Washington D.C.-based Upside has introduced a new Upside Dashboard for retailers. Developed based on feedback from grocery, fuel and restaurant retailers, this product sets new standards for measurement and transparency from third-party platforms, providing retailers with greater access and detailed insights into top-to-bottom performance metrics. “Despite claims by many third-party platforms to drive incremental sales, they often […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
Stop & Shop’s Marty The Robot To Take Selfies For Hunger At NRF’24
Badger Technologies is partnering with Stop & Shop to increase support for its “Feed it Forward” charitable giving initiatives by offering a “Selfies with Marty” program at the NRF‘24 show Jan. 14-16 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. Badger Technologies will donate 10 meals for every selfie taken and posted […]
Instacart Provides Google Shopping Ads For CPG Partners
Google Shopping ads are now accessible to Instacart’s advertising partners, using the company’s retail media data. With this expansion, CPG partners on Instacart – such as Danone’s Oikos, Kraft Heinz brands: Kraft, Lunchables, Oscar Mayer and Philadelphia, as well as Publicis Media’s CPG clients – can activate Google Shopping ads, powered by Instacart’s first-party retail media data and closed-loop […]
Albertsons Taps Criteo For Retail Media Ecosystem
Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media arm for the Albertsons Cos., has begun a new partnership with Criteo to enhance its on-site sponsored ad offerings. At the same time, Criteo plans to expand to newer ad formats such as commerce display and sponsored video. Together, the partners will offer CPG brands access to premium inventory […]
Instacart Introduces Ads On AI-Powered Caper Carts
Instacart is expanding its advertising solutions to Caper Carts, the company’s AI-powered smart carts. The new ads are launching soon at Good Food Holdings’ Bristol Farms stores in Southern California, with additional retail partners rolling out in the months ahead. Ads on Caper Carts will give customers more customized recommendations to help them discover brands […]
RELEX Acquires Optimity For Unified Supply Chain Planning
RELEX Solutions has acquired Optimity, a supply chain planning and optimization provider. “Acquiring Optimity will seamlessly link downstream demand with upstream planning, so consumer goods companies can more accurately predict consumer demand, optimize production plans and schedules, adjust inventory levels and respond quickly to market changes or unexpected disruptions,” said Mikko Kärkkäinen, co-founder and group […]
AGBR Salutes ReposiTrak For FSMA 204 Records Progress
Associated Grocers of Baton Rouge (AGBR) has advanced its efforts to comply with the FDA’s FSMA 204 food traceability law through automation with the ReposiTrak Traceability Network. The ReposiTrak solution enables the exchange and maintenance of FDA-required data between the co-op’s suppliers, distribution center and retail locations. “As an organization, it is our mission to […]
Survey Highlights Rising Use Of Coupons, Retail Apps
Despite a slowdown in inflation, a recent survey by Swiftly shows that grocery shopping remains a financial burden for many, with two-thirds of consumers still struggling to afford groceries. The annual “True Cost of a Grocery Shop” report also sheds light on how pricing, customization and convenience shape shopping behaviors, offering retailers insights that can […]
