The grocery delivery wars have a new challenger.
Long a two-horse race between Amazon and Walmart, the playing field may have shifted with Kroger’s (NYSE: KR) acquisition of Albertsons (NYSE: ACI), combining the second- and fourth-largest grocers in the country in terms of market share.
The $25 billion purchase is among the largest in the history of the U.S. grocery industry and is currently under scrutiny by regulators with the Federal Trade Commission. But if the deal holds up, Kroger and...
The U.S. food distribution system is in a tight spot. Consider this disparity: Food waste accounts for between 30% and 40% of the nation’s food supply even as 10% of the country’s 65,000-plus census tracts are considered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to be food deserts, places where residents lack adequate access to nutritious and affordable food.
To that, add the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Demand for food has increased as lockdown measures have waned because consumers...
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Third-party food delivery services like Uber Eats and DoorDash have become a part of the fabric of the U.S., with well over 100 million users placing orders on the apps last year. But those companies have begun to realize that delivering from restaurants and convenience stores is just the tip of the iceberg.
Grocery delivery has long been seen as the domain of Instacart and Walmart, but more and more food delivery platforms are experimenting with the service. Take, for example, Uber (NYSE: UBER),...
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Convenience is getting even more convenient. The rise of third-party food and grocery delivery platforms was already a huge game changer for many, but those services are only getting faster as companies like GoPuff, Jokr and Gorillas push delivery times closer and closer to instantaneous. We’re entering the era of ultrafast delivery, in which consumers can get food and groceries delivered within 15 minutes.
But now, Instacart and DoorDash are throwing their hats in the ultrafast delivery ring....
Misfits Market, the grocery delivery company focused on sustainable sourcing and reducing food waste, has announced its expansion into California, where it will deliver to all ZIP codes in the nation’s most populous state. Misfits Market offers a wide range of food, including produce, meats and seafood and its newly launched dairy category, for up to 40% off grocery store prices.
The move into California comes on the heels of Misfits Market’s $225 million Series C funding, which it acquired in...
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Grocery distribution to Fred Meyer stores in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska could be disrupted starting Sunday if unionized warehouse workers vote to strike after talks on a new contract broke down.
Meanwhile, spokespersons said representatives for the Teamsters union reached a tentative agreement with Safeway on a new labor deal for truck drivers and warehouse workers shortly after midnight Friday, likely ensuring that about 200 stores in the region will continue to receive deliveries...
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A federal judge has approved Walmart Inc.’s $20 million settlement of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lawsuit alleging its physical ability testing (PAT) for grocery order filler positions discriminated against female applicants.
U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell signed off on the settlement more than a month after the EEOC filed its lawsuit against Walmart (NYSE: WMT) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
The EEOC claimed in its suit that Walmart’s...
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