controlled online shopping experience that will scale with its business.
Total U.S. Online Grocery Sales for April 2021 Up 16% Versus Year Ago
The U.S. online grocery market finished April with $8.4 billion in sales, contracting by 10% compared to March’s $9.3 billion, but gaining 16% versus April 2020. Despite this decrease, total online grocery sales in April 2021 were more than four times higher than pre-pandemic levels.
Grocery Veteran John Lucot Joins Mercatus as Senior Strategic Advisor to the Executive Team
John Lucot has joined the company as senior strategic advisor to the executive team, where he will support retailer engagement initiatives, providing his deep grocery and industry knowledge to ensure the success of the Mercatus client community and further advancement of Mercatus’ cloud offerings.
Mercatus Ranked 33 on the List of 2021 Best Workplaces™ in Canada
Mercatus announces that it has been named among the 2021 Best Workplaces in Canada, ranking 33 out of 50 companies recognized by Great Places to Work Canada. Employees enjoy lifestyle and wellness spending accounts and a company culture dedicated to supporting personal well-being, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
Total U.S. Online Grocery Sales for March 2021 Up 43% Versus Year Ago
The ongoing shift to pickup and delivery orders helped propel a rebound in U.S. online grocery sales in March, reaching a peak for the past year, according to the latest Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey.
Total U.S. Online Grocery Sales Pull Back to $8 Billion in February
The total U.S. online grocery market posted $8.0 billion in sales during February, a 14% drop from January’s $9.3 billion, as fewer households went online for groceries and placed fewer orders than in January according to Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded Feb. 26-28, 2021.
Total U.S. Online Grocery Sales Hit $9.3 Billion for January 2021
The total U.S. online grocery market posted $9.3 billion in sales during January as more than 69.7 million U.S. households placed on average 2.8 orders across delivery, pickup and ship-to-home according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded Jan. 28-31, 2021.
Mercatus Introduces SNAP EBT Online Ordering Capability for Grocery Retailers
Enhanced order process enables grocers to offer SNAP EBT and EBT Cash on their eCommerce sites, while supporting them through the certification application and set-up processes
U.S. Online Grocery: Total Sales Continue to Exceed $8 Billion for November 2020
The continued strong monthly sales trend, which has remained above the $8 billion level since May underscores the growing importance for companies to develop, implement, and execute sustainable business building strategies.
Mercatus Named One of the 2020 Best Workplaces™ in Technology
For the second consecutive year Mercatus, a leading grocery eCommerce provider has been named on GPTW list, Best Workplaces in Technology
Research Reveals New Realities Facing the U.S. eGrocery Market
Grocers' ability to address these three strategic questions will determine their ability to thrive in the coming months as competition intensifies.
Piggly Wiggly Midwest Renews eCommerce Partnership with Mercatus
The partnership, which began in 2017, has empowered Piggly Wiggly to continually enhance its eCommerce experience and fulfillment operations and services via Mercatus’ Digital Engagement and Digital Commerce solutions.
The Top Digitally-Mature Grocers Grew 19% in Q3 YoY, 2.4x Faster Than Average Retailer Growth
While the overall grocery retail segment grew 8% in Q2 2020 compared to Q2 2019, Incisiv’s second annual Grocery Digital Maturity Benchmark, sponsored by Mercatus, FlyBuy and ShopperKit, found that the top 25% of the most digitally mature retailers grew 19%, or 2.4 times the industry average.
Online Grocery Sales Projected to Reach $250B by 2025, According to New Research From Mercatus and Incisiv
Comprehensive research report is a barometer of the dramatic changes in consumer behavior and preferences during the coronavirus pandemic, and provides prescriptive guidance to retail leaders across the grocery industry.
US Online Grocery: August KPIs Show Market Rebalancing After COVID Spike
U.S. grocery delivery and pickup sales for August 2020 totaled $5.7 billion, down from June’s peak, but other key performance indicators showed strength.
Grocery Podcast Hosted by eCommerce Trailblazer Sylvain Perrier – The Digital Grocer
Facilitating conversations with retail executives, experts and technology innovators, The Digital Grocer offers agnostic positions on the state of and projected growth in grocery retail technology, commerce and business.
Citrus Ad to Launch Mercatus Digital Advertising to Help Grocery Retailers Earn More Online Revenue
The new solution enables grocers and national consumer brands to optimize their advertising process, increase revenue and grow shopper loyalty
June Online Grocery Sales for Delivery & Pickup Climb to $7.2 Billion
Results from June 2020 monitoring of COVID-19’s impact on consumer behavior identifying insights and implications for retailers and brands.
Online Grocery Pickup Solution in Partnership with ShopperKit and Radius Networks
Mercatus Enhanced Fulfillment is a white-labeled, retailer-owned curbside pickup experience powered by industry-leading fulfillment technology and advanced location-based communications.
U.S. Online Grocery Continues to Set New Records – $6.6B in Sales for May 2020
Results from monthly monitoring of COVID-19’s impact on consumer behavior identifying insights and implications for retailers and brands.
New Playbook Reveals How Grocers Can Reclaim Online Revenue From Delivery Providers
Detailed eBook maps out the steps grocery retailers can take to win back control of the online shopping experience and recoup lost margins from third-party delivery marketplaces.
