Grabango adds another c-store partner for its checkout-free tech as it looks ahead to supermarkets

The startup's frictionless checkout system will appear in two Mapco convenience stores in Tennessee later in 2022, and deployments with grocers will likely ramp up next year, Grabango founder and CEO Will Glaser said.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 15, 2022

CVS to spend up to $3B on digital features

The retailer wants to improve its tech offerings as it scales back its brick-and-mortar operations.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 14, 2022

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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

FMI: 5 ways grocers can do more to reduce food waste

Expanding donations of surplus food, developing a composting strategy and standardizing expiration package labeling are some of the opportunities the trade group outlined.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 14, 2022

Three major types of food fraud—and how to stop them

Discover some top fraud challenges faced by restaurateurs and grocers and what can be done to overcome them. 

Feb. 14, 2022

Grocers set to lose momentum as pandemic fades

Overall growth in the U.S. grocery market is expected to slow to a 3.3% annual rate in 2022, down from 4.5% last year, but e-commerce sales are poised to gain steam, according to Coresight Research.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 10, 2022

5 benefits of automating grocery retail operations

Grocery is a highly competitive space, now is the time to consider the benefits of automation.

Feb. 7, 2022

The Grocery Dive Outlook for 2022

Food retailers continue to benefit from at-home eating, but they also face a slew of challenges that promise to make this a dynamic year for the industry.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Feb. 3, 2022

Retail startup opens first frictionless grocery store, eyes 500 more

The first Nourish + Bloom Market location, an approximately 1,500-square-foot store equipped with computer vision cameras and robotic delivery vehicles, opened recently in Fayetteville, Georgia.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 3, 2022

Schnucks now has deli ordering kiosks at more than half of its stores

The Midwestern chain said the self-service technology is boosting convenience for shoppers, but it's also targeting a department where grocers have struggled to hire and retain workers.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 1, 2022

Pardon the Disruption: Digital personalization means a unique store for every shopper

The growth of online grocery shopping is pressuring retailers to more effectively curate the large selection of products they offer.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 31, 2022

72% of shoppers say transparency matters. Here's what grocers can do.

Closely following values-based shopping trends and providing more information through digital shopping channels are key, according to the Food Industry Association.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 31, 2022

Sam's Club rolls out inventory-checking robots chainwide

The technology, based on software developed by artificial intelligence company Brain Corp, will be mounted on autonomous floor-cleaning machines already in operation in stores across the U.S.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 31, 2022

Unlock the value of your data with A/B testing

If you are like many retailers, you've been investing in gathering data. Now what are you going to do with it?

By Johnny Stoddard, Chief Data Scientist and Cofounder, MarketDial • Jan. 31, 2022

Kroger to extend delivery network with 'spoke' facility in Kentucky

Set to open later in 2022, the 50,000-square-foot center in Louisville will ferry orders prepared at the grocer's Ocado robot-driven warehouse in Ohio to customers' homes.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 28, 2022

Can retailers grab more CPG ad dollars without repeating digital media's mistakes?

While firmly in a boom time — U.S. spending on retail media doubled between 2020 and 2021 — the category contends with saturation and bumpy transitions.

By Peter Adams • Jan. 28, 2022

Lighter bots, faster orders: How Ocado is innovating in e-commerce

The Kroger partner plans to introduce new robots, including an automated on-grid picker, and routing technology that will allow it to get more same-day orders out to shoppers.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 27, 2022

Albertsons to deploy AI-powered food waste-reduction tech chainwide

The grocer is adding the platform from Afresh Technologies as automation has helped drive unexpectedly strong fresh department sales.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 27, 2022

Automation beckons retailers as labor challenges endure

Technologies like self-checkout and ordering kiosks are offering relief to grocers unable to hire enough workers to handle essential functions.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 19, 2022

Walmart adds digital tools to match products with health preferences

A new online and in-app experience includes a "Shop-By-Diet" scanner and dietary profile feature that incorporate wellness criteria into grocery shopping.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated Jan. 19, 2022

Wakefern to pilot frictionless shopping tech at New Jersey store

The retail cooperative is conducting the test in conjunction with Israeli computer vision startup Trigo, which is making its U.S. debut with the partnership.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 14, 2022

Walmart and HomeValet begin selling unattended grocery delivery boxes

The $499 temperature-controlled units will initially be available to selected customers of the retailer's InHome delivery service along the east coast of Florida, HomeValet Chief Operating Officer Jack Simms said.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 13, 2022

Kroger levels up autonomous delivery with Nuro's commercial-grade vehicles

The grocer will begin using the tech company's third-generation model, which has twice as much cargo room as its predecessor, modular storage and new safety features, in Houston.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 13, 2022

Grocers are experimenting with delivery fees. Here are 8 key factors to consider, experts say

Speedier service, customer loyalty and labor demands are some of the things grocers need to weigh when determining fees, order minimums and subscriptions.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 12, 2022

Foxtrot brings in $100M, plans to open 25 new stores in 2022

The upscale convenience store chain is also testing cashierless technology and looking to triple the size of its engineering team to about 120 people, co-founder and CEO Mike LaVitola said.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 11, 2022

Amazon looms large in latest consumer index from Dunnhumby

The e-commerce giant took the No. 1 spot while its Amazon Fresh brand grabbed the No. 5 slot, reflecting the continuing shift in consumer preferences toward digital.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 11, 2022