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Retailers

Jewel, Safeway to Roll Out Pickup Lockers

 By Jon Springer on Oct. 19, 2020

Walk-up automated units can increase convenience for shoppers and and augment existing curbside shopping, Albertsons Cos. said.

Technology

Schnucks Turns to Robotics for Floor Scrubbing

 By Jon Springer on Oct. 14, 2020

A fleet of autonomous Tennant floor scrubbers, powered by an improved operating system from Brain Corp., will hit the aisles at more than half of the retailer's stores.

Retailers

What Schnucks Learned From Robots

By Jon Springer on Sep. 30, 2020

As the St. Louis retailer expands Simbe’s Tally to more than half its stores, IT VP Dave Steck reflects on two years of learnings.

Retailers

Kroger Reveals Site of Smaller and Faster Ocado Facility in Michigan

By Jon Springer on Sep. 28, 2020

The 135,000-square foot customer fulfillment center is less than half the size of similar facilities going up across the U.S. and will come to life six months sooner.

Retailers

Walmart Delivering COVID-19 Tests Via Drone in North Las Vegas

By Kristina Hurtig on Sep. 23, 2020

The pilot, in partnership with Quest Diagnostics and DroneUp, aims to help determine what roles drones can play in pandemic response, healthcare delivery and retail.

Retailers

6 Tech Insights From Walmart’s U.S. CEO

By Kristina Hurtig on Sep. 16, 2020

John Furner sounds off on the initiatives that prove the retailer “thinks like a startup.”

Technology

H-E-B Goes Micro With AutoStore Rollout

By Jon Springer on Sep. 15, 2020

The retailer is deploying microfulfillement centers in partnership with Swisslog featuring the first U.S. grocery deployment of AutoStore's robotic mini-warehouses.

Stores

Are Dark Stores the Future of Post-Pandemic Grocery?

By Andy Frye on Sep. 08, 2020

The surge in online orders spurs demand for on-the-fly fulfillment centers.

Retailers

7 Ways Technology Is Reinventing Shopping at Walmart

By Jon Springer on Aug. 26, 2020

In an investor conference this week, Walmart's Tom Ward discussed how COVID-19 accelerated a change in consumer behavior that the big retailer has long been preparing for.

Technology

Focal Systems Taps Former Walmart Chief Scientist to Drive Automation at Retail

By Kristina Hurtig on Jul. 29, 2020

Donald High, who holds more than 150 technology patents, will help contribute to Focal’s product roadmap, which includes a shelf camera-based automated inventory solution.

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