Grocery shopping is forever changed by the coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Grocery shopping is forever changed by the coronavirus

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The outbreak of coronavirus is pushing Americans to buy their groceries online, a development that could have a lasting effect on the supermarket industry. “We are seeing a larger percentage of customers over the age of 60 that are coming online,” said JJ Fleeman, chief e-commerce officer for Ahold Delhaize in the United States, which owns brands like Stop & Shop, Food Lion and the online delivery service Peapod. “We’re seeing a lot of new customers coming into the channel.” A third of consumers said Sunday that they had purchased groceries for online pickup or delivery in the past seven days, according to a survey by analysts at Gordon Haskett Research Advisors. “The surge in online grocery orders is causing operational difficulties,” said Bill Bishop, CEO of grocery consulting firm Brick Meets Click. Coronavirus “may hasten the adoption” of online delivery and pickup, touching off long-term challenges for smaller chains earlier than expected, Kelly Bania, analyst for BMO Capital Markets, said in a research report this week.

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More Australians shopping for groceries online to ensure they're getting value for money as cost-of-living pressures remain
1 year, 3 months ago

More Australians shopping for groceries online to ensure they're getting value for money as cost-of-living pressures remain

ABC  

Sarah Woodland was one of thousands of people who turned to online grocery shopping during the pandemic, but she is part of a growing trend of people who are staying away from physical stores during their weekly shop. Key points: Consumers are shopping at multiple stores to get the best deal on their grocery shop Online stores like Amazon, Catch …

‘Quality, Value for Money’: Covid Restrictions May be Gone, But Habit of Buying Groceries Online Here to Stay
2 years ago

‘Quality, Value for Money’: Covid Restrictions May be Gone, But Habit of Buying Groceries Online Here to Stay

News 18  

Covid restrictions have long been removed but the ease of online grocery shopping is a lifestyle now. The study focused on factors such as frequency of online purchase of grocery items; quick commerce for grocery needs; paying delivery fees; and key parameters of quality, convenience, time and value for money, for online grocery shopping. On an aggregate basis, 67 percent …

Americans are less likely to buy fruit and vegetables when grocery shopping online
2 years, 7 months ago

Americans are less likely to buy fruit and vegetables when grocery shopping online

Daily Mail  

Americans are less likely to make healthy choices when grocery shopping online, largely because they do not trust that the courier picking products for them will choose the freshest fruit and vegetable options, a new study finds. Researchers at New York University gathered data from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients, and found they were more likely purchase non-perishable, processed, goods …

US shoppers find some groceries scarce due to virus, weather
2 years, 11 months ago

US shoppers find some groceries scarce due to virus, weather

Associated Press  

Benjamin Whitely headed to a Safeway supermarket in Washington D.C. on Tuesday to grab some items for dinner. “I’m going to have to hunt around for stuff now.” Shortages at U.S. grocery stores have grown more acute in recent weeks as new problems — like the fast-spreading omicron variant and severe weather — have piled on to the supply chain …

Waitrose rated worst online supermarket for fresh groceries, says Which?
3 years, 4 months ago

Waitrose rated worst online supermarket for fresh groceries, says Which?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Upmarket supermarket Waitrose has been …

Retail’s online future grows brighter after pandemic bump
4 years ago

Retail’s online future grows brighter after pandemic bump

Associated Press  

Online shopping has been a lifeline for many as the virus pandemic shuttered stores and kept people at home. Traditional brick-and-mortar chains have gotten the message, ramping up their online sales as more and more people shop remotely rather than in stores. Walmart CEO C. Douglas McMillon said recently that upward trends for online sales accelerated by “two to three …

Coronavirus: Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic?
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus: Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic?

India Today  

There are ways to reduce risk, but health experts advise avoiding it when possible. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says holiday shopping in crowded stores is a “higher risk” activity and that people should limit any in-person shopping, including at supermarkets. Instead, the agency recommends shopping online, visiting outdoor markets or using curbside pickup, where workers bring …

How e-groceries have finally come of age
4 years, 2 months ago

How e-groceries have finally come of age

Live Mint  

In Indian e-commerce, the Diwali shopping sale is the most important period of the year, the equivalent of the Black Friday sale. “The Diwali sale used to be a nice-to-have event for us in previous years, but this year, we’re starting to see a surge in sales, and we are needing to prepare our partners, warehouses, delivery executives to make …

Tips For Smart, Stress-Free Grocery Shopping During The COVID-19 Pandemic
4 years, 2 months ago

Tips For Smart, Stress-Free Grocery Shopping During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Let’s be honest: Some of us have still not yet fully recovered from the early days of the pandemic, when bread flew off the shelves, chicken was scarce and hardly a soul could “spare a square” of precious toilet paper. “Grocery shopping today is a whole new experience that can create some pretty high anxiety for some …

