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Posted inThe Kroger Co., Online Grocery Technology, Southeast
Kroger, Market Wagon Partner For Digital Farmers Market
The Kroger Co. has launched a digital farmers market in Atlanta, Georgia, in partnership with Market Wagon. Developed as an e-commerce marketplace for local farmers and businesses, the service is a digital platform that offers customers a range of fresh, local products. Market Wagon partners with more than 2,500 local farmers and artisans to take […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Independent Store News, Northeast
Geissler’s To Begin Accepting Online SNAP Payments Through Rosie
East Windsor, Connecticut-based Geissler’s Supermarket has launched SNAP online payments with its e-commerce service powered by Rosie. Geissler’s customers in Connecticut and Massachusetts can use their SNAP EBT benefits to make purchases online for curbside pick-up and home delivery. This payment type increases access to fresh and local food for members of the community most in […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast
Pete’s of Erie Inc. Adopts Passport Express Lane Self-Checkout
Greensboro, North Carolina-based Pete’s of Erie Inc., a convenience store retailer with 50 stores across Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri, has selected Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s Passport Express Lane self-checkout system to elevate the overall customer experience and store efficiency of the “Pete’s” brand. The brand will install Express Lane in all 50 stores along with the CPI […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Grocery Store Equipment, Southwest
Walmart, Symbotic Expand Partnership For Automation System
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has expanded its partnership with Symbotic, an A.I.-powered supply chain technology company, to implement its robotics and software automation platform in all 42 of Walmart’s regional distribution centers over the coming years. This is an expansion of Walmart’s prior commitment to deploy Symbotic Systems in 25 regional distribution centers. The robotics platform plays a role […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast
DemandTec Launches ‘Autonomous Pricing On Demand” Service
Atlanta-based DemandTec by Acoustic, a leader in retail pricing, promotions and markdown technology, has launched its “Autonomous Pricing On Demand” service. The service delivers enterprise-grade, AI-powered price optimization for retailers of all sizes to quickly respond to market and consumer behavior changes so they can compete with larger, tech-savvy competitors. A first for the retail pricing […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast, Sustainability News
Female Leaders In Tech Make Strides In Combating Food Waste
Stop Food Waste Day, a global event held the last Wednesday in April, isn’t just a one-day concern for Katie Hotze, Jasmine Crowe, Emily Malina and other food-tech entrepreneurs. As female leaders in a male-dominated tech world, Hotze (CEO of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Grocery Shopii), Crowe (CEO of Goodr) and Malina (president of Spoiler Alert) […]
Posted inH-E-B, Online Grocery Technology, Southwest
Looma Launches Video-Storytelling Platform Loop At H-E-B Stores In TX
Looma has introduced its in-store video storytelling program, Loop, to the Texas grocery landscape with the recent launch of beer and wine programs in 120 H-E-B stores statewide. Loop shares a blend of personal stories and educational information through a network of smart tablets in beer and wine departments with the goal of informing purchasing decisions and connecting […]