Technology: Page 29

  • 1520 advertisements on New York City bike-sharing station
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    Instant delivery startup 1520 expands to Chicago

    The company's arrival in the Windy City marks its first foray outside its home base of New York City.

    By • Sept. 16, 2021
  • Ford, Argo AI and Walmart will launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service later this year in Miami, Austin, Texas, and Washington, D.C.
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    Walmart teams up with Ford to test self-driving deliveries

    As part of ongoing experimentation with the technology, the retailer will initially launch the service in Miami, Washington, D.C., and Austin, Texas.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 16, 2021
  • Produce section of a grocery store Explore the Trendline➔
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    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. 

    By Grocery Dive staff
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    Deep Dive

    Inside Hy-Vee's 'reimagined' physical-meets-digital store

    Located in an up-and-coming northwest suburb of Des Moines, Iowa, the festive prototype features a lineup of new departments and partnerships, with digital touchpoints woven throughout.

    By • Sept. 15, 2021
  • Misfits Market raises Series B funding
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    Misfits Market raises $225M as its valuation doubles to $2B

    The e-grocer plans to use the additional funds to increase its assortment and expand nationwide.

    By • Sept. 15, 2021
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    GrubMarket brings in $120M in Series E funding

    The produce distributor and technology company is exploring the development of automated picking systems and planning to expand into new service areas.

    By • Sept. 15, 2021
  • Buyk ultra-fast convenience delivery
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    Buyk debuts in New York City with 15-minute grocery delivery

    The latest entrant to the Big Apple's competitive field of ultrafast firms, backed by $46 million in seed funding, was created by the founders of a massive express delivery service in Russia.

    By • Sept. 14, 2021
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    Independent grocers bolster catering operations as holiday season approaches

    Several food retailers have added order management software from FoodStorm in a bid to streamline their operations and boost volume.

    By • Sept. 13, 2021
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    Sponsored by ECR Software

    Here's how you can grow your gross margin by 3 points

    Shrink, spoilage, overstocks, and out-of-stock scenarios are all problems that push pennies off the table. These inventory problems eat into your gross margin… but it doesn't have to be that way.

    Sept. 13, 2021
  • A Whole Foods store in San Francisco
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    Amazon is bringing cashierless tech to Whole Foods

    The specialty grocer plans to open a location in Washington, D.C., and one in Sherman Oaks, California, equipped with the Just Walk Out system.

    By • Sept. 8, 2021
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    Walmart boosting grocery with app changes, new partnership

    The retailer plans to make universal search and checkout available to all app users by the end of the month and has teamed up with a media conglomerate to make planning and shopping for meals easier.

    By • Sept. 8, 2021
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    Q&A

    No order minimums or delivery fee? No problem, says 1520

    Co-founder Maria Daniltceva said the startup's "super-efficient" approach helps it stay ahead of seemingly difficult economics and an increasingly crowded field.

    By • Sept. 7, 2021
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    Zippin
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    Cashierless tech startup Zippin raises $30M

    Armed with the new funding, the company aims to scale its checkout-free technology to "tens of thousands of stores" by 2025.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 7, 2021
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    Giant Eagle adds autonomous shopping tech to 4 more stores

    The grocer is installing computer vision equipment from Grabango at additional Pittsburgh-area GetGo convenience stores after using the system at a single location.

    By • Sept. 3, 2021
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    Deep Dive

    Grocers grapple with digital accessibility as e-commerce grows

    The online shopping boom has brought more attention to how accessible websites and apps are to people with disabilities, but a lack of federal regulations and oversight poses challenges.

    By • Updated Sept. 1, 2021
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    Sponsored by Bastian Solutions

    The challenges of grocery ecommerce

    Getting products delivered to the consumer from distribution centers is being re-envisioned to meet changing demands.

    By Dustin Crandall • Aug. 30, 2021
  • Simbe Robotics' Tally inventory robot operating in Schnucks supermarket
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    Schnucks deploys inventory robots chainwide

    The Midwestern grocery chain is bringing automated aisle-scanners from Simbe Robotics to all of its stores after piloting the devices at higher-volume locations.

    By • Aug. 26, 2021
  • Aryballe's NeOse Advance model released in June 2021
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    How digital olfaction could make inroads with grocers and consumers

    From aiding with product creation to sniffing out spoiled food, technology that mimics the way humans smell has the potential for wide applicability. 

    By • Aug. 23, 2021
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    Delivery timing trumps speed for online grocery shoppers, research finds

    Shoppers are willing to wait longer to receive an order in exchange for a tighter time frame or preferred day for their goods to arrive, according to findings published Monday by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

    By • Aug. 23, 2021
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    Kroger turns to individualized learning platform for associates

    The grocer is using a system from Canadian employee-training company Axonify to build engagement with employees with short, app-based lessons as it looks to expand its workforce.

    By • Aug. 18, 2021
  • Amazon's biometric Amazon One payment technology
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    Senators raise privacy concerns about Amazon One

    The retailer is facing scrutiny of its palm-reading payment tool as it expands the system to more of its grocery stores.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris and Cara Salpini • Aug. 17, 2021
  • Cleveron pickup kiosk outside Jewel-Osco store
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    Column

    Pardon the Disruption: Could remote pickup become a third e-commerce channel?

    Lockers and kiosks positioned away from stores can help retailers expand their reach, but they come with operational hurdles that will require extensive testing and innovation to overcome.

    By • Aug. 16, 2021
  • Walmart transforms stores to focus on digital.
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    Walmart looks for a cryptocurrency strategy leader

    The retailer follows Amazon in seeking a subject matter expert for a field that is still largely unproven and sorting itself out. 

    By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 16, 2021
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    Giant Eagle pioneers PayPal and Venmo as in-store payment methods

    The retailer says it is the first grocery and convenience store operator in the U.S. to accept the digital payment options at cash registers.

    By • Aug. 13, 2021
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    Kroger kicks off pickup partnership with Google

    Shoppers can now use Google Maps to manage their pickup trips at 96 stores in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. 

    By • Aug. 12, 2021
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    More grocers accept SNAP benefits for online orders

    Schnuck Markets is the latest of several grocers that have recently added EBT cards as a payment method for online orders.

    By • Aug. 12, 2021