AI is set to transform the way consumers shop for food

Artificial intelligence offers a powerful way to automate grocery shopping and predict what people might buy next, according to PwC.

By Amanda Schuster • Oct. 8, 2025

How Good Food Holdings uses tech to elevate its high-service stores

Until the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted retail, the grocery operator worried that tech would impact its premium experience. Now, its CEO is embracing digital innovation.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 6, 2025

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Back-end and operational technology

From price forecasting tools to inventory management technology, grocers are leveraging data and digital innovation to become more efficient.

By Grocery Dive staff

In-store retail media could be the ace up grocers’ sleeves against Amazon

Though Amazon’s online scale leaves little room for grocers to compete digitally against the company, in-store retail media can help level the playing field.

By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 6, 2025

The playbook for natural refrigerant transition: How retailers can retrofit without disruption

Refrigerant transitions don’t have to disrupt sales. Kyle Payne, Lowe Rental, explains how.

By Kyle Payne, Head of Retail Sales, Lowe Rental • Oct. 6, 2025

5 takeaways from Groceryshop 2025

The annual conference covered a lot of ground this year, from ways retailers are leveraging AI to how grocers can better focus on so-called “intentional shoppers.”

By Catherine Douglas Moran , Peyton Bigora • Oct. 3, 2025

How 3 grocers are using AI

Thrive Market, Heritage Grocers Group and Giant Eagle shared at Groceryshop how they are reaping the benefits of the advanced, predictive tech.

By Catherine Douglas Moran , Peyton Bigora • Oct. 2, 2025

Top grocery trade shows in 2026

Here’s a rundown of key industry conferences scheduled for next year that will showcase the latest developments, trends and insights in food retailing.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Oct. 1, 2025

Ahold Delhaize to launch new unified retail media tool

Called Edge, the platform will consolidate a slew of digital channels into a single ecosystem, Bobby Watts, SVP and executive lead of AD Retail Media, said in an interview at Groceryshop.

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 30, 2025

How Erewhon is approaching digitally enabled shopping

The upscale chain recently added ordering kiosks and updated its app to create a personalized experience that’s resonating with customers, Chief Growth Officer Kabir Jain said at Groceryshop.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 30, 2025

How grocery brands are using AI to reach today’s value-driven shoppers

From lapsed to loyal—AI connects brands with shoppers ready to engage.

Sept. 29, 2025

Instacart adds SNAP spending tool to smart carts

The tech company has made several updates aimed at helping shoppers track their spending and unlock promotions.

By Jeff Wells • Sept. 25, 2025

Kroger Precision Marketing expands offsite media capabilities

The grocer’s retail media arm now offers managed-service solutions across channels like programmatic audio and connected TV.

By Jeff Wells • Sept. 24, 2025

Afresh expands AI-powered tools for fresh

The company’s latest expansion includes production planning and inventory management capabilities.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 23, 2025

As EV charging expands, grocers look to the parking lot for their next growth opportunity

Electric Era is leading the next generation of EV charging growth, enabling grocery retailers to win new customers and extend branded opportunities into the parking lot.

Sept. 22, 2025

Shoppers are embracing AI but want guardrails, research finds

Forty percent of respondents to a survey conducted by PwC said they expect to use the tech to help them find and compare products within the next five years.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 18, 2025

Kroger plans acceleration of AI efforts

The grocer is using the technology to operate more efficiently, improve customer experience and boost sales.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Sept. 17, 2025

How Aldi revamped its social media strategy — and why it’s working

The fast-growing company has turned away from posts that just highlight its low prices and toward more playful, culturally relevant content, its marketing director said in an interview.

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 17, 2025

The hidden risk that could sink retail media’s $176.9B promise

The retail media gold rush is here. The question: can your data keep up?

By Shekar Raman, CEO/Co-founder of Birdzi • Sept. 15, 2025

UNFI opens robotic distribution center in Florida

The tech-powered facility is part of the company’s multi-year effort to boost its performance through investments in automation.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 10, 2025

Hy-Vee continues to grow retail media partnership with Instacart

The addition of sponsored products enables 7,500 brands that partner with the tech company to extend their ad campaigns to the grocer’s website. 

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 10, 2025

Where grocers and manufacturers are making investments in tech and labor

In addition to stepping up their embrace of AI, they are investing more in their workforces, writes Leslie G. Sarasin of FMI.

By Leslie G. Sarasin • Sept. 8, 2025

Productivity, not hype, will define grocery’s next chapter

Grocers are pouring millions into AI, but only those driving real productivity will come out ahead.

By Paul Boyle, CEO, Retail Insight • Sept. 8, 2025

Walmart taps OpenAI for employee training

The mass retailer will debut the training in 2026 through a partnership with the company behind ChatGPT.

By Dani James • Sept. 5, 2025

What to expect from Albertsons’ new retail media head

Brian Monahan took over Albertsons Media Collective in July. Now, he plans to focus on collective growth, starting with a new media package for CPGs.

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 4, 2025

Instacart partners with wholesaler MDI

The move expands the grocery technology company’s reach among independent grocers.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 2, 2025