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The new platform, which positions independent grocers for current and future success in the evolving grocery shopping landscape, will be unveiled Sept. 19-21, 2021 at the National Grocers Association trade show
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The company will unveil the platform at the National Grocers Association (NGA) annual conference, which will be held September 19-21, 2021 in Las Vegas. In addition, at the NGA Executive Conference prior to the show, ShopHero founder and CEO Matt Garner will join with George Eversman, EVP of Business Development and Retail at DOT Foods, Inc., to present the topic, “E-COMMERCE AFTER COVID: WHERE IS ONLINE GROCERY GOING NEXT?”
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The ShopHero Retail Success Platform is an easy-to-use, turnkey solution that provides everything an independent local grocer needs to drive success with shoppers. “The Retail Success Platform provides the vital foundation independent grocers need to modernize their brand,” said Matt Garner, Founder and CEO of ShopHero. “More importantly, it positions them to take full advantage of additional innovations on the near horizon, such as endless aisle and personalization technologies, that will be game changers for independent grocers.”
Retail Success Platform Structure
The ShopHero Retail Success Platform includes three key components: eCommerce, Shopper Engagement, and Point-of-Sale (POS). Today, the company is unveiling two new additions: the Prism™ online marketing toolkit within Shopper Engagement, and ShopHero Point-of-Sale. Prism is an intuitive, end-to-end toolkit that automates online marketing and promotions. Prism drives customer engagement by executing automated email, social media, and SMS campaigns to the retailer’s customers, using the store’s own branding and URL. The new ShopHero Point-of-Sale is a proven turn-key terminal system that integrates the latest payment, customer loyalty/rewards, inventory and security options into a single, simplified package for optimum data utilization. In addition, the ShopHero Retail Success Platform now incorporates SNAP technology, which enables online shoppers utilizing electronic food stamps to pay electronically. ShopHero ’s comprehensive new platform extends the company’s proven track record of market-leading branded ecommerce solutions that empower neighborhood grocery retailers across the U.S. and Canada to stay competitive and profitable. “At ShopHero, we have worked hard to serve neighborhood retailers by extending their brand and service with customer-centric ecommerce solutions,” said Kyle Spencer, COO of ShopHero. “The Retail Success Platform is the next step in helping ensure our retailers are well positioned to compete at the highest levels, now, and in the future of grocery retail.”
About ShopHero
ShopHero is a pioneering leader in ecommerce and fulfillment solutions for the grocery industry. Our intuitive, next-generation Retail Success Platform provides everything grocers need for personalized grocery retail success: robust eCommerce, insightful Shopper Engagement and comprehensive Point-of-Sale. With our logistics technology, independent grocers can cost-effectively provision home delivery services without a substantial investment in either technology or delivery infrastructure. ShopHero is a subsidiary of Dot Foods, Inc. For more information, visit shophero.com
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ShopHero Expands Its Industry Innovation Leadership with Release of ShopHero Retail Success Platform™

