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Weis Markets steps up home delivery with Shipt

Mid-Atlantic grocer extends reach of same-day service

Russell Redman

September 27, 2018

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After an initial launch earlier this month, Weis Markets Inc. is expanding online grocery delivery with Shipt to more than a dozen new metropolitan markets.

Starting on Oct. 11, Shipt same-day delivery will be available from Weis stores in Chambersburg, Frederick, Hagerstown and St. Mary’s Peninsula, Md.; East Brunswick, Hackettstown, Mercer County and Morristown, N.J.; Binghamton, N.Y.; Reading, State College, Stroudsburg, Sunbury, Williamsport and York, Pa.; and Washington, D.C.

“We are steadily expanding our Shipt partnership to all of our markets,” Ron Bonacci, vice president of advertising and marketing at Sunbury-based Weis Markets, said in a statement. “Ultimately, we are offering our customers more choices and convenience with online ordering through our Shipt partnership. We expect this to grow and complement our in-store offering.”

With the expansion, almost 2 million households across the four states and the District of Columbia will get access to online grocery shopping and delivery via Weis supermarkets. Birmingham, Ala.-based Shipt said it plans to add about 400 personal shoppers in these metro markets to help pick, bag and deliver orders of groceries and other staple items, which can arrive at customers’ doors in as soon as an hour.

“Now, more East Coast families than ever can take advantage of personalized delivery of their favorite Weis products,” said Bill Smith, founder and CEO of Shipt, which is part of Target Corp.

Weis kicked off its partnership with Shipt on Sept. 6, when same-day delivery got under way in Allentown, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Lewes, Millsboro, Millville and Rehoboth Beach, Del.; and Baltimore. That launch also represented Shipt’s debut in Delaware.

In addition, Weis offers a click-and-collect grocery service called Weis 2 Go, with pickup available at approximately 90 stores. The retailer operates 204 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia and Virginia.

About the Author

Russell Redman

Senior Editor
Supermarket News

Russell Redman has served as senior editor at Supermarket News since April 2018, his second tour with the publication. In his current role, he handles daily news coverage for the SN website and contributes news and features for the print magazine, as well as participates in special projects, podcasts and webinars and attends industry events. Russ joined SN from Racher Press Inc.’s Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers magazines, where he served as desk/online editor for more than nine years, covering the food/drug/mass retail sector. 

Russell Redman’s more than 30 years of experience in journalism span a range of editorial manager, editor, reporter/writer and digital roles at a variety of publications and websites covering a breadth of industries, including retailing, pharmacy/health care, IT, digital home, financial technology, financial services, real estate/commercial property, pro audio/video and film. He started his career in 1989 as a local news reporter and editor, covering community news and politics in Long Island, N.Y. His background also includes an earlier stint at Supermarket News as center store editor and then financial editor in the mid-1990s. Russ holds a B.A. in journalism (minor in political science) from Hofstra University, where he also earned a certificate in digital/social media marketing in November 2016.

Russell Redman’s experience:

Supermarket News - Informa
Senior Editor 
April 2018 - present

Chain Drug Review/Mass Market Retailers - Racher Press
Desk/Online Editor 
Sept. 2008 - March 2018

CRN magazine - CMP Media
Managing Editor
May 2000 - June 2007

Bank Systems & Technology - Miller Freeman
Executive Editor/Managing Editor
Dec. 1996 - May 2000

Supermarket News - Fairchild Publications
Financial Editor/Associate Editor
April 1995 - Dec. 1996 

Shopping Centers Today Magazine - ICSC 
Desk Editor/Assistant Editor
Dec. 1992 - April 1995

Testa Communications
Assistant Editor/Contributing Editor (Music & Sound Retailer, Post, Producer, Sound & Communications and DJ Times magazines)
Jan. 1991 - Dec. 1992 

American Banker/Bond Buyer
Copy Editor
Oct. 1990 - Jan. 1991 

This Week newspaper - Chanry Communications
Reporter/Editor
May 1989 - July 1990

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