Retail - Supermarkets & Grocery Stores News
British retailer kicks off check-out free shopping
October 14, 2019
British multinational grocer, Tesco, working with computer vision startup, Trigo, is now offering customers check-out free shopping using its new Tesco app.
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Digital grocery sales on healthy growth path
October 1, 2019
Digital grocery order sales is predicted to double by 2021, hitting $150 billion by 2025, as the number of grocers offering click and collect and third-party…
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Canadian discount retailer taps Mercatus to drive mobile experience forward
September 30, 2019
Giant Tiger Stores Limited, a Canadian discount retailer, is partnering with digital commerce solution provider, Mercatus, on a mobile app.
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Alibaba launches voice ordering, delivery
September 25, 2019
Starbucks is taking another step toward evolving the digital experience for customers in China by launching voice ordering and delivery capabilities within…
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Stockouts, customer loyalty top challenges for grocers, reveals data
September 20, 2019
Stockouts and retaining customer loyalty are two top challenges facing the retail grocer segment, according to the 2019 Grocery Insights Data Report, released…
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Online grocer Farmstead expanding into Carolinas
September 20, 2019
Online grocer, Farmstead, is expanding into the Carolinas as part of a partnership with Southeast grocery company, Alex Lee, which is the parent company of…
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Trigo raises $22M to scale checkout-free retail POS
September 17, 2019
Trigo, a computer-vision company providing checkout-free systems to grocery retailers, has raised $22 million in an A Round led by growth fund Red Dot Capital…
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Amazon expands AmazonFresh to Houston, Minneapolis, Phoenix
August 23, 2019
Amazon Prime members in Houston, Minneapolis and Phoenix now can shop for fresh grocery items via AmazonFresh which features free one- or two-hour delivery.
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Smart & Final deploys Toshiba technology to boost customer experience, store associate satisfaction
August 23, 2019
Food retailer Smart & Final is tapping Toshiba's global commerce solutions to improve store operations, boost the retail customer experience and enhance…
read nowSupermarket taps Oracle to boost customer services, save on network costs
August 20, 2019
Importadora Ricamar, also known as supermarket Super 99, is deploying the Oracle SD-WAN throughout its network to boost the customer experience, reduce…
read nowGiant Eagle supermarkets deploying health kiosks
August 16, 2019
Higi, a consumer health engagement company that provides connected health care kiosks to retailers, will place its health stations in 218 Giant Eagle stores…
read nowKroger to test digital photo printing kiosks
August 12, 2019
The Kroger Co.’s Atlanta division will test Generation Next Franchise Brands, Inc.'s Print Mates digital photo printing kiosks to measure consumer engagement…
read nowStop & Shop deploys robots for spill, cleanup alert work
August 12, 2019
Stop & Shop supermarkets now have a new helper for aisle cleanup: Marty, the robot.
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Grabango tests checkout-free tech at Giant Eagle
July 23, 2019
Grabango has launched a pilot study at supermarket chain Giant Eagle Inc. that allows shoppers to purchase goods using its checkout-free technology that…
read nowAldi clearly not intimidated by Walmart
July 17, 2019
Grocer, Aldi, has opened a location less than a mile from Walmart headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas as part of its national expansion to have 2,500 stores…
read nowEuropean grocers testing camera-based cashierless tech
July 16, 2019
Several European grocers are testing cashierless stores featuring cameras that track what shoppers pick, allowing them to pay without stopping at a checkout…
read nowTesco teams with Israeli tech company to introduce cashierless stores
July 1, 2019
Tesco, a British supermarket chain, is developing technology in partnership with Israeli startup Trigo Vision to allow customers to load up shopping bags and…
read nowEuropean payments firm SIA to provide contactless POS in Greece's Market In grocers
June 27, 2019
SIA, a European payments technology firm, has signed a 5-year agreement with Market In, a retailer in Greece, to enable contactless payments at more than 1,00…
read nowAmazon ownership boosting Whole Foods customer experience
June 24, 2019
Whole Foods is enjoying a 3.6 point increase on the annual Forrester Customer Experience Index, the biggest jump of any brand this year, and it's likely due to…
read nowWalmart pilots fast lane check-out system
June 19, 2019
Walmart is reportedly piloting a fast lane check-out strategy at a Canadian store.
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