Over the last couple of years, Walmart stores have been testing grounds for all sorts of innovations to improve the shopping experience. From its Intelligent Retail Lab in New York to InHome Delivery in Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Vero Beach, Walmart says it is learning a lot about how it can use its physical assets to deliver new conveniences […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
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New Hampshire Walmart Supercenter Adds Alphabot Technology
A Walmart Supercenter in Salem, New Hampshire, now has Alphabot, a new technology aimed at revolutionizing the online grocery pickup and delivery process for employees and customers. Developed exclusively for Walmart by startup Alert Innovation, Alphabot helps to enable quicker, more efficient order picking. The system operates inside a 20,000-s.f. warehouse-style space, using autonomous carts to […]
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Nonconventional Grocery Trends Forecast For 2020
Grocery shoppers can expect to see expanded produce departments, new sections for plant-based food and more cannabis products in 2020, says John Karolefski, supermarket analyst and purveyor of GroceryStories.com. Karolefski says many grocers will eliminate plastic bags at checkout and blend digital with physical shopping to keep customers and attract new ones. “Grocers will aim […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Perishables, West
BlueNalu Highlights Cell-Based Yellowtail During Culinary Demonstration
BlueNalu, a San Diego-based food company developing seafood products directly from fish cells, recently held a culinary demonstration of one of its first commercial products, yellowtail amberjack, prepared with various cooking techniques. Investors and global partners were on hand to witness the preparation of the product. The company plans to introduce cell-based seafood in a […]
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Symphony RetailAI To Demonstrate AI’s Power At NRF 2020
Symphony RetailAI, the Dallas, Texas-based provider of the AI-enabled platform and customer-centric solutions that deliver profitable growth for retailers and CPG manufacturers, says it will participate in NRF 2020 Vision, Retail’s Big Show, and take part in a Big Ideas session with SpartanNash and Dollar General on Sunday, Jan. 12. Additionally, Symphony RetailAI’s booth, 5273, is […]
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C&S, Dumac Business Systems Partner For POS Software Solution
C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. has entered into an exclusive strategic partnership with Dumac Business Systems Inc. to distribute Dumac’s point of sale (POS) software solution portfolio, RORCv6, to 1,000 C&S independent grocery retail customers across the U.S. RORCv6 is a robust POS solution with customized, feature-rich capabilities and integrations. As a longtime partner with Dumac, C&S […]
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Mood Media Brings Digital Signage To Earth Fare Café In Charlotte, N.C.
Mood Media, an in-store media solutions company, has partnered with organic and natural foods grocery store Earth Fare. Mood installed multiple custom-designed digital signage display options and strategies in the café of an Earth Fare store in Charlotte, North Carolina. This trial, as part of a full renovation of the store, took place in mid-2019, […]
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Ordergroove Awarded Patent For One Checkout Technology
Ordergroove, a relationship commerce firm, was awarded a new patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Initially filed in 2013, U.S. Patent No. 10,453,112 describes the incorporation of a subscription ordering system into online merchants’ websites as an integrated part of the existing checkout experience unlike other subscription solutions that require a […]