Ahold Delhaize USA Launches Employee App ADUSA Connect
Ahold Delhaize USA confirmed on Thursday the launch of the employee app ADUSA Connect, which provides curated news, organizational links, and internal social features to enhance communication and collaboration. The app is currently limited to Ahold Delhaize USA Services employees.
Quick Overview
- Ahold Delhaize USA has launched a new employee app, ADUSA Connect, the grocer confirmed to Grocery Dive in an email on Thursday.
- The app provides employees with curated news, organization-specific links, and employee resource services, and also features an "internal social wall" where employees can interact and comment on each other's posts.
- More grocers are launching employee apps to improve internal communication and streamline training processes.
Deep Insights
Ahold Delhaize launched the app toimprove the employee experienceand strengthen cross-functional collaboration, the company wrote in a LinkedIn post on Thursday.
The app "is an exciting step toward a modern, omnichannel employee experience, giving employees the choice of how they access information. The app reinforces our commitment to communication and collaboration as we continue to strengthen a connected and engaged culture within Ahold Delhaize USA," Christy Phillips-Brown, vice president of ADUSA Communications and Omnichannel Service Center, said in a statement.
In addition to delivering important updates and resources to employees, the app also allows employees to share photos and post local updates, which colleagues can comment on and respond to.
According to the grocer, ADUSA Connect is currently only available to employees of Ahold Delhaize USA Services.
Other grocers have also launched similar employee apps.
Earlier this year, at the National Retail Federation's big show in New York City, Kroger detailed its virtualAI assistant Sage, which provides employees with a single entry point for viewing schedules, requesting time off, setting available shifts, and viewing pay stubs. Similarly, Hy-Vee, through a partnership with Workday,developed a mobile appthat allows employees to access important information such as pay stubs, and noted at NRF that the app replaced what it previously called a "fragmented" system.
Meanwhile, Sprouts' new employee app gamifies training by providing employees with"fragmented" training content. An executive at the specialty grocer said at NRF that the app has reached a utilization rate of 93% to 94%.