Technology: Page 22

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    Sponsored by SPINS

    Succeed in modern commerce with product intelligence

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

    Nov. 7, 2022
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    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 • Nov. 3, 2022
  • Aisle screen in candy aisle of grocery store Explore the Trendline➔
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    Trendline

    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
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    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 • Nov. 2, 2022
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    Retrieved from Spread The Love Foods on November 01, 2022
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    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 • Nov. 2, 2022
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    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 • Oct. 31, 2022
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    Freepik/mrsiraphol/Vispera

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    Sponsored by Vispera

    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
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    Column

    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
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    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
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    Aldi developing its own online grocery platform

    The discount supermarket chain is working with German e-commerce technology company Spryker on a service that reduces its reliance on Instacart.

    By • Oct. 27, 2022
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    Courtesy of Trigo
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    Trigo nets $100M as it eyes ‘full-sized’ supermarkets

    The Israeli frictionless checkout startup company plans to use the new funding in part to scale its computer vision-based technology for use in larger retail locations than it currently supports.

    By • Oct. 26, 2022
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    Catherine Douglas Moran/Grocery Dive
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    Charting SNAP’s digital growth

    The number of households that used SNAP benefits to make at least one online order has doubled since the start of 2021. 

    By • Oct. 24, 2022
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    Sam’s Club finishes chainwide deployment of inventory-scanning robots

    The wholesaler has added the Inventory Scan tower atop automated floor scrubbing robots to report data like pricing and product availability back to club managers. 

    By • Oct. 24, 2022
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    Q&A

    Kroger’s retail media guru on CTV ambitions and vanity metrics

    Cara Pratt sat down at Advertising Week to discuss evolving CTV measurement and why it could be a new battleground for mature players.

    Oct. 21, 2022
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    Courtesy of Walmart
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    Walmart launches beta version of content creator platform

    The retailer is strengthening its reach into social commerce by allowing creators to set up affiliate links and access performance data.

    By Dani James , • Oct. 18, 2022
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    Courtesy of Instacart
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    Instacart sharing when and where its workers can find peak earning opportunities

    The new feature, which helps gig shoppers determine the best days to shop in specific areas, is the latest in a slew of recently added tools for the company’s workforce. 

    By • Oct. 13, 2022
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    Photo Illustration: Shaun Lucas/Industry Dive; Getty Images

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    How Walmart is experimenting with shoppable content

    From recipe site integrations to interactive videos, the retailer has embraced partnerships that aim to boost inspiration and ease for at-home cooking. 

    By , , • Oct. 12, 2022
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    Grubhub, Starship deploy delivery bots across 5 college campuses

    Over 170,000 students have access to food delivery through this integration, and more colleges are expected to launch the service later this year.

    By Julie Littman • Oct. 12, 2022
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    Retrieved from Google Play on October 10, 2022
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    Walmart’s fulfillment tech expands to Asda stores

    The rollout of the Store Assist app to more than 330 of the U.K. grocery company’s stores follows Walmart’s push into offering services and solutions to other retailers. 

    By • Oct. 11, 2022
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    Walmart to buy Alert Innovation

    The retailer is acquiring the Massachusetts-based automated fulfillment company as it continues to level up its order-routing capabilities.

    By , • Oct. 6, 2022
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    Food delivery robots to roam Chicago in pilot program

    Operators will partner with restaurants and grocery stores to test the app-based robot deliveries. City leaders will look at device boundaries, vandalism and other potential issues.

    By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 6, 2022
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    Giant Food makes private brands star of rewards program promotion

    Until Dec. 31, the grocer is making items like bread, milk, bacon and frozen vegetables available to Flexible Rewards members for fewer points than it typically requires.

    By • Oct. 4, 2022
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    Deep Dive

    Inside Kroger Health’s food-as-medicine playbook

    As it expands its nutrition scoring, food prescriptions and dietitian-focused approach, the health solutions arm of the grocery company aims to tie healthy eating to disease prevention. 

    By • Oct. 3, 2022
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    William Brown, relevanC

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    Sponsored by relevanC

    How data science is powering the new wave of Retail Media platforms

    Retail Media ad revenue isn’t just defined by the budget available from your advertisers. It’s also the rate at which it can be spent. That’s where Machine Learning can help.

    By Olivia Mark, Managing Director, SaaS, relevanC and Grégoire Flatin, Head Retail Media Solutions relevanC • Oct. 3, 2022
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    Instacart unveils sweeping health-focused initiative

    The announcement of new tools, such as caregiver-built carts and shoppable dietitian lists, coincides with the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.

    By • Sept. 28, 2022
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    UNFI records quarterly results as it steps up investments in automation

    The grocery wholesaler plans to install robotic equipment from Symbotic in four distribution centers and has recently made progress filling open jobs in its facilities, the company said this week.

    By • Sept. 28, 2022