Randy Hofbauer

Digital and Technology Editor

Author Profile

Randy Hofbauer is the former digital and technology editor of Progressive Grocer. He has more than a decade of experience as a content strategist, researcher and marketer, almost all of it covering CPG retailing. His insights and work have been cited in a number of media outlets, including The New York Times, the Associated Press and the Chicago Tribune, and he was named a finalist in the Software & Information Industry Association's 2018 Emerging Leader Awards. Follow him on Twitter or connect with him on LinkedIn.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

1/31/2018
Whole Foods Not Giving Up on 365 Banner
Grocer signs 16 additional leases

Randy Hofbauer
1/30/2018
Kroger Unveils 18 Divisions to Get Checkout-Free Tech
Scan, Bag, Go will come to 400 stores in 2018

Randy Hofbauer
1/30/2018
1 in 3 to Grocery Shop Online This Year
And many will switch grocers if they can't use ecommerce

Randy Hofbauer
1/29/2018
Boxed Turns Down Kroger Bid for Amazon?
Ecommerce club retailer reportedly declines up to $400M offer

Randy Hofbauer
1/24/2018
Grocer's Mobile Game Lets Users Farm for Real Food
GrubMarket FarmBox offers points redeemable for food discounts

Randy Hofbauer
1/24/2018
Is a Kroger-Alibaba Partnership in the Works?
Collaboration could give rise to Amazon's most powerful enemy yet

Randy Hofbauer
1/23/2018
Grocers Increasingly Adopt Conversational Commerce
Walmart, Target, others allow shopping via voice assistants, texting, etc.

Randy Hofbauer
1/22/2018
To Survive, be Culturally Relevant, Commercially Aligned, Tech-Enabled
Grocers must work fast, recruit well, invest in tech to thrive

Randy Hofbauer
1/21/2018
Kroger Considering Overstock.com Buy?
Latest example of mega-retailers looking at ways to combine ecomm, physical stores

Randy Hofbauer
1/21/2018
Amazon Go Checkout-Free Store Debuts to Public
Will 'just walk out' tech come to Whole Foods next?

Randy Hofbauer