Sizing up 2024: A look back at our top grocery forecasts

Grocery Dive predicted that food retailers would focus on refining omnichannel, boosting e-commerce and ramping up in-store experiences. So how’d we do?

By Grocery Dive Staff • Dec. 19, 2024

Walmart tests in-store body cameras for employees

The retailer is embarking on the pilot program in the name of safety. But one industry advocacy group says higher staffing and improved safety training and protocols are needed.

By Nate Delesline III • Dec. 18, 2024

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Grocery loyalty

Food retailers are depending on techniques designed to build and maintain connections with customers as they strive to stand out.

By Grocery Dive staff

The Fresh Market ushers in new tech suite

The partnership with VusionGroup will equip the grocer’s stores with new ESLs and inventory management tools.

By Peyton Bigora • Dec. 18, 2024

Regional grocer expands digital promotions

Mississippi chain Roberts Company Inc. has linked up with rewards technology company Upside.

By Peyton Bigora • Dec. 17, 2024

Is your self-checkout “doing the most” for your business?

Four essential questions you should be asking when selecting your next self-checkout in order to get “the most” out of today’s available solutions!

Dec. 16, 2024

Amazon’s top grocery moves in 2024

From digital updates to reigniting Amazon Fresh store openings, the e-tailer giant continued to push ahead with its grocery strategy.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 13, 2024

Hy-Vee adds more than 10,000 in-store screens

The grocery chain linked with Grocery TV to power the screens across more than 400 locations, bolstering the grocer’s in-store retail media network.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 12, 2024

Albertsons serves up AI-driven personalization for alcohol and food

In California, the grocer’s direct-to-consumer wine shipping platform is now using Preferabli’s product discovery and recommendation software.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 10, 2024

Ahold Delhaize links with Campbell’s to test regenerative agriculture in potatoes

The grocery operator has worked with some of the largest food companies to transform supply chains for well-known brands.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 10, 2024

IGA buys media company to streamline in-store promotions

The acquisition of Inmar’s Scanner Applications aims to help independents offer on-shelf deals.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 10, 2024

Dollar General hires technology, distribution execs

Tom Hutchins has been appointed senior vice president of technology, while Kevin Pinchon takes on a role as senior vice president of distribution.

By Howard Ruben • Dec. 2, 2024

Hybrid shopping is here: How grocers can use technology to meet new consumer expectations

Discover how grocers can use digital tools to bridge online and in-store shopping seamlessly.

By Jenny Coppola, Bitly Inc. • Dec. 2, 2024

Holiday basket builders: 5 strategies to pursue growth in grocery this season

Boost sales and basket size this holiday season with these innovative merchandising strategies.

By Lauren Kaudelka • Dec. 2, 2024

Ransomware hits supply chain software firm Blue Yonder ahead of Thanksgiving

The attack against Blue Yonder led to issues for Morrisons, a U.K.-based grocery chain, in its warehouse management system for fresh food and produce.

By David Jones • Nov. 25, 2024

How grocers have implemented AI in 2024

While consumers may not see it, food retailers are increasingly using this technology to streamline employee communication, improve forecasting and more.

By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 22, 2024

Meijer to add nearly 500 electric charging stalls

The electric vehicle charging company plans to deploy up to 480 fast-charging stalls in as many as 60 of the retailer’s locations.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 20, 2024

Kroger plans Shop the Scene experience on Hulu for holiday campaign

Central to the effort is a 60-second spot, “The Case of the Disappearing Food,” that details how the act of sharing food can ignite the holiday spirit.

By Jessica Deyo • Nov. 19, 2024

How in-store audio can kick-start retail media efforts

Co-founders of AI audio platform Qsic explain how in-store audio is a low-lift, inexpensive and quick way to tap into advertising.

By Peyton Bigora • Nov. 18, 2024

The Friday Checkout: A week later, Hannaford’s online outage continues

Parent company Ahold Delhaize has shared few details about the cybersecurity issue it’s battling. The outage is a stark reminder that grocers need strong cyber defenses.

By Grocery Dive Staff • Nov. 15, 2024

Stop & Shop battles bare shelves amid cybersecurity issue

This week, several of the chain’s locations had widespread out-of-stocks in the fresh departments.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 15, 2024

How retailers are making it harder to shop, just in time for the holidays

Thwarting customers, in stores or online, isn’t any way to make a sale.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 14, 2024

Instacart records vigorous Q3

Rising volumes and a growing advertising business helped drive the technology company’s results, though investors appear dissatisfied with its outlook.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 13, 2024

Instacart rolls out more smart carts

The company is expanding the adoption of the technology through partnerships with Coles Supermarkets in Australia and a handful of grocers in the West and Midwest.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 12, 2024

Hannaford suffers multi-day e-commerce outage as Ahold Delhaize contends with ‘cybersecurity incident’

The parent company said the disruption forced it to take certain systems offline and affected some pharmacies and e-commerce services.

By Catherine Douglas Moran , Sam Silverstein • Nov. 11, 2024

Grocers continue to add electronic shelf label software

Aldi, Gelson’s and Hornbacher’s have deployed Instacart's pick-to-light capability in stores, the tech company said Thursday.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 8, 2024