Technology: Page 45

  • Pickup locker Albertsons is piloting at select stores
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    Albertsons piloting contactless pickup lockers inside select stores

    The self-serve lockers will be installed at some Jewel-Osco stores in Chicago and Safeway locations in the San Francisco Bay Area later this year.

    By • Oct. 19, 2020
  • Kroger launches marketplace
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    Deep Dive

    Can digital marketplaces feed grocery shoppers' growing e-commerce appetite?

    Kroger's marketplace could be the first of many new platforms in the coming years, but experts wonder if there's enough consumer demand for an endless-aisles strategy. 

    By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 19, 2020
  • A sign for online pickup outside of a grocery store. Explore the Trendline➔
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    Trendline

    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
  • Instacart grocery delivery
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    Instacart brings in Silicon Valley veterans to oversee HR and product development

    The e-commerce company has recruited executives from LinkedIn and YouTube to fill top positions as it continues to expand.

    By • Oct. 19, 2020
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    Ocado acquires stake in robotics startup focused on click-and-collect tech

    The U.K.-based e-grocer and fulfillment company said Myrmex's automated pickup technology integrates with its current suite of solutions. 

    By • Oct. 16, 2020
  • Instacart launches Senior Support Service
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    Instacart has introduced 60K seniors to online grocery shopping in the past month

    The company's new Senior Support Service is helping customers aged 60 and older create accounts, fill carts and build confidence with the platform ahead of cold and flu season.

    By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 14, 2020
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    Deep Dive

    How the pandemic has sped up autonomous grocery delivery

    Four tech firms say growing demand and a shifting regulatory environment are accelerating rollouts of drones and driverless vehicles.

    By • Oct. 14, 2020
  • Caper Counter computer vision checkout system
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    Caper unveils counter-sized AI checkout system

    The Caper Counter, based on the company's Caper Cart, detects products using machine-vision cameras and is geared toward small-format retailers.

    By • Oct. 14, 2020
  • Image of marketing material for Kroger's Chefbot AI-based recipe service
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    Kroger's newest tool turns photos into recipes via Twitter

    The grocer is pitching the AI-based service, known as Chefbot, as a way to lower food waste.

    By • Oct. 13, 2020
  • C-Store Master groundbreaking on robotic distribution warehouse in Huntsville, Alabama
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    C-store distributor teams up with Chinese tech firm on robotic warehouse

    More than 70 robots will boost automation efficiency at the 120,000-square-foot facility, which broke ground last week in Huntsville, Alabama.

    By • Oct. 13, 2020
  • Self-picked strawberries
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    Berry giant Driscoll's partners with Plenty to grow strawberries indoors

    The tie-up will allow the supplier to grow a more reliable crop and expand into regions that have historically been difficult to serve.

    By Christopher Doering • Oct. 13, 2020
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    GoPuff raises $380M for expansion, names C-suite execs

    Former Lowe's CMO Jocelyn Wong joins as chief customer officer, suggesting the delivery service has big goals as a distribution channel for impulse items.

    By Robert Williams • Oct. 12, 2020
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    E-commerce ramp-up in 2019 helped food retailers face coronavirus challenges, FMI research shows

    Challenges retailers faced last year, like supply chain disruptions, rising employee costs and high transaction fees, will likely continue, according to the findings and industry experts.

    By • Oct. 12, 2020
  • Whole Foods
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    Deep Dive

    Exploring the future of grocery e-commerce

    What many thought would take years to achieve has happened in just a few months. Grocery Dive looks at the top trends, strategies and investments that retailers are evaluating to try to stay ahead of consumer demand.

    Oct. 12, 2020
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    Deep Dive

    MFCs promise to revolutionize grocery e-commerce. That doesn't mean they're right for everyone.

    Grocers face unique e-commerce challenges that make deciding whether to automate fulfillment operations a complex choice, experts say.

    By • Oct. 12, 2020
  • Automated "Market Next" convenience store at the University of Houston
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    Checkout-free convenience store opens on Texas college campus

    The outlet at the University of Houston uses technology from Standard, which is among a group of companies bringing cashierless systems to grocers and other retailers.

    By • Oct. 9, 2020
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    Amazon's grocery lead on navigating a 'complicated' industry

    In a Q&A with Recode on Wednesday, Stephenie Landry said the company has adopted grocers' tried-and-true focus on "consistent quality" while relying on its tech prowess to stand out.

    By • Oct. 8, 2020
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    Weee aims to be the top grocer for Asians in North America

    The online company plans to keep expanding across the U.S. while growing its customer base and diversifying its product offerings. 

    By • Oct. 7, 2020
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    Tech firms team up on omnichannel commerce program for local grocers

    Rosie, AppCard and ShoptoCook are linking up in an effort to help small retailers compete with the likes of Walmart, Kroger and Amazon.

    By • Oct. 6, 2020
  • H-E-B launches express delivery
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    Column

    Pardon the Disruption: 5 e-commerce trends supercharged by the pandemic

    A look at a few developments, from the rise of apps to shifting strategy on fulfillment, that promise to stick around long after the virus has dissipated.

    By • Oct. 5, 2020
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    Ocado faces lawsuit from AutoStore over fulfillment center tech

    The U.K.-based grocery automation company, which is building fulfillment centers for Kroger, is accused of infringing on patents for robotic systems used to pick and pack groceries.

    By • Oct. 5, 2020
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    Albertsons Company
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    Albertsons adds meal-planning service to its digital menu

    The eMeals platform helps customers plan meals and can send ingredients directly to their digital shopping carts.

    By • Oct. 2, 2020
  • Examples of ShopRite's new Order Express app
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    ShopRite reimagines deli counter mobile app with more items for pickup

    The grocer's Order Express app has more features to allow shoppers to customize and order online.

    By • Oct. 1, 2020
  • Walmart transforms stores to focus on digital.
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    Walmart to revamp 1K stores with digital in mind

    Using airports as a model, the retail giant is redesigning stores to help customers navigate them and to prompt app-based shopping.

    By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 1, 2020
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    Save Mart deploys sidewalk robots for delivery

    Traveling at a speed of four miles an hour and carrying up to 20 pounds of groceries, the small bots are based at the grocer’s flagship store in California.

    By • Sept. 30, 2020
  • Simbe Robotics' Tally inventory robot operating in Schnucks supermarket
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    Schnucks brings aisle-scanning robots to more than half its stores

    The wider deployment of Simbe Robotics' "Tally" bots, which identify out-of-stocks and provide product location information, follows an initial test that began in 2017.

    By • Sept. 30, 2020