Weekender: Walmart pushes zero waste efforts with 'bagless' pilot

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BROUGHT TO YOU BY — ECRS Erewhon Markets: Expanding an Enterprise Learn how a rapidly-growing natural grocer in California is using ECRS' CATAPULT to build a devoted customer base that keeps them coming back. Watch videos   Walmart pushes zero waste efforts with 'bagless' pilot In addition to a test in Vermont, the retailer is also cutting out single-use plastic bags from stores in its Mexican and Central American division, an executive wrote in a blog post.  Foxtrot Market raises $42M as it looks to double store fleet Former Whole Foods CEO Walter Robb and the co-founder of Sweetgreen are among the company's backers as it looks to build up density in existing markets. Amazon Fresh debuts its 10th store The newly opened location in Fullerton, California, comes a little more than five months after the first one opened to the public. Sponsored Content by Amy's Kitchen In it for the long haul: Consumers continue prioritizing sustainability—and patronizing retailers who do the same Retailers should tout their sustainability efforts via shelf tags signaling local produce or plant-based items in the center store. Satisfaction nosedives for online grocery services in January even as sales surge Delivery and pickup sales rose 20% last month, but red flags about customer loyalty popped up, according to a survey from Brick Meets Click and Mercatus. Study: 59% of US shoppers see Amazon Go as a threat to Walmart, Kroger Stores similar to Amazon's cashierless convenience locations appeal to more than half of U.S. consumers, according to a Piplsay survey.  BROUGHT TO YOU BY — Propel Reach low income SNAP shoppers See how grocery retailers are tapping into a budget conscious audience of over 4 million households. Learn more about advertising opportunities via Fresh EBT. From Our Library Webinar - on demand Voice of the Industry: Building Bigger Baskets by Engaging Shoppers Hershey's Trendline How digital transformation is driving a customer-centric approach Playbook 3 Principles Driving Digital Innovation in Food Retail 3Pillar Global View all resources Best of What We're Reading Los Angeles Times L.A. County approves 'hero pay' for grocery workers CBS News Women who lost jobs due to COVID turn to food delivery platforms Perishable News The Giant Company and Rodale Institute Announce New Partnership CNBC 7-Eleven, Circle K, Speedway are at the front of a big retail trend Food Dive Agrifood companies drew at least $26.1B in investments in 2020, report finds Supply Chain Dive Amazon hands over delivery data to researchers for MIT route planning contest Suggest a story we should read Dive Into a Topic Center store E-commerce Grocerants Alternative formats Financial news Fresh food Technology Prepared foods Natural/organic Corporate Share Grocery Dive: Daily Dive with others and get rewarded. You've referred 0 readers. To become an official Dive Insider, just successfully refer 10 contacts to Grocery Dive: Daily Dive. Here's your link to share: https://www.grocerydive.com/signup/insiders/?signup_referred_by=5f93078d7aa51972095c9316

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