Brookshire Grocery and Weis Markets Select AisleOne from Mercatus
With AisleOne, Brookshire’s and Weis Markets have the ability to tap into shopper data and behavior to serve relevant product content to customers at every point of the shopper journey.
Watch grocery eCommerce personalization in action
Read about how we're empowering grocery retailers to deliver on personalization. See AisleOne on the Mercatus platform in action by watching our grocery eCommerce personalization demo videos below.
Point Pickup Partnership Enables Last-Mile Grocery Delivery
The partnership gives grocers the opportunity to own their end-to-end shopping experience from point of sale to the delivery to the customer.
Smart & Final Gets Back In Charge of Their Online Shopping Experience
Find out how Mercatus helped Smart & Final get back in charge of their digital future, launching their new bilingual online shopping experience for business and household customers.
Smart & Final Offers New Online Shopping Experiences
Mercatus and Smart & Final announced today that the retailer successfully launched two customized online shopping portals serving household shoppers and business customers.
Giant Tiger Turns to Mercatus to Power New Mobile Experience
Mercatus today announced that it has partnered with Giant Tiger Stores Limited, the leading Canadian discount retailer, to power the retailer’s new mobile app.
Named one of the Best Workplaces™ in Technology (2019)
At Mercatus, we’re passionate about creating an incredible company. To do that, we attract the smartest, most creative and talented people, and provide an environment where they can grow and thrive both professionally and personally.
Next-Generation Shopping Personalization With AisleOne
The AisleOne personalization intelligence engine is now available as an enhancement to the Mercatus platform.
Radius Networks Partnership Enables Curbside & In-Store Pickup Orders
The Mercatus platform, enhanced with Radius Networks’ FlyBuy service, offers grocers and retailers flexibility for web and mobile communication to improve the efficiency of the fulfillment process, resulting in a better shopper and in-store associate experience.
How Mercatus is leading the way for grocers
The most important decision that you or any other mid-sized regional grocery retailer can make is selecting the right partner to guide you through the transition into a digitally mature company with an end-to-end eCommerce experience.
ShopperKit Partnership Enables Online Grocery Order Fulfillment
Mercatus announces it has partnered with ShopperKit, an enterprise class software built specifically for in-store grocery fulfillment, to help grocers more efficiently execute click & collect and delivery fulfillment of online orders.
Brookshire Grocery Co. Expands Digital Commerce Capabilities
Brookshire Grocery Co.(BGC), a Texas-based food retailer, has rolled out online ordering with curbside pickup service to 100 stores.
Retail Veteran Thom Riley to Lead Client eCommerce Operations
Mercatus today announced the addition of Thom Riley, a talented retail veteran, to its client success team.
Retailers Can Achieve True Customer Personalization With AisleOne™, Powered by Mercatus®
Mercatus today announced the launch of AisleOne™, a personalization engine that can quickly and easily integrate into retailers’ marketing emails, apps and e-commerce websites.
Mercatus Drives 48% eCommerce Sales Increase for NA Grocers
Mercatus summarizes significant success and continued support of North American grocery and retail brands during 2018.
DoorDash Partnership Provides Enhanced Grocery Delivery Options
Mercatus announces it has partnered with DoorDash, a leader in last-mile logistics, to offer a wider range of delivery capabilities to grocers and retailers.
Mercatus Dispatch Empowers Grocery Retailers via White Label Delivery
Mercatus announces the launch of Mercatus Dispatch, the white label delivery capability for grocery retailers.
Hackathon Relieves Grocery eCommerce Pain Points
Mercatus hosted a Spring Hackathon on April 4–6 in Toronto. The competition confirmed what we already knew: Mercatus has some of the smartest and most enterprising digital innovators in the country.
Mercatus Recognized as One of the Best Workplaces in Canada
We’re incredibly proud and honoured to be named one of the Best Workplaces™ in Canada for 2018 by the folks at the Great Place to Work® Institute.
Shipt Partnership Brings Last-Mile Delivery to Leading Grocers
Mercatus at Shoptalk announces it has partnered with Shipt, a leading online same-day delivery platform.
Digital Coupons Enhances Grocery eCommerce Platform
Mercatus announces that its latest platform enhancements now support digital coupons, allowing shoppers to more conveniently maximize their savings when ordering online.
TechFest 2018: Software Development & DevOps Jobs
TechFest Toronto brought out top tech talent and employers to meet-and-greet. Mercatus Technologies pitched the crowd on the importance of work-life balance and pride in what you do for Engineering and DevOps talent in Toronto.
A Seamless, OmniChannel Experience for Piggly Wiggly Midwest
Leading retailer launches new and improved online experience powered by the Mercatus Integrated Commerce Platform™
Mercatus Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors
Digital grocery innovator adds retail industry veteran and M&A business advisor to accelerate growth.
Digital Grocery Solutions Released via Next-Generation Apps
The release of these new and enhanced features is in response to a critical need for tools that encompass the full scope of grocery operations—from promotion to conversion, and operational fulfillment to delivery.
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Total U.S. eGrocery Sales for May 2022 Up Almost 2% Versus Last Year to $7.1 Billion

