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To thwart Amazon, Kroger and Walmart lure shoppers with curbside pickup

December 18, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on To thwart Amazon, Kroger and Walmart lure shoppers with curbside pickup | FOOD & GROCERY | , ,

To thwart Amazon, Kroger and Walmart lure shoppers with curbside pickup

As Amazon.com looks to upend the U.S. grocery market with home delivery, some veteran supermarket operators are betting on a different strategy: curbside pickup…READ MORE

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Walmart is expanding its same-day grocery delivery business

November 20, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Walmart is expanding its same-day grocery delivery business | FOOD & GROCERY |

The new partnership with Deliv, which operates in 33 markets, is a sign that Walmart is planning to continue rapidly scaling its grocery delivery services across the US, specifically through third-party logistics companies…READ MORE

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Walmart triples online items, lowers prices as holiday season kicks in

November 3, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Walmart triples online items, lowers prices as holiday season kicks in | FOOD & GROCERY |

Walmart Stores Inc is planning to boost sales and fend off rivals this holiday season by doubling down on incentives for shoppers who buy online and those who visit its stores…READ MORE

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How Walmart keeps its innovative edge

October 26, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on How Walmart keeps its innovative edge | FOOD & GROCERY | ,

Since acquiring Jet.com a year ago and making its founder Marc Lore head of ecommerce, Walmart has been a flurry of acquisitions and announcements…READ MORE

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6 ways for retailers to survive the cannibalism of grocery delivery

October 24, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on 6 ways for retailers to survive the cannibalism of grocery delivery | FOOD & GROCERY | , ,

They’re doing it both virtually and overnight, through demand for online groceries. With breathtaking speed, digital food sales have transformed from a “could-do” service to a “must-be-doing” staple for the nation’s biggest retail brands, from Kroger to Walmart. This is despite the risk that online sales will steal from the same retailer’s in-store purchases…READ MORE

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Walmart armors up for food fight with Amazon

October 4, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Walmart armors up for food fight with Amazon | FOOD & GROCERY | , ,

Walmart’s Jet.com will launch a higher-end grocery line targeting millennials, just over a year after Walmart spent more than $3 billion for the fast-growing online retailer amid more intense competition from Amazon…READ MORE

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Walmart tests direct-to-fridge; Amazon ups restaurant game

September 29, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Walmart tests direct-to-fridge; Amazon ups restaurant game | FOOD & GROCERY | , ,

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is testing a service to stock groceries directly to customers’ refrigerators as it seeks to take on e-commerce giant Amazon.com…READ MORE

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Skip the checkout lines: Whole Foods, Walmart and other stores embrace online grocery shopping

September 29, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Skip the checkout lines: Whole Foods, Walmart and other stores embrace online grocery shopping | FOOD & GROCERY | , ,

Grocery shopping can feel like you’re navigating through an obstacle course filled with crowded parking lots, long lines and screaming kids…READ MORE

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Walmart pushes for 30% stocking of non-food items

September 28, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Walmart pushes for 30% stocking of non-food items | FOOD & GROCERY | ,

Walmart India chief executive Krish Iyer said allowing retailers to also sell non-food stuff would make the business model viable and allow the company to consider investing in it…READ MORE

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Walmart to enter voice-shopping market via Google platform

August 25, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Walmart to enter voice-shopping market via Google platform | FOOD & GROCERY | , , , ,

Walmart Stores Inc is teaming up with Alphabet Inc’s Google to enter the nascent voice-shopping market, currently dominated by Amazon.com Inc, adding another front to Walmart’s battle with the online megastore…READ MORE

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