UNFI posts sales increase in Q1, links automation plans to growth

The grocery wholesaler and retailer brought in net sales of $7.5 billion during the quarter, a 7.6% year-over-year increase due largely to inflation and new business.

By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 7, 2022

First US non-Amazon-owned grocer to equip Just Walk Out, palm-scanning tech

The retail giant is serving as a technology vendor to an independent grocer reopening soon in Kansas City, Missouri.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 5, 2022

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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

BJ’s joins the retail media bandwagon

The launch of BJ’s Media Edge marks the membership-based company’s entry into a fast-growing advertising sector that is attracting a growing number of retailers looking to turn their shopper relationships into revenue streams.

By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 2, 2022

Instacart launches savings-focused advertising tools

Instacart Promotions aims to make it easier for customers to find promotions by allowing brand partners to launch new deal structures and have savings appear directly on product item cards.

By Peyton Bigora • Dec. 1, 2022

How a Gen Z founded digital marketplace is trying to reach coveted young shoppers

Set to launch early next year, Consumerhaus has a few strategies in place aimed at forging deep connections between shoppers and the grocery-focused assortment it sells.

By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 28, 2022

Erewhon Market to pioneer biodegradable water bottles

On Thursday, the Southern California specialty grocer will become the first retailer to carry the containers developed by Los Angeles startup Cove.

By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 28, 2022

Why grocers are adding shoppable videos to their own websites and apps

Firework’s CEO says livestreams and short videos can help grocers tap into younger consumers’ desires for authenticity and human connection.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 22, 2022

E-commerce platform Mercato launches program to boost healthy food access

Focused on independent grocers, the company’s “Thriving Communities” program aims to work with governments and nonprofits to improve access to nutritious options in low-income areas.

By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 22, 2022

Delivering vaccines safely

How are you ensuring that the vaccines dispensed are maintaining their potency?

Nov. 21, 2022

Shipt updates in-app features before holiday shopping rush

The third-party delivery company is rolling out several new features aimed at streamlining the shopping experience for gig workers, customers and retailers.

By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 18, 2022

Aisles Abroad: How Migros is using semi-autonomous carts to pick online orders

The Turkish grocer’s invention combines the strengths of robotic and manual picking to efficiently select products at a lower cost than fully automated solutions. 

By Jeff Wells • Nov. 16, 2022

Self-checkout now comprises nearly 40% of grocery checkout options, study says

Despite the outcry over the rise of do-it-yourself front ends, consumers that use both self-checkout and staffed lanes are highly valuable to retailers, according to shopper intelligence firm Catalina. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 15, 2022

3 tech tips to help retailers sleigh the holiday season

Sales bells ring, are you listenin’? Find out why retailers must tech now, or forever hold their peace.

Nov. 14, 2022

UNFI to add indoor farms at select distribution centers

In a new partnership, Square Roots will co-locate its vertical farming technology on-site at certain facilities, starting with the grocery wholesaler’s Prescott, Wisconsin, location in 2023.

By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 11, 2022

Uber ramps up grocery partnerships

The e-commerce delivery company announced this week it has expanded its services chainwide with Grocery Outlet and forged a new deal with SpartanNash. 

By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 10, 2022

How automation could impact Kroger’s efforts to acquire Albertsons

Although they might be different in scope and design, the grocers’ investments in e-commerce technology could play a significant role as regulators evaluate the potential impact of their proposed mega-merger.

By Sam Silverstein , Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 9, 2022

Instacart updates returns, reimbursement processes as part of new worker tools

The new in-app features focus on resolving issues its workforce can encounter, such as when they use their personal cards to pay for orders or when a customer can’t accept an alcohol or prescription delivery.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 9, 2022

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 Data technology that moves as quickly as today's trends helps retailers meet shopper needs.

Nov. 7, 2022

How Dom’s Kitchen & Market is addressing 5 grocery trends

From weaving customer data into the fabric of its business to owning e-commerce, the Chicagoland grocery startup is looking to stay ahead of key industry developments. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 3, 2022

Could vertical storage make online grocery fulfillment more efficient?

A staple of industrial settings, automated vertical storage systems are seeing increasing interest from food retailers drawn to their ability to store and retrieve items using minimal floor space.

By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 2, 2022

Firework unveils new shoppable video feature

The technology company has added the capability to buy items directly from videos as it pushes further ahead with the emerging shopping method. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 2, 2022

The grocery tech graveyard: 5 recent innovations that got buried

From delivery robots to scan-and-go, some technology and vendor partnerships haven’t lasted for grocers. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 31, 2022

How visual intelligence handles retail inventory: Meet smart inventory tracking

How can effective stock tracking be carried out today? Vispera’s latest collaboration with Intel may be the answer.

Oct. 31, 2022

The Friday Checkout: Could frictionless checkout technology finally be ready to take a big step up?

Despite the promise the automation wizardry holds for retailers, only Amazon has so far managed to bring the technology to locations larger than a convenience store — but that could soon change.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Oct. 28, 2022

Walmart enhances digital shopping ahead of holidays

The retailer is introducing updates like a virtual queue and expanded augmented reality to provide shoppers a faster, more personalized experience.

By Dani James • Oct. 27, 2022