Online sales drop by $1bn from April to May 2022 fueling migration towards mass channel shopping

Inflation triggers 3.8% decline in online grocery sales in April 2022 vs. April 2021

Inflation triggers 3.8% decline in online grocery sales in April 2022 vs. April 2021

Total Online Grocery Sales Down 6% in March, But Grocer’s Home Delivery Business Still Growing

As Food Prices Hit an All-Time High, More Americans Have Abandoned Online Grocery Shopping and Returned to Supermarket Aisles

Food prices have spiked at a rate not seen since 1981 — more Americans have abandoned online grocery shopping and returned to supermarket aisles

The Online Grocery Business fell by 6% in March, but the Home Delivery Business Grew

As food costs reach an all-time high, many Americans are abandoning online grocery shopping in favor of store aisles.

Feb 2022 U.S. Online Grocery: Total sales reach $8.7 billion, up nearly 9% vs last year

Online Grocery Sales Reach $8.7 Billion On February, Up Nearly 9% Versus Prior Year

Pickup Sales Accelerate in January, as Overall Online Sales Shrink for Month

Pickup the bright spot in an otherwise gloomy January for online grocery

Florida-based Publix leads the state’s grocery market. Can Amazon’s expansion change that?

Florida-based Publix leads the state’s grocery market. Can Amazon’s expansion change that?

