Canadian grocer lets shoppers browse and click virtual aisles

McEwan Fine Foods of Toronto has partnered with delivery company Inabuggy to build a 3D store model for online customers to peruse.

By Rosie Bradbury • Nov. 20, 2020

Pardon the Disruption: Ahold Delhaize levels up in e-commerce

The FreshDirect deal deepens the grocer's East Coast penetration, but more importantly it provides another online resource and learning lab at a critical time.

By Jeff Wells • Nov. 20, 2020

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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

Automation experts weigh in on the future of robotic inventory tracking

Walmart's decision to stop using the much-hyped machines raised questions about whether robots are able to handle the job of tracking thousands of products on retailers' shelves.

By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 19, 2020

Amazon launches in-garage grocery delivery in 5 cities

The company plans to expand the service, which allows eligible Prime members in select markets to get their groceries delivered securely and contact-free.

By Rosie Bradbury • Nov. 16, 2020

Giant Eagle installs digital smart screens on cooler doors

Four of the grocer's GetGo convenience stores have installed displays from Cooler Screens that can show ads and collect sales data on refrigerated cases.

By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 13, 2020

Ahold Delhaize tackles a $480M supply chain overhaul during a pandemic — and Thanksgiving

The grocery group is forging ahead with an insourcing transformation amid a busy time in a tumultuous year. What could go wrong?

By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 13, 2020

Most Americans want to use digital tools while grocery shopping

New research by marketing agency Acosta shows more than 60% of shoppers use a grocery app and more than a quarter say they use it to view circulars.

By Rosie Bradbury • Nov. 12, 2020

PepsiCo pilots micro-fulfillment tech for e-commerce orders

The pilot facility outside Chicago will expedite fulfillment while requiring less floor space than traditional picking, according to the company.

By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 11, 2020

Walmart teams up with Cruise to test deliveries with electric, self-driving cars

The mass retailer has partnered with the autonomous vehicle company to pilot the program in a suburb of Phoenix.

By Rosie Bradbury • Nov. 11, 2020

AutoStore turns up heat on Ocado in patent dispute

The Norwegian grocery-robotics company has filed another lawsuit alleging that its U.K. rival is wrongly using its intellectual property.

By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 10, 2020

Nuro nets $500M in new funding

The autonomous delivery company, which has partnered with Kroger and Walmart, is now valued at $5 billion and is close to the commercial rollout of its fully self-driving vehicle.

By Jeff Wells • Nov. 9, 2020

Amazon releases Dash Smart Shelf for consumers, small businesses

The automated reordering system was released last year to aid independent companies, but may be useful to individuals seeking to make fewer store trips.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 5, 2020

Ocado acquires pair of firms to speed up robotic-picking tech

The U.K.-based grocery e-commerce company said the $287 million acquisition of Kindred Systems and Haddington Dynamics will aid development of its automated warehouses and micro-fulfillment centers.

By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 3, 2020

Walmart nixes plans to use aisle-scanning robots

The retailer confirmed it's no longer working with Bossa Nova Robotics, reversing course on plans to roll out the company’s shelf-scanning machines to 1,000 stores.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 3, 2020

Sam's Club taps DoorDash for same-day prescription delivery

Retailers are increasingly relying on third-party delivery platforms as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 2, 2020

Nestlé buys Freshly, valuing meal delivery firm at $950M

The world's largest food manufacturer, which purchased a stake in the upstart in 2017, can bring its deep knowledge of customer trends, R&D capability and portfolio of brands to the meal kit delivery business.

By Christopher Doering • Oct. 30, 2020

Last-mile tech firm Onfleet raises $14M as interest surges in delivery services

The company, which provides software to help retailers manage drivers and communications with customers, will use the funds to support expansion.

By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 30, 2020

Hy-Vee announces new automated cart-cleaning system

More than 200 Hy-Vee locations will have the Sterile Cart system in operation by mid-November. 

By Rosie Bradbury • Oct. 29, 2020

Walmart launches new test stores to further blend tech and in-store ops

The prototype locations will allow the retailer to quickly experiment with ways to make fulfillment more efficient and move in-store inventory online. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 29, 2020

Chowbotics adds contactless ordering feature to salad-making robot

The robotics startup has also expanded the range of meal choices its "Sally" machine is able to prepare.

By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 27, 2020

Grocery pickup is here to stay. Here's how it's evolving

As grocers continue to expand their pickup offerings, emerging technologies promise to solve pain points like labor shortages and inventory management.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 26, 2020

Fresh Thyme aims to dig deeper on product education

The specialty grocer said new scannable shelf tags in its Natural Living department will offer more information on each product and make it easier for shoppers and employees to understand their benefits. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 23, 2020

New rival shelf-scanning robots roll out for retailers

Simbe Robotics has unveiled a new version of its Tally robot, while Brain Corp is expanding a pilot at Sam's Club with shelf-scanning tech atop autonomous floor cleaners.

By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 22, 2020

Walmart brings smoothie-making robot Blendid to California store

The automated system, which accepts mobile orders and QR code scans, can churn out 45 drinks per hour.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 20, 2020

Albertsons' digital sales remain sky-high in Q2

Sales in the channel grew 243%, driven by a more than 1,000% increase in pickup. The grocer is also stepping up investments in micro-fulfillment centers, with four under construction to go with two now in operation.  

By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 20, 2020