Friday, May 20, 2022
  • Login
CEO North America
  • Home
  • Business
    • Entrepreneur
    • Industry
    • Innovation
    • Management & Leadership
  • Executive Interviews
  • CEO Life
    • Art & Culture
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel
    • Environment
  • Opinion
  • News
  • Multimedia
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
    • Entrepreneur
    • Industry
    • Innovation
    • Management & Leadership
  • Executive Interviews
  • CEO Life
    • Art & Culture
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel
    • Environment
  • Opinion
  • News
  • Multimedia
No Result
View All Result
CEO North America
No Result
View All Result

Leaders of the online US grocery sales

in Editor´s Choice, Industry
- leaders of the online us grocery sales
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Amazon and Walmart lead the US grocery sales online—how are they doing it?

An eMarketer article by Lucy Koch

US grocery ecommerce is the fastest-growing product category online, and we estimate that US food and beverage ecommerce sales will grow roughly 23% in 2019 to $22.63 billion. Buy online, pick up in-store (BOPUS) is one of the key drivers of this growth.

According to data from CommonSense Robotics, the number of retailer locations offering BOPUS nearly doubled last year among US grocery retailers like Walmart, Kroger and Target, which brought their collective number of click-and-collect locations from 2,451 in January 2018 to 5,800 by December.

- leaders of the online us grocery sales

The expansion of BOPUS also likely helped Walmart and Kroger secure their spots as the No. 2 and No. 3 digital retailers for US online grocery sales in 2018. But Amazon still takes the cake, according to a June 2019 report from Edge by Ascential.

So, what exactly do these players bring to the table, and how do they plan to stay on top?

- leaders of the online us grocery sales

Amazon

According to the report, Amazon sold $8.2 billion worth of groceries online in 2018, growing 12.5% year over year. This increase is fueled by the retailer’s evolving omnichannel grocery strategy. In May 2018, Amazon expanded its same-day Whole Foods delivery service Amazon Prime Now to 88 US markets and will open thousands of Amazon Go stores by 2021.

In April 2019, the ecommerce giant announced its in-garage delivery program, “Amazon Key for Garage,” to Prime members in select US cities. This follows Amazon’s other Key offerings: in-home delivery (launched in 2017) and in-car delivery (launched in 2018).

Walmart

Second to Amazon, Walmart saw sales of $2.8 billion last year—a 10% annual increase. These sales were fueled by Walmart’s large brick-and-mortar footprint and subsequent BOPUS and curbside pickup capabilities. According to omnichannel intelligence company Numerator, 76% of US shoppers preferred Walmart’s curbside pickup, compared with just 14% of respondents who said they preferred to shop in-store.

To compete with Amazon, Walmart recently introduced its most intimate delivery offering, “InHome,” in which a Walmart employee delivers groceries directly to a shopper’s fridge. But early data from consumer research platform CivicScience shows that nine out of 10 consumers are “not at all interested” in this delivery option.

“Amazon and Walmart are clearly looking at each other as they build out their online grocery operations,” said eMarketer principal analyst Andrew Lipsman. “At the moment, the availability of click-and-collect and curbside pickup has probably been the biggest demand driver for online grocery orders—and that’s currently a big advantage for Walmart with its much larger store footprint and expanded availability.”

Kroger

Though Amazon and Walmart are the two biggest players right now, major grocery retailer Kroger actually saw the biggest year-over-year gain of 66%. With an ecommerce-focused strategy, Kroger expanded home delivery to 91% of households and rolled out its online grocery pickup to 1,581 of its 2,764 stores in 2018. In a recent letter to shareholders, Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen noted company plans to expand its pickup offering to more stores in 2019, as well as its goal of reaching the entire nation with the Kroger Ship delivery service.

“So much of the online grocery discussion can get dominated by Amazon and Walmart, but everyone should be paying attention to what Kroger is doing,” Lipsman said. “They have been very aggressive in expanding and innovating in every aspect of their online grocery supply chain, from warehouse automation to click-and-collect operations to last-mile delivery. As the country’s largest grocery chain, Kroger’s influence on the development of this category will continue to be felt.”

Tags: AmazonCEOCEO NorthameCommerceGrocery salesKrogerOnlineWalmart

Related Posts

Will rising rents push up future inflation?
Industry

Will Rising Rents Push Up Future Inflation?

Steel imports down 23% in february vs. January
Industry

Steel Imports Down 23% In February vs. January

New boston fed paper: high inflation turns heads and can tilt expectations
Industry

New Boston Fed Paper: High Inflation Turns Heads and Can Tilt Expectations

Energy fact sheet: why does russian oil and gas matter?
Industry

Energy Fact Sheet: Why Does Russian Oil and Gas Matter?

Api: lapse in 5-year leasing program puts 14,000 louisiana jobs, american energy security at risk
Industry

API: Lapse in 5-Year Leasing Program Puts 14,000 Louisiana Jobs, American Energy Security at Risk

Conference board: us consumer confidence up slightly
Industry

Conference Board: US Consumer Confidence Up Slightly

Retail apocalypse: four ways physical stores can survive
Industry

Retail Apocalypse: Four Ways Physical Stores Can Survive

How soaring shipping costs raise prices around the world
Industry

How Soaring Shipping Costs Raise Prices Around the World

Special purpose entities shed light on the drivers of foreign direct investment
Industry

Special Purpose Entities Shed Light on the Drivers of Foreign Direct Investment

First-time buyers, inventory expected to rebound in 2024
Industry

First-time buyers, inventory expected to rebound in 2024

No Result
View All Result

Recent Posts

  • Russia Halts Gas Supplies to Finland
  • McDonald’s to Sell Restaurants to Russian Operator
  • Vintage Mercedes Sells for $143 million
  • Ignoring AI Is Risky Business for Insurance CEOs
  • UNWTO Launches Digital Futures Programme for SMEs

Recent Comments

    Archives

    Categories

    • Art & Culture
    • Business
    • CEO Life
    • Editor´s Choice
    • Entrepreneur
    • Environment
    • Executive Interviews
    • Food
    • Health
    • Highlights
    • Industry
    • Innovation
    • Issues
    • Management & Leadership
    • Multimedia
    • News
    • Opinion
    • PrimeZone
    • Printed Version
    • Travel
    • Uncategorized

    Meta

    • Log in
    • Entries feed
    • Comments feed
    • WordPress.org

    CEO Latin America | ES

    • CONTACT
    • GENERAL ENQUIRIES
    • ADVERTISING
    • MEDIA KIT
    • DIRECTORY
    • TERMS AND CONDITIONS

     

    AUSTIN

    600, Congress Avenue 14th Floor
    Austin, TX.
    78701
    USA
    +1 512 649 0340

    NEW YORK

    387 Park Ave South,
    New York, NY.
    10016
    USA
    +1 212 796 64 15

    CEO North America © 2022 - Sitemap

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Home
    • Business
      • Entrepreneur
      • Industry
      • Innovation
      • Management & Leadership
    • Executive Interviews
    • CEO Life
      • Art & Culture
      • Food
      • Health
      • Travel
      • Environment
    • Opinion
    • News
    • Multimedia

    © 2022 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password?

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In
    Are you sure want to unlock this post?
    Unlock left : 0
    Are you sure want to cancel subscription?