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The Power of Customer Convenience: Operational Factors Found to Increase Usage of Grocery eCommerce Service by 2.2x

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Monday, November 7, 2022
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Customers who had a negative experience were 2.6 times more likely to use a service less often than those with a positive experience.

Key Points: 
  • Customers who had a negative experience were 2.6 times more likely to use a service less often than those with a positive experience.
  • These dissatisfied customers were also 3.4 times more likely to switch to another service and 1.6 times more likely to stop using this type of service entirely.
  • "Grocery retailers who want to grow their online business need to improve the overall customer experience, said Mark Fairhurst, VP Marketing at Mercatus.
  • Our clear thinking and practical solutions help clients make their strategies and customer offers more compelling and relevant in the changing U.S. grocery market.

Reaching New Heights! Dan-O's Seasoning Enters its 10,000th Retail Store

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dan-O's Seasoning is a Dan-tastic diet-friendly blend of low-sodium, all-natural, sugar-free, and non-GMO herbs and spices that enhance the flavor of any recipe. The company announced today is set to enter into an agreement with Tops Friendly Markets across the nation as well as Wegmans, Weis Markets, Stop & Shop, and Price Chopper in the northeast, pushing the brand into over 10,000 retail stores. Dan-O's Seasoning has experienced many achievements to celebrate in 2022; becoming available in stores in all 50 states, exceeding revenue projections, and expanding its headquarters, but this new milestone is a monumental one.

Key Points: 
  • Dan-O's Seasoning, one of the fastest growing seasoning brands, surpasses and exceeds initial retail projections!
  • Dan-O's Seasoning recently announced that it is now available in over 10,000 retail locations across the country.
  • Additionally, Dan-O's Seasoning is available in Dollar Tree, BJ's Wholesale, and will be available at Lowes Hardware stores at the end of Q4.
  • From flea markets to national distribution, Dan-O's Seasoning continues to tell its underdog story through growth and product education.

DoorDash Unveils New Partnerships with Top Grocers and Retailers

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the last few years, we have accelerated our growth beyond restaurants, introducing on-demand grocery, convenience store, alcohol delivery, and more on the DoorDash app with partners including Albertsons Companies, Walgreens, BJ's Wholesale Club, Dollar General, and Wawa, creating more opportunities for retailers of all sizes to expand their digital offerings and reach consumers online. Today, there are more than 75,000 non-restaurant retail stores on the DoorDash platform across North America.

Key Points: 
  • Today, there are more than 75,000 non-restaurant retail stores on the DoorDash platform across North America.
  • Today, we're excited to announce several new retail partners on DoorDash spanning multiple categories including grocery, convenience, sporting goods, home goods and more.
  • From snacks to sandwiches to pizza and more, consumers can now order items from their local EG convenience brand on the DoorDash app.
  • We look forward to helping retailers grow on our platform in whatever way they desire, all while meeting consumers' need for ease and convenience.

Upshop Solves Supply Chain and Labor Crunch with Itasca Retail Merger

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Upshop and Itasca Retail announced their merger today, integrating Itasca Retail's merchandise receiving, retail ordering, and inventory optimization and management—most notably the Magic™ Inventory Intelligence and Computer-Generated Ordering application—into Upshop's total store operations experience.

Key Points: 
  • TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Upshop and Itasca Retail announced their merger today, integrating Itasca Retail's merchandise receiving, retail ordering, and inventory optimization and managementmost notably the Magic Inventory Intelligence and Computer-Generated Ordering applicationinto Upshop's total store operations experience.
  • Merging Itasca and Upshop automation, AI-learning, and advanced data science capabilities will tackle one of the most urgent retail challenges: improving on-shelf availability while reducing labor burden.
  • "Itasca has always shared the Upshop vision of a single inventory record for the entire store.
  • It's time this vision becomes a reality to address the global retail industry's supply challenges," explains Jeff Kennedy, Founder of Itasca Retail.

Pickup Order Profitability Can Be Improved by Giving Grocery Customers the Choice Between Fee and Speed

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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Half of grocery customers would opt for next day or longer if it meant paying an even lower Pickup fee.

Key Points: 
  • Half of grocery customers would opt for next day or longer if it meant paying an even lower Pickup fee.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    "We know that many grocery customers consciously opt to use Pickup and avoid using Delivery because of all the explicit and additional costs, said Mark Fairhurst, VP Marketing at Mercatus.
  • Specifically, this latest Mercatus research suggests that grocery retailers can improve order profitability by implementing a variable service fee structure that offers customers more control over the extra costs.
  • More than 70% of Pickup customers received their most recent order while remaining in the vehicle.

