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More than 200 random customers visiting Meijer to pick up their groceries during the weekend before Thanksgiving got a big holiday surprise — the groceries were on the grocer. Are promotions like Meijer’s a good idea for grocers looking to highlight pickup services and show customers they care during the pandemic?
The new shopping technology works with Meijer’s mPerks rewards program so customers can earn points and redeem discounts without the need for added steps. The retailer tested “Shop & Scan” at six stores in Michigan — 12,000 have downloaded the app on their iOS or Android phones — before deciding to roll out chainwide.
The retailer has put up a “You’ve Been Booed” website featuring creative ideas for making boo bags and item lists shoppable via the store’s home delivery and curbside pickup services. Meijer has also posted two printable signs, one giving the instructions for “booing” to accompany the dropped-off boo bag and one to hang in the ...
Publix is reportedly opening a smaller-format store in Longwood, FL supporting online ordering and delivery, as well as curbside pickup, but it will still measure around 30,000-square-feet. Among other formats, Target has been aggressively expanding in urban centers with stores averaging between 20,000 to 40,000-square-feet.
Meijer is offering free deliveries of groceries on orders of $35 or more through Jan. 29.. The retailer, which operates more than 250 stores across six Midwestern states, said it rolled out the limited time offer in an attempt to support customers who may be unable to shop at its stores or reluctant to do so as a result of the Omicron variant’s spread.
Tom Ryan. Trader Joe’s, with no e-commerce presence or curbside pickup, missed the pandemic-driven e-grocery surge and doesn’t seem to mind. The limited-assortment grocer is also experiencing challenges because its smaller stores are harder to reconfigure for social distancing. Long lines outside locations have appeared over the last few ...
September 21, 2022. Matthew Stern. Kroger is introducing a temperature-controlled electronic cart to speed up its curbside fulfillment. The cart, called the BrightDrop Trace Grocery cart, was originally piloted in Kroger stores in Lexington and Versailles, KY, and is marked for a broader rollout since the pilot yielded a noticeable improvement ...
April 4, 2022. Tom Ryan. The startup Fresh Street has opened Chicago’s first curbside pickup-only grocery store with a promise to save time and money for shoppers. “My family and I have experienced the frustrations and inconveniences that plague current online grocery options,” said Mike Sayles, CEO of Fresh Street, in a statement.
Sprouts’ curbside pickup fees are $1.99 for orders over $35 and $3.99 for orders under $35. Kroger and its banners offer free pickup for orders totaling $35 or more. Publix’s pickup is supported by Instacart. Fees may apply and items purchased through curbside pickup may be higher than in-store.
Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale Club, Costco’s most direct competitors, both offer free curbside pickup at all their U.S. locations. For Sam’s the offer extends to customers with a Plus membership. BJ’s offers the service free to all its members. Costco is “behind the ball,” Timothy Campbell, an analyst at Kantar, told CNN.