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VICKI: ViaTouch’s AI-Driven Kiosk For High-Theft Items

New York-based ViaTouch has introduced a new solution to make the purchase of high-theft items easier for both shoppers and retailers. ViaTouch’s automated solution is dubbed Via Touch Intellishelf Cognitive Kinetic Interactions, or VICKI. “VICKI is an AI-driven self-checkout device that auto inventories itself and also provides media at the point of sale,” Tom Murn, […]

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Diabetic Kitchen Cinnamon Pecan Granola Cereal Tops Amazon Grocery Ranking

Diabetic Kitchen’s Cinnamon Pecan Granola Cereal is the most popular breakfast cereal sold on Amazon. Diabetic Kitchen produces and markets low-carb, keto-friendly foods for diabetics and the health-conscious consumer. Due to a large number of traditional cereals offered for sale, the cold cereal category is one of the most competitive among all grocery categories at […]

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The Fresh Market Puts HyVida Sparkling Water In 160 Stores

HyVida is now available in more than 160 The Fresh Market stores in 22 states. The partnership with the Greensboro, North Carolina-based gourmet supermarket chain will increase HyVida’s distribution footprint. “We are especially proud to partner with The Fresh Market,” said Rick Smith, president and CEO of HyVida. “The company focuses on providing customers quality, […]

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Leverage AI to Enhance Shoppers’ Beef Knowledge & Increase Loyalty, Spending, Trips

Sponsored content by Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. It’s hard to go more than a day in the retail industry without hearing about another artificial intelligence (AI) advancement or partnership. AI is being embraced by retailers, and businesses at large, for a range of business enhancing tactics: everything from optimizing inventory and pricing strategies to […]

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Publix Among Retailers Now Offering Dunkin’ Coffee Thins

Dunkin’ Coffee Thins are now on sale at Publix Super Markets nationwide. Dunkin’ Coffee Thins are distributed by Miami, Florida-based Tierra Nueva. The treats are made using whole Dunkin’ coffee beans crafted into edible coffee squares combined with other natural ingredients. The edible coffee thins offer a burst of caffeine in two popular Dunkin’ flavors: […]

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NPI To Showcase Its Health Lines At ECRM Conference

Nutritional Products International plans to showcase its products at the 2019 ECRM Weight Management, Sports Nutrition, Vitamin & Hemp Solutions trade conference in Orlando, Florida. “We have a close, working relationship with ECRM and the buyers,” said Brian Gould, president of NPI. “The relationship extends beyond the four-day trade show. We are in contact with each […]

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Nielsen: Walmart, Instacart, Kroger Gaining On Amazon

The race to master omnichannel retail within the grocery/consumer packaged goods space is on, according to research conducted by Nielsen. With Walmart’s successful push toward online migration, the rapid rise of grocery delivery players like Instacart and Amazon’s foray into physical stores, it’s really anyone’s game to win. While it’s premature to predict how Amazon […]

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Recommended: Whole Foods Drops Small-Format 365 Store Name

Whole Foods 365 stores will soon become a thing of the past. The grocery chain owned by Amazon plans to convert all of its existing 365 stores into regular Whole Foods stores by the end of this year, Yahoo Finance has learned. The move follows its decision to stop expanding the smaller format stores, revealed […]