Morrisons becomes first major UK supermarket to reinstate rationing amid fears of panic buying
4 years, 3 months ago

Morrisons becomes first major UK supermarket to reinstate rationing amid fears of panic buying

The Independent  

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Move to online grocery shopping during pandemic is 'irreversible' as three quarters of UK embrace it
4 years, 4 months ago

Move to online grocery shopping during pandemic is 'irreversible' as three quarters of UK embrace it

The Independent  

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How The Coronavirus Has Affected What We Buy At The Grocery Store
4 years, 5 months ago

How The Coronavirus Has Affected What We Buy At The Grocery Store

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As the major effects of the coronavirus pandemic make themselves apparent ― the ubiquity of masks and hand sanitizer, restaurants serving at half capacity ― other, more subtle changes are still just coming into focus. “Anything that can be associated with immunity is gaining strength and momentum, even if it’s more expensive.” - Frances Zelazny, chief marketing …

As you shop for the apocalypse, stores are paying a price
4 years, 7 months ago

As you shop for the apocalypse, stores are paying a price

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Americans grabbing groceries and fixing up their homes during the coronavirus pandemic have propped up top retailers’ sales. Target, Walmart, and Home Depot all reported sales increases during their latest quarters, but said that higher labor and operations costs weighed on their bottom lines. This should drive continued sales growth and help leverage the higher …

PepsiCo moves to capture soaring demand for online groceries with new snack sites
4 years, 7 months ago

PepsiCo moves to capture soaring demand for online groceries with new snack sites

CNN  

New York CNN Business — In just a few months, consumers have dramatically changed the way they buy groceries. “We wanted to give the consumer another choice,” Gibu Thomas, PepsiCo’s head of e-commerce, told CNN Business. But, he noted, if people respond well to the new sites, it could help shape the company’s retail strategy in the future. Coca-Cola “experienced …

Jeff Bezos is pushing online grocery shopping as better for the planet. Is he right?
4 years, 8 months ago

Jeff Bezos is pushing online grocery shopping as better for the planet. Is he right?

Salon  

The coronavirus pandemic has transformed how Americans get our food. In a section on Amazon's climate impact, Bezos asserts that shopping online is "inherently" more efficient, from a carbon emissions perspective, than going to the store. It's for all of these reasons that, while Miller hasn't seen the study Bezos references in his shareholder letter, she thinks that its conclusion …

Experts say it may be time for grocery stores to ban customers from coming inside because of Covid-19
4 years, 8 months ago

Experts say it may be time for grocery stores to ban customers from coming inside because of Covid-19

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Dozens of grocery store workers have died from the coronavirus, despite masks, temperature checks and capacity restrictions to keep them safe. Grocery stores are still flooded with customers, and experts say it’s time for large chains to go “dark” to the public and convert to curbside pickup and home delivery for food and other essential …

Coronavirus panic-buying: As supermarkets ration items, should customers be stockpiling?
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus panic-buying: As supermarkets ration items, should customers be stockpiling?

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ocado warned customers they were facing “exceptionally high demand” for delivery slots, while elsewhere …

The shops are closed but we can still order stuff online. What gives?
4 years, 8 months ago

The shops are closed but we can still order stuff online. What gives?

Wired  

Those of us living in city centres during the coronavirus crisis are a little ahead of everyone else in the country. “It won’t be the end, but I think there’ll certainly be a number of stores that won’t be opening again,” says retail analyst Richard Hyman. Intu, which operates many of the country’s major shopping centres, received only 29 per …

Amazon puts new food delivery customers on a waitlist
4 years, 8 months ago

Amazon puts new food delivery customers on a waitlist

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Soaring demand for online food delivery during the coronavirus pandemic has forced Amazon to create a waitlist for new shoppers. Shoppers who want to order through Whole Foods or Amazon Fresh have recently found it nearly impossible to find an open delivery or pickup slot. Amazon also said that it added pick-up to roughly 70 …

How supermarkets rose to coronavirus challenge
4 years, 9 months ago

How supermarkets rose to coronavirus challenge

The Telegraph  

A couple of weeks ago, when finding a lone packet of spaghetti felt like a small victory, Tesco’s chief executive asked head office staff to go into stores and help stack empty shelves if they could. Having enough staff to deal with the deluge of panicked shoppers descending into stores to fill their cupboards, as the country went into lockdown, …

How to minimise your coronavirus risk while shopping at the supermarket
4 years, 9 months ago

How to minimise your coronavirus risk while shopping at the supermarket

ABC  

Going out into the world to buy essentials is one of the few things we're still encouraged to leave the house to do — and a trip to a supermarket to buy food is, for most people, unavoidable. Supermarkets have increased efforts to sanitise everything from trolleys to conveyor belts, but Dr Sheel said the need to wash your hands …

COVID-19: Is your trip to the in-house grocery store paved with safety measures?
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: Is your trip to the in-house grocery store paved with safety measures?