Capturing Carbon, The World’s Most Elusive Culprit (Sector Roundup: Week 20)

Brick Meets Click: US online grocery sales hit nearly $100bn in 2021 becoming a ‘pickup-dominant market’

Pick ‘n Save, Metro Market looking to hire 300 people in Wisconsin for their growing e-commerce business

Amazon Plans to Partner With Grocery Chains While It Competes With Them

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Target, Casey’s, United Natural Foods and SunOpta

Uber Eats execs say it will deliver groceries in as little as 15 minutes as it gets serious about ultrafast delivery

Grocery e-commerce sales remain steady but elevated as pandemic endures

Online Grocery Sales Total $8.1 Billion in October as Buying Patterns Stabilize

Pickup outpaces delivery as shoppers’ preferred online grocery channel, survey shows

Online grocery sales hit 8bn as pickup delivery edges out ship to home services

Publix, Kroger jockey for position in ever-changing home delivery market. They’re not alone

Pandemic-Sensitive Online Grocery Sales Grow to $8.6 Billion in August

Mercatus Releases New Instacart Connect Integration, Expanding the Range of Fulfillment Options for Grocery Retailers

E-commerce solution enables retailers to offer Instacart via its own site

Today in Food Tech: Chicago Cracks Down on Delivery Services; McDonald’s Takes COVID Precautions

Mercatus Integrates ‘Instacart Connect’ As Third-Party Marketplaces Tighten Their Hold On Merchants

Mercatus offers tool to integrate Instacart with existing eCommerce sites

Brick Meets Click: Online grocery shopping sales decline slightly in July

Pivoting grocery shopping to an online business model: the booming trend

Will grocery delivery services like Instacart and Shipt continue to thrive after COVID is over?

Stater Bros.’ New Online Grocery Channel to Offer Curbside Pickup or Delivery

U.S. Online Grocery Sales hit USD8.4 billion in April, up 16% vs prior year
Maybe Costco Was Right to Not Sweat Curbside Grocery Pickup

Grocery Roundup: Ahold Delhaize Takes Over US Supply Chain As Industry-Wide Sales Dip

Reality Check: The continued rise of non-traditional, alternative grocers

May online grocery sales dip year over year, stay strong vs. pre-pandemic
Grocers are betting on loyalty programs, meal kits to keep sales growing in 2021

Stater Bros. Markets Partners With Mercatus to Launch New Online Grocery Channel; Pete Van Helden and Sylvain Perrier Discuss

Grocery Roundup: Kroger’s Digital Sales Hold Strong As Shopper Behavior Normalizes

Delivery and fulfillment platform Bringg hits unicorn status as it raises $100M

Stater Bros. Selects Mercatus Integrated Commerce to Power Retailer’s New Online Grocery Channel

Online grocery sales remain elevated as consumers plan to continue shopping online

Survey: More than One-Third of US Online Grocery Shoppers to Keep E-Commerce Habit Post-Pandemic

Digital Payments and Online Ordering Continue to Click With Shoppers: Survey
April online grocery sales go boom with 16% growth

Trader Joe’s, Morton Williams Attract Criticism for Easing Mask Requirements

Survey: Online Grocery Had $8.4B in Sales in April, Down 10 Percent from March

The pandemic got seniors to buy groceries online. But that might not last.

Publix joins growing list of retailers allowing fully-vaccinated shoppers to go mask-free

Grocery Veteran John Lucot Joins Mercatus as Senior Strategic Advisor to the Executive Team

Amazon expands Fresh stores and delivery options amid post-pandemic online grocery customer uptick

Online Grocery Deliverer Misfits Market Gets Its Horn With $200M Series C

Survey: Online Grocery Sales Back up to $9.3B in March, Pickup Remains Dominant

Takeoff Technologies to Have 40 Automated Fulfillment Centers Operating This Year

Programmatic Commerce on the Horizon for Inventory Management in the Cold Chain

Instant Food Deliverer Fridge No More Bags $15.4M Series A To Change Grocery Habits

Business as usual? COVID changed ways Augusta area lives, shops and plays

Pandemic changed how Twin Cities grocery-shops, but business is booming
Pandemic changed how Twin Cities grocery-shops, but business is booming

Satisfaction nosedives for online grocery services in January even as sales surge

Brick Meets Click Study Reveals Total U.S. Online Grocery Sales Hit $9.3B in January

U.S. online grocery sales hit $9.3 billion in January; customer satisfaction drops

Improving SNAP e-commerce functionality takes priority as more grocers chase EBT dollars

SNAP online availability is about to explode. But grocers say they still face too many hurdles.

