Long Island City, New York-based Foodcellar Market introduced Scan & Pay technology in its stores, as part of Instacart’s Connected Stores solutions. Customers will be able to digitally scan items as they shop and pay for them using their mobile phone. Scan & Pay connects customers’ online and in-store experiences, linking items bought in-store to […]
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Albertsons Companies Launches Digital Health, Wellness Platform
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies has launched Sincerely Health, a digital health and wellness platform that is accessible on 16 of its banners’ grocery apps and websites. Sincerely Health is designed to help improve lives by connecting, educating, encouraging and rewarding customers on their health and wellness journey so they can make informed choices regarding food, physical […]
AdAdapted Names Kates As SVP Of Marketing
Ann Arbor, Michigan-based AdAdapted has appointed Matthew Kates as the SVP of marketing. Kates will scale the marketing organization to ensure both short and long-term growth for AdAdapted through messaging, communications and product innovation. A consumer goods industry veteran of about 25 years, Kates brings a diverse history with experience in brand management, media, promotion and loyalty. […]
ProducePay Launches Storefront To Market To Global Buyers
Los Angeles-based ProducePay has launched its virtual Storefront – a new feature offering growers a personalized platform to market their brand, available commodities and initiate transactions with trusted and verified buyers. Storefront empowers growers with an online destination to attract new trading partners and interact with potential buyers in real-time. Growers can use the personalized Storefront to market […]
ECRS Helping Retailers Be Creative, Bold With CATAPULT
Western North Carolina-based ECRS is going into 2023 with a challenge for retailers: “Be Creative. Be Bold.” Much of the last two years have been a constant state of waiting, said Caroline Catoe, ECRS president. “Waiting for storms to pass or for the next storm to show. Waiting with uncertainty of what the future would […]
Report Predicts Online Grocery Sales To Increase Through 2027
U.S. online grocery sales are forecast to grow at a compound average growth rate of 11.7 percent over the next five years, increasing online’s share of overall grocery spending from 11.2 percent in 2022 to 13.6 percent in 2027, according to the 2023 Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Five-Year Grocery Sales Forecast. Persistent price inflation, ongoing concerns about illnesses […]
Storewise, TRUNO Partner For Enhanced Operational Control
Overland Park, Kansas-based Storewise has announced a partnership with Lubbock, Texas-based TRUNO to provide heightened visibility and operational control, including integration with a range of retail tools and services. “Storewise gives our retailers the tools, insights and customer experience they need to thrive in today’s competitive landscape,” said John Poore, chief technology officer at TRUNO. “Their ability […]
Grocery TV Acquires Mediaworks Advertising Solutions
Austin, Texas-based Grocery TV has acquired Mediaworks Advertising Solutions, a digital out-of-home network with sanitizer dispensers located in supermarkets across the U.S., including Schnucks, Cub and Lunds & Byerlys. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Mediaworks’ sanitizer stations, which include a wipe dispensing base with a 32-inch digital display on top, will become part of Grocery TV’s entrance product line. They […]
Catalina Introduces Reach Extender In Kroger Locations
St. Petersburg, Florida-based Catalina has introduced Catalina Reach Extender, which amplifies current digital offers by extending relevant printed offers at checkout to those who shop in-store. The retail data science, insights and media company, 84.51°, is an early collaborator. 84.51° provides personalized promotional offers to Kroger’s digitally engaged shoppers through its website and mobile app through its […]
FMItech Pitch Competition Names Labor App Hyer As Winner
FMI – The Food Industry Association has announced Hyer as the winner of the second-annual FMItech Pitch Competition at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference in Orlando, Florida. Six finalists presented their food retail technology start-up solutions and event attendees voted on the winner, with the workforce app selected as the favorite. “Retailers have been accelerating their investments across […]
ShopRite Adds New Digital Shopping Feature For Health, Wellness
Keasbey, New Jersey-based ShopRite has launched new dietary lifestyle filters for shoppers online that enable them to shop items and recipes based on their needs. The filters are the most recent addition to Well Everyday, ShopRite’s health and wellness program that helps customers take steps toward achieving their nutrition goals. With nearly half of shoppers ordering their […]
Peapod Digital Labs Seeks Diverse-Owned Brands For Showcase
Chicago-based Peapod Digital Labs is seeking participation in a virtual program aimed at showcasing products from underrepresented suppliers to Ahold Delhaize USA. Peapod is partnering with ECRM and RangeMe to host a series of four virtual events throughout the year. Merchants from the brands of Ahold Delhaize USA will meet with potential new suppliers to […]
Incisiv Shares Findings From Retail Innovation Survey
Incisiv and Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions have announced the findings of an executive survey, titled “State of the Industry: Innovation in Retail.” The study found that 17 percent of retailers can be considered true innovation leaders, despite the majority recognizing the critical importance of innovation for future growth. The study, which surveyed 233 retailers, found that innovation leaders […]
Kroger Utilizes Cloud Technology To Increase Productivity
Google Cloud and Deloitte are collaborating with Kroger to help the grocery chain use cloud technologies to increase employee productivity across its 2,800 stores nationwide. Kroger recently deployed a variety of Google Cloud data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning tools under an application framework co-developed by Deloitte and Kroger. The tools are already empowering […]
Lenovo Showcases Self-Service Kiosk At NRF 2023
At the NRF 2023 Retail Conference, North Carolina-based Lenovo showcased its scan-n-go self-service kiosk, as well as new AI, infrastructure and digital storefront solutions. Lenovo has seen a surge in demand for self-service solutions that integrate digital experiences into brick-and-mortar retail operations. Self-service kiosks offer customers an integrated, contactless shopping experience at checkout, freeing up employees to focus […]
Consumers Believe Technology Will Improve Shopping Experience
A consumer shopping survey sponsored by Shekel Scales revealed that 90 percent of consumers believe technology will improve the overall shopping experience. While nearly 60 percent of consumers cited technology that speeds and simplifies the self-checkout process, more than 30 percent of respondents expressed a desire for technology that helps them get in and out of […]
Mercatus Unveils Mobile Grocery Shopping App
Toronto-based Mercatus has announced the evolution of Mercatus Mobile, a new mobile commerce experience for grocery retailers and their customers. According to the company, Mercatus Mobile delivers a “seamless” shopping experience to help grocers increase mobile conversions, improve order frequency and retain online customers. The new mobile app offers grocery retailers more control over their online experience providing […]
Upshop Adds Two Industry Executives To Leadership Team
Tampa, Florida-based Upshop has added two industry executives to its leadership team. The technology firm named Ryan Voorhees as COO and Mark Hawthorne as chief innovation and strategy officer. The former Albertsons and Safeway executives have experience leveraging technology, data science, analytics and business process improvements to transform the grocery shopping experience. “Technology built to […]
SymphonyAI, Oracle Collaborate On Cloud-Based Solutions
Palo Alto, California-based SymphonyAI has announced a collaboration with Texas-based Oracle to offer its solutions on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure using services including Oracle Exadata Database Service, GPU-accelerated compute and performance monitoring. Beginning with SymphonyAI’s retail and CPG vertical solutions, customers can transition to the cloud to shorten technology deployment time and help ensure better real-time services with robust scalability […]
DemandTec By Acoustic Selects Logic As Partner For Customer Base
Conway, Arkansas-based DemandTec by Acoustic has announced a partnership with Logic to deliver implementation and change management services to its global customer base. With this partnership, DemandTec customers have access to Logic’s retail technology consultants, methodologies and technology accelerators. The companies will deliver tools and strategic advice to help retailers implement technology solutions and address supply chain disruption, rising […]
