Sam's Club announced last month that it plans to open a smaller-format store centered on convenience and a digital experience, with the product selection focusing on consumables. The 32,000 square foot store is scheduled to open in Dallas this fall.
Typical Sam's Club warehouse stores are about 135,000 square feet, with many even larger.
According to CEO Jamie Iannone, the new store will still be a membership club like all Sam's Club locations, and will focus on making shopping easier. He cites plans for faster membership signups, easier returns, digital signage throughout the store, and Scan & Go checkout.
Iannone also said the product offering will consist mostly of grocery and fresh food items such as grab-and-go meals, and popular consumable items. Same-day Club Pickup will also be available, as will certain delivery options.
Earlier this year Sam's Club announced the closure of 63 club locations, including their Exton, PA store. Up to 12 of these closed stores are slated to be converted to fulfillment centers.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Amazon introduces home delivery from Whole Foods
On Thursday Amazon introduced free two-hour delivery of certain Whole Foods Market items between the hours of 8am and 10pm in select zip codes in Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas and Virginia Beach. Orders can be made via primenow.com or the Prime Now app.
Amazon expects to expand the service across the U.S. later this year.
According to Amazon, Prime customers can shop for thousands of Whole Foods items, including produce, bakery, dairy, meat, seafood, floral and everyday groceries. Select alcohol is also available for delivery. Prime members receive two-hour delivery for free, and "ultra-fast" delivery within one hour for $7.99 on orders of $35 or more.
Many traditional supermarkets already offer home delivery services. Ahold (Giant, Stop & Shop) was one of the originators with Peapod, ShopRite offers delivery provided by individual stores, and Acme partnered with Instacart earlier this year to delivery orders "in as little as two hours."
Amazon expects to expand the service across the U.S. later this year.
According to Amazon, Prime customers can shop for thousands of Whole Foods items, including produce, bakery, dairy, meat, seafood, floral and everyday groceries. Select alcohol is also available for delivery. Prime members receive two-hour delivery for free, and "ultra-fast" delivery within one hour for $7.99 on orders of $35 or more.
Many traditional supermarkets already offer home delivery services. Ahold (Giant, Stop & Shop) was one of the originators with Peapod, ShopRite offers delivery provided by individual stores, and Acme partnered with Instacart earlier this year to delivery orders "in as little as two hours."
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Walmart partners with Google, expands Uber delivery service
Walmart and Google announced last week that a new partnership between the companies will allow shoppers to use Google's apps and devices to shop at Walmart.
According to a story in Supermarket News, Walmart customers will soon be able to link their accounts to Google and receive personalized shopping results based on past purchases using Google Express, Google Assistant or a Google Home device. Walmart will fulfill orders made through Google at no extra charge.
According to the companies, "hundreds of thousands" of items will be available through the service. (Walmart.com has about 67 million SKUs available for sale.)
Walmart ecommerce CEO Marc Lore said the partnership is "just the beginning," adding that voice shopping, which will be possible through Google, will be expanding its capabilities in the near future.
Walmart and Uber team up for home delivery
In a separate announcement, Walmart said last week that it plans to expand its grocery home delivery service through Uber to the Dallas and Orlando markets. Walmart began testing Uber delivery over a year ago in Phoenix.
Customers who choose home delivery through Uber are charged $9.95 per order.
Perhaps the bigger news is that the fleet of Walmart Uber delivery cars have giant models of fruit and vegetables on their roofs.
According to a story in Supermarket News, Walmart customers will soon be able to link their accounts to Google and receive personalized shopping results based on past purchases using Google Express, Google Assistant or a Google Home device. Walmart will fulfill orders made through Google at no extra charge.
According to the companies, "hundreds of thousands" of items will be available through the service. (Walmart.com has about 67 million SKUs available for sale.)
Walmart ecommerce CEO Marc Lore said the partnership is "just the beginning," adding that voice shopping, which will be possible through Google, will be expanding its capabilities in the near future.
Walmart and Uber team up for home delivery
In a separate announcement, Walmart said last week that it plans to expand its grocery home delivery service through Uber to the Dallas and Orlando markets. Walmart began testing Uber delivery over a year ago in Phoenix.
Customers who choose home delivery through Uber are charged $9.95 per order.
Perhaps the bigger news is that the fleet of Walmart Uber delivery cars have giant models of fruit and vegetables on their roofs.
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Aldi to add Instacart online shopping in select markets
Aldi announced Monday that it would begin offering online ordering and delivery later this month via Instacart in Atlanta, Dallas and Los Angeles, with "potential for future expansion."
Instacart currently serves nearly 40 markets in 25 states, and provides online ordering and delivery for companies like Whole Foods, Wegmans, Giant, and others.
Instacart currently serves nearly 40 markets in 25 states, and provides online ordering and delivery for companies like Whole Foods, Wegmans, Giant, and others.
