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Instacart highlights new tech at Groceryshop

 By Timothy Inklebarger on Sep. 28, 2023

The last-mile delivery company was out in full force at the recent Groceryshop conference in Las Vegas, giving attendees a tour of the new tech its launching at grocery stores across the country.

Technology

Uber Eats to begin delivering for Save Mart's stores

 By Timothy Inklebarger on Sep. 12, 2023

Uber Eats launched grocery delivery in July 2020 and has since established partnerships with national and regional chains such as Albertsons, Meijer, Kroger, SpartanNash, Hy-Vee and more.

Technology

The Save Mart Companies name SymphonyAI Retail CPG for shelf planning, shopper insights

By Timothy Inklebarger on Sep. 08, 2023

The predictive technology can highlight problems and find solutions to issues like out-of-stock products.

Retailers

Target lowers forecast after sales drop for the 1st time in 6 years

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 16, 2023

Comparable sales fell 5.4% during the second quarter, though food-and-beverage sales grew in the low single digits. Digital sales tumbled 10.5%.

Technology

Berkot's Super Foods adopts Birdzi loyalty tech

By Timothy Inklebarger on Aug. 16, 2023

The grocer, which operates 17 locations in Illinois and Wisconsin, will use Birdzi’s shopper analytics platform across all its stores to analyze customer data.

Wholesalers & Distributors

National Convenience Distributors acquires Colonial Wholesale

By Steve Holtz on Jul. 12, 2023

The deal extends the company’s reach into the Southeast. Colonial Wholesale is one of the largest full-line wholesale distributors to the grocery and convenience store industries in that area.

Specialty/Gourmet

Cardenas Markets parent acquires El Rancho Supermercado

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 28, 2023

Heritage Grocers Group, which also owns Tony’s Fresh Markets, expands its Hispanic grocery presence by buying the 28 locations of the Texas-based grocer.

Retailers

4th of July grocery bill dips 3% from last year, Farm Bureau says

By Diane Adam on Jun. 28, 2023

Retailers plot further savings for the big summer holiday weekend, including discount grocer Aldi, which dropped its prices 30% lower than the national average.

Technology

Use of AI in grocery stores to grow 400% by 2025

By Timothy Inklebarger on Jun. 22, 2023

Executives think artificial intelligence could eliminate 18% of store associate positions, 73% of store tasks and 53% of shopper queries.

Labor

UFCW Local 88 authorizes possible strike against Schnuck Markets

By Timothy Inklebarger on Jun. 22, 2023

The union argues that the contract offered by the St. Louis grocer fails to provide competitive wages and would jeopardize members’ healthcare plan.

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