Captiv8, the largest AI-powered, end-to-end influencer marketing software and analytics platform, worked with Nielsen to launch the first ever Nielsen Influencer Brand Effect study in the U.S. As influencer marketing continues to grow, marketers have an increased demand to better understand results of influencer-led marketing campaigns. Recognizing this opportunity to further measure ROI and results, […]
Category: Online Grocery Technology
Grocery technology news: e-commerce, AI, checkout, data and the tools retailers use to run stores and reach shoppers.
See all our technology coverage in Grocery Tech & Retail Media.
New Grocery Digital Media Uses Benches At Supermarket Storefront
The digital revolution in retail has now arrived at the supermarket storefront. California-based Clean Planet Solutions and Vu Digital Media have announced the launch of new High-Bright HD Video Advertising Benches – an innovative advertising technology that for the first time empowers grocers and brands to broadcast their full video commercials or spot ads – […]
Standard Cognition: Half Of Consumers Will Shop Less In Person
Standard Cognition, which provides the only autonomous checkout solution that can be quickly and easily installed in retailers’ existing stores, has released the results of a new survey of 1,038 U.S. consumers conducted Nov. 5-6 about their holiday shopping plans. Findings include: 36 percent will shop less in physical stores than in 2019; Another 23 […]
Vallarta Supermarkets Launches Vallarta Go In Partnership With Instacart
Sylmar, California-based Vallarta Supermarkets, one of the largest Latino-owned supermarket chains in California, has launched Vallarta Go in partnership with Instacart to amplify its customers’ shopping experience by introducing same-day delivery from Vallarta Supermarkets locations. With the new partnership, customers throughout Southern and Central California can now have their Vallarta Supermarket groceries delivered straight to their […]
Walmart Lights Up The Sky With All-New Holiday Drone Light Show
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart is gifting the Walmart Holiday Drone Light Show, an all-new experience that brings the joy and wonder of the holiday season to the skies of select communities across the country, as well as to all families through a special live-streamed event. The Walmart Holiday Drone Light Show is a free and contactless experience […]
Kroger And Ocado Add Customer Fulfillment Center To The South
The Kroger Family of Cos., America’s largest grocery retailer, and Ocado, a world leader in technology for grocery e-commerce, continue the expansion of their partnership with plans to construct an additional Customer Fulfillment Center (CFC) in the South region. This will be in addition to collaborating with Ocado on in-store fulfillment (ISF) capabilities, with a […]
RevTrax Launches Universal Digital Coupons With The Coupon Bureau
RevTrax and the Offer Management Platform (OMP), provider to hundreds of multinational CPG, retail, travel, financial services and automotive brands, launched a collaboration with The Coupon Bureau to drive mobile coupon innovation for CPG brands and retailers. Additionally, RevTrax has joined The Coupon Bureau’s Innovation Council, a select group of industry experts working to accelerate […]
Associated Food Stores CEO: Technology Innovation Key To Future
Changes in transportation, pharmacy among possibilities by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer When CEO Neal Berube envisions Associated Food Stores’ future, he sees focus on innovation as the key to remaining successful. Part of that innovation relates to e-commerce – something that has had continued emphasis during 2020. “During the [COVID-19] pandemic, we’ve seen change in […]
PepsiCo Pilots Micro-Fulfillment Center In Joliet, Illinois
Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo has launched a micro-fulfillment center in Joliet, Illinois. A technology and approach quickly gaining ground with retailers, PepsiCo will use this strategic capability to meet e-commerce demand of key customers and to learn through working with retail partners to build fully integrated and highly efficient solutions. The fully automated fulfillment approach improves […]
Mercato Hires Three New Executive Team Members
Mercato, the online grocery e-commerce platform for independently owned grocery and specialty food stores, has hired three new executive team members. Jeffrey Bishop-Hill has been named VP of operations, Mike Durand has been named VP of sales, and Leo Zhu has been named VP of product. “We’re incredibly excited to welcome these talented leaders to the Mercato team. Each of these […]
