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Bungee Tech, Clear Demand Merge

Clear Demand and Bungee Tech have merged to create a single artificial intelligence-powered pricing optimization and competitive intelligence platform. The merger combines Clear Demand’s price and promotion optimization solutions with Bungee Tech’s advanced competitive intelligence program. The combined company will operate under the Clear Demand name. Alex Moorhead, executive chairman of Clear Demand, is the company’s […]

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Upside’s Offers Now Reaching About 35M Consumers Across U.S.

Tyler Renaghan, VP of grocery at Upside, visited with The Griffin Report following Groceryshop 2024 in Las Vegas. The app from the Washington, D.C.-based technology company rewards cash back to users through partnerships with retailers. The scope of its services includes all aspects of retail, but the grocery industry in particular has used it to […]

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ReposiTrak, Upshop Begin Partnership To Enable Grocery Retail Traceability

ReposiTrak and Upshop have announced a global partnership to integrate their technology platforms, connecting traceability data from the supply chain to the retail store. The partnership creates a connection that: Leverages ReposiTrak’s network of thousands of suppliers and their traceability shipment data and Upshop’s network of more than 450 retailers and their retail stores; Enables […]

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December Online Grocery Sales Climb 19% Versus Last Year

The U.S. online grocery market ended December with $9.6 billion in monthly sales, an 18.7 percent increase over last year, as all three fulfillment methods posted year-over-year (YOY) sales gains, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus grocery shopper survey fielded Dec. 30-31. December marks the fifth straight month of online grocery sales above $9.5 billion […]

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Report: Shoppers, Retailers See Benefits From AI In-Store

Seven in 10 consumers are familiar with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at the retail locations where they shop, and more than half have a positive impression of the technology, according to a new SPAR Group survey. The report found that consumers are looking for wider deployment of AI-supported services like in-aisle promotions, product […]

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DoorDash, Ibotta Partner To Help Customers Save Money

Ibotta and DoorDash have begun a multi-year partnership to provide DoorDash customers with access to Ibotta’s catalog of digital promotions. In joining the Ibotta Performance Network (IPN), DoorDash is helping consumers save more through personalized promotions and coupons on items in a range of categories, including grocery, health and beauty, home improvement and alcohol. For […]

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Study: Retailers Deploying Mobile Apps Will Double By 2026

The “2025 Connected Retail Experience Study: Mobility is Driving Associate Productivity” by Incisiv, conducted in collaboration with Verizon Business and Cisco, shows that retailers are shifting their priorities to focus on digital solutions to help improve associate productivity and offset ongoing macroeconomic factors like labor shortages and pressure on supply-and- demand efficiencies. The annual study, now […]