The Hindu  

Even where whole populations are holed up in their burrows, following lockdown rules to a T, people may still have to surface now and then for “life-sustainers” – in plain terms, those beans and beets and a caboodle of other things generically called “food items”. However, this advantage would amount to just a hill of shrivelled-up beans if precautions are …

Online Grocery Delivery Is Overbooked. Here's What Companies Are Doing About It.
4 years, 9 months ago

Online Grocery Delivery Is Overbooked. Here's What Companies Are Doing About It.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In the coronavirus era, buying your groceries via an online delivery service feels a lot like the lottery meets “The Hunger Games” meets utter stress. Here’s the longer answer: Amazon Fresh The brand told HuffPost that it has seen an increase in people shopping online and is “working with suppliers and distributors to ensure we’re getting products …

Coronavirus in India: Online grocery firms aim for smoother deliveries amid lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus in India: Online grocery firms aim for smoother deliveries amid lockdown

India Today  

Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown in India on Tuesday, several online grocery retailers who have faced several supply chain hiccups over the past few days are aiming to restart delivery as early as possible. Online grocery delivery services like Big Basket, Grofers and Amazon had been forced to cancel many orders over the past few …

Panic buying: How grocery stores restock shelves in the age of coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Panic buying: How grocery stores restock shelves in the age of coronavirus

CNN  

By Sunday, Stew Leonard Jr. and his team were ready for a break. “Saturday was really, really busy,” Leonard, the CEO and president of Stew Leonard’s, a grocery store chain with seven locations across New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, said. The supply chain in this country is very efficient and it’s very effective.” Greg Ferrara, president and CEO, National …

Coronavirus: Sainsbury's becomes latest supermarket to introduce dedicated shopping hour for elderly and vulnerable
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Sainsbury's becomes latest supermarket to introduce dedicated shopping hour for elderly and vulnerable

The Independent  

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Empty Grocery Shelves Are Alarming, But They're Not Permanent
4 years, 9 months ago

Empty Grocery Shelves Are Alarming, But They're Not Permanent

NPR  

Empty Grocery Shelves Are Alarming, But They're Not Permanent Enlarge this image toggle caption Jason Kempin/Getty Images Jason Kempin/Getty Images At a Safeway in Washington, D.C., this week, 19-year-old Tala Jordan was having trouble checking items off her shopping list. Sponsor Message UNFI, one of the largest food distributors in the United States, says some warehouses are running at 200% …

Panic buying is forcing supermarkets to ration food and supplies
4 years, 9 months ago

Panic buying is forcing supermarkets to ration food and supplies

CNN  

London CNN Business — Supermarkets in countries around the world are rationing food and household staples in an attempt to prevent shortages as the coronavirus pandemic sparks waves of panic buying. Popular products such as toilet paper, soap and long-life milk will be limited to two per customer, Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe said in a letter to customers. The four-item …

Grofers, BigBasket see orders soaring as coronavirus lockdown shuts malls in multiple cities
4 years, 9 months ago

Grofers, BigBasket see orders soaring as coronavirus lockdown shuts malls in multiple cities

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Online grocery platforms Grofers and BigBasket are witnessing up to two-fold growth in purchases as authorities in multiple cities close malls and shopping places to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune and Ahmedabad have seen a higher surge with nearly 80 percent growth followed by Delhi NCR and Hyderabad at a 60 percent spike in …

Grocery Stores Start To Cut Hours As Coronavirus Prompts Surge In Panic-Buying
4 years, 9 months ago

Grocery Stores Start To Cut Hours As Coronavirus Prompts Surge In Panic-Buying

NPR  

Grocery Stores Start To Cut Hours As Coronavirus Prompts Surge In Panic-Buying Enlarge this image toggle caption Ben Margot/AP Ben Margot/AP With jittery shoppers flocking to supermarkets to stock up on supplies for the coronavirus outbreak, some of the country's largest grocery chains are announcing measures to enhance sanitation and maintain supplies. With panic-buying gripping shoppers, Walmart, the nation's largest …

Two years in, Amazon has hardly launched a revolution at Whole Foods
5 years, 6 months ago

Two years in, Amazon has hardly launched a revolution at Whole Foods

LA Times  

Bloomberg This weekend will mark two years since Amazon.com Inc. announced it was acquiring Whole Foods Market. YouGov, which surveys shoppers about consumer brands, has found that Whole Foods’ value perception has improved meaningfully in the past two years, showing Amazon has chipped away at the “Whole Paycheck” reputation that had hurt the grocer as rivals perceived as more price-conscious, …

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