Cheryl Sullivan, chief product officer for Dallas, Texas-based Symphony RetailAI, a global provider of integrated AI-powered marketing, merchandising and supply chain solutions for FMCG retailers and manufacturers, has been named to RIS News’ Influentials 2021: Top 10 Movers and Shakers in Retail. The annual recognition highlights executives who are shaping the retail industry and their companies through […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
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UVD Robots Move Into The Supermarket Aisle
After receiving the second order of 100 more robots from the European Commission in September, following the first order of 200 robots in November 2020, Odense, Denmark-based UVD Robots has entered a global partnership agreement with OCC Commercial Consulting to combat COVID-19 and high-risk pathogens commonly found in grocery, food service and retail environments. The partnership enables OCC to […]
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Gatik, Walmart Achieve Industry First Fully Driverless Deliveries
Gatik is operating daily without a driver behind the wheel of its Walmart delivery route in Bentonville, Arkansas, the companies announced today. The route moves customer orders between a Walmart dark store and a Neighborhood Market in a fleet of multi-temperature autonomous box trucks. According to Gatik, its deployment with Walmart in the state represents […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Ultrafast Grocery Service Buyk Doubles Presence In NY To 20 Dark Stores
Buyk, a real-time retail service that promises grocery delivery within 15 minutes, has expanded into Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, following a successful launch in Manhattan in September. The move brings the company’s total number of dark stores to 20, making Buyk one of the largest and fastest-growing ultrafast grocery delivery services operating in New York […]
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‘Publix Quick Picks’ Virtual Convenience Store Now Available In Southeast
Instacart and Publix are introducing the grocery retailer’s virtual convenience offering – Publix Quick Picks. Available across Publix’s seven-state footprint, the new storefront allows customers to shop from its assortment of fresh groceries, pantry and household essentials, meals and snacks for delivery in as fast as 30 minutes with Instacart Priority Delivery. Publix Quick Picks first launched in September […]
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Energy Recovery Signs Agreement With Vallarta Supermarkets
Energy Recovery Inc. and Vallarta Supermarkets, a Southern California-based company with more than 50 locations, have agreed to install Energy Recovery’s PX G1300 (PX G) device in Vallarta Supermarkets’ store in Indio. “As we’ve committed to doing all we can to reduce our impact on the environment, we have been hunting for new technology and solutions […]
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IRI Shares New Grocery Trends Data Ahead Of Thanksgiving Holiday
IRI has released new insights on Thanksgiving-related grocery trends. As the holiday season approaches and widespread supply chain challenges continue to impact industries across the economy, IRI has been tracking a variety of holiday-related items to gauge their availability, demand, price and promotion for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The resulting insights will enable retailers and manufacturers […]
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FarmboxRx First Fresh Grocery Delivery Service To Take SNAP Benefits
FarmboxRx, a nutrition program championing the “Food as Medicine” movement within healthcare, says it will be the first and only national online grocer to accept SNAP/EBT benefits. The pilot program will enable the Medicare/Medicaid population that FarmboxRx services to supplement the healthy food benefits provided through their health plan with SNAP dollars. This new program will enable […]