Amazon going big into grocery, claims report

March 1, 2019

Amazon is reportedly planning on becoming the next national chain grocery and will open its first location in Los Angeles by year's end.

An insider's view of Walmart's digital transformation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Jeremy King, Walmart's executive vice president and chief technology officer, offered insight during the NRF show on how the company formulates its technology…

Kroger debuts mobile pay app, rewards debit card

February 13, 2019

Kroger is officially announcing Kroger Pay, a smartphone app that combines loyalty card and payment information and will speed checkout at the point of sale.

5 technologies primed to transform the grocery shopping experience

Rupal Shah, head of shopper research at research specialists, Simpson Carpenter, explains why the grocery shopping experience is on the brink of big change…

NRF Big Show Report: Amazon Go competitors offer up alternative cashierless approaches

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The NRF Big Show in New York City debuted a host of cashierless checkout technologies hoping to capitalize on the interest generated by Amazon Go.

Autonomous stores coming fast, but is Amazon Go on first?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

In many people's eyes, one of the most disruptive retail developments has been the late 2016 launch of Amazon Go, but some observers have questioned its…

NRF Big Show Report: Kroger, Starbucks and the journey to intelligent retail

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Starbucks and Kroger are striving to develop intelligent retail operations to meet their unique customer base expectations and have way more in common than…

Coinstar kiosks at Safeway, Albertsons to sell bitcoin

January 21, 2019

Bitcoin users can now buy bitcoin at select Coinstar kiosks in Safeway and Albertsons stores in California, Texas and Washington, according to geekwire.com.

Kroger teams up with Microsoft on connected grocery initiative

January 8, 2019

Kroger is piloting a connected grocery store in a partnership with Microsoft using connected sensors and the Azure cloud.

Kroger taps MoneyGram for bill payment services

December 19, 2018

MoneyGram has announced an agreement with Kroger to provide bill payment services inside the grocery chain's 1,900 Money Service locations, which include…

Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh hospital team up on video conference kiosks

December 19, 2018

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is partnering with supermarket Giant Eagle to providing video conferencing kiosks in supermarket pharmacies…

Kroger launching food section in Walgreens stores

December 14, 2018

Kroger plans to put food departments, offering 2,300 items — everything from meal kits to frozen food items — in 13 Walgreen’s stores by early 2019.

Amazon cashierless store may take flight in airports

December 7, 2018

The Amazon Go cashierless store concept may be moving into airports as the powerhouse omnichannel retailer is reportedly evaluating airport location options.

Online grocery action sees uptick in fresh food purchases

December 5, 2018

Consumers are increasingly ordering groceries online and more than ever are purchasing fresh food items, according to a study from The Retail Feedback Group.

Amazon leader: Voice assistant makes retail experience more personal, natural, authentic

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Voice commerce continues to expand, offering retailers new ways to engage the consumer. But Patrick Gauthier, vice president of Amazon Pay, has more questions…

Toys R Us' Geoffrey now a Kroger toys salesperson

December 4, 2018

While Toys R Us is no longer a toy store giant, its well-known mascot, Geoffrey the Giraffe, is still going strong and not out of work.

Kroger, Ocado customer fulfillment center coming to Ohio

November 28, 2018

Grocery retailer, Kroger, will establish its first customer fulfillment center, boasting digital and robotic capabilities, in Ohio via partnership with Ocado…

Checklist for the Effective Outdoor Digital Signage in Retail

by Egor Belenkov — CEO, Kitcast

The retail digital signage is changing the market forever. Offline business owners can now improve their customer engagement and deliver more relevant dynamic…

Kroger testing driverless delivery

November 8, 2018

Supermarket chain, Kroger is piloting automated grocery delivery at a Fry's Food and Drug Store in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Instacart expands mobile app grocery pickup, delivery

November 7, 2018

Instacart is expanding its mobile app Instacart Pickup grocery pickup and delivery service to retailers nationwide, according to a company release.