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Trigo Tries Frictionless Stores for Supermarket Co-Op Wakefern Food Corp.
artificial intelligence // January 14, 2022

Israel-based frictionless checkout company Trigo and retailer-owned cooperative Wakefern Food Corp. on Thursday (Jan. 13) announced a partnership for an autonomous supermarket pilot that uses Trigo’s artificial intelligence technology, according to a press release. Wakefern, which is the logistics, distribution and merchandising arm for ShopRite...

ShopRite Pilots Fast Delivery With Tortoise Robots
Delivery // September 24, 2021

Wakefern’s ShopRite supermarkets are piloting fast delivery of grocery items with Tortoise robotic carts, according to reports on Friday (Sept. 24). The remote-controlled, battery-operated carts will roll out in Pennsylvania at ShopRite of Yardley first, followed by ShopRite of Bethlehem next month. They will be...

Wakefern Joins Grocers Using Inventory Management AI to Save Labor and Boost Sales
Retail // September 15, 2021

As grocers face a challenging labor market, time-saving artificial intelligence (AI) solutions present the opportunity to make the most of the difficult situation. For its part, supermarket group Wakefern Food Corporation is expanding its use of a business intelligence solution from CB4, the technology firm...

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Trigo Tries Frictionless Stores for Supermarket Co-Op Wakefern Food Corp.

January 14, 2022
Israel-based frictionless checkout company Trigo and retailer-owned cooperative Wakefern Food Corp. on Thursday (Jan. 13) announced a partnership for an autonomous supermarket pilot that uses Trigo’s artificial intelligence technology, according to a press release. Wakefern, which is the logistics, distribution and merchandising arm for ShopRite stores, includes almost 50 member companies that independently own and […]

ShopRite Pilots Fast Delivery With Tortoise Robots

September 24, 2021
Wakefern’s ShopRite supermarkets are piloting fast delivery of grocery items with Tortoise robotic carts, according to reports on Friday (Sept. 24). The remote-controlled, battery-operated carts will roll out in Pennsylvania...