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Report: 81% Of Consumers Plan To Purchase Halloween Candy

Numerator, a data and tech company serving the market research space, has released a Halloween report, sourced from verified purchase data and a sentiment survey of more than 5,000 consumers on their fourth quarter 2025 holiday intentions. Overall, more than half (56 percent) of Americans plan to celebrate Halloween, with participation higher among Gen Z […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Fareway, Midwest, News

Fareway Adds Personalized Cash Back Offers Through Upside

Fareway Stores, a Midwest grocery retailer with locations across Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota, has partnered with Upside, a digital marketplace that connects retailers with customers through personalized cash back offers. The partnership brings Upside to Fareway’s 140 grocery and meat market stores, giving shoppers more value on the products they […]

Posted inGrocery Store Equipment, Merchandising News, National, News

Brain Corp, Driveline Launch ShelfOptix Subscription Service

Brain Corp, an autonomous technology company creating solutions in robotics and artificial intelligence, and Driveline Retail, one of the largest retail service networks in the U.S., have launched ShelfOptix, a service that provides robot-powered shelf intelligence at scale without the cost or complexity of tech ownership. Retailers and brands struggle to understand where in-store execution […]

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DoorDash Expands Grocery Selection With New Partnerships

DoorDash has begun on-demand grocery delivery partnerships with several grocers across the U.S. The additions range from family-owned markets to employee-owned cooperatives, while expanding the variety of fresh, local and affordable grocery options. The grocers available on DoorDash include: Busch’s Fresh Food Market (Southeast Michigan): With 16 stores, Busch’s Fresh Food Market offers fresh produce, […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, Southeast

ECRS: No Pennies, No Problem With CATAPULT

ECRS, a leader in retail automation, has announced that its CATAPULT platform offers a configurable penny-rounding feature designed to support retailers as the U.S. phases out the one-cent coin. With the U.S. Mint set to cease penny production in 2026, retailers face growing challenges in managing cash transactions. CATAPULT’s penny-rounding feature offers a currency-agnostic solution that automatically rounds change due […]

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Instacart Expands Business Features Across Retailer E-Commerce Sites

Instacart has launched a full suite of business features across its white-label e-commerce solutions. Retailers using Instacart’s Storefront and Storefront Pro, including Woodman’s Markets, are already using these features to better serve business customers such as restaurants, offices, healthcare facilities, and schools directly on their websites and apps. These new capabilities have been available on […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, News, Southwest, Walmart

Walmart, OpenAI Partner On AI-First Shopping Experiences

Walmart is combining its assortment, prices and delivery speed with the power of artificial intelligence, entering a partnership with OpenAI that will start soon by allowing customers and members to shop Walmart through ChatGPT using Instant Checkout. Whether planning meals, restocking household essentials or finding something new, customers can chat and buy, with Walmart handling […]

Posted inSustainability News, Natural Grocers, News, Southwest

Natural Grocers Exceeds $100K Goal In Organic Month Fundraiser

Through proceeds from limited-edition reusable bag sales and customer donations, Natural Grocers’ Organic Month campaign raised $113,220 for the Rodale Institute, exceeding its $100,000 goal. “This incredible achievement is thanks to the generosity of our customers and the dedication of our good4u crew, who helped promote the campaign in stores every day,” said Raquel Isely, VP […]