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Is Apricart the New Shopping Buddy?

The Lempert Report: Where the Stop & Shop and IBM app Shopping Buddy left off, a new technology called Apricart takes flight.

Technology

Will Kroger Close the Digital Marketing Loop?

The retailer is experimenting with alternative revenue streams as it works to meet its Restock goals.

Retailers

Ahold Delhaize Unit Sees Edge in ‘Neurodiversity’

By Jon Springer on Mar. 15, 2019

Retailer's Retail Business Services group partners with IBM to bring workers with autism to IT departments.

Technology

Kroger Expanding Nuro Fleet to Houston

By Rebekah Marcarelli on Mar. 14, 2019

The second phase of the pilot will cover four ZIP codes after a successful run in Arizona.

Technology

Meijer Expands Shop & Scan to Chicago, Northwest Indiana

By Rebekah Marcarelli on Mar. 12, 2019

The move comes after a successful pilot in Michigan that saw more than 1.1 million downloads.

Retailers

New App Reducing Food Waste Through Deals at Hy-Vee

By Phil Lempert on Mar. 12, 2019

The Lempert Report: A mobile app enables Hy-Vee's shoppers to find and buy food items nearing their expiration date at significantly reduced prices.

Technology

Q&A: Teaching a Computer How to Taste

By Jon Springer on Mar. 11, 2019

Tastry founder and CEO Katerina Axelsson joins WGB's Break Room to discuss the story behind the AI-powered recommendation app.

Fresh Food

Online Grocery Delivery Is Set to Explode

By Phil Lempert on Mar. 07, 2019

The Lempert Report: Up to now, only 3% of grocery sales have been placed online. But that's all about to change in a big way, thanks to delivery and e-commerce catching up to consumers' real needs.

Retailers

Sam’s Club Files Patent for Scan & Go Technology

By WGB Staff on Mar. 04, 2019

The Walmart-owned warehouse division pilots new scanning technology to offer members easier shopping and instant product recognition without relying on barcodes.

Retailers

Former Amazon Exec Saw Grocery Expansion Coming

By Jon Springer on Mar. 01, 2019

In an NGA address, Tom Furphy said Amazon "would figure out the right formats."