Technology: Page 12

  • Exterior of Bristol Farms Newfound Market store in Irvine, California
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    Deep Dive

    Good Food Holdings has a vision for the next generation of high-end grocery stores

    The parent company of Bristol Farms and four other West Coast banners wants its stores to be connected, curated destinations. But it acknowledges that getting to that point won’t be easy.

    By • Aug. 15, 2023
  • Exterior of Erewhon Market in Calabasas, California
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    Retrieved from Erewhon Market.
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    Erewhon Market rolls out new app that improves prepared food ordering experience

    The Los Angeles-area specialty grocer, which does about half its business in prepared foods and beverages, also now ships perishable items to shoppers outside its service area.

    By • Aug. 15, 2023
  • Produce section of a grocery store Explore the Trendline➔
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    Catherine Douglas Moran/Grocery Dive
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    Trendline

    Fresh food innovation

    From new delivery services to technology designed to battle food waste, fresh foods and the ways grocers sell them are rapidly evolving. 

    By Grocery Dive staff
  • Close-up of a person using a self checkout machine.
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    How grocers are deterring theft at self-checkout

    Harris Teeter appears to be pulling out all the stops to minimize shrink caused by shoplifting at self-checkout kiosks. But is self-checkout the theft hot spot the industry assumes it to be? 

    By , • Aug. 15, 2023
  • The Trader Joe's sign is seen during the grand opening of a Trader Joe's on October 18, 2013 in Pinecrest, Florida.
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    Trader Joe’s confirms its stores will never include self-checkout

    In a company podcast, the grocer’s new CEO and president slammed the popular checkout method as being bad for employees and too much work for shoppers.

    By , • Aug. 15, 2023
  • Group of people at a ceremonial ribbon cutting, but the ribbon is created out of 200 pounds of ic e
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    Retrieved from Southeastern Grocers on March 29, 2023
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    How grocers have gotten creative with their sustainability efforts so far in 2023

    Food retailers have deployed a variety of tactics this year, from rolling out upcycled private label products to introducing new recycling initiatives, as they look to become more eco-friendly.

    By • Aug. 10, 2023
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    Retrieved from 7-Eleven.
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    7-Eleven redesigns its mobile app

    The updated platform features several upgrades aimed at improving the user experience for both shoppers and employees.

    By Brett Dworski • Aug. 10, 2023
  • Self checkout stations at a grocery store.
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    Courtesy of Amazon Fresh
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    Column

    The Friday Checkout: Has Amazon finally created a viable supermarket?

    Earlier this week, the company unveiled a store model that brings some much-needed merchandising improvements to the struggling Amazon Fresh chain.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Aug. 4, 2023
  • Giant Eagle's myPerks reward program powers the grocer's retail media venture
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    Retrieved from Giant Eagle.
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    How grocers have integrated retail media so far in 2023

    This year has seen food retailers explore ways to utilize their platforms’ reach and extend ads to digital solutions like smart carts and cooler screens in their stores. 

    By • Aug. 3, 2023
  • Screenshots of Instacart's Storefront white-label e-commerce solution for retailers
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    Instacart updates its e-commerce solution for retailers

    The new capabilities allow retailers to customize their e-commerce storefronts and launch shoppable campaigns.

    By • Aug. 3, 2023
  • A rendering of the front desk of a warehouse, with a welcome desk on the left side and a room with windows in the back, as well as a hallway.
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    Courtesy of UNFI
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    UNFI launches new platform for suppliers

    Powered and made in partnership with Crisp, UNFI Insights aims to strengthen suppliers’ marketing and merchandising efforts through extended information on sales, inventory and deduction data.

    By • Aug. 1, 2023
  • Interior of renovated Food Lion location in North Carolina
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    Retrieved from Food Lion.
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    Food Lion remodels nearly 50 North Carolina locations

    The omnichannel updates include introducing more fresh meals and new e-commerce ordering options to stores.

    By • Aug. 1, 2023
  • Screenshot of a shoppable video on The Fresh Market's website
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    Retrieved from The Fresh Market on July 31, 2023
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    AI enhancement boosts The Fresh Market’s shoppable videos

    The specialty grocer is seeing, on average, 400% more consumer interaction with its AI-powered livestream videos that are available on demand. 

