Procurant has introduced Procurant Fresh AI, the first artificial intelligence solution made for perishables category management in retail grocery. Procurant Fresh AI uses the company’s expertise in the perishables category to reduce costs, streamline decision-making, eliminate reporting and deliver accurate insights to executives and frontline users alike. Procurant Fresh AI provides accurate insights within an […]
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Schnucks Joins DoorDash For On-Demand Delivery
Schnucks Markets Inc. has begun a partnership with DoorDash to provide consumers with access to on-demand delivery of groceries and daily essentials, as well as accept SNAP/EBT payments on the DoorDash Marketplace. “Consumers look to DoorDash to shop fresh, affordable groceries on-demand,” said Mike Goldblatt, VP of grocery and retail partnerships. “We’re thrilled to welcome […]
Walmart Uses Geospatial Technology To Expand Delivery Zones
Walmart is using advanced geospatial technology to divide geographic areas into precise hexagonal grids, optimizing delivery zones. According to Walmart, the technology allows for more accurate mapping of delivery areas, enabling multiple stores to fulfill a customer’s order in one trip. “Convenience is a key driver of our growth, and technology is what enables us […]
Instacart Expands In-Store Advertising To All Brands On Caper Carts
Beginning this month, Instacart’s more than 7,000 brand partners will have access to in-store advertising on Caper Carts, its AI-powered smart carts, with no additional work required. Caper Cart ads are inventory- and aisle-aware, which means that ad campaigns will extend only to carts when shoppers are in relevant aisles and where items are in […]
El Rio Grande Latin Market Improves Pricing, Promotions Strategy With RELEX
El Rio Grande Latin Market, a grocery chain specializing in Latin American products with locations across Texas, has selected RELEX Solutions to advance its pricing and promotions optimization strategy. By moving away from manual processes to an AI-powered solution, El Rio Grande aims to offer more competitive prices, increase promotional effectiveness and improve the overall […]
Northeast Grocery Taps Grocery TV To Elevate In-Store Experience
Northeast Grocery Inc., the parent company of Market 32, Price Chopper and Tops Friendly Markets, has partnered with Grocery TV to elevate its in-store experience. Through the partnership, Grocery TV will power digital screens in Northeast Grocery’s 300 stores across its six-state footprint, introducing more engaging promotions to shoppers. Grocery TV’s consultative approach resulted in […]
Dierbergs Markets Offers Grocery Delivery, Carrot Tags Through Instacart
Dierbergs Markets, a 27-store independent grocer headquartered near St. Louis, has partnered with Instacart to offer same-day delivery, as well as deploying Carrot Tags, its electronic shelf label software integration, to help shoppers find ordered items and improve accuracy. “Our new partnership with Dierbergs is an exciting milestone, underscoring how Instacart’s solutions can amplify an […]
Groceryshop 2025 Introduces First Advisory Board
Groceryshop has established an advisory board, composed of senior executives from grocery retailers and CPG brands from around the world, to help shape the strategic direction of the upcoming conference, ensuring it addresses the most pressing challenges and opportunities. Set for Sept. 28-Oct. 1 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Groceryshop 2025 will bring together […]
Upshop Promotes Kennedy, Weber To Drive Strategic Growth
Upshop, a provider of retail technology solutions, has made two strategic promotions within its executive leadership team. Lauren Kennedy has been named SVP of strategic accounts, while Mike Weber has been appointed to the newly created position of chief growth officer. These leadership changes reflect Upshop’s commitment to strengthening its market position and accelerating growth […]
Instacart Introduces Store View, Second Store Check Options
Instacart has added two additional technology features to its platform, Store View and Second Store Check, which are made possible due to integrations with retailers’ inventory systems and millions of weekly orders placed across more than 100,000 locations. “Keeping track of inventory is one of the biggest challenges in grocery. A single store carries more […]
Southeastern Grocers Uses Forage To Accept SNAP EBT Payments
