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It’s understood that in ecommerce, the grocery channel has been somewhat of a laggard compared with others.
According to New York-based eMarketer.com, computers and consumer electronics are anticipated to make up the No. 1 category in U.S. ecommerce dollar sales between 2012 and 2018, at $108.4 billion, trailed by apparel and accessories ($86 billion) and auto and auto parts ($51.6 billion) at Nos. 2 and 3, respectively. Food and beverages fall at No. 9, with $10.9 billion.
Grocery ordering online for pickup or delivery is anticipated to mature, however. While only 12 percent and 9 percent of North Americans in 2015 reported purchasing groceries online for delivery or pickup, respectively, 55 percent and 57 percent said they’re willing to do the same, respectively, according to “The Future of Grocery,” an April 2015 report from Schaumburg, Ill.-based market researcher Nielsen. Clearly, many are ready to give online grocery shopping a try.
Grofers has reported a 111% increase in its revenue
Saudi Arabia: LuLu launches its first all-woman store, in Jeddah
The hypermarket operator LuLu has launched its first all-woman store - at its LuLu Express store in Jeddah. This comes as the retailer hits the 200-location mark in its network. The team of 103 women is led by Maha Mohammed Alqarni, General Manager. Located near King Abdul Aziz University, it occupies 37,000 square feet, the new express store. This is, incidentally, the brand s 20th store in Saudi Arabia.
Russia: Magnit opens its first dark stores
Magnit PJSC (the Company, Magnit), one of Russia’s leading retailers, has opened two pilot warehouse stores in Moscow that only serve online orders - dark stores. Dark stores are located in the north and east of the capital and are used for express delivery within one hour. The stores process orders made via Magnit’s own delivery service, and in the near future they will be connected to partner services - Delivery Clu
Food Lion and Instacart are expanding SNAP payments
Amazon shareholders support union formation
More than 70 Amazon investors are backing warehouse workers who want to form a trade union in the US. The e-commerce giant is trying to thwart these plans, but investors stood up against Amazon. In a letter, more than 70 Amazon shareholders ask the company to stop its anti-union campaign. The investors, who account for around 20bln dollars of the capital, say they support employees who want to form a union. That is reported by the Financial Times.
Walmart+ gains traction 5 months after launch
5 months after Walmart s membership program, Walmart+, was released, data indicates that it has garnered between 7.4mln and 8.2mln members, signaling a promising start for a potential Amazon Prime rival, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners analysis. Customers spend an average of $1,000 at Walmart.com per year, which is remarkably similar to the long-term figure for Amazon , sai
On-demand service to go live at 6,000-plus stores after successful pilot
Following a recent test, Family Dollar Stores plans to roll out Instacart same-day delivery to more than 6,000 stores.
Under the partnership, Family Dollar customers can order online from a selection of household goods, pantry items, baby care essentials, electronics, office and school supplies, and personal care products and have them delivered to their homes in as soon as an hour, San Francisco-based Instacart said Thursday. Orders can be placed via Family Dollar’s Instacart web page or the Instacart mobile app.
Family Dollar’s expansion of Instacart delivery builds on a 275-store pilot launched late last year. A subsidiary of Dollar Tree Inc., Family Dollar operates more than 7,800 stores overall in 46 states, mainly in rural and urban locations.
Julie Larson-Green retires as Qualtrics CXO after IPO; Asha Sharma joins Instacart as COO; and more
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Julie Larson-Green
Julie Larson-Green, an engineering leader and executive who spent more than 25 years at Microsoft, is retiring from her position as the chief experience officer at Qualtrics. Her announcement follows the experience management technology company’s recent initial public offering. Larson-Green had worked for Qualtrics, which has dual headquarters in Seattle and Provo, Utah, since 2017.
Speaking with GeekWire this week, Larson-Green said the time was right for the next phase of her life after helping Qualtrics get to its IPO by working to build key functions and teams including people operations, program management, data science and user experience.