August 26, 2021 | GroceryGeniuses Blog

Google is now building the biggest residential drone delivery platform in Australia

GroceryGeniuses August 26, 2021

Google will reach the milestone of delivering 100,000 orders through drones. The tech giant is expanding its drone delivery service across the globe, particularly in the U.S., Finland and Australia. Google has hybrid drone/fixed-wing aircraft that can drift at about 100 meters. The drones can carry and deliver small parcels of about 2-3 pounds in six minutes. Manna, another drone delivery service in Europe, delivers coffee and perishable products swiftly. These disruptive tech solutions show that drone delivery is a cutting-edge innovation and consumers are absolutely loving it.

IKEA is testing two new store layouts in China and Austria

GroceryGeniuses August 26, 2021

IKEA is currently testing two new formats in China and Austria to change its usual maze-like showrooms. Ingka Holding B.V. is testing a new IKEA store design in the Xuhui district of Shanghai. This theatre-like showroom will offer IKEA shoppers a restaurant and a bar. It also has a Maker’s Hub where assistants help restore and assemble furniture. The store in Vienna, Austria, has five stories and a rooftop cafe. This store offers smaller furniture items and accessories, while chunky items can be delivered the next day. Shoppers can use their phones to pay and checkout in both stores.

Shipt debuts a new feature to enable its customers select their desired shoppers

GroceryGeniuses August 26, 2021

Shipt has rolled out a new feature named Preferred Shoppers. Through this feature, Shipt will let members of the delivery service team up with desired shoppers. Customers would rate and add the Shipt shopper to their favourite list after they get their order delivered. Once the shopper accepts the request, they will serve the same customers over and over again. Shipt carried out a test program before officially launching the feature. The results revealed customers were satisfied and placed orders more often.

BentoBox presents the five post-pandemic trends in delivery behaviour and restaurant takeout

GroceryGeniuses August 26, 2021

As the restaurants are gradually accepting vaccinated consumers to enjoy dine-in services, diners still enjoy home delivery. Bentobox, a research firm, proposes five key trends about restaurant takeout and delivery consumer behaviour. As restaurants reopen, 85% of diners order delivery or takeout once a week. 44% of the customers want to order from the restaurants directly if it offers discounts. 88% of shoppers wish to continue ordering 4x times a week. Consumers aged between 19-49 are labelled as Super Users due to frequent orders received from them. 23% of consumers think the ease of third-party delivery firms is over-valued.

Walmart celebrates the back-to-school season with Tiktok challenges to encourage teachers and students

GroceryGeniuses August 26, 2021

Walmart is coming up with exciting and creative ways to celebrate the back-to-school season. The giant grocer is live streaming fun music challenges and events to pay homage to teachers and students across the nation. The concert series is named Homecoming and includes alumni artists who wish to pay tribute to their alma mater. Walmart is arranging free outdoor events and streaming virtually through Walmart’s official Tiktok account. Teachers and students participating in the Tiktok challenge would receive $5,000 worth of Walmart gift cards and school stationery.