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November Online Grocery Sales Surge 29% To $12.3B

U.S. online grocery sales surged 29 percent year over year to $12.3 billion in November, driven by higher order frequency and a record share of users placing three or more orders during the month, according to the Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey, sponsored by Mercatus. Online grocery’s share of total weekly grocery spending climbed […]

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Upside Report Highlights Consumer Spend Across Multiple Retailers

Upside has released its Consumer Spend Report 2025, powered by more than 10 billion transactions and 11,000 survey responses. The findings reveal that grocery shoppers are increasingly uncommitted, spreading their spend across more retailers, comparing prices constantly and relying on promotions to stretch their budgets. The report also finds that some of the investments retailers […]

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Coborn’s Adopts AI Solutions For Price, Promotions Optimization

Coborn’s Inc. has selected the Revionics AI Pricing Platform to optimize strategy across its family of supermarket brands. Coborn’s recently embarked on a multipronged growth strategy focused on expanding its core grocery business, acquiring new locations and developing modern, differentiated retail experiences such as the new Coborn’s Market & Table prototype. To maintain competitive price […]

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Instacart Launches First Grocery App Inside ChatGPT

Instacart is the first grocery provider to launch an app within ChatGPT, offering fully embedded shopping and “Instant Checkout” inside the artificial intelligence chat interface. The integration allows consumers to browse, build a cart and complete payment without leaving the ChatGPT conversation. With the new ChatGPT integration, users can shop with Instacart by typing a […]

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Schnucks Markets Deploys Domo Platform To Advance Data Integration, Analytics

Schnucks Markets Inc. has implemented the Domo AI and Data Products platform to centralize its data systems and improve operational decision-making across its 113 Midwest stores. With more than eight decades of operations, Schnucks had faced challenges managing data generated across stores, warehouses, vendors and internal departments. According to the company, reporting processes relied heavily […]

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Birdzi To Showcase Customer Intelligence Ecosystem At NRF Showcase

Birdzi has been selected to participate in the NRF Innovators Showcase 2026, taking place during NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show, Jan. 11-13 in New York City. Each year, the National Retail Federation (NRF) selects 50 of the most forward-thinking retail technology companies to showcase their solutions at the Innovators Showcase, a curated, immersive and interactive experience for attendees […]

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Building Resilience – Grocers Can Strengthen Insurability Through Climate Preparedness

What does it mean for a business to be resilient – and what is your business doing to get there? If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, it’s how essential grocery stores are to the communities they serve. For many, it was the first time they fully recognized the critical role these businesses play – […]

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Why Food Retailers Are Moving To Full Traceability – Turning Compliance Into Opportunity

by Ron Margulis / ReposiTrak Many of the country’s largest food retailers are actively embracing full traceability under FSMA 204 as both a regulatory mandate and a critical business strategy. Driven by major chains like Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons, the push for comprehensive recordkeeping is transforming the grocery industry, setting new performance standards for the […]