Dallas, Texas-based Symphony RetailAI, a global provider of integrated AI-enabled marketing, merchandising and supply chain solutions for FMCG retailers and manufacturers, has announced the Xcelerate Performance Series, launching on Oct. 20. As with past Xcelerate Retail Forums, the new Symphony RetailAI Xcelerate Performance Series brings together top FMCG retail and CPG corporate leaders, analysts and […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
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Column: Supermarkets Should Consider Firing Up That Recommendation Engine
by Katie Hotze, CEO of Grocery Shopii Predictive analytics has exploded on the scene in grocery retail, with Amazon delivering a master class on the power of predictive technology that motivates shoppers to buy more product more often when the suggestive pairings are done for them. Late last year, McKinsey & Company reported that more […]
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2020 Grocery Digital Maturity Benchmark Reveals New Leader
While the overall grocery retail segment grew 8 percent in Q2 2020 compared to Q2 2019, Incisiv’s second annual Grocery Digital Maturity Benchmark, sponsored by Mercatus, FlyBuy and ShopperKit, found that the top 25 percent of the most digitally mature retailers grew 19 percent, or 2.4 times the industry average. This year’s rankings also highlighted major improvements in digital capabilities […]
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Save Mart Co. Partners With Starship On Contactless Robotic Delivery
The Save Mart Cos., based in Modesto, California, recently announced the launch of an on-demand grocery delivery service to its customers at the Save Mart flagship store in Modesto in partnership with robot delivery company, Starship Technologies. The Save Mart Cos. is the first grocer in the U.S. to partner with Starship Technologies. The debut of the advanced […]
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Schnuck Markets Deploys Tally Robot To More Than Half Of Stores
Three years after introducing Simbe Robotics’ autonomous robot Tally to select stores to enhance inventory management, St. Louis, Missouri-based Schnuck Markets announced it is launching the technology in an additional 46 stores. This will leverage Tally’s real-time data to improve the shopping experiences in 62 locations. “The amount of critical data and valuable insights that Tally continues […]
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IGA’s New National Digital Ad Leverages Best Of Online
by Jessica Vician / contributing writer, IGA There’s no denying that national retailers are often easier to work with than regional or local chains. After all, with a single call a brand can create a national promotion with a retailer like a Safeway or a Walmart and know their selling message will be communicated to millions […]
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Rosie, DoorDash Offer Free Grocery Delivery Through September
Rosie, an e-commerce solution for independent retailers and wholesalers, has partnered with DoorDash to offer free delivery from hundreds of Rosie’s independent grocers who are currently offering delivery powered by DoorDash. Effective immediately, this special offer is available on Rosie’s platform through Sept. 30. “Grocery delivery continues to be a valuable option for online shoppers […]
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Meijer Partners With FourKites On Purchase Order Lifecycle Visibility
Chicago-based FourKites, a real-time supply chain visibility platform, has introduced multimodal purchase order (PO) tracking for all freight in the FourKites system. This new capability gives shippers, carriers and receivers the power, flexibility and granularity to track the full lifecycle of shipments using their associated PO numbers. PO tracking greatly simplifies freight visibility for the many organizations and […]