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The latest news, trends, and expert views in e-commerce, omnichannel and retail data and analytics.

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Walmart Launches Delivery with DroneUp in Northwest Arkansas

 By Christine LaFave Grace on Nov. 23, 2021

DroneUp, one of Walmart's partners on drone delivery, said its service is up and running at a Walmart store in Farmington, Ark., with two more stores set to debut drone delivery in the coming months.

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The Retail Robot Battle Continues

 By Georges Mirza on Nov. 22, 2021

In this second installment of a four-part series, Georges Mirza looks at the robots powering Schnucks and more.

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84.51° Introduces the Collaborative Cloud

By Jennifer Strailey on Nov. 19, 2021

Data science platform that works with The Kroger Co. now offers CPGs, such as Conagra Brands, access to big grocery data.

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The Robot Battle in Retail Heats Up

By Georges Mirza on Nov. 17, 2021

In this first of a four-part series, Georges Mirza explores the plight of robots in retail and where this technology is headed.

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Ghost Grocer Buyk Gets New CEO

By Christine LaFave Grace on Nov. 16, 2021

James Walker, who helped lead the rollout of ghost kitchens for hot-dog specialist Nathan's Famous, will oversee day-to-day operations for Buyk as the company's co-founders shift their focus to fundraising.

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New Research Shows How Grocery Shopping Behavior Has Transformed

Sponsored content from our partner Mercatus on Nov. 15, 2021

Grocery shopping doesn't look the same as it used to. The pandemic has shifted the way consumers shop, and the grocery segment is no exception. More consumers embraced online grocery shopping in the p...

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Could Cultured Meat Hit U.S. Shelves Next Year?

By Amanda Baltazar on Nov. 11, 2021

A growing number of cultured-meat players worldwide are seeing investment from venture-capital firms as well as conventional meat producers as interest in more-sustainable meat production rises.

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Walmart Goes Fully Driverless for Middle Mile in Arkansas

By Christine LaFave Grace on Nov. 08, 2021

Autonomous trucks making delivery runs between a Walmart dark store and a Neighborhood Market are now operating without a safety driver.

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How Will Grocery's Delivery Wars Shake Out?

By Christine LaFave Grace on Nov. 05, 2021

Consumers' appetite for "quick commerce"—whether that's delivery in an hour or in 15 minutes—is strong, Coresight Research finds, but a rapidly rising number of players in the fast-delivery space means consolidation is inevitable.

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Instant-Delivery Service Buyk Takes a Bigger Bite Out of the Big Apple

By Christine LaFave Grace on Nov. 05, 2021

"We see huge potential for future growth in the ultrafast sector," Buyk co-founder Slava Bocharov says as the dark-store microgrocer expands in New York City.

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