December 7, 2021 | GroceryGeniuses Blog

Delhaize Belgium partners with LocalTea to offer locally-grown tea to advance sustainability efforts

GroceryGeniuses December 7, 2021

Delhaize Belgium has teamed up with LocalTea to roll out locally grown and picked tea to its stores. The retailer launched this initiative to grow eco-friendly tea and advance sustainability efforts with reduced CO2 emissions. Delhaize partnered with Dionne Oomen and Johan Jansen to use natural cultivation methods to cultivate tea. As per these methods, 99% less water and energy is used as compared with tea from the other side of the world. This October, Delhaize Belgium reported a 15% increase in the sales of vegetarian products in the past two years, the ‘strongest growth ever’ for the category in its stores. To read more, visit ESMmagazine

DoorDash enters NYC with a 15-minute quick delivery service

GroceryGeniuses December 7, 2021

DoorDash announced the launch of its 15-minute grocery delivery service in NYC with a new DashMart location in Manhattan’s Chelsea suburb. New Yorkers love the efficient and ultra-fast service of DoorDash to order meals and groceries. The DashMart delivery service will be open from 7 am to 2 am every day, even during holidays. Customers can use the firm’s app or website and place an order from DashMart for a swift delivery. Consumers having DashPass will enjoy free delivery and other perks. The delivery platform will donate extra food to the Chelsea Community Fridge & Cupboard to limit food waste. DoorDash enters NYC with a 15-minute quick delivery service. To read more, visit SuperMarketNews

Instant delivery startup Jokr raises $260M and is now at a valuation of $1.2B

GroceryGeniuses December 7, 2021

Instant grocery delivery startup Jokr has raised $260M series B round funding. Jokr had raised $170 million a few months back and now values at $1.2B. Moreover, the grocery startup also rolled out its delivery services in Boston last week. Jokr currently offers its services to the US and twelve additional cities, including Latin America. The co-founder said in an interview that the competition in the grocery delivery space is increasing rapidly. Jokr’s founders are adamant about earning success. The startup offers a personalised and instant shopping experience to consumers. To read more, visit Pymnts

Robotic delivery vehicle startup Coco partners with Segway to enter the grocery industry

GroceryGeniuses December 7, 2021

Coco, a US-based remotely-powered delivery startup, is rolling out an updated model of its robotic delivery vehicles. The startup has partnered with Segway, an electrically powered personal transporter designing firm. The latest vehicles are spacious and designed to carry grocery orders as the startup enters the grocery industry. Moreover, Coco has joined hands with other delivery firms to offer a seamless online delivery network to retailers. The startup’s latest cart, called Coco 1, is designed to travel up to three miles from a store. The startup has doubled its capacity and increased its mileage. To read more, visit GroceryDive

H-E.B is the latest grocer to test livestreaming to sell Christmas-related home décor essentials

GroceryGeniuses December 7, 2021

Livestreaming is a multi-billionaire business in many markets such as China. US market is on its way to hitting $6 billion this year and $25 billion by 2023. Giant grocery players like Walmart, Albertsons and now H-E-B have rolled out livestreaming to sell home essentials. The grocers offer shoppable content by partnering with influential celebrities. The Texas-based grocer has to close many stores during the pandemic, including its Cooking Connections section. So, livestreaming is a ray of hope for H-E-B. Around 400,000 people joined the 12-hour long live shopping session called Grilling Open. Grilling Open is a live stream to teach cooking classes to consumers using products from the H-E-B’s website. To read more, visit GroceryDive