Retail - Supermarkets & Grocery Stores News
North Carolina market taps Watchfire signage
June 22, 2021
Mooresville, North Carolina's Shop N Save market has deployed digital signage featuring a digital message center built by Watchfire. Owners report they are…
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Amazon Fresh store in Washington boasts 'Just Walk Out' shopping technology
June 18, 2021
Amazon's Just Walk Out technology will be available this week for the first time ever in a full-size U.S.-based Amazon Fresh grocery store.
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Kroger hiring 10K workers across all brands
June 11, 2021
Kroger is busy hiring 10,000 workers across its grocery brands to fill jobs in retail, pharmacy, e-commerce, logistics and manufacturing.
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Pensa Systems funding investment hits $28M
June 11, 2021
Retail technology company Pensa Systems has announced a total investment of $28 million following a Series A round of $11 million led by ATX Ventures and…
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Farmer’s Fridge debuts signature meals in Jewel-Osco stores
June 9, 2021
Farmer's Fridge, the Chicago based company that offers freshly prepared meals in refrigerated vending machines, now offers its food in Jewel-Osco supermarkets…
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Report: Amazon may be launching pharmacy business
May 26, 2021
Amazon is reportedly looking to move into the pharmacy business and the news prompted a dip in shares for CVS of 3%, and 4% for Walgreens, according to a CNBC…
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Amazon Fresh debuts in DC area
May 26, 2021
Amazon has opened an Amazon Fresh grocery store in Franconia, Virginia, marking the first in the greater Washington, D.C. area and the thirteenth store in the…
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April online grocery sales go boom with 16% growth
May 21, 2021
Total U.S. online grocery sales spiked in April, jumping 16%, compared to a year ago yet fell a bit when compared to the previous month of March.
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Swedish grocer extends price optimization effort
May 14, 2021
Coop, a top grocer in Sweden, is extending its technology strategy regarding price management and optimization given rewards in both profit and benefits to…
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Consumers heading back to grocers, but takeout trend still strong
May 13, 2021
Eighty-six percent, of U.S. adults want to go to a physical grocery store now that COVID-19 pandemic fears are subsiding and 54% want to eat inside a…
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EU startup debuts produce recognition software to smart stores
May 7, 2021
Pixevia, a European Union based startup specializing in artificial intelligence powered cashierless stores, has developed fresh produce recognition technology…
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US online grocery sales up 43% over 2020
May 4, 2021
The pandemic is clearly benefiting the online grocery segment with total U.S. sales for March 2021 up 43% compared to a year ago.
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Japanese fishery sells fish, vegetables via vending machines
April 22, 2021
The operator of a fish farm in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, has been selling locally produced vegetables and shellfish in a vending machine after losing about half…
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Amazon tapping biometric tech for palm pay approach at Whole Foods
April 21, 2021
Shoppers at one Whole Foods store in Seattle don't need to swipe a credit card to checkout starting today. All they need is their palm, according to a Reuters…
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Vehicle registration kiosks coming to Publix supermarkets in Georgia town
April 16, 2021
Residents of Columbus, Georgia will be able to renew vehicle registrations at kiosks at Publix supermarkets in the fall, according to a wtvm report.
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Kroger exploring various ways to market prepared meals
April 7, 2021
Ghost kitchens and dinner kits are top of mind for supermarket brand Kroger as it seeks to answer every shopper's big question: What's for dinner?
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Online grocer advances plans for Miami service
March 17, 2021
Those in Miami eager to use online grocer, Farmstead, are one step closer to achieving that goal as the grocer has opened the waitlist for its Miami service…
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Retailers embracing AI to boost data-driven strategies
March 10, 2021
HomeTown Pharmacy, Pyramid Foods and Carlie C's IGA are three retailers deploying AI technology to boost data-driven decision making across merchandising…
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Amazon opens cashierless London supermarket
March 9, 2021
Amazon has gone across the Pond and launched a cashierless supermarket in London, its first outside fo the U.S.
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Walmart Canada to introduce outdoor pickup kiosks for online orders
March 4, 2021
Walmart Canada plans to introduce automated kiosks for picking up online grocery orders, according to the company's website.
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