Technology: Page 15

  • Giant Eagle's myPerks reward program powers the grocer's retail media venture
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    How grocers have integrated retail media so far in 2023

    This year has seen food retailers explore ways to utilize their platforms’ reach and extend ads to digital solutions like smart carts and cooler screens in their stores. 

    By • Aug. 3, 2023
  • Screenshots of Instacart's Storefront white-label e-commerce solution for retailers
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    Instacart updates its e-commerce solution for retailers

    The new capabilities allow retailers to customize their e-commerce storefronts and launch shoppable campaigns.

    By • Aug. 3, 2023
  • Sign about private label savings in a grocery store Explore the Trendline➔
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    Sam Silverstein/Grocery Dive
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    Trendline

    Grocery loyalty

    Food retailers are depending on techniques designed to build and maintain connections with customers as they strive to stand out.

    By Grocery Dive staff
  • A rendering of the front desk of a warehouse, with a welcome desk on the left side and a room with windows in the back, as well as a hallway.
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    Courtesy of UNFI
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    UNFI launches new platform for suppliers

    Powered and made in partnership with Crisp, UNFI Insights aims to strengthen suppliers’ marketing and merchandising efforts through extended information on sales, inventory and deduction data.

    By • Aug. 1, 2023
  • Interior of renovated Food Lion location in North Carolina
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    Food Lion remodels nearly 50 North Carolina locations

    The omnichannel updates include introducing more fresh meals and new e-commerce ordering options to stores.

    By • Aug. 1, 2023
  • Screenshot of a shoppable video on The Fresh Market's website
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    Retrieved from The Fresh Market on July 31, 2023
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    AI enhancement boosts The Fresh Market’s shoppable videos

    The specialty grocer is seeing, on average, 400% more consumer interaction with its AI-powered livestream videos that are available on demand. 

    By • Aug. 1, 2023
  • Close-up of a person holding a smart phone with the Flavor Adventure game open
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    Getty Images; Albertsons’ Flavor Adventure

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    How Albertsons is gamifying summer savings

    Grocery Dive explored the grocery company's Flavor Adventure online game, which lets shoppers play to unlock recipes, digital coupons, sweepstakes entries and prizes.

    By • July 31, 2023
  • Front entrance to Save Mart supermarket
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    Why Save Mart believes the future is built on data

    The California-based regional supermarket chain has stepped up its processing capabilities as consumer data increasingly fuels core merchandising along with new opportunities like retail media.

    By • July 31, 2023
  • Four images of the Instacart app with different worker features, including changes to pay for heavy and long-distance batches.
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    Instacart adjusts pay for order types as part of worker tool updates

    The company is changing earnings for larger and more complex batches as well as smaller convenience orders as it looks to stand apart from competitors vying for gig workers. 

    By • July 24, 2023
  • Exterior of a Lidl store.
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    Lidl operator taps The Trade Desk to expand retail media

    The partnership aims to more accurately measure the impact of advertising campaigns and better target consumers. 

    By • July 21, 2023
  • A photo of someone's hand using Amazon One palm-scanning technology to enter a store.
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    Courtesy of Amazon
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    Whole Foods to deploy Amazon One chainwide

    The specialty grocer plans to offer the palm recognition and payment system at all of its more than 500 stores by the end of 2023, Amazon announced in a blog post on Thursday.

    By • July 20, 2023
  • Parcel or Paper cartons with a shopping cart logo in a trolley on a laptop keyboard.
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    Grocers recorded a $300M margin hit on their digital business in 2022, report says

    Improving product availability and fulfillment operations are top priorities for retailers to improve profitability, per new findings from Incisiv, FMI and Relex Solutions.

    By • July 19, 2023
  • A shopper pushing a Schnucks-branded Caper Cart in a grocery store.
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    Courtesy of Instacart
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    Schnucks to deploy new versions of Instacart’s smart carts

    Caper Carts, including a new ‘Lite’ version and one with a bottom rack, will come to select stores in St. Louis this fall ahead of a larger planned rollout later this year.

