Technology
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Uber takes on Instacart with expanded Costco partnership
The club retailer is now available on Uber Eats in several unspecified locations across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Japan, with more to come.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 15, 2024 -
Instacart sees smart carts as key growth driver
The company expects to deploy thousands of its screen-equipped carts in grocery stores by the end of 2024, CEO Fidji Simo said.
By Sam Silverstein • May 13, 2024 -
Trendline
Fresh food innovation
From new delivery services to technology designed to battle food waste, fresh foods and the ways grocers sell them are rapidly evolving.
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The Friday Checkout: Are Grocery Outlet’s tech woes a cautionary tale?
The discount grocer is still taking financial hits from system changes made eight months ago — a reminder that digital changes don’t always help retailers’ bottom lines.
By Grocery Dive Staff • May 10, 2024 -
Walmart taps Swisslog to automate 3 milk facilities
The technology platform consists of cranes, palletizing and de-palletizing robots, a pallet conveyor system, a small-load conveyor system and software to operate it all.
By S.L. Fuller • May 7, 2024 -
Instacart adds restaurant delivery with Uber Eats
The new service builds on various other business streams and add-ons Instacart has rolled out as it moves beyond its core grocery delivery offering.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne , Catherine Douglas Moran • May 7, 2024 -
How Southeastern Grocers tapped tech to reduce food waste
The grocery operator’s use of a date expiration management system is helping with its sustainability measures.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 6, 2024 -
Sponsored by AHT
Is HFC reduction legislation having a chilling impact? What grocers need to do today to be prepared
As environmental awareness increases, how can grocers balance this pressing need with the relentless pressure to optimize profitability?
May 6, 2024 -
Giant Eagle pulls scan-and-go from select stores
The grocery chain has taken the service out of four stores in Pittsburgh and one in Columbus, Ohio.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 3, 2024 -
Automatic age verification comes to self-checkout
An AI-driven solution that’s being tested in Germany has eliminated the need for cashier intervention in 80% of age-restricted transactions, manufacturer Diebold Nixdorf said.
By Jessica Loder • May 2, 2024 -
Save Mart expands Instacart tie-up with smart carts, new e-commerce capabilities
The chain is bolstering its in-store and online offerings as it builds its omnichannel strategy, the grocery tech company said.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 1, 2024 -
Sam’s Club’s receipt-verification tech speeds ahead
The AI-based equipment is now in place at a fifth of the chain’s locations and is helping shoppers exit more than 20% faster than before.
By Sam Silverstein • May 1, 2024 -
Amazon now has a grocery subscription. Should grocers follow suit?
Subscriptions are a “necessary evil” as grocers look to address the high costs of grocery e-commerce, said Brick Meets Click Partner David Bishop.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 1, 2024 -
The Save Mart Companies to roll out in-store retail media network
The chain will deploy tech including kiosks and digital screens from Quad/Graphics in 16 stores and plans eventually to introduce the gear chainwide.
By Peyton Bigora • April 30, 2024 -
Albertsons accepting supplemental health benefits with new partnership
NationsBenefits members can now buy approved healthy groceries at the supermarket operator’s banners.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated April 26, 2024 -
Walmart removes self-checkout from select stores
The retailer joins other Target, Dollar General and other chains in recalibrating its reliance on self-service and rethinking the checkout experience.
By Kristen Doerer • April 23, 2024 -
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The Friday Checkout: Amazon takes back the mic on Just Walk Out
The company is working overtime to shift perception of frictionless tech back to its favor.
By Grocery Dive Staff • April 19, 2024 -
Grubhub steps up its grocery game
The restaurant delivery company is offering products from hundreds of independent food retailers through a new tie-up with e-commerce platform provider Mercato.
By Sam Silverstein • April 19, 2024 -
Amazon begins offering Dash Carts to other grocers
The news comes just a few weeks after the company announced it was pulling Just Walk Out technology from Amazon Fresh stores.
By Peyton Bigora • April 18, 2024 -
Grocers need ‘the courage to fail’ as technology roars ahead
Indecisiveness is a top risk factor for retailers as they test new processes and systems, experts said.
By Sam Silverstein • April 17, 2024 -
Walmart brings autonomous forklifts to 4 distribution centers
The Fox Robotics technology is being deployed in Florida, Texas, New York and Alabama after a 16-month pilot.
By Alejandra Salgado • April 16, 2024 -
Sponsored by Flooid
Shining a light on shop floor sales opportunities
Wondering how to enhance your shop-floor focus? Flooid’s SVP, Global Marketing shares five ways Grocers can improve their operations.
By Donna Stevens, Senior Vice President Global Marketing at Flooid • April 15, 2024 -
Weis Markets adds tech-driven salad bars to two stores
The Northeastern grocer opened Picadeli bars at a pair of Pennsylvania stores Wednesday and is preparing to bring the self-service stations to six more locations over the coming weeks.
By Sam Silverstein • April 10, 2024 -
Instacart expands delivery access through major benefits provider
Eligible members can use their grocery benefits to purchase Instacart’s stipends, known as Fresh Funds, to pay for their orders.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 8, 2024 -
Sponsored by Avery Dennison
Can linerless labels help grocers future-proof their business?
Switching to linerless labels could have a lasting effect on efficiency and sustainability for grocers.
April 8, 2024 -
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The Friday Checkout: Was Amazon’s Just Walk Out tech a victim of inflation?
The company indirectly implicated its checkout-free system’s inability to provide cost information on the spot in explaining the equipment’s removal from Fresh stores.
By Grocery Dive Staff • April 5, 2024