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Albertsons drives digital transformation with AI tech

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December 10, 2025

Albertsons Companies has launched an AI-powered planning and shopping assistant which it claims can cut down shopping time to as little as four minutes.

The technology holds intelligent two-way conversations with shoppers, according to a press release.

The Albertsons AI shopping assistant is designed to make grocery shopping faster, smarter and more personalized.

It comes on the heels of the company's Ask AI tool introduced earlier this year.

"Our goal at Albertsons Companies is to make our customers' lives easier, and by implementing AI-powered features across the customer journey from discovery to purchase, we are delivering an experience that's faster, easier and more enjoyable," Jill Pavlovich, SVP, digital customer experience for Albertsons Cos., said in the release. "We are laser-focused on using AI as part of our strategy to meet customers when and how they choose to shop, ultimately driving customer growth and engagement through digital connection. The Albertsons AI shopping assistant is an exciting step in this journey, with much more innovation to come."

Expanding into the Albertsons Cos. banner mobile apps in early 2026, the Albertsons AI shopping assistant will launch additional agentic commerce capabilities including budget optimization, in-store aisle location to find a specific product and voice integration.