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Target Details AI Shopping Features For Discovery, Reordering
The retailer has embedded AI into distinct points of the shopping journey, from finding a product to deciding on it to buying it again.
InContext, Saint Joseph’s Partner On Virtual Store Training
InContext provides virtual store technology including ShopperMX, a visualization platform that lets retail teams work in a digital twin of the store.
Wakefern Banners Join Uber Eats, Adding 375+ Stores To Platform
With the addition of Uber Eats, the New Jersey-based co-op’s banners can offer delivery from all the major providers as well as its in-house option.
AI Shopping Assistants Debuted By Instacart, Shipt
Instacart’s Clementine and Ask Shipt are designed to help shoppers fill their shopping carts with what they need with less stress.
Ravyx Certified To Sell, Support Toshiba’s Elera Platform For Grocers
Ravyx’s teams will be able to help retailers evaluate and deploy the cloud-native retail system in their particular technology environments.
Hussmann Relaunches ‘Evolve’ Roadshow To Guide Retailers Through Refrigerant Transition
Hussmann is relaunching its Evolve Experience Roadshow for 2026, bringing hands-on refrigeration training and regulatory guidance directly to retailers.
Walmart Adds Dunkin’ To Growing Restaurant Delivery Business
Customers can order Dunkin’ beverages and meals alongside their Walmart orders through the Walmart app or Walmart.com.
Natural Grocers Launches Nationwide Delivery Through DoorDash
Nearly every product category available in the retailer’s stores can be ordered through the app.
H-E-B Tops Inaugural JD Power Pharmacy Digital Experience Study
The study underscores how much digital experience now drives pharmacy loyalty.
Bay Food Brokerage Launches Retail Division, Hires Schneider To Lead
The division helps food manufacturers bridge the gap between gaining retail distribution and executing at store level, the Tampa-based broker said.
Brookshire Brothers Goes Live With Cognira’s PromoAI Platform
Its teams can now plan and manage promotions from a centralized system accessible across functions.
Alpha Modus, Circle The Wagons Partner To Bring Retail AI To Independent Grocers
Alpha Modus has partnered with Circle the Wagons to bring its ARIA retail AI platform and Alpha Cash financial services to independent grocers nationwide.
ECRS Honors Erewhon, Coborn’s, Turnip Truck Among Ignite 2026 Award Winners
Erewhon Market earned the top honor as ECRS recognized retailers and partners across nine award categories at its record-setting Ignite 2026 conference in Nashville.
Groceryshop 2026 To Focus On AI, Retail Media, GLP-1 Demand Shift
The event will bring 150-plus speakers to Las Vegas Sept. 22-24, with AI-powered shopping, retail media and GLP-1 demand shifts anchoring the agenda.
Prodx, Hy-Vee Extend Partnership Around E-Commerce Personalization
Buy-again suggestions, substitutions, personalization and digital merchandising are run by Prodx on Hy-Vee’s online shopping platform.
AppCard Launches Digital Circular With Targeted Ads For Independents
A static weekly ad is turned into a clickable circular in minutes, thanks to Pinky, AppCard’s AI.
Meijer Adds Schedule-Ahead Vaccine Feature, Expands Mobile Clinics
Customers can schedule vaccination appointments even before vaccines arrive in the retailer’s inventory.
Schnucks Continues On Digital Enhancement Track
The two new digital shopping features include the AI-powered shopping assistant and an enhanced interactive weekly ad.
Kroger Taps Former Walmart Supply Chain Exec To Lead E-Commerce
Nate Faust most recently led Olive, which handles waste-free delivery and returns for several brands.