The new platform, which positions independent grocers for current and future success in the evolving grocery shopping landscape, will be unveiled Sept. 19-21, 2021 at the National Grocers Association trade show
September 17, 2021 02:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time
PROVO, Utah & LAS VEGAS--( BUSINESS WIRE )--ShopHero, a market-leading grocery-focused technology company, today announced the release of the company’s best-in-class Retail Success Platform. The company will unveil the platform at the National Grocers Association (NGA) annual conference, which will be held September 19-21, 2021 in Las Vegas. In addition, at the NGA Executive Conference prior to the show, ShopHero founder and CEO Matt Garner will join with George Eversman, EVP of Business Development and Retail at DOT Foods, Inc., to present the topic, “E-COMMERCE AFTER COVID: WHERE IS ONLINE GROCERY GOING NEXT?”
The ShopHero Retail Success Platform is an easy-to-use, turnkey solution that provides everything an independent local grocer needs to drive success with shoppers. “The Retail Success Platform provides the vital foundation independent grocers need to modernize their brand,” said Matt Garner, Founder and CEO of ShopHero. “More importantly, it positions them to take full advantage of additional innovations on the near horizon, such as endless aisle and personalization technologies, that will be game changers for independent grocers.”
Retail Success Platform Structure
The ShopHero Retail Success Platform includes three key components: eCommerce, Shopper Engagement, and Point-of-Sale (POS). Today, the company is unveiling two new additions: the Prism™ online marketing toolkit within Shopper Engagement, and ShopHero Point-of-Sale. Prism is an intuitive, end-to-end toolkit that automates online marketing and promotions. Prism drives customer engagement by executing automated email, social media, and SMS campaigns to the retailer’s customers, using the store’s own branding and URL. The new ShopHero Point-of-Sale is a proven turn-key terminal system that integrates the latest payment, customer loyalty/rewards, inventory and security options into a single, simplified package for optimum data utilization. In addition, the ShopHero Retail Success Platform now incorporates SNAP technology, which enables online shoppers utilizing electronic food stamps to pay electronically. ShopHero ’s comprehensive new platform extends the company’s proven track record of market-leading branded ecommerce solutions that empower neighborhood grocery retailers across the U.S. and Canada to stay competitive and profitable. “At ShopHero, we have worked hard to serve neighborhood retailers by extending their brand and service with customer-centric ecommerce solutions,” said Kyle Spencer, COO of ShopHero. “The Retail Success Platform is the next step in helping ensure our retailers are well positioned to compete at the highest levels, now, and in the future of grocery retail.”
About ShopHero
ShopHero is a pioneering leader in ecommerce and fulfillment solutions for the grocery industry. Our intuitive, next-generation Retail Success Platform provides everything grocers need for personalized grocery retail success: robust eCommerce, insightful Shopper Engagement and comprehensive Point-of-Sale. With our logistics technology, independent grocers can cost-effectively provision home delivery services without a substantial investment in either technology or delivery infrastructure. ShopHero is a subsidiary of Dot Foods, Inc. For more information, visit shophero.com
About Dot Foods
Dot Foods, Inc. carries 133,000 products from 1,000 food industry manufacturers making it the largest food industry redistributor in North America. Through Dot Transportation, Inc., an affiliate of Dot Foods, the company distributes foodservice, convenience, retail and vending products to distributors in all 50 states and more than 55 countries. Dot Foods operates 12 U.S. distribution centers and two distribution centers in Canada. For information, visit dotfoods.com. Contacts

The new platform, which positions independent grocers for current and future success in the evolving grocery shopping landscape, will be unveiled Sept. 19-21, 2021 at the National Grocers Association trade show
PROVO, Utah & LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ShopHero, a market-leading grocery-focused technology company, today announced the release of the company’s best-in-class Retail Success Platform. The company will unveil the platform at the National Grocers Association (NGA) annual conference, which will be held September 19-21, 2021 in Las Vegas. In addition, at the NGA Executive Conference prior to the show, ShopHero founder and CEO Matt Garner will join with George Eversman, EVP of Business Development and Retail at DOT Foods, Inc., to present the topic, “E-COMMERCE AFTER COVID: WHERE IS ONLINE GROCERY GOING NEXT?”
The ShopHero Retail Success Platform is an easy-to-use, turnkey solution that provides everything an independent local grocer needs to drive success with shoppers. “The Retail Success Platform provides the vital foundation independent grocers need to modernize their brand,” said Matt Garner, Founder and CEO of ShopHero. “More importantly, it positions them to take full advantage of additional innovations on the near horizon, such as endless aisle and personalization technologies, that will be game changers for independent grocers.”
Retail Success Platform Structure
The ShopHero Retail Success Platform includes three key components: eCommerce, Shopper Engagement, and Point-of-Sale (POS). Today, the company is unveiling two new additions: the Prism™ online marketing toolkit within Shopper Engagement, and ShopHero Point-of-Sale. Prism is an intuitive, end-to-end toolkit that automates online marketing and promotions. Prism drives customer engagement by executing automated email, social media, and SMS campaigns to the retailer’s customers, using the store’s own branding and URL. The new ShopHero Point-of-Sale is a proven turn-key terminal system that integrates the latest payment, customer loyalty/rewards, inventory and security options into a single, simplified package for optimum data utilization. In addition, the ShopHero Retail Success Platform now incorporates SNAP technology, which enables online shoppers utilizing electronic food stamps to pay electronically. ShopHero ’s comprehensive new platform extends the company’s proven track record of market-leading branded ecommerce solutions that empower neighborhood grocery retailers across the U.S. and Canada to stay competitive and profitable. “At ShopHero, we have worked hard to serve neighborhood retailers by extending their brand and service with customer-centric ecommerce solutions,” said Kyle Spencer, COO of ShopHero. “The Retail Success Platform is the next step in helping ensure our retailers are well positioned to compete at the highest levels, now, and in the future of grocery retail.”
About ShopHero
ShopHero is a pioneering leader in ecommerce and fulfillment solutions for the grocery industry. Our intuitive, next-generation Retail Success Platform provides everything grocers need for personalized grocery retail success: robust eCommerce, insightful Shopper Engagement and comprehensive Point-of-Sale. With our logistics technology, independent grocers can cost-effectively provision home delivery services without a substantial investment in either technology or delivery infrastructure. ShopHero is a subsidiary of Dot Foods, Inc. For more information, visit shophero.com
About Dot Foods
Dot Foods, Inc. carries 133,000 products from 1,000 food industry manufacturers making it the largest food industry redistributor in North America. Through Dot Transportation, Inc., an affiliate of Dot Foods, the company distributes foodservice, convenience, retail and vending products to distributors in all 50 states and more than 55 countries. Dot Foods operates 12 U.S. distribution centers and two distribution centers in Canada. For information, visit dotfoods.com. Contacts

