Bringoz Industry Weekly 2/16

he U.S. online grocery market ended January 2025 with $10 billion in monthly sales, up 16.6% over last year. ALDI intends to open over 225 stores in 2025. Ikea has expanded its partnership with online home services marketplace Taskrabbit. Read about these stories and more in our weekly industry news roundup.

The U.S. online grocery market ended January 2025 with $10 billion in monthly sales, a 16.6% increase over last year as all three fulfillment methods posted year-over-year gains, according to the latest Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopper Survey. Delivery’s year-over-year growth in January surged approximately 37% to $4.1 billion, as it continued to benefit from various promotional discounts on memberships and subscriptions. Read more.

ALDI intends to open over 225 stores in 2025, the most stores to be unveiled in one year during its nearly 50-year history. The 2025 openings include about 100 conversions of Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarkets stores as well as other new ALDI stores. The retailer was already in growth mode, opening nearly 120 new stores in 2024 and remodeling several others. Read more.

Ikea has expanded its partnership with online home services marketplace Taskrabbit, enabling customers to easily book and pay for Taskrabbit furniture assembly at the time of their Ikea purchase. With this expansion booking services can now be done in one step during checkout at Ikea. The Taskrabbit offering is available at Ikea locations in major U.S. metro areas, as well as in Canada, Spain and the UK. Read more.

The grocery store of the future will look vastly different from today’s supermarkets, integrating automation, personalization, and customer-focused innovations. Grocery retailers are embracing technology to enhance the in-store experience and improve grocery fulfillment operations. Here’s a look at what brick-and-mortar grocery stores will look like in the future. Read more.

Discount grocers not only save consumers money but also deliver quality products and an increasingly pleasant shopping experience. With inflationary pressures, changing consumer preferences, and an increasing focus on value, more shoppers are turning to discount grocery chains for their everyday essentials. Here’s a look at key factors driving the popularity of discount grocery stores and what the future holds for the expanding industry. Read more.

Consumers are growing increasingly comfortable with buying furniture across multiple online and offline channels. With eCommerce sales remaining strong, the need for a seamless delivery experience has become paramount. Here are four tips to ensure a fast, smooth, and hassle-free furniture delivery experience. Read more.