“The CEOs of Thrive Market, Hungryroot, and Good Eggs lay out how they’re competing in the $1 trillion grocery industry as they move from niche to mainstream retailers “

Mercatus Introduces SNAP EBT Online Ordering Capability for Grocery Retailers

Mercatus Adds Online SNAP Option and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 1/28/21
How Walmart Plans to Boost Fulfillment in 2021

Instacart Survived Covid Chaos — But Can It Keep Delivering After The Pandemic?

Surging Demand For Grocery Delivery Shrinks Available Cold Storage Space

Hy-Vee, other Twin Cities supermarkets add incentives to keep new e-commerce customers

Robotic Micro-Fulfillment Centers Forecast to Fulfill 8% of US Online Grocery Orders in 2025

Busiest month on record for U.K. grocers as Champagne and salmon boost Amazon partner Morrisons

In 2020, we reached peak Internet. Here’s what worked — and what flopped.

2020, a nightmare for Chicago restaurants and food suppliers, may have permanently altered how and what we eat

UNFI’s Spinner Expects WFM Contract Extension; New CEO To Be Unveiled Shortly

Bolt raises $75 million to fight ecommerce fraud with machine learning

Pandemic-fueled embrace of e-commerce will accelerate digital transformation beyond basics in 2021

Amazon, Kroger, Walmart boosted by ‘once in a lifetime’ convergence of online retail, grocery buys

US consumers made almost 63 million online grocery orders in November
Online grocery sales top $8 billion in November

Online delivery and pickup sales rise to $5.9 billion in November but remain well off their peak

U.S. Online Grocery: Total Sales Continue to Exceed $8 Billion for November 2020

U.S. Online Grocery Sales Remain Strong as Volumes Increase But New Users Slow

Online grocery sales continue growth, hitting $8 billion again in November

NYC-based online grocer FreshDirect to be acquired by Ahold, Centerbridge
NYC-based online grocer FreshDirect to be acquired by Ahold, Centerbridge
Piggly Wiggly Midwest extends Mercatus partnership

New ‘reality’ for grocer segment: online shopping, deeper shopper expectations
New ‘reality’ for grocer segment: online shopping, deeper shopper expectations

Retailers Around the World Will Be Feeling the Effects – And Assessing the Impact – Of the Coronavirus Pandemic for Years to Come.

SN Top 10: Walmart, Kroger, Sprouts Farmers Market lead the week’s news

Piggly Wiggly Midwest Renews eCommerce Partnership with Mercatus – Perishable News
Online Grocery Sales Will Hit $250B in Five Years, Claims Report

BJ’s, Publix, Brookshire’s among most ‘digitally mature’ grocery retailers

Amazon Prime Delivery Is Disrupting Whole Foods (And Not In a Good Way)

Pardon the Disruption: 5 e-commerce trends supercharged by the pandemic
Online grocery sales will hit $250B in five years, claims report

As holiday shopping ramps up, retailers race to offer same-day shipping

Kroger to build $95 million fulfillment center in Romulus, creating 250 jobs

Kroger and online grocery firm to build $95M fulfillment center in Romulus

Running a tighter Shipt: Target-owned delivery service aims for growth

Online Grocery Sales Projected to Reach $250B by 2025, According to New Research From Mercatus and Incisiv
Online Grocery Sales Projected to Reach $250B by 2025, According to New Research From Mercatus and Incisiv

Consumers flowing to retailers bridging online and offline shopping experience

Giant Eagle uses FlyBuy Pickup tech to optimize curbside order fulfillment

Need A New Business Idea? Key Stats About 5 Industries That Are Booming Because Of COVID

Online Grocery Surge In The US Set To Continue But Shoppers Still Prefer Physical Stores

Farmstead Launches Grocery OS to Help Other Grocers Get Those Online Dollars

Study: Online Grocery to Hit $250B, Account for 21.5 Percent of Total Grocery Sales

Survey: Online grocery surges but 78% of shoppers prefer to visit physical store

Grocery e-commerce surge to continue, despite drop in August – Saving Seafood

E-Grocery Sales Down 20% in August, But AOV, Regular Usage Increasing

Bigger customer base portends more growth for U.S. online grocery market

Online grocery sales stabilize as market enters new growth cycle with ‘large base of committed shoppers’

