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Albertsons expands smart cart pilot
The grocer plans to put tech-enabled carts manufactured by Veeve in “a few dozen stores across the country” this year.
By Jeff Wells • Updated May 20, 2022 -
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Deep DiveGrocers chase the promise of e-commerce personalization
Customization tools like shoppable recipes and product recommendations are helping consumers cut through the clutter of center store. But retailers are only scratching the surface of what's possible.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 16, 2021 -
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TrendlineGrocery loyalty
Food retailers are depending on techniques designed to build and maintain connections with customers as they strive to stand out.
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Sponsored by Mood MediaIntegrating digital enhances the future of grocery
Grocers must stay ahead of the curve to ensure longer-term loyalty and satisfaction.
Nov. 16, 2021 -
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Farmstead adds prediction capabilities to grocery e-commerce service
The e-grocer will use Halla's "taste intelligence engine" to forecast what shoppers will want to purchase, with the goal of driving increased basket sizes and sales.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 15, 2021 -
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Sponsored by VestcomLife after lockdown: Are you fully leveraging your store teams to drive shopper loyalty?
Learn how retailers are tech-enabling their store teams to deliver a better in-store experience.
Nov. 15, 2021 -
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Misfits Market is becoming a full-service online grocer
Now worth $2 billion, the company that started off selling misshapen produce has expanded its assortment and begun delivering in California. "The plan is to really open up every aisle that exists at a grocery store," said founder and CEO Abhi Ramesh.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 10, 2021 -
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Inside The Giant Company’s new automated e-commerce facility
The grocer's online service, Giant Direct, has struggled to keep up with demand in Philadelphia. Its new 124,000-square-foot shed aims to catapult the brand and serve as a key test for Ahold Delhaize.
By Jeff Wells • Nov. 8, 2021 -
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Kroger unveils collaborative cloud platform as CPGs race to meet retail's new mandates
The offering aims to help clients make smarter decisions about everything from marketing spending to production levels amid supply chain disruptions.
By Peter Adams • Nov. 8, 2021 -
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Nuro raises $600M from investors including Kroger and Google
The autonomous delivery company has also agreed to use computing and storage capacity from Google Cloud to support development of its self-driving vehicles.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 4, 2021 -
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Aisles Abroad: A Swedish startup's tech-enabled approach to rural grocery shopping
Stockholm-based Lifvs oversees a fleet of unattended food stores across the Scandinavian country, some as small as 300 square feet.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 3, 2021 -
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Walmart to use AR, shoppable content to connect brands with consumers
The retailer will have its first large-scale launch of shoppable recipes on Pinterest as part of its holiday campaign as it looks to increase "content-to-commerce" opportunities.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris and Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 3, 2021 -
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5 takeaways on digital innovation from Walmart’s top tech executive
Offering contact-free shopping, boosting personalization and improving workforce efficiencies are among the key focuses for the company, according to Walmart Global CTO Suresh Kumar.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 28, 2021 -
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Whole Foods adds to-go prepared foods ordering to app
The feature, which is currently available to iOS users for select stores, makes it easier for people to buy hot pizzas, sandwiches, sushi and other lunch and dinner items.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 27, 2021 -
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Target adds new features to same-day services
The changes allow consumers to list backup grocery items and add missing products to their original order, among other things.
By Maria Monteros • Oct. 27, 2021 -
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Deep Dive // Instacart's Road to IPOExamining Instacart's emerging next chapter
On the heels of two technology acquisitions, a deeper move into digital ads and fulfillment-as-a-service, analysts weigh in on what the e-commerce company is building.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 26, 2021 -
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Fabric brings in $200M as it passes $1B in valuation
The micro-fulfillment company will use the funds to build facilities in cities across the U.S. and expand its technology, commercial and operations groups.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 26, 2021 -
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Sponsored by T-Mobile For BusinessNetwork connectivity: the foundation of grocery retailing's future
Amid the intense pressures of the current labor market, technology provides solutions that enhance employee productivity and allow workers to focus on providing value-added customer service functions.
Oct. 25, 2021 -
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Pickup outpaces delivery as shoppers' preferred online grocery channel, survey shows
Seventy-five percent of consumers prefer click-and-collect, and mobile ordering continues to build momentum, according to data from e-commerce provider Mercatus.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 22, 2021 -
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Tesco opens frictionless store in London using tech from Trigo
The computer vision-equipped location, Tesco's first in the British capital, follows the debut of several automated Amazon stores in the city earlier this year.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 20, 2021 -
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Instacart buys smart cart maker Caper AI for $350M
The e-commerce company said its acquisition will help bridge in-store and online shopping for consumers while making it easier for its workers to fulfill orders.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 19, 2021 -
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Walmart tests text-to-shop tool
The pilot comes about two years after the mass merchant discontinued Jet Black, a shop-by-text service geared toward higher-income New Yorkers.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris and Caroline Jansen • Oct. 18, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Inmar IntelligenceWhy you should be using omnichannel attribution to continually improve your marketing's effectiveness
Is your business benefiting from omnichannel attribution, or are you missing out? Find out now.
Oct. 18, 2021 -
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UNFI teams with DoorDash to offer grocery delivery
The arrangement will allow shoppers to place online orders with independent food retailers via the e-commerce provider's marketplace app and website.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 15, 2021 -
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ColumnPardon the Disruption: Kroger is showcasing its range with Ocado
The latest expansion news shows the flexibility executives have long touted and indicates the partnership is off to a strong start. But there’s still a long way to go.
By Jeff Wells • Oct. 14, 2021 -
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Standard AI deploys frictionless shopping system at Arizona Circle K store
The convenience store in Tempe, Arizona, is the first of several operated by the retailer in the Western state to be outfitted with the computer vision-based technology.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 14, 2021
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