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Dark stores and micro-fulfillment for grocery delivery

May 29, 2026May 7, 2026 by Daniel Schmidt

Dark stores and micro-fulfillment centers promise faster grocery delivery at lower cost, but the unit economics only work when pick rates, basket size, and rent line up in a narrow window.

Grocery loyalty programs that actually change behavior

May 29, 2026May 6, 2026 by Daniel Schmidt

Most grocery loyalty programs reward shoppers who would have bought anyway. The ones that change behavior treat the card as a pricing and data engine, not a points giveaway, and they measure incremental margin per member rather than enrollment counts.