The Friday Checkout: Grocery industry hits back at electronic shelf label controversy

Amid lawmakers’ concerns about digital shelf tags, FMI — the Food Industry Association is defending the technology as a tool that retailers aren’t using for “surge pricing.”

By Grocery Dive Staff • April 10, 2026

Ahold Delhaize USA expands digital payment options

A pilot with payments processor Fiserv will let customers of The Giant Company, Giant Food and Stop & Shop pay directly from their banks.

By Lynne Marek • April 10, 2026

Kroger brings food waste solution to entire Mid-Atlantic division

Flashfood is now live in over 100 of the grocer’s stores and is collaborating with Kroger Health on a series of nutrition education videos.

By Peyton Bigora • April 8, 2026

Why loyalty programs can’t afford to overlook aging consumers

As the U.S. population ages, programs designed for younger shoppers risk alienating their most stable and valuable customers, experts say.

By Michael Brady • April 7, 2026

Ahold Delhaize USA debuts employee app

ADUSA Connect provides the grocer’s staff with key resources and an “internal social wall” where colleagues can make posts and interact.

By Peyton Bigora • April 3, 2026

Albertsons on its ChatGPT ads test and push for retail media transparency

Liz Roche, VP of media and measurement at Albertsons Media Collective, discussed the strategic thinking behind its AI experiment.

By Peter Adams • April 1, 2026

Aldi revamps website and mobile app

The upgrade marks another milestone in the discounter’s ambitious 2026 growth plans.

By Peyton Bigora • March 30, 2026

The grocery tech breakthrough happening at regional retailers

The biggest advances in grocery tech are coming from unified platforms, not bigger budgets.

March 30, 2026

Walmart brings Sparky to ChatGPT as OpenAI rethinks Instant Checkout

OpenAI is pivoting away from handling purchases after its initial efforts failed to provide enough flexibility.

By Dani James • March 27, 2026

NJ lawmakers advance bill that would limit dynamic pricing methods

The measure is among a number of state-level legislative efforts aimed at restricting retailers from using data about consumers to customize prices.

By Sam Silverstein • March 23, 2026

The Friday Checkout: Regional grocers hustle to keep pace with national competitors

Smaller food retailers dominated the grocery industry news cycle this week, making headlines for flashy tech innovations, M&A moves and executive promotions. 

By Grocery Dive Staff • March 20, 2026

Afresh expands AI replenishment tech beyond fresh categories

With its latest move, the company is looking to help alleviate the inventory management challenges grocers face across the categories they manage.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 19, 2026

AWG deploys AI-powered shopping assistant

The wholesaler’s SmartMeals allows independent grocers to bring a personalized AI shopping experience to their customers.

By Peyton Bigora • March 19, 2026

Barcode changes are coming. SmartLabel wants grocers to be ready.

The initiative that gives consumers detailed product information via QR codes is gearing up for a major shift in retail technology.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 12, 2026

Ocado turns to store-based e-commerce fulfillment as it looks beyond Kroger

The technology company’s exclusive agreement with the grocer ended last year, and now it’s talking with U.S. retailers about its new scaled-down automated system.

By Jeff Wells • March 11, 2026

Publix to end mobile payment tool

The grocer is discontinuing Publix Pay, but its stores will continue to accept Apple Pay and Google Pay.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 11, 2026

Kroger and new CEO Greg Foran outline 5 growth priorities

E-commerce, pricing and store investments are some of the top areas of focus, the grocer’s top executives recently told investors.

By Sam Silverstein , Catherine Douglas Moran • March 10, 2026

Costco ties digital personalization to $470M in sales growth

Personalized product recommendation carousels and modernized display pages are driving e-commerce sales and traffic, CFO Gary Millerchip said.

By Bryan Wassel • March 9, 2026

Kroger names 84.51° chief to oversee AI efforts

Milen Mahadevan, president of the grocer’s analytics subsidiary, will lead the company’s efforts to adopt agentic capabilities in the newly created role of chief data and AI officer.

By Sam Silverstein • March 6, 2026

Walmart expands digital shelf labels to all US stores

By the end of this year, all locations will feature the tags, which help associates change prices, restock items and fulfill online orders quicker.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 5, 2026

Kroger taps inventory drones for cold chain distribution operations

The system autonomously scans pallet locations across ambient and freezer zones, enabling weekly, facility-wide inventory visibility.

By Kelly Stroh • March 3, 2026

Albertsons brings AI expertise to board

The grocery company expanded its board to include Brian Rice, who has decades of large-scale digital leadership experience.

By Peyton Bigora • March 2, 2026

How grocers are bringing AI to their back-end operations

While grocers continue to pilot technology that puts AI into the hands of shoppers, companies like Kroger and Hy-Vee are prioritizing store-level AI capabilities. 

By Peyton Bigora • Feb. 26, 2026

The Friday Checkout: Grocers are ramping up AI, but consumers still need to be convinced

Retailers are rolling out virtual shopping agents and personalized product recommendations. But only 15% of U.S. consumers are using AI when buying groceries, Dunnhumby found.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Feb. 20, 2026

Walmart records higher online grocery sales amid automation push

The retailer is taking a “build one, scale globally” approach as it taps technology to cut business costs.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 19, 2026