Survey: Online Grocery Falls in August, Though Majority Will Continue E-Shopping

Mercatus eCommerce experts launch The Digital Grocer podcast website

US Online Grocery: August KPIs Show Market Rebalancing After COVID Spike
Retailers Gain X Factor in Advertising Effectiveness

Government shutdowns of “nonessential” retailers were a huge gift for Amazon, Walmart, and Target

Basics Market Founder Chuck Eggert discusses new store, challenges for grocers
Premium beverage brands are using DTC strategies to rival legacy players

We’re eating a lot more pizza during the pandemic. Why Domino’s is getting the biggest slice of the pie
Top Three Visibility Challenges in Today’s Food Supply Chain

Mercatus Partners with ShopperKit and Radius Networks to Introduce Enhanced Online Grocery Ordering and Pickup Solution

MikMak Raises $10 Million To Accelerate E-Commerce Platform And Global Expansion

Retailers ramp up their online grocery offerings amid continuing pandemic
Online food prices jump as food companies struggle to meet demand

How Ocado went from understated British grocer to an $18.4 billion tech giant, as the coronavirus pandemic confirms the future of grocery shopping is online

Coronavirus Pandemic: Has a Trip to Grocery Store Become a Thing of the Past?

Mercatus Partners with CitrusAd to Launch Mercatus Digital Advertising to Help Grocery Retailers Earn a Larger Share of Online Revenue

Uber, Stop & Shop add grocery delivery services, with seafood continuing sales increase streak

Smart & Final Builds On Ecommerce Capabilities To Run Native Ads, Improve Search

Online grocery sales hit $7.2bn in June as month-to-month growth slows, reports Brick Meets Click

Mercatus’ New Digital Advertising Solution Helps Grocers Earn More Revenue
Online grocery sales increase 9% in June

Stop & Shop accelerates online operations to meet record e-commerce demand

Mercatus Introduces Enhanced Online Grocery Ordering and Pickup Solution in Partnership with ShopperKit and Radius Networks

US customer shift to online grocery shopping likely permanent, analysts say
US customer shift to online grocery shopping likely permanent, analysts say
Coronavirus Pushes Online Grocery Sales in May: 4 Stocks to Buy
Philly-area industrial leases approach pre-pandemic levels on e-commerce demand: Report

New Playbook Reveals How Grocers Can Reclaim Online Revenue From Delivery Providers
New Playbook Reveals How Grocers Can Reclaim Online Revenue From Delivery Providers
New Playbook Reveals How Grocers Can Reclaim Online Revenue From Delivery Providers
Man tips delivery drivers with toilet paper and hand sanitizer: ‘It’s the least we could do’

Study Reveals 1,200% Increase in Online Shopping Account Registrations Since Coronavirus Pandemic Began

Brookshire Grocery Co., Weis Markets Select Mercatus to Personalize E-Commerce

Brookshire Grocery Co. and Weis Markets select AisleOne from Mercatus to power 1-to-1 online shopping experiences

Brookshire’s and Weis Markets Deploy Personalization Intelligence Engines

Smart & Final Upgrades Online Grocery Experiences For Shoppers, Businesses
Digital grocery rankings underscore importance of a frictionless customer experience

Mercatus Partners with Point Pickup to Offer Reliable Last-Mile Grocery Delivery for Growing Retailers

Amazon Confirms It’s Opening a Grocery Store, and It’s Not a Whole Foods

In The Grocery Business, The World Is On Fire And Industry Leaders Don’t Want To Talk About It
As Instacart gains ground, tech players organize to take back the last mile
As Instacart gains ground, tech players organize to take back the last mile
As Instacart gains ground, tech players organize to take back the last mile

Canadian discount retailer taps Mercatus to drive mobile experience forward
Mercatus and ShopperKit Partner to Help Grocers Fulfill Online Orders
Mercatus and ShopperKit Partner to Help Grocers Fulfill Online Orders
Meal kit co Purple Carrot acquired by Japanese online grocer for $12.8m (with $17.2m to follow if earn-out goals are met)
