3 AI fails: What grocers can avoid

From fake food images to facial recognition fiascos, some companies have learned the downsides of AI the hard way.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 1, 2024

Pardon the Disruption: Can discount retailers be stopped?

Walmart, Aldi and dollar stores are pushing full-service grocers to update the way they sell goods. Here are a few fresh ideas to stay ahead.

By Jeff Wells • March 28, 2024

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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. 

By Grocery Dive staff

Instacart wants to be everywhere, from smart fridges to New York Times Cooking

The company is letting third parties integrate the functionality of Instacart inside their websites and apps.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 27, 2024

How grocers are refining checkout tech

Retailers are experimenting with new techniques to make automated payment systems more convenient and less prone to theft.

By Sam Silverstein • March 25, 2024

Refrigeration revolution: How Daikin’s acquisition of AHT changes the game

Refrigerated cases are a workhorse in any supermarket, presenting a tantalizing display of grocery staples and indulgences alike.

March 25, 2024

Price Chopper/Market 32 looks to boost custom offers with expanded partnership

The supermarket operator is working with rewards technology provider Upside to build loyalty and boost sales.

By Sam Silverstein • March 21, 2024

Meijer adds closed-loop measurement capabilities to retail media network

The platform’s newest tool offers brand partners enhanced feedback on in-store and online campaigns’ impacts on sales.

By Peyton Bigora • March 19, 2024

Grabango looks to grocery industry to power its growth as it eyes an IPO

The checkout technology pioneer expects food retailers to eventually account for at least half of its business, CEO Will Glaser said in an interview.

By Sam Silverstein • March 18, 2024

Research shows storytelling crucial to brand performance

If your store is not providing a platform for brands to share their stories, you’re missing out.

March 18, 2024

Target rolls out express self-checkout lanes to speed up service

The retailer will introduce a 10-item limit and give managers more leeway to open and shut self-service lanes throughout the day.

By Bryan Wassel • March 15, 2024

Wakefern launches retail media network with self-service capabilities

Powered by Inmar Intelligence, the platform aims to offer advertisers cross-channel optimization and easy campaign-building platforms.

By Peyton Bigora • March 15, 2024

Coborn’s to add tech-enhanced salad bars

The Midwestern supermarket chain plans to bring the Picadeli bars to 15 stores, with the first two set to debut Wednesday.

By Sam Silverstein • Updated March 14, 2024

Inside the store: How a reimagined Walmart supercenter is elevating grocery shopping

A visit to the retailer’s newly refreshed store in Germantown, Maryland, sheds light on ways the mass retailer is using its remodeling projects to attract shoppers.

By Catherine Douglas Moran , Sam Silverstein • March 12, 2024

Hy-Vee grows its retail media network’s leadership team

Digital marketing veterans Kathryn Mazza and Britt Polihronis will help oversee the Midwestern regional grocer’s retail media platform, which launched last September.

By Peyton Bigora • March 12, 2024

Kroger invests in cross-channel customer experiences

The grocer is planning on piloting drive-thru pickup lanes and tools to help associates more efficiently prepare items for pickup.

By Bryan Wassel • March 11, 2024

Wynshop acquires grocery personalization specialist Halla

The e-commerce technology company opted to buy its longtime partner in an effort to better predict shopping behavior, Wynshop CEO Neil Moses said.

By Sam Silverstein • March 11, 2024

Walmart piloted an RFID receipt check. It didn’t work out.

The retailer confirmed it has ended a recent test of the checkout technology at a Neighborhood Market store in Bentonville, Arkansas.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 6, 2024

1 in 3 Sam’s Club members use scan-and-go technology regularly

The club retailer is expanding the digital capability’s reach after customer usage surged last year.

By Peyton Bigora • March 4, 2024

Green lighting greener policies that pay dividends in grocery retail

Going green doesn’t have to mean extra operating costs – new cold storage tech paves path forward to revenue growth.

March 4, 2024

How grocers evaluate the impacts of AI, tech on workers

As food retailers assess digital solutions, they are keeping a close eye on the benefits and downsides they pose to their workforces.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated March 19, 2024

Ahold Delhaize, Instacart make pledges to White House anti-hunger initiative

The companies' commitments build on the grocery industry’s efforts to address hunger and boost access to food.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 27, 2024

Aisles Abroad: A look at pricing efforts by grocers around the world

From shrinkflation labels to low-cost family meal deals, here’s how food retailers outside the U.S. are tackling consumers’ grocery budget concerns.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 26, 2024

Product innovation meets tech innovation with the launch of Reese’s Caramel Big Cup

Hershey’s Retail Team is using augmented reality to help retail partners visualize merchandise displays in their stores.

By Stephanie Berman, Vice President of Retail, The Hershey Company • Feb. 26, 2024

Denver businesses reap the benefits of composting with Rubicon and Scraps partnership

Composting is an ‘easy win’ for restaurants and grocery stores, where waste is largely compostable.

By Rubicon • Feb. 26, 2024

The Friday Checkout: Walmart makes a bold retail media move with Vizio purchase

The mass retailer has tied the acquisition to its advertising ambitions at a time when competitors are also ramping up their retail media offerings.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Feb. 23, 2024