Grocery Roundup news and trends

Albertsons, Other Grocers Expand Digital Offerings to Boost Omnichannel Adoption
Retail // August 17, 2023

This week in grocery, Albertsons adds nutrition tools to drive digital adoption, The Fresh Market adds prepared meals to its eCommerce site, and eGrocer Hungryroot’s artificial intelligence (AI) drives rapid growth. Albertsons Adds Nutritional Tracking Grocery giant Albertsons Companies, which operates more than 2,200 stores, announced...

BJ’s Taps Shelf-Scanning Robotics as Grocers Rethink Inventory
Retail // March 09, 2023

This week in grocery, BJ’s automates, Sprouts shrinks down and supermarkets add restaurant meals. Massachusetts-based membership warehouse retailer BJ’s Wholesale Club, which has more than 230 stores across 18 states, shared on a call with analysts Thursday (March 9) discussing its fourth quarter 2022 financial...

Instacart to Add Chatbot as Grocers Push Boundaries on Digital Content
Retail // March 02, 2023

This week in grocery, Instacart taps AI as supermarkets test shoppable content and new formats. OpenAI, creator of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT, announced Wednesday (March 1) that developers are now able to integrate the bot into their products, with one of the first companies...

Grocers Step up Personalization in Bid for Inflation-Impacted Shoppers’ Loyalty
Retail // January 12, 2023

This week in grocery, retailers ramp up personalization efforts as rising prices boost supermarket sales. Michigan-based supermarket chain Meijer, which has nearly 500 stores across the Midwest and Kentucky, on Thursday (Jan. 12) announced the launch of an update to its mPerks loyalty program to...