Technology: Page 25

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    Katie Logan, ECRS

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    Customer profile: Building a loyal customer base with CATAPULT® WebCart™

    Learn how Adams Fairacre Farms is using CATAPULT® WebCart™, ECRS’ e-Commerce solution, to build a loyal customer base and an unforgettable shopping experience.

    July 25, 2022
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    Uber ramping up grocery service with new features on Eats app

    Offering more items, improved barcode scanning and order scheduling when stores are closed are a few ways the company is “betting in a huge way on grocery,” said Oskar Hjertonsson, Uber’s global head of grocery and retail. 

    By • July 21, 2022
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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
  • An Amazon Prime delivery van sits parked near a Walmart store on September 3, 2020 in Richmond, California.
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    Walmart's electric vehicle deal blocks Amazon as rivalry expands

    The agreement prevents Canoo from making EVs for the e-commerce giant. One expert said Amazon is likely "more amused than anything."

    By Max Garland • July 20, 2022
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    Fabric lays off 40% of its workforce, names new leader

    CEO and co-founder Elram Goren has stepped aside as the micro-fulfillment technology company shifts from a service- and network-oriented business strategy to focusing on selling hardware and software.

    By • July 15, 2022
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    Amazon bringing new and improved Dash Carts to Whole Foods

    Amazon will trial the carts, which have double the carrying capacity of the earlier version, at a store in Massachusetts before bringing them to additional locations along with “many” more Fresh stores.

    By • July 12, 2022
  • In the foreground, a hand holds a phone with SideChef shoppable recipe content. In the background, a QR code is shown on a computer screen.
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    Tyson Foods adds shoppable content to Target, Walmart sites

    In connection to a partnership between the meat processor and recipe platform SideChef, specific items now have shoppable QR codes on Walmart’s site and app. 

    By • July 11, 2022
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    DoorDash will shutter Chowbotics 18 months after acquisition

    The food delivery service acquired the robotics firm, which builds salad-making robots dubbed “Sally,” in February 2021. 

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • July 8, 2022
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    Walmart merges in-home grocery delivery service with Walmart+

    The retailer has also expanded InHome to cities including Miami, Dallas and San Francisco, in a move that almost doubles the geographic reach of the service.

    By • July 7, 2022
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    Instacart launches rewards program for its 'star' workers

    The three-tiered Cart Star program, which is tied to the number of points workers earn by completing orders, offers cash back on gas, discounts on car maintenance and, for certain members, service from Care.com.

    By • July 7, 2022
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    6 consumer trends for grocers to watch

    How shoppers are approaching health claims, premiumization and meal prep are some of the areas the Food Industry Association wants grocers to pay attention to. 

    By • July 6, 2022
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    Misfits Market introduces autocart tool, loyalty program

    The e-grocer has added a feature that pre-fills customers’ carts with products on a weekly basis and launched Misfits Perks, said Chief Strategy Officer Kai Selterman.

    By • July 1, 2022
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    Save Mart's robotic delivery pilot reportedly ends as tech partner reorganizes

    Starship Technologies, which powered the small delivery bots at two California stores, announced layoffs and closures at “select locations,” citing challenges among global markets and investors.

    By • June 30, 2022
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    Amazon launches data platform for physical store suppliers

    The service, known as Store Analytics, will provide CPGs with “aggregated and anonymized insights” collected by frictionless checkout technology in Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores.

    By • June 29, 2022
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    HelloFresh launches livestream cooking challenge on Twitch

    The meal-kit company is offering viewers of its competition show a chance to win prizes and discounts on orders.

    By Robert Williams • June 24, 2022
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    Walmart, Roku partner to evolve shoppable streaming ads 'beyond the QR code'

    The retailer is the exclusive partner on a new feature that allows people to purchase products with a few taps of their remote.

    By Peter Adams • June 22, 2022
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    Kroger to bring ad-supported EV charging to several regions

    The grocer has added video screen-equipped facilities to 16 locations in the Atlanta and Indianapolis areas, and plans to bring them to an unspecified number of stores in other regions later in 2022.

    By • June 21, 2022
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    What do hybrid grocery shoppers want?

    As consumers mix and match buying in-person and online, the Food Industry Association says grocers have several areas where they can improve experiences for omnishoppers. 

    By • June 17, 2022
  • Gatik's autonomous box trucks will move Georgia-Pacific shipments to 34 Sam's Club locations in the Dallas Fort-Worth area as part of a multi-year commercial partnership.
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    Sam's Club stores in Texas to receive autonomous deliveries of paper products

    Middle-mile logistics company Gatik will provide shipments of Georgia-Pacific products to 34 Sam’s Club stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

    By Max Garland • June 17, 2022
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    How collaboration can help grocers combat the threat of store violence

    Food retailers can strengthen knowledge-sharing with community groups, local law enforcement and other industries to bolster safety efforts, sources say.

    By • June 13, 2022
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    Walmart plots 4 new 'next generation' fulfillment centers

    The facilities incorporate an automated storage and retrieval system while also employing more than 4,000 new workers, and could serve 75% of the U.S.

    By Ben Unglesbee • June 6, 2022
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    Alimentation Couche-Tard to roll out computer-vision checkout units to 7K c-stores

    The multinational retailer, which operates locations under the Circle K and Couche-Tard banners, plans to deploy Mashgin's technology across North America and Europe over the next three years.

    By • June 3, 2022
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    USDA, DoorDash tackle food accessibility barriers

    The department is pouring millions into programs aimed at increasing access to nutritious food while the food delivery company is helping families overcome hurdles to obtaining produce.

    By • June 3, 2022
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    Pardon the Disruption: A wave of regional grocery M&A is coming

    The pandemic has augmented profits, but it also artificially boosted weak players and accelerated a host of margin pressures that require scale to overcome.

    By • June 1, 2022
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    Peapod founders' Sifter rakes in $5M seed funding

    The platform will use the financing to speed the growth of its Nutrition as a Service platform.

    By • May 27, 2022
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    Unilever, Mondelēz, PepsiCo sign up for Instacart's new shoppable ad units

    The company is expanding its ad product suite with new shoppable video and display units and already has sign-on from several blue-chip names.

    By Peter Adams • May 27, 2022