More than a Store: Electronic shelf labels pose pricing conundrum

Visits to grocers in Washington, D.C., show how digital tags can help or hinder shoppers in finding deals.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 21, 2026

AI’s role in grocery so far this year

From creating personalized shopping experiences to streamlining back-end operations, the technology is playing a pivotal role across the industry.

By Peyton Bigora • April 17, 2026

Why The Fresh Market revamped its loyalty program after just 4 years

The grocer’s refreshed rewards program and first native app are part of an effort to extend its in-store guest hospitality to its digital touch points, its chief marketing officer said.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 16, 2026

Albertsons looks to store remodels and technology to juice growth

The supermarket chain spent over $1.8 billion on capital expenditures during fiscal 2025 and expects that figure to be at least $2 billion this year.

By Sam Silverstein • April 15, 2026

Dollar General’s media network rolls out AI store audio program

The discount retailer is bringing the in-store media offering to about 6,000 locations through a new partnership with QSIC.

By Dani James • April 14, 2026

Instacart to acquire retail tech platform in international expansion

Instaleap’s partnerships with major grocers such as Cencosud in Latin America and Continente in Portugal will help Instacart scale outside of the U.S.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 14, 2026

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