Itasca Retail Makes the Inc. 5000 List for 4th Time!

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Itasca Retail is pleased to be recognized for the 3rd consecutive year and 4th time overall for its outstanding performance in the past year. The list of honorees represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent businesses. The companies on the 2022 list have not only been successful, but have demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages and ongoing COVID-19 challenges.

Key Points: 
  • WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Itasca Retail is pleased to be recognized for the 3rd consecutive year and 4th time overall for its outstanding performance in the past year.
  • The list of honorees represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segmentits independent businesses.
  • The companies on the 2022 list have not only been successful, but have demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages and ongoing COVID-19 challenges.
  • Itasca Retail is a leading provider of inventory technology that enables grocers to become more efficient as retailers.

More Than Half of Grocery Customers Would Delay Receiving a Delivery Order to Pay a Lower Fee

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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Specifically, customers desire to pay no more than necessary was directed squarely at deliverys additional service-related costs, not the prices paid for the products online.

Key Points: 
  • Specifically, customers desire to pay no more than necessary was directed squarely at deliverys additional service-related costs, not the prices paid for the products online.
  • The research also found that when given the choice, customers are much more likely to select a time slot later the same day, or even the next day, if that meant they could pay a lower delivery fee.
  • (n=1,847 U.S. adults, 18 years and older, who participate in the HH's grocery shopping.
  • The new shopper behavior research from Mercatus documented that one in five U.S. households used an online grocery delivery service during the prior month.

Weis Markets Selects Invafresh to Streamline Fresh Food Operations

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Invafresh, the industry leading fresh grocery platform, today announced it is now working with Weis Markets to streamline its fresh food operations for its 198 stores. This collaboration includes the development of demand forecasting, in-store production planning, food traceability, recipe management and cut test management across all Fresh departments.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Invafresh , the industry leading fresh grocery platform, today announced it is now working with Weis Markets to streamline its fresh food operations for its 198 stores.
  • Consumers are increasingly demanding fresh food from grocers and grocers have responded with greater availability of fresher produce and prepared foods.
  • The Invafresh Fresh Retail Platform uses AI and machine learning to streamline fresh food operations and reduce waste, making in-store operations more efficient and helping to deliver an amazing experience for grocery shoppers.
  • For more than 30 years, Invafresh has been the leader in enabling fresh food retailers to create extraordinary store operations performance and a differentiated consumer experience.

THE VERY GOOD FOOD COMPANY FURTHERS EASTERN U.S. RETAIL EXPANSION WITH THE WEIS MARKETS, INC.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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150 Weis Stores to Offer Flippin Good Burger, Mmm Meatballs, A Cut Above Pork, and Very Good Steak from The Very Good Butchers' plant-based meat portfolio

Key Points: 
  • 150 Weis Stores to Offer Flippin Good Burger, Mmm Meatballs, A Cut Above Pork, and Very Good Steak from The Very Good Butchers' plant-based meat portfolio
    VANCOUVER, BC, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Very Good Food Company Inc. (NASDAQ: VGFC) (TSXV: VERY.V) (FSE: OSI) ("VERY GOOD" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce further expansion into the Eastern U.S. retail environment with Weis Markets, Inc. ("Weis").
  • VERY GOOD's placement of product within the Weis venue is the third United States retail distribution listing the Company has announced this summer.
  • The VERY GOOD Food Company Inc. is an emerging plant-based food technology company that produces nutritious and delicious plant-based meat and cheese products under VERY GOOD's core brands: The VERY GOOD Butchers and The VERY GOOD Cheese Co. www.verygoodfood.com .
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Itasca Creates Next-Generation Receiving Solution

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Itasca Retail announced today that it is collaborating with The Kroger Co., the nation's largest supermarket operator, to deploy Magic™ DSD, a modernized software system for receiving deliveries. The solution will be implemented in Kroger's nearly 2,800 stores across 35 states in the U.S. This state-of-the-art solution automates several receiving tasks while retaining core functionality that is familiar to store associates.

Key Points: 
  • The solution will be implemented in Kroger's nearly 2,800 stores across 35 states in the U.S.
  • This state-of-the-art solution automates several receiving tasks while retaining core functionality that is familiar to store associates.
  • "We like to describe our solution as 'Total DSD Management,'" said Jeff Kennedy, President of Itasca Retail.
  • "It creates a closed-loop process from order creation through receiving, allowing retailers to measure vendor service levels easily.