Southeastern Grocers (SEG), parent company of Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, has begun a partnership with payments company Forage to allow SNAP EBT recipients to use their benefits to buy groceries in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi. The partnership offers convenience and flexibility for SNAP recipients, while also enhancing accessibility for those with […]
Hy-Vee RedMedia Expands Advertising With Instacart’s Carrot Ads
Hy-Vee RedMedia will enhance its advertising capabilities by using Instacart Carrot Ads, creating a more personalized experience across Hy-Vee.com. Instacart’s Carrot Ads solution will deliver advertiser demand from more than 7,000 brands, helping Hy-Vee create more relevant experiences that drive personalized customer recommendations and product discovery. The integration will give Hy-Vee RedMedia access to Instacart’s […]
K-VA-T Food Stores Selects SymphonyAI For Customer Analytics
K-VA-T has implemented SymphonyAI’s CINDE Connected Retail platform to deepen customer insights across all key business functions, including supply chain, merchandising, shelf planning, assortment and promotion optimization. With CINDE Connected Retail, K-VA-T is expanding its customer data-driven operations with greater speed to insights at scale internally and in collaboration with its CPG supplier ecosystem. With […]
Dunnhumby Introduces AI-Powered Retail Media Solution
Dunnhumby has introduced an offering within its retail media ecosystem, partnering with Osmos, a specialist in advanced ad-serving technology, on the dunnhumby Retail Media Platform. The integration comes at a time when retailers are seeking to maximize the value of retail media networks. By incorporating Osmos’ capabilities into its retail media offering, dunnhumby offers retailers […]
FMI Committees Doing Important Work On Private Brands, AI, Asset Protection
Doug Baker, VP of industry relations for FMI – The Food Industry Association, spoke to The Shelby Report during the association’s recent Midwinter Executive Conference on Marco Island, Florida. Baker touched on three topics that are of interest to FMI’s membership and the food industry as a whole – private brands, technology advancements and asset […]
Instacart Adds AI-Powered Smart Shop Technology
Among the new features Instacart has recently introduced to its platform is Smart Shop, which leverages generative AI and machine learning to create a more personalized grocery shopping experience. With Smart Shop, Instacart analyzes customer habits and dietary preferences to find the most relevant products faster. In addition, Instacart unveiled new AI-powered Health Tags, which […]
Procurant Expands Retail Connections For Perishable Suppliers
Procurant, a Watsonville, California-based software platform for retail grocers, has debuted a major expansion of its network of retail grocery connections, available to all suppliers on the platform. Additionally, perishable goods suppliers currently trading with these retailers can connect via Procurant’s EDI or API solutions, offering a more cost-effective and streamlined way to manage orders […]
Kroger Establishes E-Commerce Unit To Accelerate Online Growth
The Kroger Co. has established a new e-commerce business unit, aligning the teams contributing to all aspects of the online customer experience under the leadership of Yael Cosset, EVP and chief digital officer. Cosset, who also will continue in his role as SVP and chief information officer, will expand his responsibilities to include the new e-commerce […]
Ahold Delhaize USA Enhances In-Store Advertising With Inmar Intelligence
AD Retail Media, the retail media arm of Salisbury, North Carolina-based Ahold Delhaize USA, is enhancing the way shoppers engage with products at the point of purchase through its in-store advertising. Through a partnership with Inmar Intelligence, AD Retail Media will offer advanced in-store advertising solutions for CPG partners at Ahold Delhaize USA’s local brand […]
February Online Grocery Sales Jump 31%: How Subscriptions Reshape Retail
Record monthly sales driven by membership discounts, demographic shifts and retailer innovation The U.S. grocery industry’s digital transformation hit a new milestone in February, with online grocery sales surging 31 percent year-over-year to $10.3 billion, according to the latest Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopper Survey. This marks the ninth consecutive month of positive growth, underscoring […]
