Grocery Tech & Retail Media
The tools changing how grocery sells: AI, e-commerce, retail media, automation, checkout and data, and how retailers put them to work.
California Pizza Kitchen To Deploy Automated Pizza Kiosks At U.S. Military Bases
The rollout begins with domestic installations and could expand to additional military locations, including overseas facilities.
Dollar General, pOpshelf Go Live On Instacart Nationwide
The rollout covers about 20,000 stores in 48 states, with orders arriving in as quickly as 30 minutes.
DeCicco & Sons Expands Simbe Shelf-Scanning Robots To All Locations
Grocer says out-of-stocks were down 35 percent within the first 60 days when using Tally.
Amazon Adds Uber Eats Restaurant Delivery As Prime Benefit
The benefit covers hundreds of thousands of restaurants in nearly 10,000 cities and towns.
Walmart To Add 300 Zipline Drone Delivery Sites Nationwide
The drone stays about 330 feet above the ground while a tethered pod descends with the order.
AI & Automation
Food Lion Adds Self-Checkout As Part Of Latest Remodeling Campaign
Nearly all the Greater Greensboro/Triad store refreshes included the installation of the lanes.
Kroger’s ‘Connected’ Store Puts Robots, RFID And AI At The Center Of Operations
The technology will be leveraged to standardize work and free associates to serve customers.
EmpowerFresh, Loyalty Lane Partner On AI Ordering For Independents
The partnership is designed to yield vital information for independents: knowing and rewarding shoppers, and having the right product on the shelf.
Afresh Joins Databricks Partner Program To Connect Retail Data With Grocery AI
The partnership lets retailers on Databricks connect Afresh directly into their own environment.
TCC Global E-Book Urges Grocers To Redesign Loyalty Before AI Agents Control The Basket
"You have about 18 months to make your loyalty economics computable…"
Walmart Builds Guardrails For AI Agents Shopping On Customers’ Behalf
The retailer compares the model to adding an authorized cardholder on a credit card.
Retail Media & E-Commerce
Kroger Sees E-Commerce Growing To 30% Of Business Long Term
Step one is reaching existing shoppers – only one in seven Kroger store customers currently shops online with the company.
DoorDash To Acquire Instacart In $17B Deal Reshaping Grocery Delivery
The companies frame the deal as arming local retailers against the largest online players.
Key Food Joins Uber Eats, Adding Delivery From 300-Plus Stores
"…bringing these retailers to Uber Eats gives customers greater access to the local grocery selection they know and rely on," says the…
Food Lion Website, App Back Online After Outage
Food Lion’s website and app are back online after a cybersecurity incident, with no evidence so far of data theft and a…
Stores Stay Open, Loyalty Points Protected: How Ahold Delhaize USA Is Managing Its Outage
Letters from Ahold Delhaize USA CEO Claire Peters and Giant Food President Ira Kress communicated the company's response as well as apologies.
Festival Foods Launches Loyalty Program Offering Rewards
The grocer has refreshed its guest loyalty program to deliver savings directly at checkout and its updated mobile app and website.