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Smart carts headed to NYC Morton Williams supermarkets

By Timothy Inklebarger on Jun. 01, 2023

The grocer, which operates 17 stores in the New York metro area, has purchased 100 of the carts from manufacturer A2Z Smart Technologies Corp.

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Instacart’s AI chatbot is ready to tell you what wine pairs with that

 By Heather Lalley on May 31, 2023

After teasing it in March, the same-day grocery delivery platform is rolling out an AI-powered search tool as it expands its artificial intelligence capabilities.

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Strack & Van Til enlists Invafresh platform to help manage fresh food sections

By Timothy Inklebarger on May 31, 2023

The tech company also is helping to optimize the grocer’s recipe management and scale management.

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Tops adds Instacart to 8 stores in New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont

By Timothy Inklebarger on May 25, 2023

The grocer's relationship with Instacart began in 2017 with three Tops stores in upstate New York and another in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Amazon

Amazon hits Subscribe & Save milestone, begins accepting palm pay for alcohol

By Timothy Inklebarger on May 25, 2023

The Seattle-based retail giant said Subscribe & Save customers have saved $1 billion this year. Plus, shoppers can now pay for alcohol with their Amazon's palm reader without having to show their ID.

Kroger

Kroger expands partnership with Cooler Screens to 500 stores

By Timothy Inklebarger on May 24, 2023

The deal follows a three-year pilot aimed at “improving in-store consumer experiences with dynamic, interactive media and digital merchandising,” the tech company said.

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Save Mart teams up with Swiftly on retail media network

By Timothy Inklebarger on May 23, 2023

The grocer, which operates about 200 stores under the banners Save Mart, Lucky and FoodMaxx in California and Western Nevada, said the partnership includes the launch of new “fully integrated” websites for the three chains.

Walmart

Walmart-backed Plenty opens high-tech vertical farm in California

By Heather Lalley on May 23, 2023

Billed as the “world’s most technologically advanced indoor vertical farm,” the Plenty Compton Farm is designed to grow up to 4.5 million pounds of leafy greens per year in one city block.

Walmart

Walmart opens its 2nd in-store fulfillment center

By Heather Lalley on May 23, 2023

The high-tech facility in Bentonville, Arkansas, is key to the retailer’s strategy of relying on its stores to complete digital orders. It’s powered by Alphabot, a proprietary storage and retrieval system.

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Hannaford Supermarkets partners with Flybuy to rev up its Hannaford To Go platform

By Diane Adam on May 22, 2023

The partnership enhances operational efficiency, customer satisfaction and eco-friendly initiatives.

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