In a recent interview with The Shelby Report, South San Francisco-based Simbe highlighted how its autonomous retail intelligence solutions address critical inventory and operational challenges facing grocers. Simbe describes itself as the global leader in retail shelf digitization and combines artificial intelligence with robotics to provide retailers with real-time insights into store operations. The company […]
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Albertsons Media Collective Launches Measurement For In-Store Media
Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media division of Albertsons Companies, has launched a new incrementality measurement solution designed to highlight the impact of in-store media campaigns and provide brands with clearer, causal insights into performance. The new capability uses a matched-market test-and-control methodology to isolate incremental sales driven specifically by in-store media. By comparing stores running […]
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The Save Mart Companies Names Perkins President, CEO
The Save Mart Companies has named Jim Perkins president and CEO, placing a 40-year grocery industry veteran at the helm of one of the West Coast’s largest regional, full-service grocers. He succeeds Shane Sampson, who has led the company since 2022 and is retiring. Perkins most recently served as president of The Save Mart Companies, […]
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Albertsons Shares Q3 Results Driven By Digital
Albertsons Companies closed out the third quarter of fiscal 2025 with results that highlight the grocery chain’s ongoing push to become a technology-driven, customer-focused operation. The company reported net income of $293 million and strong growth across its digital and pharmacy channels, reinforcing CEO Susan Morris’s vision of a modernized retail experience at the company’s […]
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FitVine Wine Launches Functional Non-Alcoholic Line
O’Neill Vintners & Distillers‘ FitVine Wine brand has launched FitVine Free, which the company says is the first functional verjus-based non-alcoholic wine on the market. The Certified B Corp company said FitVine Free was created for consumers who want to enjoy the ritual and flavor of wine without alcohol, added sugar or excess calories. Unlike […]
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Carbahal Transitions To Advisory Role After Decade With Raley’s
After 10 years with The Raley’s Companies, senior executive Chelsea Carbahal has transitioned into an advisory role, marking the close of a decade in which she played a central role in shaping the company’s communications, public affairs and community impact strategy. Carbahal joined Raley’s in 2015, rising to become senior leader of public relations, government […]
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AFS Adds GoSpotCheck By Form To Expand Shelf Intelligence
Associated Food Stores (AFS) has added GoSpotCheck by FORM to its retail technology portfolio, deploying the mobile task management platform across its cooperative network of more than 450 independent supermarkets and 41 corporate stores. The move is part of AFS’s ongoing digital transformation and its increased focus on store-level data capture and merchandising execution. The […]
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Natural Grocers Plans New Store In Rock Springs, WY
Natural Grocers has announced plans this spring to open a new store in Rock Springs, Wyoming, marking the retailer’s third location in the state. The location is slated for White Mountain Mall, a community hub known for its mix of retail and dining. Natural Grocers said the store will offer its full assortment of groceries, […]