Cincinnati, Ohio-based Kroger Co. recently announced Kroger Technology & Digital has been named Computerworld magazine’s Top 100 Best Places to Work in IT for 2020. This marks the third consecutive year that Kroger’s technology and digital team has been recognized by the annual list for having an innovative, industry-leading workplace culture. This year, Kroger ranks 51st among large […]
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LG Business Solutions Unveils Suite Of Digital Signage Packages
LG Business Solutions USA, based in Lincolnshire, Illinois, has introduced a suite of digital signage packages that allows businesses to communicate their policies, sanitization standards and real-time updates. Representing the first in LG’s all-new series of Health Protocol Solutions, these digital signage packages are designed for indoor and window-facing use in either landscape or portrait […]
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Tompkins Robotics Launches T-Sort Solution For Micro-Fulfillment Ops
Raleigh, North Carolina-based Tompkins Robotics, a business unit of Tompkins International, has a new t-Sort solution designed specifically for micro-fulfillment operations. The new micro-fulfillment solution utilizes the company’s award-winning t-Sort autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to optimize operations in a store backroom, micro-fulfillment center (MFC) or dark store. Retail stores – particularly grocery – were not designed to accommodate […]
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MIDWEST: AWG Plans New All-In-One Distribution Hub In Mississippi
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) says it plans to build a new state-of-the art distribution hub in Hernando, Mississippi, subject to incentive approval. The new facility will be completed in 2023 and will feature automation technology and an evolved organizational infrastructure designed to enable long-term, sustainable growth and success for its retail members. It also will […]
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Food Lion To Go Pickup And Delivery Customers Have New Ways To Save
Food Lion customers now may use digital coupons and redeem their “Shop & Earn” MVP rewards program savings when using Food Lion To Go for grocery pickup or delivery. Customers also can see their accumulated Shop & Earn rewards on their checkout screen, in addition to viewing which clipped digital coupons will be applied to […]
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Buehler’s Offers Online Shopping At Coshocton Store
Wooster, Ohio-based Buehler’s Fresh Foods now offers online grocery shopping at its Coshocton store. Customers can now choose to order groceries online for curbside pickup or delivery—or shop in-store if they prefer. With the addition of Coshocton, Buehler’s now offers online shopping at these locations—Wooster Milltown, Medina River Styx and Forest Meadows, Canton, New Philadelphia, […]
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Aldi Expanding Curbside Grocery Pickup Availability To Nearly 600 Stores
Aldi is expanding its Curbside Grocery Pickup to offer even more options to customers. After a successful pilot in select markets, Curbside Grocery Pickup will be available in nearly 600 Aldi stores across the country by the end of July. “Our Curbside Grocery Pickup pilot was quickly embraced by our customers and demand for this […]
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The Giant Company Partners With Flashfood App At Select Stores
The Giant Company is partnering with the Flashfood app, which allows shoppers to purchase fresh food, including produce, meat, deli and bakery products, nearing its best before date at significantly reduced prices. The Flashfood app is available at four Giant stores in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. “The Giant Company is committed to doing everything it can to preserve the […]
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Cumberland Farms Launches Curbside Pickup In Massachusetts
Cumberland Farms, a coffee, gas and convenience retailer and a member of the EG America family, has launched curbside pickup via its SmartPay Rewards app at all New Concept stores across Massachusetts. Available daily between the hours of 6 a.m.-9 p.m., guests can now order everyday essentials and hot food, including pizza, to be delivered to their vehicle […]
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Inguva Joins Revionics As Director Of Data, Science Teams
Austin, Texas-based Revionics, a provider of retail pricing, promotions, markdowns and advanced analytics solutions, has named Murali Inguva to its team as director of engineering, data platform and science development. With more than 24 years of experience driving successful software development around critical data systems, Inguva assumes leadership of the company’s initiatives to refine data […]
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NORTHEAST: Stop & Shop Notifies Customers Of Potential Data Security Issue
Stop & Shop says it recently discovered a potential data security issue at five store locations in New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Illegal skimming devices known as “shimmers” were identified as part of routine security scans at these locations. Stop & Shop took immediate action to remove the devices and review store video surveillance in […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West
Online Shopping Now Available Through Rosie At All Lin’s Locations
Lin’s Marketplace stores now offer online shopping at all seven of its locations in Cedar City, Richfield, St. George, Price, Hurricane, East St. George, Utah, and the latest in Overton, Nevada. The local retailer expanded online services to meet the increasing demand of online shopping, making grocery shopping more accessible than ever. Customers can download the Rosie app or visit […]
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Kalera Plans New Indoor Vertical Farming Facility In Atlanta
Technology-driven vertical farming company Kalera says it will open a new state-of-the-art growing facility in Atlanta, Georgia, in early 2021. The new Atlanta facility is the next step in Kalera’s domestic and international expansion plan to bring consumers fresh leafy greens right where they are. The Orlando, Florida-based company was founded by two Cristians—Cristian Toma […]
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DailyPay Working With Supermarkets To Support Employees
New York City-based DailyPay, a provider of the daily pay benefit, has joined forces with many of the country’s leading supermarkets to support their workers who are on the frontlines of the global health crisis. Now, more than one in eight grocery store workers across the country has this financial control at a time when […]
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Oettle Joins Revionics As Principal Product And Program Manager
Austin, Texas-based Revionics, a provider of retail pricing, promotions, markdowns and advanced analytics solutions, has hired Joshua Oettle as principal product and program manager. As a product leader with a proven track record of shaping and driving strategic initiatives for technology companies, Oettle joins the company with more than 15 years of experience in product […]
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Revionics Hires Kuehnle As Customer Success Director
Austin, Texas-based Revionics, a provider of retail pricing, promotions, markdowns and advanced analytics solutions, has added Edward Kuehnle as its new customer success director. With more than eight years of pricing and category management experience at Family Dollar, a longstanding Revionics client, Kuehnle has first-hand experience in achieving competitive and value-based pricing using the Revionics […]
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Buehler’s Adds Online Shopping Option At 3 Locations
Buehler’s Fresh Foods now offers online grocery shopping at its Medina Forest Meadows, New Philadelphia and Portage Lakes stores. Customers can now choose to order groceries online for curbside pickup—or shop in-store if they prefer. With the addition of these three stores, Buehler’s now offers online shopping at nine locations—including Buehler’s Wooster Milltown, Medina River […]
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Strategy Analytics: Amazon Go Is Compelling But Niche Experience
Two years after opening the world’s first cashier-less convenience store “Amazon Go,” Amazon has expanded on its concept, opening a larger-format cashier-less grocery store. A new report from the User Experience Strategies Service (UXS) at Strategy Analytics outlines a consumer-focused evaluation of the Amazon Go Grocery experience. While ”Just Walk Out” shopping has the potential to disrupt retail, its broader […]
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La Tropicana Market Sees Growth From E-Commerce Platform
La Tropicana Market has implemented Local Express, the provider of an e-commerce platform for community-based retailers, to help the company bring online shopping to its customers. La Tropicana Market, based in the northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park, serves a diverse and vibrant community and sells a finely curated assortment that includes many upscale grocery items, […]
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Price Chopper Takes Nimble Approach While Awaiting ‘New Normal’
by John McCurry/contributing writer The ringing cash registers at Price Chopper’s 51 stores in the greater Kansas City region tell the tale of strong business. However, in the early weeks of the coronavirus era, there is much more to tell than increased sales. “If you look at so many changes happening in the country, the […]