Forward-Looking Education Program Drives NGA Executive Conference
Forward-Looking Education Program Drives NGA Executive Conference
Washington, D.C. – Sustainability, market trends and operating in a post-pandemic marketplace are among the topics that will be explored in the education program lineup at the National Grocers Association’s (NGA) Executive Conference, Sept. 18-19, 2021, at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. “Anticipating where the market will go next is the biggest challenge for grocery retailers, but it’s where the biggest opportunities lie,” said NGA President and CEO Greg Ferrara. “Our Executive Conference content is designed to equip c-level independent grocery leaders with the insights they need for success.”
Executive Conference sessions include the following:
Future Forecast: Food Retail Consumer and Competitive Outlook for 2021-25
Renowned retail expert Burt Flickinger will examine the consumer and competitive trends that offer the most profitable growth opportunities in the near term for NGA members. This session will cover shifts in your consumer’s shopping behavior; more effective buying and merchandising to gain more share from the big chains; and how to market and advertise more efficiently and effectively to boost sales, among other topics. 5 Trends Everyone Will be Chasing Tomorrow
The folks at SPINS have dug deep into their vast resources of data to help you find the trends that are on the horizon. Walk away from this session with a head start, ready to stock the truly hot products that customers are starting to look for. Set yourself apart by being the retailer that helps set the trends instead of merely following them. E-commerce After COVID: Where is Online Grocery Going Next? The next big thing is the endless aisle, the ability to offer every SKU in your wholesaler’s warehouse. In this session, e-commerce solution provider ShopHero and distributor Dot Foods will explain how their partnership makes endless aisle easy and affordable for independent retailers. They’ll illustrate the importance of offering a robust solution that strengthens the relationship between grocer and shopper, provides new revenue streams for retailers and wholesalers, and future-proofs the independent industry against big-box and chain competitors. Retailers will also offer their perspective. The State of Snacking in the 2020s
Snacking is a $1.2 trillion opportunity for retailers and manufacturers. This session examines the evolving role snacking plays in the future of food, from being a source of comfort and relief in a pandemic to trends such as shifting at-home snack eating and buying habits in the 2020s and beyond. This analysis of Mondelēz International’s second annual study on snacking digs deep into snacking surges in the U.S., at-home snacking habits and snack shopping going virtual. Counting Data Among Independents’ Strengths
Speakers from BRdata Software Solutions and IGA explain how aggregating data across multiple independent retailers makes them larger than superstore competitors and enables new opportunities. From better price optimization to the early detection of shifting trends, independents can become a force to be reckoned with by collaborating on how best to leverage data and insights to improve both the shopper experience and the bottom line. This session will demonstrate how taking an experimenter’s approach can give teams the tools and evidence they need to make better decisions. Supermarket Sustainability: How to Resonate With Shoppers
Shoppers expect grocery retailers to lead the way when it comes to protecting the environment and local communities. In fact, most consumers are willing to travel an additional five to 10 minutes to visit a store they believe has a stronger impact. This session will reveal these and other findings of the most recent study from the Coca-Cola Retailing Research Council of North America: “Sustainability and Food Retailing.” Council members will share shoppers’ sustainability priorities by generation, demographic and geography, along with initiatives that will resonate most with each group. Speakers include the Council’s Michael Sansolo, IGA CEO John Ross and Sendik’s owner Ted Balistreri. Why Sustainability Must Be the Strongest Link in Your Supply Chain
In this session, Dennis Raffa, senior program manager of Zero Waste World at CHEP North America, will reveal how some of the largest global manufacturers and retailers are already moving toward a regenerative global supply chain by fundamentally modifying their operations and leveraging strategic partnerships. Follow the Science: Health and Safety Best Practices for Shopper and Employee Confidence
Mike Stigers, CEO of Cub Foods, will educate attendees on the elevated hygiene and sanitation standards expected of retail operators in today’s competitive environment. Mike will demonstrate how implementing science-based best practices for your food safety and public health program not only aids top-line retention but bottom-line health. You’ll learn the benefits of committing to a higher level of cleanliness in your operations to ensure customer confidence and employee retention. Grocers, How Did COVID-19 Change You? The pandemic disrupted how customers buy groceries. Online grocery shopping surged, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg relative to the transformative ways you, your team and your organization should be evolving. Brick Meets Click’s David Bishop explains that it’s not necessarily about thinking big, but rather thinking differently. It starts with retesting our beliefs about retailing, then altering behaviors based on the new realities, which should produce better outcomes. More information about the NGA Executive Conference and how to register are at  https://www.nationalgrocers.org/executive-conference/ . About NGA
Washington, D.C.-based NGA is the national trade association representing the retail and wholesale community grocers that comprise the independent sector of the food distribution industry. An independent retailer is a privately owned or controlled food retail company operating a variety of formats. The independent grocery sector is accountable for about 1.2 percent of the nation’s overall economy and is responsible for generating more than $250 billion in sales, 1.1 million jobs, $39 billion in wages and $36 billion in taxes. NGA members include retail and wholesale grocers located in every congressional district across the country, as well as state grocers’ associations, manufacturers and service suppliers. For more information about NGA, visit  www.nationalgrocers.org .

