DoorDash has announced a new grocery shopping app integrated into ChatGPT that lets customers turn recipes into grocery orders, with delivery from local stores in potentially an hour. The partnership with OpenAI represents an expansion of DoorDash’s services into artificial intelligence-enabled retail commerce. According to DoorDash, more customers increasingly turn to ChatGPT for recipes, meal […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
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Looma Expands Retail Media Network Into 600 Kroger Stores
Looma, an in-store retail media platform, has raised $13 million in new capital to accelerate expansion of its digital media network, including a rollout into nearly 600 Kroger stores nationwide. The funding includes $10 million in Series B investment led by Staley Capital and a $3 million credit facility from Silicon Valley Bank, a division […]
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November Online Grocery Sales Surge 29% To $12.3B
U.S. online grocery sales surged 29 percent year over year to $12.3 billion in November, driven by higher order frequency and a record share of users placing three or more orders during the month, according to the Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey, sponsored by Mercatus. Online grocery’s share of total weekly grocery spending climbed […]
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Coborn’s Adopts AI Solutions For Price, Promotions Optimization
Coborn’s Inc. has selected the Revionics AI Pricing Platform to optimize strategy across its family of supermarket brands. Coborn’s recently embarked on a multipronged growth strategy focused on expanding its core grocery business, acquiring new locations and developing modern, differentiated retail experiences such as the new Coborn’s Market & Table prototype. To maintain competitive price […]
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Instacart Launches First Grocery App Inside ChatGPT
Instacart is the first grocery provider to launch an app within ChatGPT, offering fully embedded shopping and “Instant Checkout” inside the artificial intelligence chat interface. The integration allows consumers to browse, build a cart and complete payment without leaving the ChatGPT conversation. With the new ChatGPT integration, users can shop with Instacart by typing a […]
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Schnucks Markets Deploys Domo Platform To Advance Data Integration, Analytics
Schnucks Markets Inc. has implemented the Domo AI and Data Products platform to centralize its data systems and improve operational decision-making across its 113 Midwest stores. With more than eight decades of operations, Schnucks had faced challenges managing data generated across stores, warehouses, vendors and internal departments. According to the company, reporting processes relied heavily […]
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Birdzi To Showcase Customer Intelligence Ecosystem At NRF Showcase
Birdzi has been selected to participate in the NRF Innovators Showcase 2026, taking place during NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show, Jan. 11-13 in New York City. Each year, the National Retail Federation selects 50 of the most forward-thinking retail technology companies to demonstrate their solutions at the showcase, a curated, immersive and interactive experience for show attendees. Birdzi […]
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Albertsons Cos. Introduces AI Assistant For Faster, Personalized Experience
Albertsons Cos. reports that it has reached a milestone in its digital transformation journey with the launch of the Albertsons AI shopping assistant, a web browser experience designed to make grocery shopping faster and more personalized. The Boise, Idaho-based retailer aims to reduce shopping time from an average of 46 minutes to four minutes. As […]