Inside the store: How a reimagined Walmart supercenter is elevating grocery shopping

A visit to the retailer’s newly refreshed store in Germantown, Maryland, sheds light on ways the mass retailer is using its remodeling projects to attract shoppers.

By Catherine Douglas Moran , Sam Silverstein • March 12, 2024

Hy-Vee grows its retail media network’s leadership team

Digital marketing veterans Kathryn Mazza and Britt Polihronis will help oversee the Midwestern regional grocer’s retail media platform, which launched last September.

By Peyton Bigora • March 12, 2024

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In-store technology

From smart carts to electronic shelf labels, grocers are adding new technology to their stores aimed at creating an engaging omnichannel experience.

By Grocery Dive staff

Kroger invests in cross-channel customer experiences

The grocer is planning on piloting drive-thru pickup lanes and tools to help associates more efficiently prepare items for pickup.

By Bryan Wassel • March 11, 2024

Wynshop acquires grocery personalization specialist Halla

The e-commerce technology company opted to buy its longtime partner in an effort to better predict shopping behavior, Wynshop CEO Neil Moses said.

By Sam Silverstein • March 11, 2024

Walmart piloted an RFID receipt check. It didn’t work out.

The retailer confirmed it has ended a recent test of the checkout technology at a Neighborhood Market store in Bentonville, Arkansas.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 6, 2024

1 in 3 Sam’s Club members use scan-and-go technology regularly

The club retailer is expanding the digital capability’s reach after customer usage surged last year.

By Peyton Bigora • March 4, 2024

Green lighting greener policies that pay dividends in grocery retail

Going green doesn’t have to mean extra operating costs – new cold storage tech paves path forward to revenue growth.

March 4, 2024

How grocers evaluate the impacts of AI, tech on workers

As food retailers assess digital solutions, they are keeping a close eye on the benefits and downsides they pose to their workforces.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated March 19, 2024

Ahold Delhaize, Instacart make pledges to White House anti-hunger initiative

The companies' commitments build on the grocery industry’s efforts to address hunger and boost access to food.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 27, 2024

Aisles Abroad: A look at pricing efforts by grocers around the world

From shrinkflation labels to low-cost family meal deals, here’s how food retailers outside the U.S. are tackling consumers’ grocery budget concerns.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 26, 2024

Product innovation meets tech innovation with the launch of Reese’s Caramel Big Cup

Hershey’s Retail Team is using augmented reality to help retail partners visualize merchandise displays in their stores.

By Stephanie Berman, Vice President of Retail, The Hershey Company • Feb. 26, 2024

Denver businesses reap the benefits of composting with Rubicon and Scraps partnership

Composting is an ‘easy win’ for restaurants and grocery stores, where waste is largely compostable.

By Rubicon • Feb. 26, 2024

The Friday Checkout: Walmart makes a bold retail media move with Vizio purchase

The mass retailer has tied the acquisition to its advertising ambitions at a time when competitors are also ramping up their retail media offerings.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Feb. 23, 2024

Walmart buys Vizio for $2.3B as retail media race turns to streaming

The deal helps Walmart catch up with Amazon and comes as its U.S. advertising unit grew revenue by 30% in fiscal 2024. 

By Peter Adams • Feb. 20, 2024

Pardon the Disruption: Evaluating Instacart’s next act

The closely watched tech company has a history of turning adversity into opportunity. Will it be able to overcome investor apathy and uncertain growth prospects?

By Jeff Wells • Feb. 20, 2024

Safeway rolling out receipt-scanning gates at more stores

The grocery chain has added the technology to the self-checkout areas at select locations in the San Francisco and Washington, D.C., areas.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 13, 2024

Earth Fare gamifies buying better-for-you brands

Micro-Moments is the newest addition to Merryfield’s Learn & Earn app program, which the specialty grocer incorporated last year, and aims to encourage shoppers to select health-focused products.

By Peyton Bigora • Feb. 13, 2024

Shop ‘n Save to boost loyalty offerings through new partnership

The independent regional grocer’s latest tie-up with Upside aims to improve customer loyalty through its existing promotion offerings.

By Peyton Bigora • Feb. 12, 2024

Misfits Market branches into third-party fulfillment

The e-grocer is offering other retailers a range of logistics capabilities, including storing and delivering products, through a newly launched service.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 9, 2024

Kroger links with AI retail analytics firm to boost marketplace listings

By partnering with Intelligence Node, the grocer is looking to provide clearer and more informative product listings for third-party sellers.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 9, 2024

How a Kroger meal planning partner aims to boost grocers’ e-commerce profitability with shoppable recipes

After working with the grocery giant for more than a year, French startup Jow is using $13 million in new capital to expand its U.S. presence, its CEO said.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 7, 2024

How Schnucks is embracing retail media to stand out as a regional grocer

The company is stepping up its efforts to connect CPGs with its shoppers to be “more competitive in our marketplace versus the Walmarts of the world,” Vice President of Marketing Jenn Freeman said in an interview.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 7, 2024

Save A Lot taps Swiftly to power retail media network

The technology company will ramp up the discount grocer’s digital footprint as well as develop an updated website and mobile app for the retailer.

By Peyton Bigora • Feb. 5, 2024

Aldi debuts automated checkout tech at Chicago-area store

The retailer is working with artificial intelligence startup Grabango to offer the service for the first time in the U.S. at a location in the Chicago suburb of Aurora, Illinois.

By Sam Silverstein , Lynne Marek • Feb. 2, 2024

The Friday Checkout: Self-checkout goes express

To combat theft and boost efficiency, retailers like Target and Schnucks are imposing a 10-items-or-less policy.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Feb. 2, 2024