/ Technology

How the web helps grocers stock fresher produce and cut inventory shrink

Even a few degrees above or below optimum transport temperature cuts the shelf life of perishable produce. To improve cold chain management, web-based systems such as Sensitech’s pinpoint the time and location of breakdowns in transport.

Posted 01/10/2005Paul DemeryPost a comment

/ Marketing

Peapod fine-tunes merchandising to boost basket size from $100 to $145

A new interface helps increase average order size this year, while improving self-service functionality on the site cuts calls to customer service by a third. With little local competition so far, the online grocery keeps an eye on the future.

Posted 11/11/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Technology

Grocer Harris Teeter adds the Endless Aisle service to its web site

Harris Teeter, which operates 142 supermarkets in the Southeast, is adding Nexpansion’s Endless Aisle to its web site for hard-to-find grocery and general merchandise items.

Posted 09/04/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

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/ Technology

Brick-and-mortar grocers could be growth behind online grocery sales

By 2006, 14.1 million households will spend $23.5 billion online with grocers that automate replenishment and make free deliveries, Forrester predicts.

Posted 10/02/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment

Specialty grocers thrive on the Net

MexGrocer.com takes a conservative approach to staffing and marketing in its bid to be one of the supermarket dot-com survivors.

Posted 09/10/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Technology

Researchers find online grocery shoppers buying more items and more often

An academic study shows a huge increase in the number of consumers who are regularly shopping for groceries online and who are comfortable buying all of their groceries via the Internet.

Posted 03/19/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

The Goods On Grocery

International food giant Royal Ahold's rescue late last week of Web grocery service Peapod is likely the first of many moves by brick-and-mortar grocers online, grocery experts told executives attending eRetailing World in San Jose, Calif. "It blows my mind that a [brick-and-mortar store] wouldn't want to be there," says Ted Gladson, president of Gladson Interactive Services, Lisle, Ill. "It's defensive as well as progressive. It's low-cost and...

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost a comment

MexGrocer takes the specialization route to the online grocery business

The latest thinking about achieving success on the web is to specialize. MexGrocer.com, which launched today, is implementing that strategy. MexGrocer.com is a bilingual Spanish and English national online grocery store specializing in traditional, non-perishable Mexican specialty foods. "MexGrocer.com is designed to cater to the 34 million Hispanics in the U.S. and the ever-increasing number of non-Hispanics that crave and enjoy authentic...

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost a comment