Walmart has entered into an agreement to acquire Vizio and its SmartCast Operating System. This will help the retailer connect with and serve its customers in new ways, including innovative television and in-home entertainment and media experiences. It would also create new opportunities to help advertisers connect with customers, empowering brands with differentiated opportunities to […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, Northeast
Giant Eagle’s Leap Media Group Joins Stingray’s Network
Leap Media Group, Giant Eagle’s retail media network, will join Stingray Advertising’s retail audio advertising network. Launching in 194 Giant Eagle stores across western Pennsylvania, Ohio, northern West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana, this partnership will allow the regional food retailer to engage with high-intent shoppers through innovative audio advertising solutions. “The addition of Giant […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, National, Whole Foods
January Online Grocery Sales Total $8.5B
The U.S. online grocery market finished January with $8.5 billion in total sales, up 1.8 percent compared to 2023, according to the recent Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopper Survey. Despite a jump in the number of households buying groceries online during the month, January’s overall sales growth was moderated year over year by a downward […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southwest
Shopkick Turns Grocery Shopping ‘Into A Scavenger Hunt’
Getting the attention of customers has always been one of the biggest challenges for retailers. As technology improves, they are having to find new ways to put eyes on their stores. Historically, retailers have been able to accomplish this through coupons, rebates, promotions and rewards, according to Brad Godwin, SVP head of CPG/retail partnerships at […]
Posted inFeature, Grocery Store Equipment, Online Grocery Technology, Southeast
CEO: Upshop Helping ‘Lessen The Load’ On Grocery Employees
The Shelby Report’s SVP Jan Meade recently caught up with Shamus Hines, CEO of Upshop, to talk about how the software company can aid grocery retailers and their employees. Hines said Tampa, Florida-based Upshop has operational technology that supports some of the more complicated workflows in the grocery store. These may be considered through three […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Shop ’n Save Using Upside To Lift Loyalty Initiatives
Upside has partnered with about 80 independently owned Shop ’n Save locations in western Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Ohio and West Virginia to connect the retailers with the digital marketplace’s users, who will be incentivized with personalized promotions to spend more money with them. “Our partnership with Upside is a testament to our commitment to […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Grocery Store Equipment, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News
SpartanNash Rolling Out Simbe’s Tally At 60 More Stores
SpartanNash plans to add Simbe’s autonomous inventory robot Tally at 60 additional company-operated stores across the Midwest. Simbe’s Store Intelligence platform informs product stocking, ordering, merchandising and e-commerce fulfillment, with real-time inventory insights across every store area. The data precision that Tally gives ensures items are available for SpartanNash shoppers with accurate location and price, […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Survey: Self-Checkout Adoption Among Retailers Rising
According to a survey conducted on behalf of NCR Voyix by Incisiv, 43 percent of retailers have mature self-checkout in place, and an additional 17 percent are further scaling their self-checkout deployments. The State of the Industry: Self-Checkout in Convenience & Fuel and Food & Grocery Retail study revealed insights from senior executives in convenience, […]