SQFI Releases New Food Safety Audit Code Architecture
The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), a division of FMI – The Food Industry Association, has released the SQF Code Edition 9 for audits, effective May 24, 2021. Edition 9 aligns with the latest Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) benchmarking requirements, helping food producers meet and exceed all industry, customer and regulatory requirements to remain competitive across sectors. “Companies using […]
Kum & Go Takes Operations To Next Level With Crew
Kum & Go, a convenience store chain that operates 400 stores in 11 states, is deploying Crew, a digital workplace platform for frontline teams, to all of its more than 5,000 associates and managers. Kum & Go selected San Francisco-based Crew as part of its ongoing commitment to building a world-class employee experience and ensuring that […]
Fareway Commits To Fast, Efficient Sourcing With RangeMe
Midwest grocery chain Fareway has announced a partnership with RangeMe to accelerate its mission of providing the highest quality and freshest products available in their stores. “With the new year fast approaching, we are committed to creating a personalized shopping experience for customers, with the added focus on how we can better help meet their needs,” said […]
IDScan.net, Rouses Complete Loss Prevention Solution Pilot Program
IDScan.net, a provider of identity verification and information gathering solutions, and Rouses Market, a 65-store grocery chain in the Southeast U.S., recently completed a pilot program of a new loss prevention solution called IDWare Profit. The solution reduced returns by 36 percent at participating stores. Following the successful pilot, Rouses has expanded the use of […]
Nielsen’s Global Consumer Business Reinvents Itself
Nielsen’s Global Consumer Business unveiled a new brand identity – including new company name and logo – at Intelligence Reimagined, the latest, virtual iteration of its annual Consumer 360 event. Once Nielsen’s Global Consumer Business becomes a stand-alone company it will be known as NielsenIQ, identified by a new brand logo. With a vibrant flash green […]
Roche Bros. Markets Selects Forager To Make Local Food Accessible
Roche Bros. Supermarkets, a regional Boston grocery chain, has partnered with Forager, the digital procurement platform connecting local farmers with grocers to bring consumers locally sourced food. As consumer demand has shifted, buying local has become a bigger priority for consumers in 2020, due to both supply and health concerns. According to a recent study conducted […]
Weis Markets Offers Free Diabetes-Focused Virtual Programming
Weis Markets, a mid-Atlantic food retailer, will host a range of free virtual diabetes-focused programming for American Diabetes Month in November to help customers impacted by diabetes and to raise community awareness. All sessions are designed to provide guidance for individuals with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, those at risk for Type 2 diabetes or those who want […]
Pandemic Doesn’t Stop Progress For North State Grocery
ECRS has announced the successful launch of its unified transaction platform, Catapult, in all 22 stores of North State Grocery Inc., dba Holiday Market and Sav•Mor Foods. This transition occurred with record-breaking speed during a pandemic, the company says. Initiated in early March, the installation project was completed at each of the 22 locations within seven months. The […]
Golbon Fall Virtual Conference Posts Record Attendance
Boise, Idaho-based Golbon, a national foodservice buying and marketing group, just wrapped up another three-day fall virtual conference, one of its most successful shows to date. More than 300 industry professionals attended the event that featured over 100 virtual booths, member-hosted topical discussions, an economic update and the Annual Golbon Awards. The Golbon Fall 2020 Conference […]
Symphony RetailAI Announces New Xcelerate Performance Series
Dallas, Texas-based Symphony RetailAI, a global provider of integrated AI-enabled marketing, merchandising and supply chain solutions for FMCG retailers and manufacturers, has announced the Xcelerate Performance Series, launching on Oct. 20. As with past Xcelerate Retail Forums, the new Symphony RetailAI Xcelerate Performance Series brings together top FMCG retail and CPG corporate leaders, analysts and […]
