California could ban paper receipts by 2022

The proposed legislation would require businesses to provide digital receipts unless customers explicitly request a paper version.

By Kristine Sherred • Jan. 10, 2019

Pardon the Disruption: Can Kroger's 'connected store' connect with shoppers?

A tour of one of the company’s new futuristic locations in suburban Seattle reveals a trove of technology enhancements, from digital shelves to a new "guided shopping" tool.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 10, 2019

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Grocery loyalty

Food retailers are depending on techniques designed to build and maintain connections with customers as they strive to stand out.

By Grocery Dive staff

Walmart adds another driverless car to its test fleet

Udelv, which offers driverless technology through its customizable cargo vans, joins the retailer's growing list of grocery delivery partners. 

By Kristine Sherred • Jan. 9, 2019

Ahold Delhaize appoints McDonald's vet as chief digital officer

Farhan Siddiqi led digital strategy at the fast-food company and helped launch mobile commerce, including self-service kiosks, in 20,000 restaurants.

By Jessica Dumont • Jan. 9, 2019

Milk brands launch digital grocery aisle to boost sales

The Milk Processor Education Program is teaming up with grocery tech company Chicory on the initiative, which also includes in-recipe advertisements. 

By Erica Sweeney • Jan. 9, 2019

Can Kroger make money selling tech to other retailers?

The grocer has teamed up with Microsoft to develop digital shelves, inventory management programs and other systems it will roll out to its own stores and offer to other companies.

By Krishna Thakker • Jan. 8, 2019

Smartphones to store transformations: 6 grocery trends to watch in 2019

Experts say retailers will continue to remake the shopping experience this year with investments in key areas like delivery, mobile innovation and creative partnerships.

By Jeff Wells , Krishna Thakker • Jan. 7, 2019

Amazon Go could reach $4B by 2021, report says

RBC Capital Markets analysts also estimate the average order is about $10 and that each cashier-free store sees around 550 visitors a day.

By Krishna Thakker • Jan. 6, 2019

Publix takes culinary education online

The Florida-based retailer will offer its first e-cooking class next week through its Aprons Cooking School program, with more courses to follow in February and March.

By Jennifer Sweeney • Jan. 4, 2019

The choice of a robot generation: PepsiCo rolls out campus snackbots

The University of the Pacific is home to the technology — the first of its kind from a major CPG company to debut at a U.S. college. 

By Jessi Devenyns • Jan. 4, 2019

Whole Foods simplifies product search with new digital resource

The intuitive database lets customers filter by 13 dietary categories to find complete ingredient lists, allergen alerts and nutrition information.

By Kristine Sherred • Jan. 4, 2019

DoorDash hits the road with autonomous vehicle delivery

The company partnered with GM's Cruise Automation to test self-driving vehicles for grocery and restaurant delivery in San Francisco.

By Kristine Sherred • Jan. 4, 2019

Hannaford puts tech to the test at digital concept store

Touchscreens, shelf sensors and tablets are just a few of the features the northeast grocer is testing in the health and beauty section of a Portland, Maine location.

By Jessica Dumont • Jan. 4, 2019

Report: Grocers could lose up to $700B to alternative channels by 2026

Consulting firm McKinsey suggests that as many as half of conventional grocery stores could meet their demise in the coming years as the industry continues to evolve.

By Jessica Dumont • Jan. 3, 2019

Why grocery chains are making their biggest changes in decades

As retailers have scrambled to keep pace with competitors and with Amazon, three innovations have emerged as scalable solutions that meet key shopper needs, writes Baesman's Evan Magliocca.

By Evan Magliocca • Jan. 2, 2019

Our 10 best stories of 2018

Take a look back at a collection of some of Grocery Dive's most-read stories, which together paint a picture of a year defined by change. 

By Grocery Dive staff • Dec. 21, 2018

Amazon is struggling to make online grocery profitable

Households that order from the online retailer spend three times less per month than those that use supermarket e-commerce services, according to Brick Meets Click.

By Jeff Wells • Dec. 20, 2018

No humans required: Kroger's driverless delivery pilot enters next phase

The retailer and its technology partner, Nuro, will put unmanned vehicles on the road for the first time as part of a test in Scottsdale, Arizona.

By Jeff Wells • Dec. 18, 2018

Amazon opens first small-format Go store

The e-commerce giant has evolved its Go model to include compact stores for office buildings and hospitals.

By Dan O'Shea • Dec. 13, 2018

Meet Flippy, Walmart's newest fry cook

Currently testing at the company's Bentonville headquarters, the robot cook automates the frying process for basic deli items like chicken tenders.

By Krishna Thakker • Dec. 13, 2018

SpartanNash jumps aboard the skip-checkout train

Customers at two Family Fare stores near the company's headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan can scan items as they shop and pay with a single app-generated bar code.

By Kristine Sherred • Dec. 11, 2018

Will automation take online grocery to the next level?

Using robots to fill and deliver orders promises to save retailers money and boost consumer demand, but with the technology still in its test phase, the broader impact remains unclear.

By Jeff Wells • Dec. 10, 2018

Target partners with German grocer on retail accelerator program

The tie-up with Metro AG aims to open up Target's development initiative to international product and service providers.

By Krishna Thakker • Dec. 10, 2018

Farmstead takes a tech-first approach to online grocery

The retailer's cheap, speedy delivery and artificial intelligence-powered sourcing model could help it make headway against a growing slate of competitors. 

By Krishna Thakker • Dec. 10, 2018

Study: Smart shelf management can drive sales

Getting product assortment and placement right may be the most important factor in influencing in-store purchasing decisions, according to Acosta. 

By Jennifer Sweeney • Dec. 10, 2018