Friday, October 28, 2016
Amazon may be planning to open 2,000 grocery stores
A Business Insider report earlier this week suggested that Amazon envisions having 20 bricks-and-mortar grocery stores open by the end of 2018, and as many as 2,000 in another 10 years. The report said the information was gathered from internal memos sent between 2014 and 2016. Amazon has not commented publicly.
According to Business Insider, locations for the 20 stores would include New York, Miami and Las Vegas, and would serve as tests. A rollout of as many as 200 stores per year could follow, pending the test results.
Supermarket News pointed out yesterday that Amazon's entry into bricks-and-mortar food retail would suggest that the future of grocery shopping includes a combination of virtual and physical options.
Amazon Fresh, the company's virtual shopping option, expanded this week in the Dallas and Chicago markets.
According to Business Insider, locations for the 20 stores would include New York, Miami and Las Vegas, and would serve as tests. A rollout of as many as 200 stores per year could follow, pending the test results.
Supermarket News pointed out yesterday that Amazon's entry into bricks-and-mortar food retail would suggest that the future of grocery shopping includes a combination of virtual and physical options.
Amazon Fresh, the company's virtual shopping option, expanded this week in the Dallas and Chicago markets.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Lidl's next US target is Texas
German discount grocer Lidl, which is well on its way to opening about 100 stores on the East Coast in 2018, confirmed last Friday to Supermarket News that it also plans to expand into Texas. The move is seen as confirmation that the company is targeting competitive grocery markets, as Houston and Dallas are among the most crowded and price competitive in the country, and already include the three largest U.S. grocers - Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons.
Lidl isn't the first discount grocer to move into Texas, as Aldi has opened nearly 100 stores there since 2010, and says it plans to open hundreds more. Both Lidl and Aldi prefer to locate close to leading traditional supermarkets where they can enjoy a price advantage.
The two companies are anything but strangers, as they compete worldwide for discount grocery market share.
Lidl isn't the first discount grocer to move into Texas, as Aldi has opened nearly 100 stores there since 2010, and says it plans to open hundreds more. Both Lidl and Aldi prefer to locate close to leading traditional supermarkets where they can enjoy a price advantage.
The two companies are anything but strangers, as they compete worldwide for discount grocery market share.
Monday, September 12, 2016
Whole Foods hoping to boost sales with coupons and loyalty program
With traffic and sales falling at Whole Foods due to competition from food retailers selling natural and organic products at lower prices, the company has started to offer discounts and began rolling out a customer loyalty program.
The discounts come in the form of digital coupons available on the Whole Foods mobile app, and company officials says the adoption rate so far has been very high. The loyalty program, launched initially in Dallas and here in Philadelphia, provide member-only deals like 10% off purchases and rewards points that lead to free products. The program is set to roll out nationwide in 2017.
Whole Foods is hoping to achieve results similar to what Starbucks experienced when they introduced a loyalty program in 2009. Starbucks now has more than 12 million users and more than $1 billion in prepaid value. The program is cited as a major reason that Starbucks has been able to grow same-store sales year after year.
The discounts come in the form of digital coupons available on the Whole Foods mobile app, and company officials says the adoption rate so far has been very high. The loyalty program, launched initially in Dallas and here in Philadelphia, provide member-only deals like 10% off purchases and rewards points that lead to free products. The program is set to roll out nationwide in 2017.
Whole Foods is hoping to achieve results similar to what Starbucks experienced when they introduced a loyalty program in 2009. Starbucks now has more than 12 million users and more than $1 billion in prepaid value. The program is cited as a major reason that Starbucks has been able to grow same-store sales year after year.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
The Fresh Market expanding in CA, TX and FL
The Fresh Market isn't worried about Whole Foods' competitive price positioning and feels it is less prone to price sensitivity than its competitors, according to CFO Jeffrey Ackerman.
"Our view is that people are coming to us for the quality of the service, the quality of the food and a different shopping experience," Ackerman said last month.
The company plans to open 23 or 24 new stores in fiscal 2014, seven of which will be in Florida. Recent expansion efforts in Sacramento and Houston have struggled, and stores in Laguna Hills, CA and Dallas-Fort Worth are slated to open in the next year.
Analysts were cautiously optimistic about The Fresh Market's outlook following its first quarter earnings release last month. A Wells Fargo analyst said she was "encouraged to see comps did not decelerate in Q1, traffic was positive, new store productivity is improving and the company is committed to its refocused real estate strategy."
"Our view is that people are coming to us for the quality of the service, the quality of the food and a different shopping experience," Ackerman said last month.
The company plans to open 23 or 24 new stores in fiscal 2014, seven of which will be in Florida. Recent expansion efforts in Sacramento and Houston have struggled, and stores in Laguna Hills, CA and Dallas-Fort Worth are slated to open in the next year.
Analysts were cautiously optimistic about The Fresh Market's outlook following its first quarter earnings release last month. A Wells Fargo analyst said she was "encouraged to see comps did not decelerate in Q1, traffic was positive, new store productivity is improving and the company is committed to its refocused real estate strategy."
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