Online-delivery grocer FreshDirect to launch its first loyalty program

FreshDirect is starting its first loyalty program. The Bronx, N.Y.-based company trucks deliver fresh produce and groceries directly to homes across metropolitan New York, Philadelphia and Washington D.C.

FreshDirect
FreshDirect
(Screenshot: Courtesy of FreshDirect)

It’s one thing to get fresh produce customers, and it’s another to keep them week after week, day after day.

FreshDirect is starting its first loyalty program to increase the chance that shoppers will stick with the Bronx, N.Y.-based company, which has trucks deliver fresh produce and other groceries directly to shoppers’ homes across the New York, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. metropolitan areas.

The company, which began in 2002 as one of the early online grocery delivery services in the U.S., chose BAM Strategy, Montreal, to help create this loyalty program after a competitive review, according to a news release.

The digital marketing agency will conduct customer research that will help with content and analytics strategy, as well as branding for the program. BAM will audit FreshDirect’s current programs for opportunities to expand consumer loyalty.

“We have been giving our customers a premium shopping experience for 20 years, and as we look to the future, I am excited to work with BAM Strategy to take our engagement with our shoppers to a new level,” FreshDirect Chief Marketing Officer John MacDonald said in the release.

Related: How online grocery FreshDirect will deliver on its 20th anniversary

Part of the Ahold Delhaize family of companies, FreshDirect sources fresh produce and specialty items, as well as meat and fish, through direct relationships with suppliers, growers and farmers.

FreshDirect’s new loyalty program is expected to launch in early 2023.

“We all know that groceries are essential to our daily lives, but in the last two plus years, we learned that access to and delivery of those deliveries are more important than ever,” BAM Managing Director Xavier Picquerey said in the release.

More news: Online grocery delivery firm FreshDirect hires Curiosity for brand refresh

The Packer logo (567x120)
Related Stories
Driven by a 6.1% annual spike in fruit and vegetable prices, a new national survey reveals that more than a third of U.S. households are cutting back on fresh produce, prompting a consumer shift toward frozen alternatives and raising concerns about long-term public health.
Stacking or pouring produce in displays? Columnist Armand Lobato discusses the rare exceptions to the rules.
By eliminating the manual blind spots of traditional tracking, real-time wireless automation is helping retailers protect fresh food quality and slash spoilage.
Read Next
The Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act aims to redefine temporary labor, providing a potential lifeline to specialty crop sectors teetering on a workforce tipping point.
Get Daily News
GET MARKET ALERTS
Get News & Markets App