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Sponsored by ECRS3 common pain points in grocery…and how to cure them
With the right grocery retail technology, you can crush chaos quickly and cure operational woes.
May 10, 2021 -
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Q&AQ&A: Could grocery delivery boxes become the next major home appliance?
John Simms, founder and CEO of HomeValet, talks about his company's pilot with Walmart and why he thinks delivery containers will one day be as common as a dishwasher or oven.
By Sam Silverstein • May 5, 2021 -
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TrendlineBack-end and operational technology
From price forecasting tools to inventory management technology, grocers are leveraging data and digital innovation to become more efficient.
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Despite e-commerce momentum, in-store shopping reigns supreme, survey finds
Pickup and delivery only accounted for 7% each of U.S. adults' favored grocery shopping method, according to a recent poll by Survey Monkey.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 5, 2021 -
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Walgreens rolls out 2-hour delivery nationwide
The pharmacy chain, which already partners with several third-party firms for on-demand delivery, is adding the option amid its push to reach more online shoppers.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 4, 2021 -
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Kroger delivery takes to the skies with drone pilot
The grocer, along with partner Drone Express, will begin making deliveries this spring in Ohio and then expand to California in the summer.
By Jeff Wells • May 3, 2021 -
Rosie lowers accessibility barriers to online grocery ordering
The e-commerce company has met specific guidelines in an effort to ensure people with disabilities can use its software.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 30, 2021 -
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Safeway, Target use Google Pay to push promotions to consumers
The retailers have started notifying people about weekly specials through the tech company's digital wallet.
By Sam Silverstein • April 30, 2021 -
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Vaccinations increase confidence about shopping in stores, survey finds
Of the 1,000 participants in Inmar Intelligence's Grocery Retail Survey, 38% say they intend to rely on a combination of online and in-store shopping even after being inoculated.
By Sam Silverstein • April 29, 2021 -
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Publix rolls out online SNAP payments chainwide
Save Mart and Price Chopper/Market 32 also join Instacart's growing list of partners accepting EBT cards online as the payment option gains traction.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 29, 2021 -
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How a tech startup helped an established New York grocer go online on its own terms
The ability to customize an e-commerce service for each of its stores drew Westside Market to the white-label platform offered by Homesome, which focuses on independent food retailers.
By Sam Silverstein • April 28, 2021 -
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Tech startup Minnow is scaling unattended pickup tailored to foodservice
The Seattle-based company, which makes automated lockers featuring insulated cubbies and mobile connectivity, announced $3 million in new funding on Tuesday.
By Sam Silverstein • April 28, 2021 -
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Amazon's in-garage grocery delivery expands nationwide
After launching in five cities last November, the service is coming to all of the markets where Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods deliver.
By Catherine Douglas Moran , Jeff Wells • April 27, 2021 -
Albertsons names first chief data officer
The grocery company has brought on American Express veteran Danielle Crop to drive the customer experience by combining data assets with e-commerce.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 26, 2021 -
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Albertsons sees pickup volume rocket ahead
Drive Up & Go accelerated more than 865% during 2020 and surged 1,000% in Q4 as the grocer once again accelerated its rollout plans for the service.
By Sam Silverstein • April 26, 2021 -
Digital overtakes paper as consumers' preferred coupon type, survey finds
Electronic load-to-card offers accounted for 29.3% of coupon redemptions in 2020, up 27% from the prior year, according to data from Inmar Intelligence.
By Sam Silverstein • April 23, 2021 -
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Deep DiveGrocers look to help seniors bridge the digital shopping divide
The pandemic brought more seniors online. Now grocers are figuring out how to retain their digital spending.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 21, 2021 -
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Amazon One palm payment tool expands to East Coast
After rolling out in more than a dozen Seattle-area stores, the technology is now available at an Amazon Go store in New York City.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated May 10, 2021 -
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Save Mart to pilot inventory robots at seven California supermarkets
The grocery chain plans to test the autonomous devices, which scan products on store shelves and flag out-of-stock items, at stores under its Save Mart, Lucky California and FoodMaxx banners.
By Sam Silverstein • April 19, 2021 -
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Cleveron unveils semi-autonomous delivery robot
Remotely supervised by teleoperators, the Cleveron 701 can deliver within a 30-minute range of a warehouse or store.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 15, 2021 -
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Farmstead partners with DoorDash to offer grocery delivery service
The online grocer will also let retailers using its Grocery OS e-commerce software access DoorDash's white-label delivery platform.
By Sam Silverstein • April 13, 2021 -
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Fridge No More is putting 15-minute delivery to the test in the US
In contrast to other convenience-focused delivery outfits, the New York City startup is focused on offering ultrafast delivery of a full grocery assortment.
By Jeff Wells • April 12, 2021 -
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UFCW condemns Amazon's use of cashierless tech as retailer expands grocery store fleet
The labor organization also demanded an investigation after workers at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama voted not to unionize.
By Sam Silverstein • Updated April 12, 2021 -
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H-E-B to provide on-campus grocery delivery at Texas A&M
The grocer will bring orders to eight dedicated zones at the university for a $5 charge and offer curbside pickup for free.
By Sam Silverstein • April 9, 2021 -
NGA urging Congress to cut red tape facing WIC vendors
The trade association is pushing for a task force to improve the vendor management system and to allow for WIC online purchasing.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated April 9, 2021 -
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Trax brings in $640M from investors led by SoftBank, BlackRock
The amount is nearly double what the company, which supplies computer vision technology to brick-and-mortar retailers, has raised during the past decade.
By Sam Silverstein • April 8, 2021
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