Where grocers and manufacturers are making investments in tech and labor

In addition to stepping up their embrace of AI, they are investing more in their workforces, writes Leslie G. Sarasin of FMI.

By Leslie G. Sarasin • Sept. 8, 2025

Productivity, not hype, will define grocery’s next chapter

Grocers are pouring millions into AI, but only those driving real productivity will come out ahead.

By Paul Boyle, CEO, Retail Insight • Sept. 8, 2025

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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

Walmart taps OpenAI for employee training

The mass retailer will debut the training in 2026 through a partnership with the company behind ChatGPT.

By Dani James • Sept. 5, 2025

What to expect from Albertsons’ new retail media head

Brian Monahan took over Albertsons Media Collective in July. Now, he plans to focus on collective growth, starting with a new media package for CPGs.

By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 4, 2025

Instacart partners with wholesaler MDI

The move expands the grocery technology company’s reach among independent grocers.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 2, 2025

Food Lion and The Giant Company embrace Instacart’s FoodStorm tech

The Ahold Delhaize banners are using the order-management platform to help shoppers purchase made-to-order items like bakery platters, flowers and deli trays.

By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 27, 2025

Walmart, Target tout AI plans

The two retail giants are capitalizing on sustained investment in their technology foundations even as they face economic headwinds.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 25, 2025

How grocers are staying laser-focused amid a challenging business environment

Grocers are improving supplier relationships, increasing theft mitigation tech and boosting their private brands to future-proof their operations, writes Leslie G. Sarasin of FMI – The Food Industry Association.

By Leslie G. Sarasin • Aug. 20, 2025

How Instacart is upgrading smart carts to drive omnichannel shopping

The grocery technology company is seeing coupons and ads on its Caper Carts as a key attraction for customers and advertisers.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 13, 2025

7 big grocery industry questions for the rest of 2025

From who will become Kroger’s next CEO to how consumer price sensitivity and tariffs will evolve, here are the top storylines to watch.

By Catherine Douglas Moran , Peyton Bigora • Aug. 12, 2025

SpartanNash hires CIO, information security chief as it preps for merger

The grocery company has also combined its finance, IT and strategy groups ahead of its planned acquisition by C&S Wholesale Grocers.

By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 11, 2025

Unlocking new potential in grocery merchandising

Smarter shelves. Bigger impact. Discover how to boost sales without adding complexity.

Aug. 11, 2025

Instacart reports strong Q2 results amid omnichannel push

The company is expanding in-store and online solutions as “multichannel customers” prove to be the most valuable, CEO Fidji Simo said.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 8, 2025

Kroger trials food waste reduction tech in Mid-Atlantic stores

The pilot with Flashfood includes 16 Richmond, Virginia-area locations, building on the grocer’s sustainability efforts.

By Peyton Bigora • July 31, 2025

Hy-Vee expands retail media reach by joining consortium

The grocer has linked with Rippl, a retail media network for regional grocery and convenience stores.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 30, 2025

The Friday Checkout: Could refreshed tech leadership put Albertsons on a path to success?

The grocer’s decision to appoint a new retail media head continues the company’s efforts to focus on expanding its digital expertise.

By Grocery Dive Staff • July 25, 2025

Walmart taps Instacart exec for AI role

The retailer is bringing on Daniel Danker as executive vice president of AI acceleration, product and design.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 24, 2025

How grocers are striving to keep a spotlight on value

Retailers have worked aggressively this year to drive home the message that they understand shoppers’ economic concerns.

By Sam Silverstein • July 21, 2025

Vallarta to launch in-store retail media capabilities

For more than a year now, the Latino-owned grocer has been stepping up its digital reach.

By Peyton Bigora • July 16, 2025

UNFI expects cyberattack to cost it at least $350 million in sales

The grocery distributor’s operations have largely returned to normal, and the company believes the operational impact of the attack will be mostly limited to its current quarter.

By Sam Silverstein • July 16, 2025

Food Lion adds location-tracking tech to its pickup operations

The grocer joins fellow Ahold Delhaize-owned chains in the U.S. in using Flybuy’s platform to boost efficiency by syncing order preparation with customer arrivals.

By Sam Silverstein • July 9, 2025

Giant Eagle continues push to optimize, integrate warehouse workflows

The grocery retailer plans to adopt the Manhattan Active Warehouse Management platform at all of its distribution centers by September.

By Kelly Stroh • July 9, 2025

What makes The Fresh Market pop, according to its CEO

“Our brand is our moat,” Brian Johnson said as he talked about differentiation, store fleet growth and the specialty grocer’s upcoming, revamped app.

By Peyton Bigora • July 9, 2025

Wegmans tests smart carts

In upstate New York, the grocer is testing technology from two providers, including Instacart’s Caper Carts.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 1, 2025

Ahold Delhaize USA says cyberattack exposed personal data of 2M people

The intruders who gained access to the grocer’s online systems in November had access to information including birthdays, Social Security numbers and bank account details.

By Sam Silverstein • June 30, 2025