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.
Albertsons Launches forU American Express Credit Card
Cards offer rewards that are higher for online orders than in-store purchases.
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…
Kroger Outlines Plan To Build ‘America’s Favorite Grocer’
Plans include investing in areas like fresh food and meals, as well as increasing the number of shoppers who buy groceries online.
Walmart Bundles Walmart+ And Sam’s Club Plus Memberships For $120
Launching today, the deal is $100 less than members were previously paying for the two memberships separately.
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.
AI & Automation
Study Finds AI Creative Scoring Predicts Kroger E-Commerce Conversion
The study identified the creative attributes most strongly linked to e-commerce conversion.
Groceryshop Wrapup: Grocery Leaning On AI As Shoppers Get Pickier
Among 150-plus speakers, this message emerged: the grocery basket is being reshaped from several directions at once.
Weis Creates AI-Focused Director Role Among 3 Promotions
The three newly promoted directors' areas of oversight are strategic initiatives, private brands and deli/prepared foods.
Aldi Begins Automated Fresh Produce Handling At 1.3M-Square-Foot UK Distribution Center
The German discount grocer has started moving fruit and vegetables through its Cimcorp-automated Bardon facility.
Groceryshop Outlook: GLP-1s, Retail Media, AI Top List
The industry's next competitive advantage may come from how effectively retailers connect technology and trends.
Spins Launches Agentic Discovery For AI-Powered Commerce
The platform shows how products appear in AI-generated recommendations so any issues can be addressed.
Retail Media & E-Commerce
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.
Sprouts Farmers Market Joins Shipt Marketplace For Same-Day Delivery
Shipt is offering eligible new members four months of membership at 99 cents per month, which the company said is a first.
Piggly Wiggly Food For Less Chooses eGrowcery For E-Commerce
"Our shoppers want a fast and easy way to get their groceries, and that's exactly what this upgrade delivers," said Cody McDaniel,…
Survey: Marketers See Full-Funnel Role For In-Store Retail Media
Forty-three percent of respondents said their organization is underutilizing its in-store retail media investment.
Walmart Adds Shop To Light Tool To Digital Shelf Labels
When a customer asks for help locating a product, the request tells the store system which product location to light up.
DoorDash Unveils Text Ordering, Drone Delivery, Retail Expansion At Dash Forward
U.S. consumers on iOS can join a beta waitlist to test the text message ordering feature.