Forward-Looking Education Program Drives NGA Executive Conference

Published June 4, 2021
Dive Brief:
Grocery e-commerce firm ShopHero has been acquired by Dot Foods, the largest food industry redistributor in North America, the companies announced on Thursday . The acquisition will boost ShopHero’s presence in the online grocery platform space, the two companies’ CEOs said in the announcement. The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the transaction. In a note to customers and partners , ShopHero said they can expect to see increased levels of service as the company looks to expand its online capabilities. Dive Insight:
Founded in 2015, ShopHero provides grocers with a locally-branded online shopping platform and supports hundreds of retailers across the U.S. and Canada, including the Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) and Filipino supermarket chain Island Pacific. It is one of several e-commerce providers aimed at helping independent grocers. Meanwhile, Dot Foods operates 12 distribution centers in the U.S. and carries 133,000 products from 1,000 food industry manufacturers. Its affiliate Dot Transportation brings food and retail products to distributors across more than 50 countries. “We are now well-positioned to move faster, with better products and greater levels of service and support than ever before," Matt Garner, CEO of ShopHero, said about the acquisition in the announcement. Garner said that Dot Foods “stands fully behind our mission,” bringing considerable resources to further the e-commerce firm’s growth. Freshop, another grocery e-commerce provider that works with independents, was acquired at the start of the year by technology company NCR. The acquisitions in the grocery e-commerce space follow an online shopping boom spurred by the pandemic, which has accelerated online grocery adoption. Last fall, Mercatus and research firm Incisiv projected e-commerce will account for 21.5% of total grocery sales, worth $250 billion, by 2025. Follow Catherine Douglas Moran on Twitter

Grocery e-commerce firm ShopHero acquired by Dot Foods

Winkler Wholesale Grocers is a family-owned wholesale distributor serving the grocery sector. The company offers a variety of products including groceries, dairy, frozen goods, fresh meat, deli items, bakery items, supplies, candy, cigarettes, tobacco, produce, and health and beauty care/general merchandise. Winkler Wholesale Grocers primarily serves independent supermarkets, superettes, and convenience stores across multiple states. It was founded in 1911 and is based in Dale, Indiana.

Winkler Wholesale Grocers

DALE , Ind. , May 20 , 2020 / PRNewswire / -- Winkler Wholesale Grocers , a family-owned and operated grocery wholesaler announced a strategic partnership with ShopHero , Inc. to provide online grocery shopping to the 400 + retailers Winkler supplies .

ShopHero Partners With Winkler Wholesale Grocers To Offer Online Grocery To 400 Independent Grocers

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Startups providing B2B solutions to grocery businesses to improve their store and omni-channel performance. Includes customer analytics platforms, in-store robots, predictive inventory management systems, online enablement for grocers and consumables retailers, and more.

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Shop Hero is a reinvented online grocery shopping and delivery platform. The company partners up with major grocery retailers like Wal-Mart, Costco, Safeway and collects all the pricing info for every in-store item. Users can then use the app or online site to shop for groceries and instantly get pricing info on their shopping carts from multiple stores.

On June 4, 2021, ShopHero was acquired by Dot Foods. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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6/4/2021	Acquired		Dot Foods	$XXM	0 FY undefined	2
11/2/2017	Unattributed - III	$XXM	Subscribe to see more	$XXM	0 FY undefined	10
6/15/2016	Unattributed - II	$XXM	Subscribe to see more	$XXM	0 FY undefined	10
9/25/2015	Unattributed	$XXM	Subscribe to see more	$XXM	0 FY undefined	10

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First funding	6/4/2021
Last Funding	6/4/2021
Investor	Dot Foods
Rounds	1 Acquired
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Location	Illinois

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