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The Raley’s Companies Launches In-Store Retail Media Network With Grocery TV

The Raley’s Companies has launched an in-store retail media network with Grocery TV across more than 200 stores in California, Nevada and Arizona. The rollout spans the company’s Raley’s, Bel Air, Nob Hill, Bashas’, Food City and AJ’s Fine Foods banners. The partnership extends Raley’s retail media strategy into the physical store environment, connecting brands […]

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Harps Food Stores, NationsBenefits Partner On OTC Flex Cards

NationsBenefits has announced a new retail network integration with Harps Food Stores, an employee-owned supermarket chain serving communities across Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Through the integration, eligible health plan members can use their NationsBenefits Mastercard Prepaid Flex Card at more than 160 Harps locations to purchase approved food-as-medicine items, OTC […]

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Instacart Expands Fulfillment Pro With New Picking, Delivery Tools

Instacart is expanding Fulfillment Pro, its end-to-end order fulfillment platform, with two major updates – new delivery management software for retailer-owned fleets and enhanced enterprise-grade picking capabilities for store teams. The updates build on fulfillment infrastructure used by more than 50,000 retail associates to deliver more than 45 million orders in 2025. They represent Instacart’s […]

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Instacart Expands Ads Manager To Retailers With New Self-Serve Tools

Instacart announced it has extended Instacart Ads Manager to retailers, enabling them to activate campaigns within the scaled, self-serve advertising platform. The company is opening the same high-intent reach, optimization and closed-loop measurement infrastructure that supports brand campaigns to retailers. At the same time, it is building new tools designed for their goals, from driving […]

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Gopal Joins Ahold Delhaize USA To Lead Data, AI Strategy

Ahold Delhaize USA has appointed Vipin Gopal as SVP, serving as chief data and artificial intelligence officer for the U.S. businesses. Reporting to Chief Information Officer Ann Dozier, Gopal will lead data, analytics and AI strategy and advance Ahold Delhaize USA’s efforts to further embed data-driven decision-making and AI capabilities into its business. He will […]

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Amazon Now Expands Ultra-Fast Delivery Across The U.S.

Amazon has rolled out its ultra-fast delivery service, Amazon Now, to customers throughout the U.S. Amazon Now provides thousands of fresh groceries, everyday household essentials and locally-relevant items in about 30 minutes or less. It is widely available in Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Philadelphia and Seattle, and is expanding in dozens more cities, including Austin and […]

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Instacart Reaches $1B In Total Revenue For First Time

Instacart achieved two first-time financial milestones in the first quarter, chalking them up to “continuously improving what matters most to consumers: selection, quality, affordability and convenience.” GTV, or gross transaction value, was up 13 percent to hit $10.29 billion on 91.2 million orders (up 10 percent), and total revenue reached $1.02 billion, an increase of […]

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Giant Eagle Taps Ibotta As Exclusive Digital Promotions Partner

Giant Eagle Inc. has selected Ibotta as the provider of digital promotions across its 200-plus supermarkets and platforms. The partnership represents a step forward in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based grocer’s “Because It Matters” business strategy, a multi-year plan centered on delivering better everyday value and a modernized shopping experience. By integrating with the Ibotta Performance Network, […]