In a new whitepaper, Albertsons Media Collective has shared a preliminary framework to standardize specifications, methodologies, terminology and disclosures across retail media networks. The collective, the retail media arm of Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos., is hosting a discussion on the topic – Transforming Retail Media Through Standardization – alongside leaders from Omnicom Media Group, Pinterest […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast, Wholesaler/Distributor News
UNFI Ups Buying Systems With RELEX Solutions
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has partnered with RELEX Solutions, a provider of unified supply chain and retail optimization solutions, to implement its cloud-based procurement solution. When delivered, the system will consolidate and replace multiple UNFI buying systems and drive efficiencies in demand planning and replenishment. The platform is expected to become operational over […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Enhanced Smart Shopping Carts To Debut At Two Stores In Northeast
Instacart has announced the arrival of enhanced smart shopping carts at the ShopRite of Spotswood in New Jersey, with a planned launch in the coming weeks at Fairway Market in Kips Bay/Manhattan, New York. The updated Caper Cart recognizes and rings up groceries, provides tailored shopping recommendations and lets customers check out from the cart. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest
Cub Implements Upshop For Total Store Freshness
In a partnership that is expected to deliver more than $1.5 million in annual shrink savings, Stillwater, Minnesota-based Cub Foods has implemented Upshop’s Expiration Date Management product across 55 stores. Following an initial pilot in the Stillwater store last fall, Cub began deploying it in March, with the rollout completed in less than four weeks. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, Midwest
AWG, University Of Illinois Collaborate On Digital Coupon Analytics Project
Thanks to a partnership with Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), graduate students at the University of Illinois’ Gies School of Business are researching the effectiveness of digital coupons on customer behavior. The company shared a statement on LinkedIn, stating “the students’ findings are helping to guide [our] digital coupon strategy.” Kate Favrow, director […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Online Grocery Sales Decline 3.4 Percent In May Versus Year Ago
The U.S. online grocery market finished May with $6.9 billion in total sales, down 3.4 percent compared to last year’s $7.2 billion, according to the latest monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded May 30-31. The dip in overall sales for May was driven by a combination of fewer households buying groceries online during […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Giant Eagle Introduces Leap Media Group For Brand Engagement
Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle announced the launch of Leap Media Group, an internally-developed retail media network that taps into the retailer’s engagement with more than four million households driven by its myPerks loyalty platform. Leap Media Group allows brands to leverage the insights garnered through its loyalty programs to reach consumers during decision-making moments. After more than […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, West
Instacart Introduces AI-Powered Food Inspiration Search Tool
San Francisco-based Instacart has launched Ask Instacart, an AI-powered search tool designed to assist with customers’ grocery shopping questions by offering personalized recommendations throughout the shopping experience. By using the language understanding capabilities of OpenAI’s ChatGPT API and Instacart’s own AI models and catalog data that spans more than a billion shoppable items across more than […]