Farmstead, one of the first online grocers to offer fresh, high-quality groceries, delivered for free, is nationally expanding a Refill & Save program that it has been testing in the San Francisco Bay area.
67.8 million US households bought groceries online in April, a 12% decline versus a year ago. However, this decline in shopper base was offset by higher engagement as April’s monthly active users placed more delivery and pickup orders.
The Kroger Co. is combining vertical integration, machine learning, and robotics with affordable and fast delivery service for fresh food to launch the company’s first Customer Fulfillment Center.
The shift to grab-and-go has been a fairly simple move for most retailers, but adding online ordering capabilities for prepared foods takes a little more planning and a bit more of an investment.