Posted inSustainability News, News, UNFI, West

UNFI Completes Rooftop Solar Array At DC In Riverside, CA

UNFI has completed its eighth – and largest – rooftop solar array installation, helping reduce energy consumption at its distribution center in Riverside, California. Spanning nearly 1,000 yards, the 6.7MW array is expected to generate about 80 percent of the site’s electricity needs – enough to power about 1,500 homes every year. “Our onsite renewable […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Grocery Store Equipment, Independent Store News, National, News

Instacart Powers In-Store, Online Technology For Independent Grocers

A growing number of independent grocers across the U.S. are adopting Instacart enterprise technology offerings – including Caper Carts, Storefront Pro and FoodStorm – underscoring a trend of investing in technologies that deliver a unified, personalized experience in-store and online. “Independent grocers have always been passionate about the communities they serve, and now they’re leading […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, Piggly Wiggly, Southeast

PWADC Upgrades Digital Platform With eGrowcery

Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co. (PWADC), a supermarket warehouse cooperative serving more than 240 stores in the Southeast, is offering its retail members the eGrowcery digital commerce platform. PWADC said it selected eGrowcery to deliver a combination of unified commerce and fulfillment technology, as well as joint retail marketing promotion to ensure operational success. “eGrowcery […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Ahold Delhaize, News, Southeast, Supply Chain News

Ahold Delhaize USA Plans Distribution Center In Burlington, NC

Ahold Delhaize USA’s distribution and transportation companies, ADUSA Distribution and ADUSA Transportation, are planning to build an $860 million distribution center in Burlington, North Carolina, that will grow the supply chain network serving the company’s brands on the East Coast, including Food Lion. Construction is expected to begin in 2026, with an anticipated start of […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Grocery Store Equipment, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, News, Southwest, Walmart

Walmart, Avery Dennison Aim To Increase Operational Efficiency Using RFID

Walmart and Avery Dennison have announced a new innovation to advance the use of radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology in fresh categories. Addressing food waste and ensuring freshness are important for consumers, producers and retailers. This first-to-market solution seeks to transform inventory processes and enhance employee and customer experiences across fresh departments – particularly bakery, meat […]

Posted inGrocery Research, National, News, Snacks Brands

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 […]