    By • Aug. 1, 2023
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    Getty Images; Albertsons’ Flavor Adventure

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    How Albertsons is gamifying summer savings

    Grocery Dive explored the grocery company's Flavor Adventure online game, which lets shoppers play to unlock recipes, digital coupons, sweepstakes entries and prizes.

    By • July 31, 2023
  • Front entrance to Save Mart supermarket
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    Courtesy of The Save Mart Companies
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    Why Save Mart believes the future is built on data

    The California-based regional supermarket chain has stepped up its processing capabilities as consumer data increasingly fuels core merchandising along with new opportunities like retail media.

    By • July 31, 2023
  • Four images of the Instacart app with different worker features, including changes to pay for heavy and long-distance batches.
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    Courtesy of Instacart
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    Instacart adjusts pay for order types as part of worker tool updates

    The company is changing earnings for larger and more complex batches as well as smaller convenience orders as it looks to stand apart from competitors vying for gig workers. 

    By • July 24, 2023
  • Exterior of a Lidl store.
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    Lidl operator taps The Trade Desk to expand retail media

    The partnership aims to more accurately measure the impact of advertising campaigns and better target consumers. 

    By • July 21, 2023
  • A photo of someone's hand using Amazon One palm-scanning technology to enter a store.
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    Courtesy of Amazon
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    Whole Foods to deploy Amazon One chainwide

    The specialty grocer plans to offer the palm recognition and payment system at all of its more than 500 stores by the end of 2023, Amazon announced in a blog post on Thursday.

    By • July 20, 2023
  • Parcel or Paper cartons with a shopping cart logo in a trolley on a laptop keyboard.
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    iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images
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    Grocers recorded a $300M margin hit on their digital business in 2022, report says

    Improving product availability and fulfillment operations are top priorities for retailers to improve profitability, per new findings from Incisiv, FMI and Relex Solutions.

    By • July 19, 2023
  • A shopper pushing a Schnucks-branded Caper Cart in a grocery store.
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    Courtesy of Instacart
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    Schnucks to deploy new versions of Instacart’s smart carts

    Caper Carts, including a new ‘Lite’ version and one with a bottom rack, will come to select stores in St. Louis this fall ahead of a larger planned rollout later this year.

    By • July 19, 2023
  • Exterior of New Seasons Market
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    Courtesy of Good Food Holdings
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    How New Season’s upcycling efforts are saving money, reducing food waste

    The Portland, Oregon-area grocery chain is diverting rotisserie chicken, berry and ground beef products from waste streams and looking to repurpose more items, such as bread.

    By • July 19, 2023
  • A neon green Symbotic robotic case-picking system building mixed-SKU pallets in a warehouse.
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    Courtesy of Symbotic.

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    Supply chain leaders should invest in automation, labor retention, report finds

    Both can help secure business continuity, maintain service levels and reduce cost variations, according to a new report from FMI and Boston Consulting Group. 

    By • July 18, 2023
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    Adobe Stock/naka

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    Sponsored by Invafresh

    Leveraging technology for effective food waste reduction in grocery retail

    Unveiling the power of tech: Tackling food waste in grocery retail with AI, traceability and analytics.

    July 17, 2023
  • A brown package on a bright blue background that says "Prime Day" and "July 11-12."
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    The Friday Checkout: The biggest winner on Amazon Prime Day? Cats.

    Data from the 48-hour online sales event showed that cat treats and household essentials were among the hottest products, highlighting the ongoing effects of inflation.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • July 14, 2023
  • A yellow and black "Dollar General" sign framed by leaves.
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    Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
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    Dollar General rolls out new cash rewards program

    The new program, which was created in partnership with Ibotta Performance Network, allows customers to earn cash back in their DG Wallets on eligible purchases.

    By • July 13, 2023
  • Inventory robot in store aisle
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    Courtesy of BJ's Wholesale CLub
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    Simbe Robotics raises $28M as it aims to bring its aisle-scanning tech to more retailers

    The startup, which works with retailers including Schnucks, SpartanNash and BJ’s Wholesale Club, plans to tap the funds to help retailers leverage shopper data, co-founder and CEO Brad Bogolea said.

    By • July 13, 2023