Technology
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Fridge No More is putting 15-minute delivery to the test in the US
In contrast to other convenience-focused delivery outfits, the New York City startup is focused on offering ultrafast delivery of a full grocery assortment.
By Jeff Wells • April 12, 2021 -
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UFCW condemns Amazon's use of cashierless tech as retailer expands grocery store fleet
The labor organization also demanded an investigation after workers at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama voted not to unionize.
By Sam Silverstein • April 12, 2021 -
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TrendlineThe Grocery Dive Outlook on 2021
Fueled by digital shopping, rising competition and an ongoing health crisis, grocery retail is evolving faster than ever, and 2021 promises to be pivotal for the many companies vying for consumers’ food dollars.
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H-E-B to provide on-campus grocery delivery at Texas A&M
The grocer will bring orders to eight dedicated zones at the university for a $5 charge and offer curbside pickup for free.
By Sam Silverstein • April 09, 2021 -
NGA urging Congress to cut red tape facing WIC vendors
The trade association is pushing for a task force to improve the vendor management system and to allow for WIC online purchasing.
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Trax brings in $640M from investors led by SoftBank, BlackRock
The amount is nearly double what the company, which supplies computer vision technology to brick-and-mortar retailers, has raised during the past decade.
By Sam Silverstein • April 08, 2021 -
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URB-E looks to electric bicycles to make grocery delivery more efficient
The company operates a fleet that tows cargo carts holding up to 800 pounds through the streets of New York City and has more cities in its sights.
By Sam Silverstein • April 08, 2021 -
Wakefern taps digital marketing agency for fresh online look
Huge Brooklyn will revamp the retail cooperative's end-to-end digital experience and develop a roadmap for shopper-focused innovations.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 07, 2021 -
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AutoStore owners sell 40% stake to SoftBank in $2.8B deal
The transaction, which AutoStore said is aimed at helping it expand in Asia, values the Norwegian robotics company at $7.7 billion.
By Sam Silverstein • April 06, 2021 -
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Sponsored by E-FundamentalsSerious about competing online? How to pick the best digital shelf analytics vendor
Seek a solution that offers full-category competitive intelligence that unites your teams around ecommerce while driving your commercial agenda and creating win-win scenarios across your eRetailers.
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H Mart to open automated micro-fulfillment center
The Asian grocery chain has partnered with AutoStore and Bastian Solutions to bring the technology to its warehouse in Carlstadt, New Jersey.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 31, 2021 -
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Albertsons partners with Google to boost online shopping convenience
The integration includes new shoppable features in Google Maps and Search, AI-powered list building and conversational commerce.
By Jeff Wells • March 30, 2021 -
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Europe's Picadeli to bring its high-tech salad bar to the United States
The Swedish company plans to roll out its self-service concept, which wraps food preparation, internet-connected bars and order management into a single package, in U.S. grocery stores in late 2021.
By Sam Silverstein • March 29, 2021 -
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Bashas' forges partnership to expand selection of locally sourced foods
The Arizona grocery chain plans to eventually roll out Forager's online procurement system across its fleet of more than 100 stores.
By Sam Silverstein • March 23, 2021 -
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Whole Foods offers virtual makeup try-on tool in stores
Using their smartphones, shoppers can scan QR codes on in-store displays to digitally sample cosmetics.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 23, 2021 -
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Meet the vertical automated grocery store
Boston-based startup Urbx aims to build its futuristic stores in cities across the country and provide micro-fulfillment technology to retailers.
By Jeff Wells • March 22, 2021 -
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Whole Foods links up with Headspace on recipes, meditations
The collaboration builds on the grocer's recent efforts to tie its private label products with digital tools that encourage people to cook.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 19, 2021 -
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Shelf Engine raises $41M to expand adoption of automated ordering
The company aims to scale its automated product ordering and forecasting solution to thousands of additional stores.
By Jeff Wells • March 18, 2021 -
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Wright's Market plans e-commerce initiative to fight food insecurity
The Alabama grocer has teamed up with Auburn University to help food-insecure seniors and families with young children place online orders.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 18, 2021 -
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AutoStore builds facility to test micro-fulfillment tech
The Norwegian company’s new Innovation Center subjects robotic picking systems to temperature extremes and simulated earthquakes.
By Sam Silverstein • March 18, 2021 -
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NYC startup gets a funding boost for 15-minute grocery delivery
Fridge No More plans to use the $15.4 million in Series A funding to support growth in its hometown and elsewhere on the East Coast.
By Sam Silverstein • March 16, 2021 -
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Sponsored by ECRSThe grocers' fast-start guide to click-and-collect and unified transactions
Learn how grocers can implement an effective click-and-collect and unified transaction strategy in five steps.
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Instacart appoints tech IPO vet to board
Frank Slootman, who currently heads enterprise software firm Snowflake, has led three companies onto the stock market.
By Sam Silverstein • March 12, 2021 -
Report: Sam's Club outpaced Costco in 2020 app downloads
The Walmart-owned warehouse club operator's app also attracted more daily active users and generated a greater share of positive app reviews, according to data released by Apptopia.
By Sam Silverstein • March 09, 2021 -
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Albertsons piloting remote-controlled delivery carts in California
Tortoise, the startup that developed the technology, hopes to have partnerships with five U.S. grocers by the end of 2021, said co-founder Dmitry Shevelenko.
By Sam Silverstein • March 08, 2021 -
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Instacart's valuation more than doubles to $39B
The development is fueled by $265 million in new funding, which the company plans to use to develop its marketplace platform, CPG advertising and e-commerce technology for retailers.
By Sam Silverstein , Catherine Douglas Moran • March 02, 2021
