Amazon to receive warrants for equity stake in Grubhub
Amazon announced earlier this month that it entered into an agreement that could give it more than a 15% equity stake in Grubhub, and that Prime members in the U.S. can sign up for a free, one-year Grubhub+ trial subscription that will provide unlimited free...BJ’s Warehouse Club opening new locations, ramping up expansion
BJ’s Wholesale Club announced last month that it plans to open new warehouse clubs in Noblesville, IN; New Albany, OH; Wayne, NJ, and Midlothian, VA. Once the stores are open BJ’s will have 233 warehouse locations overall. The Noblesville club – not...Northeast PA Chain Gerrity’s Supermarkets joins Wakefern Cooperative
Gerrity’s Supermarkets, a 10-unit chain based in Scranton, PA, has joined Wakefern Food Corp., the retail grocery cooperative that includes the ShopRite, Price Rite, and The Fresh Grocer banners, among others. According to reports, plans call for the Northeast...Amazon facing lawsuits after eliminating free Whole Foods delivery for Prime members
Amazon Prime members, who were getting free two-hour delivery on Whole Foods orders over $35 from 2018 until last fall, are unhappy that the delivery perk was discontinued last fall, when they began charging $9.95 for the service. To that effect, two plaintiffs are...Giant adding two new stores next month in Greater Philly
Giant announced two new store openings in the Greater Philadelphia market, both in July. The first, at 49,000 square feet, will be on Second Street Pike in Richboro (Bucks County), and the second will be a 50,700 square foot supermarket on North Broad Street in the...Several U.S.-based grocers make list of largest global retailers
In the latest version of the GlobalData Top 25 Global Retailers list, which ranks the largest retailers in the world based on revenue, Walmart and Amazon ranked one and two, respectively, for 2021. CVS and Costco were third and fourth. Several other U.S.-based grocery...Amazon Fresh preparing to open two stores in NY Metro market
Amazon is preparing to open its first Amazon Fresh supermarkets in New York and New Jersey. The company announced upcoming hiring events for the stores in Northern New Jersey (Paramus) and Long Island (Oceanside). The locations will be the first in the New York...Wegmans to add stores in Long Island, Delaware and Connecticut
Wegmans is planning to open a store in Lake Grove, NY, its first in the Long Island market. The 100,000 square foot supermarket will be located in the DSW Plaza near the Smith Haven Mall. A timeline for construction and opening has not been announced. The company also...Lidl starts its own shipping line to alleviate supply chain issues
Lidl has come up with a way to alleviate at least part of its supply chain issues. The German discount grocer applied earlier this spring to the European Union Intellectual Property Office to use the Tailwind brand for the purposes of cargo ship transportation and...By David Goodman
