Technology: Page 5


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    Kroger comes under fire for use of electronic shelf labels

    Two U.S. senators have raised concerns about the technology leading to price gouging and invading consumer privacy.

    By Aug. 12, 2024
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    New POS technology enhances digital couponing

    INFRA, CoupDog and ECRS simplify digital couponing for natural food markets, boosting traffic and sales.

    By Colleen Marble • Aug. 12, 2024
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    Trendline

    Retail media

    Grocers of all sizes are continuing to test the bounds of digital retail media capabilities through the launch of new capabilities and third-party partnerships.

    By Grocery Dive staff
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    Grocery industry’s key to retail media standardization: data clean rooms

    During a recent IAB event, experts said the tool can enable collaboration across the industry and help solidify consistent measurement metrics.

    By Aug. 8, 2024
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    Ahold Delhaize USA aims to bolster retail media capabilities

    The grocer’s new partnership with Havas Media Network will support strategy, planning and activation for traditional and digital channels across four banners.

    By Updated Aug. 9, 2024
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    Aldi adding Instacart’s omnichannel tech to all US stores

    The discounter is also rolling out the grocery technology company’s Caper Carts overseas for the first time.

    By Aug. 6, 2024
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    Opinion

    How the food industry is remaining resilient and innovative

    Grocers are leveraging private brands and expanding fresh foods departments to meet consumer demands for better quality and variety, writes FMI – The Food Industry Association President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin.

    By Leslie G. Sarasin • Aug. 5, 2024
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    7 burning questions facing the grocery industry

    As consumers continue to battle inflation and the Kroger-Albertsons merger looms, several industry challenges are top of mind for food retailers.

    By , Aug. 5, 2024
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    Grocers talk FSMA 204 compliance, food safety and the future of grocery

    A transformation of the United States’ food safety system is underway, with retailers and suppliers working to lower the rate of people in the U.S. that get sick each year from foodborne illness.

    By Jamie Grill-Goodman • Aug. 5, 2024
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    The Friday Checkout: Will fully automated checkout ever make it in grocery stores?

    Self-checkout and smart carts are in, while fully automated checkout hasn’t made the cut. Want proof? Just ask Amazon, which pioneered the technology.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Aug. 2, 2024
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    Amazon’s checkout technology is getting an AI upgrade

    Just Walk Out is rolling out an advanced AI model that the company says will make its system more accurate and efficient, and less costly to implement.

    By July 31, 2024
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    Walmart brings food waste reduction tech to 1.4K stores

    In partnership with organics recycler Denali, the retailer has installed technology that separates food from packaging in the back of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations. 

    By July 29, 2024
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    Sam’s Club brings retail media to Scan & Go tool

    Display ads will appear on the cart page of the retailer’s app and enable measurement of in-store shopping behavior and ad performance.

    By July 25, 2024
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    Flashfood launches platform for independent grocers

    The new program offers smaller grocers customizable features that allow them to integrate the tech company’s network into their local format.

    By July 24, 2024
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    Northeast Grocery unveils new retail media network

    The network, powered by Inmar, will provide offsite and onsite media across the grocery company’s store footprint.

    By July 23, 2024
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    Kroger to add new Ocado technology to automated fulfillment centers

    The capabilities focus on efficiency and labor productivity and signal that, despite slowing down the rollout of CFCs, the grocer’s work with the British company is far from done.

    By , July 22, 2024
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    Q&A

    How Albertsons’ retail media business is incorporating AI, in-store tech and more

    Kristi Argyilan, the retailer’s senior vice president of retail media, talks about the grocer’s priorities and where the industry stands today.

    By July 22, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    How influencers are changing the way food and beverage companies harness social media

    The days of relying on expos and conventions are long gone. Companies are now embracing Instagram and TikTok and working with influencers to stay relevant.

    By Elizabeth Flood • July 19, 2024
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    Instacart partners with New York’s largest healthcare provider to bolster food access

    The tie-up with Northwell Health is focusing first on supporting expectant mothers in food-insecure communities.

    By Updated July 18, 2024
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    New robotic capability lets retailers remotely monitor store shelves

    Simbe Robotics’ tool allows personnel to see conditions in stores on a mobile device using imagery from the company’s autonomous aisle-scanning equipment.

    By July 18, 2024
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    Hy-Vee adopts electronic shelf labels

    The regional grocer has linked with VusionGroup to add the digital tags to more than 230 stores.

    By July 11, 2024
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    Walmart beefs up automated grocery distribution network

    The retail giant is opening five new high-tech perishable sorting and packaging centers, while upgrading four others and retrofitting another.

    By Philip Neuffer • July 11, 2024
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    Self checkout boasts ‘record’ year: report

    The U.S. is the world’s largest self-checkout market, driven in part by supermarket chains and c-stores, even as some retailers pull back on the tech. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 9, 2024
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    Homeland introduces new in-store retail media network through latest partnership

    The Oklahoma-based regional grocer has tapped Quad to pilot in-store screens and retail media capabilities at 15 locations.

    By Updated July 11, 2024
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    Michelle Leger of Lunds and Byerlys shares insights from the grocer’s journey to FSMA 204 compliance

    Retailers on the journey to meet the 2026 compliance date for FSMA 204 have a lot to learn from each other.

    By Sally Robinson • July 8, 2024
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    Price Chopper picks up Instacart’s smart carts

    The grocery technology company has also deployed its Caper Carts with an independent grocer in the Kansas City, Missouri, area.

    By June 26, 2024