AI in grocery retail: Adoption is easy. Trust is hard.

Approximately 93% of grocers are already experimenting with AI—but trust, not technology, is what's driving adoption.

By Tessa Zuluaga • July 13, 2026

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July 13, 2026

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Artificial intelligence

Grocers continue to look to AI to streamline operations, assist employees and create personalized shopping experiences.

By Grocery Dive staff

Grocers are quickly embracing AI, research shows

More than two-thirds of food retailers polled by FMI in early 2026 said they employ the technology, compared with 47% a year ago.

By Sam Silverstein • July 10, 2026

Brookshire Brothers rolls out AI tool for planning promotions

The Texas-based grocer said the tech implementation will help it better execute deals and measure their performance.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 9, 2026

Ocado details exit plan for CEO

Tim Steiner, who has led the U.K.-based automated fulfillment-technology supplier since 2000, will give up his position during the company's 2028 fiscal year and remain an advisor until 2029.

By Sam Silverstein • July 7, 2026

Are grocers making smart investments in back-end AI?

Retailers should lean into tech partnerships to alleviate operational pain in the short term, but they should also lay the rails for agentic operations, experts said.

By Jeff Wells • July 7, 2026

Retail no longer runs on a weekly clock. Grocers must pivot.

Opportunities and risks that once unfolded over weeks can now emerge and dissipate within days, writes John Lin of SymphonyAI.

By John Lin • July 6, 2026

Albertsons works to scale merchandising intelligence platform

The grocer plans to fully deploy the platform — which incorporates agentic AI tools and governance — by the end of the year.

By Makenzie Holland • July 2, 2026

HelloFresh boosts chilled fulfillment capacity via robotics deployment

The meal kit company can now fulfill a greater variety of SKUs after deploying Locus Origin robots at its Phoenix facility.

By Max Garland • June 30, 2026

Kroger links with TikTok on targeted ads

The grocer’s retail media unit is offering a self-service tool that lets advertisers deliver messages to Kroger customers on the social media platform.

By Sam Silverstein • June 24, 2026

Albertsons integrates branded product placement into AI-search tool

The grocery company’s retail media arm now lets ads appear in conversational search product carousels.

By Peyton Bigora • June 24, 2026

Meet the automated cart builder used by Kroger and Wegmans

The grocers both offer conversational shopping assistants using agentic technology provided by AI startup Cooklist.

By Sam Silverstein • June 16, 2026

DoorDash launches conversational shopping assistant

The tool allows grocery shoppers to input a recipe link, photo from a cookbook or image of a shopping list and receive a shoppable cart of food items.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 12, 2026

Grocery Outlet turns to AI to modernize supply chain

The discounter will use Afresh’s ordering technology across its store categories to support its quickly rotating assortment.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 10, 2026

Walmart, Wing add 7 markets to drone delivery expansion plan

The companies aim to start operations in Philadelphia, Phoenix and other metros by 2027 as the retailer advances its fast delivery push.

By Max Garland • June 9, 2026

Connecticut becomes 2nd state to regulate dynamic pricing

The state follows Maryland in enacting legislation that bars retailers from using personally identifiable data to customize prices. A similar bill is awaiting action by New York’s governor.

By Sam Silverstein • June 8, 2026

How grocers are polishing their loyalty strategies

Food retailers are refining programs as they strive to better cater to shoppers amid intensifying competition and heightened concerns about rising prices.

By Sam Silverstein • June 2, 2026

How Instacart is tackling healthy eating hurdles for consumers and retailers

A new tie-up with Teladoc builds on the grocery technology company’s recent string of partnerships to position itself as a healthcare enablement company.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 18, 2026

Albertsons launches AI-powered produce inspection tool

The proprietary system enables faster, more consistent grading of strawberries and other fresh items in line with the grocer’s quality standards.

By Jeff Wells • May 15, 2026

Ahold Delhaize’s latest SVP appointment signals stateside AI growth

While the company has more publicly highlighted its AI developments in Europe, onboarding Vipin Gopal indicates its US division is ready to do more with this tech.

By Peyton Bigora • May 13, 2026

Flashfood launches loyalty integration to offer grocers more shopper insights

The new capability, which Meijer has already implemented, is the start of the food waste company’s “major technical transformation,” CEO Jordan Schenck said.

By Peyton Bigora • May 11, 2026

3 ways grocers can net new seafood customers

The in-store experience is a key marketing touchpoint for reaching shoppers who don’t regularly buy seafood.

May 11, 2026

Beyond Yellow Tags: How grocers are evolving from traditional discount strategies

In this four-part series, Grocery Dive examined how retailers are changing their pricing and promotional strategies to meet new consumer demands around value.

By Grocery Dive Staff • May 5, 2026

CFOs lean on AI, ‘synthetic audiences’ to decode consumer behavior

Companies like Albertsons are using AI to interpret shopping patterns and increase basket sizes in real time.

By Alexei Alexis • May 4, 2026

Ahold Delhaize adds another digital shopping capability

Click2Cart lets customers add products from online platforms not run by the grocery company to their digital shopping cart.

By Peyton Bigora • April 28, 2026