March 18, 2021 | GroceryGeniuses Blog

Montreal has a new digital store, Fergus, offering organic grocery

GroceryGeniuses March 18, 2021

Jardins de la Montagne rebranded and launched its first online grocery store, Fergus. To embrace the change and reposition its image, Fergus offers digital delivery and pickup option available in Montreal. It proudly offers fresh food items pure from fertilizers, pesticides, and other harmful chemicals to their customers with no subscription charges. With a heavy focus on human health, shoppers opting for organic food are increasing and Fergus could be one of their top choices.

FairPrice is testing on-demand robotic delivery for physical stores

GroceryGeniuses March 18, 2021

FairPrice, a grocer in Singapore, partners with Singapore’s (IMDA) to pilot robots for on-demand grocery delivery. This service is operational for physical store purchases. The customers can drop their grocery purchases at a reception counter and the robots will deliver to their home at a selected time-slot with an SMS alert. A unique QR code through the mobile app is used to unlock the robot and receive the order.

Amazon introduces a palm-based payment device at various outlets

GroceryGeniuses March 18, 2021

Amazon launches Amazon One, a unique palm-based device, as a payment method at Seattle-area outlets. Amazon One technology lets customers pay by using their palm signature or by showing a loyalty card. Customers insert their credit cards in the device in-store and register mobile number. The computer vision algorithm captures the unique print when the shopper hovers their palms over the device. A link sent via SMS will let customers view previous purchase history and secure personal information.