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

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4 Ways to Optimize Click-and-Collect Grocery Programs

The pandemic shifted many areas of consumer behavior, but perhaps none so much as the acceleration of e-commerce and digital ordering. In fact, online grocery orders increased by 110% between March and April this year, according to data from Adobe. For grocery stores, this shift represents a whole new way of doing business—and along with it, a number of challenges to meet. Retailers know that there are a number of challenges with online grocery ordering and curbside pickup—here are four ways stores can improve their click-and-collect programs.

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Omni-vore: Walmart's Appetite To Be an Advertising Power Player

Walmart debuts a new name, Walmart Connect, for its media business and plans to launch a demand-side platform for ad buyers in time for the 2021 holiday season.

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Attabotics Joins FoodX on U.S. E-Grocery Hunt

By Jon Springer on Jan. 26, 2021

The Canadian robotics firm provides automated storage and retrieval capabilities to complement e-commerce software as retailers look to tackle higher virtual sales volumes in dark stores.

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Siffron, MTI Partner to Accelerate Retail Digital Experience

By WGB Staff on Jan. 25, 2021

Siffron and Mobile Tech Inc. (MTI) have partnered to offer customers a new retail innovation that combines smart merchandising solutions with cloud-based software to provide real-time visibility into merchandised product performance and asset protection.

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Stor.ai Adds SNAP Transaction Support

By WGB Staff on Jan. 19, 2021

The e-commerce software provider enables "split payments" capability to process EBT transactions online.

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Acme’s Win Is Whole Foods’ Loss, Foot Traffic Analysis Suggests

By Jon Springer on Jan. 19, 2021

Brands such as Acme and Stater Bros. are seeing outsized gains in store traffic, while longer trips suggest larger baskets, a Placer study shows.

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Astra Peel-a-Ton: Increased Production Reduced Labor

Sponsored content from our partner ASTRA INC. on Jan. 13, 2021

As it stands now the FAP-1001 can peel over twenty fruits and vegetables including citrus, apples, kiwis, potatoes, raw beets.

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Walmart to Test Grocery Delivery to Home Smart Boxes

By Christine LaFave Grace on Jan. 12, 2021

Secure, temperature-controlled smart boxes will keep groceries fresh and expand delivery flexibility, Walmart says.

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ADC to Acquire ShopperKit, Eyes Scaling E-Commerce Solution

By Jon Springer on Jan. 12, 2021

Deal between supply chain management software firms unites established industry player with counterpart bringing on e-commerce fulfillment.

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Ahold’s Retail Business Services Leads Testing of UV Disinfection Robot

By Kristina Hurtig on Jan. 08, 2021

Ahold Delhaize USA’s central services division piloted the robots from Ava Robotics in two of its distribution centers to support enhanced cleaning procedures amid the pandemic.

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