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FMI, NGA Back Reintroduced Credit Card Competition Act

Grocery industry trade associations are renewing calls for credit card swipe fee reform following the reintroduction of the Credit Card Competition Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing competition in the marketplace and reducing costs for merchants and consumers. The National Grocers Association (NGA) and FMI – The Food Industry Association voiced support for the bill’s […]

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Toast Enhances Retail Capabilities With AI-Powered Insights, Tools

Toast has introduced a suite of updates designed to deliver precision insights, actionable recommendations and operational efficiency for retailers using its commerce technology, including enhanced capabilities within the Toast IQ AI assistant. The latest platform enhancements, showcased for retail operators ahead of the 2026 National Retail Federation (NRF) Show, add new AI-driven features enabling retailers to […]

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Kroger Scales Generative AI Strategy With Google Cloud

The Kroger Co. has expanded its relationship with Google Cloud to support a shopping transformation using the technology company’s Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience solution. Under the expansion, Kroger will roll out Gemini Enterprise for CX nationwide to help make grocery planning easier through an integrated meal assistant and shopping assistant, providing faster shopping without […]

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Keyed By Tally, Simbe Helps Grocers With Inventory, Workforce Issues

In a recent interview with The Shelby Report, South San Francisco-based Simbe highlighted how its autonomous retail intelligence solutions address critical inventory and operational challenges facing grocers. Simbe describes itself as the global leader in retail shelf digitization and combines artificial intelligence with robotics to provide retailers with real-time insights into store operations. The company […]

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Albertsons Media Collective Launches Measurement For In-Store Media

Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media division of Albertsons Companies, has launched an incrementality measurement solution designed to highlight the impact of in-store media campaigns and provide brands with clearer, causal insights into performance. The new capability uses a matched-market test-and-control methodology to isolate incremental sales driven specifically by in-store media. By comparing stores running […]

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Instacart Debuts Data Hub For Enhanced Media Performance

At CES 2026, Instacart debuted Data Hub, a new clean room solution that gives consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands and their agency partners secure, privacy-safe access to its first-party grocery data. Data Hub lets marketers join their data with Instacart’s purchase signals to gain insights that can be used to inform strategy, plan off-platform audiences […]

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Kroger Debuts Yearly Checkout Feature Highlighting Customer Savings

The Kroger Co. has introduced a new Yearly Checkout feature that provides customers with a personalized summary of their 2025 savings, shopping habits and grocery preferences using their loyalty information. The annual recap is available through Feb. 28 on the app or website. The tool is part of Kroger’s effort to showcase the impact of […]