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

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How to harness the power of prescriptive data analytics and grow sales

 Sponsored content from our partner Invafresh on Dec. 05, 2022

In the wake of the pandemic, the rate at which supermarkets adopt emerging technologies continues to accelerate—and as retailers optimize store operations, they continue to raise the bar on what it means to compete within the category.

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Amazon brings its Just Walk Out technology to 1st outside grocer

 By Russell Redman on Dec. 05, 2022

The upcoming deployment at Kansas City's Community Groceries reflects the e-tail giant's expansion as a third-party tech enabler for grocers and other retailers.

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Instacart wants to deck your halls

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 05, 2022

For the first time, the same-day delivery platform will now haul fresh Christmas trees, and artificial ones, too, from grocery stores and other retailers.

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DoorDash lays off 1,200 workers to rein in expenses

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 30, 2022

Revenue at the delivery company has not kept up with costs coming out of the pandemic, CEO Tony Xu said Wednesday.

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Instacart launches an online food drive

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 29, 2022

The grocery-delivery platform and tech company on Tuesday rolled out Community Carts, a new feature that lets customers donate groceries to food banks.

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1,800 merchants sign on to latest swipe fee battle

By Steve Holtz on Nov. 21, 2022

Grocers, c-store owners and other retailers are urging Congress to support the Credit Card Competition Act.

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Whole Foods expands palm payment to the Dallas area

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 09, 2022

Amazon’s Amazon One quick-pay devices are being added to two of the grocery stores in Dallas, with plans to roll them out to 16 Whole Foods locations in the coming weeks.

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New research reveals the ‘secret’ to growing digital grocery business

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 07, 2022

In short, don't mess up orders. Giving customers what they ordered and not damaging any items are the key factors in whether shoppers will return to an online grocer, according to a new survey from Mercatus.

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Former Bashas’ Supermarkets owners envision a day when shoppers buy groceries in the metaverse

By Jeniece Drake on Nov. 04, 2022

The partnership between the Bashas family and Boom Interactive will bring the company's 3D design technology to the grocery and retail industries.

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Shipt faces gig worker lawsuits in 2 states

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 30, 2022

The Target-owned delivery platform is accused of misclassifying its workers as independent contractors. The lawsuits are part of the mounting pressure on the business models of grocery delivery companies.

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