How AI, digital innovation can help grocers reduce food waste

John Clear of Alvarez & Marsal talks about how new technologies factor into supply chain transparency, worker training and better data management to help food retailers reduce spoilage.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 28, 2023

How theft and organized retail crime are impacting the grocery industry, and what retailers are doing about it

Retailers are rolling out new technologies and strategies as they continue to battle shrink.

By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 28, 2023

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Retail media

Grocers of all sizes are continuing to test the bounds of digital retail media capabilities through the launch of new capabilities and third-party partnerships.

By Grocery Dive staff

The Fresh Market announces tie-up with cooking show

The specialty retailer will be the title grocery sponsor and brand featured on the 12th season of “The VeryVera Show.”

By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 25, 2023

Schnucks adds gift cards, loyalty reward features to self-checkout stations

The Midwestern grocery chain is bringing the options to the automated payment stations as it looks to improve efficiency for shoppers.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 24, 2023

Walmart, Alphabet’s Wing team up for drone delivery in Texas

Two stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will offer the service for customers within a 6-mile radius by the end of the year.

By Max Garland • Aug. 24, 2023

A Gen Z shopper’s take on regional grocers’ apps

Establishing loyalty through digital platforms is essential for regional retailers to keep up with national competitors, but some regional grocers offer a smoother online experience than others.

By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 23, 2023

Generative AI is quickly capturing grocers’ imaginations, survey shows

More than 40% of top-level retail executives who participated in a June survey by Deloitte expect to use the technology for a business application this year, according to data released Wednesday.

By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 23, 2023

Wakefern, Simbe expand partnership

The announcement follows a successful pilot that saw the retailer-owned cooperative test the technology company’s Tally aisle-scanning robots in more than 20 stores.

By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 21, 2023

Albertsons adds nutrition guidance tool to digital health system

The addition to the grocer’s Sincerely Health platform allows users to see how their purchases align with guidance from the USDA’s MyPlate program.

By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 16, 2023

Good Food Holdings has a vision for the next generation of high-end grocery stores

The parent company of Bristol Farms and four other West Coast banners wants its stores to be connected, curated destinations. But it acknowledges that getting to that point won’t be easy.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 15, 2023

Erewhon Market rolls out new app that improves prepared food ordering experience

The Los Angeles-area specialty grocer, which does about half its business in prepared foods and beverages, also now ships perishable items to shoppers outside its service area.

By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 15, 2023

How grocers are deterring theft at self-checkout

Harris Teeter appears to be pulling out all the stops to minimize shrink caused by shoplifting at self-checkout kiosks. But is self-checkout the theft hot spot the industry assumes it to be? 

By Peyton Bigora , Sam Silverstein • Aug. 15, 2023

Trader Joe’s confirms its stores will never include self-checkout

In a company podcast, the grocer’s new CEO and president slammed the popular checkout method as being bad for employees and too much work for shoppers.

By Peyton Bigora , Jeff Wells • Aug. 15, 2023

How grocers have gotten creative with their sustainability efforts so far in 2023

Food retailers have deployed a variety of tactics this year, from rolling out upcycled private label products to introducing new recycling initiatives, as they look to become more eco-friendly.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 10, 2023

7-Eleven redesigns its mobile app

The updated platform features several upgrades aimed at improving the user experience for both shoppers and employees.

By Brett Dworski • Aug. 10, 2023

The Friday Checkout: Has Amazon finally created a viable supermarket?

Earlier this week, the company unveiled a store model that brings some much-needed merchandising improvements to the struggling Amazon Fresh chain.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Aug. 4, 2023

How grocers have integrated retail media so far in 2023

This year has seen food retailers explore ways to utilize their platforms’ reach and extend ads to digital solutions like smart carts and cooler screens in their stores. 

By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 3, 2023

Instacart updates its e-commerce solution for retailers

The new capabilities allow retailers to customize their e-commerce storefronts and launch shoppable campaigns.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 3, 2023

UNFI launches new platform for suppliers

Powered and made in partnership with Crisp, UNFI Insights aims to strengthen suppliers’ marketing and merchandising efforts through extended information on sales, inventory and deduction data.

By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 1, 2023

Food Lion remodels nearly 50 North Carolina locations

The omnichannel updates include introducing more fresh meals and new e-commerce ordering options to stores.

By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 1, 2023

AI enhancement boosts The Fresh Market’s shoppable videos

The specialty grocer is seeing, on average, 400% more consumer interaction with its AI-powered livestream videos that are available on demand. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 1, 2023

How Albertsons is gamifying summer savings

Grocery Dive explored the grocery company's Flavor Adventure online game, which lets shoppers play to unlock recipes, digital coupons, sweepstakes entries and prizes.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 31, 2023

Why Save Mart believes the future is built on data

The California-based regional supermarket chain has stepped up its processing capabilities as consumer data increasingly fuels core merchandising along with new opportunities like retail media.

By Sam Silverstein • July 31, 2023

Instacart adjusts pay for order types as part of worker tool updates

The company is changing earnings for larger and more complex batches as well as smaller convenience orders as it looks to stand apart from competitors vying for gig workers. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 24, 2023

Lidl operator taps The Trade Desk to expand retail media

The partnership aims to more accurately measure the impact of advertising campaigns and better target consumers. 

By Peyton Bigora • July 21, 2023