September 8, 2021 | GroceryGeniuses Blog

Lowes Foods is trying to manage deliveries effectively by taking charge

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Lowes Foods has partnered with Plano, a Texas-based firm offering Delivery solutions to grocers, to manage delivery orders. The grocer has implemented an integrated fulfilment technology to organize deliveries as per the customers and shop needs. Plano brings every delivery process order under Lowes Food’s branding. This move signifies how grocers streamline digital technology and the front-end experience as pickup and delivery generate greater sales. Lowes Foods will bridge the communication gap between delivery firms and customers. The grocer will also provide pictures of complete deliveries and other order-tracking features.

How McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski helped the brand recover from the pandemic woes

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McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski discussed the changes he made during the pandemic to help the brand stay relevant. The CEO supported employees to ward off anxiety and financial pressure. McDonald’s offered online delivery via self-delivery and third-party firms. The fast-food chain is launching MyMcDonald’s digital ecosystem by the end of this year. This app will let customers gain access to the online ordering, payment and rewards features. McDonald’s increased its digital engagement during the pandemic to bounce back quickly and ran campaigns featuring Travis Scott and singer J Balvin that proved to be a huge success.

Amazon initiates Cargo shipping for outside customers and directly competes with FedX, UPS

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Amazon is currently splurging to grow its logistics and shipping services for international customers. The online retailer will not only serve its customers but would also provide shipping services to outside shoppers. With this recent development, Amazon is competing with FedX and UPS. Amazon wishes to deliver anything, anywhere, in no time. Capital expenditures of the online retailer were up by 80%, which allowed the business to grow its logistics capacity by 50% year over year. The digital retailer now has 400,000 drivers, 40,000 semi-trucks, 30,000 vans, and around 70 planes.

Cajoo bags $40M to ramp up its quick grocery delivery services

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Cajoo, a French food and grocery delivery startup, has raised $40M in an investment round. Carrefour, the retail giant in EMEA, has led the investment round along with existing investors Frst and XAnge. Carrefour will help Cajoo offer a broader range of products to consumers. The delivery startup has dark stores and has its own inventory of products. The service is currently available in 10 French cities — Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Levallois-Perret, Boulogne-Billancourt, Lille, Lyon, Toulouse, Bordeaux and Montpellier. Cajoo will use the funds raised to grow and compete with existing competitors like Getir, Gorillas, and Zap.

Just Eat has partnered with Google to go deeper into app marketing

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Just Eat Takeaway.com is a UK-based firm offering online food delivery in 23 nations. The firm has teamed up with Google to work on its holistic approach towards digital advertising. Just Eat is planning to minimize cost per order and maximize order volume while growing its clientele. The firm has implemented Google Analytics for Firebase to define crucial conversions. By relocating bidding on App campaigns to Firebase, Just Eat online orders went up by 20%, and cost per order decreased by 15%.