    By • July 19, 2023
  • Exterior of New Seasons Market
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    Courtesy of Good Food Holdings
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    How New Season’s upcycling efforts are saving money, reducing food waste

    The Portland, Oregon-area grocery chain is diverting rotisserie chicken, berry and ground beef products from waste streams and looking to repurpose more items, such as bread.

    By • July 19, 2023
  • A neon green Symbotic robotic case-picking system building mixed-SKU pallets in a warehouse.
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    Courtesy of Symbotic.

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    Supply chain leaders should invest in automation, labor retention, report finds

    Both can help secure business continuity, maintain service levels and reduce cost variations, according to a new report from FMI and Boston Consulting Group. 

    By • July 18, 2023
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    Adobe Stock/naka

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    Sponsored by Invafresh

    Leveraging technology for effective food waste reduction in grocery retail

    Unveiling the power of tech: Tackling food waste in grocery retail with AI, traceability and analytics.

    July 17, 2023
  • A brown package on a bright blue background that says "Prime Day" and "July 11-12."
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    The Friday Checkout: The biggest winner on Amazon Prime Day? Cats.

    Data from the 48-hour online sales event showed that cat treats and household essentials were among the hottest products, highlighting the ongoing effects of inflation.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • July 14, 2023
  • A yellow and black "Dollar General" sign framed by leaves.
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    Dollar General rolls out new cash rewards program

    The new program, which was created in partnership with Ibotta Performance Network, allows customers to earn cash back in their DG Wallets on eligible purchases.

    By • July 13, 2023
  • Inventory robot in store aisle
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    Courtesy of BJ's Wholesale CLub
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    Simbe Robotics raises $28M as it aims to bring its aisle-scanning tech to more retailers

    The startup, which works with retailers including Schnucks, SpartanNash and BJ’s Wholesale Club, plans to tap the funds to help retailers leverage shopper data, co-founder and CEO Brad Bogolea said.

    By • July 13, 2023
  • A person in a grocery store putting items in a smart cart.
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    Courtesy of Instacart
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    Food retailers spent more than $13B on tech investments in 2022: FMI

    “Every CEO needs to at least think like a CIO, if not act like a CIO, going forward,” Mark Baum of FMI – The Food Industry Association said during a press call Wednesday.

    By • July 13, 2023
  • Albertsons store
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    Albertsons reinventing digital circulars with Meta pilot

    For the trial, the grocer’s retail media arm is replacing traditional digital circular ads with dynamic ad campaigns across Facebook and Instagram.

    By • July 12, 2023
  • Exterior of an H-E-B Plus! store.
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    How H-E-B is upgrading its online pharmacy tools

    The grocer recently added the ability for customers to manage multiple pharmacy profiles in its mobile app after combining its pharmacy and grocery apps and websites earlier this year.

    By • July 11, 2023
  • The exterior of a Lowes Foods store.
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    Deep Dive

    How Lowes Foods uses digital to supercharge its unique shopping experience

    The North Carolina-based grocer, which focuses on in-store entertainment, sees omnichannel evolution as an important way to amplify its brand identity.

    By • July 11, 2023
  • Simbe Robotics' Tally inventory robot operating in Schnucks supermarket
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    Pardon the Disruption: Regional grocers face a fraught path to digital growth

    This summer, Grocery Dive will look at how mid-sized retailers are adjusting to keep pace with — and even spearhead — digital innovation.

    By • July 10, 2023
  • Exterior of Family Fare grocery store
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    Courtesy of SpartanNash
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    SpartanNash, Flashfood collaboration diverts 1M pounds of food waste

    The milestone comes three years after the companies launched their partnership, which they said has saved shoppers $1.9 million on groceries.

    By • July 6, 2023
  • A photo of a hand holding a cell phone with code on it, with a computer on a desk in the background of the picture.
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    Courtesy of Relex Solutions
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    Relex Solutions debuts AI tool for retailers

    The company is using models that built ChatGPT to create Relex-GPT, which helps customers access information about its products.

    By Jessica Loder • July 6, 2023