Supermarkets

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

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...

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Supermarkets Lose Personal Care Customers to eCommerce Competition
Supermarkets Lose Personal Care Customers to eCommerce Competition
February 09, 2023  |  Retail

As consumers seek convenience, supermarkets lose personal care product sales to eCommerce, PYMNTS research shows. The Context In an effort to retain their customers, brick-and-mortar...

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Grocers See Connected Recipes as Tool to Drive Q4 Spending
Grocers See Connected Recipes as Tool to Drive Q4 Spending
November 22, 2022  |  Retail

As consumers settle in for a chilly winter at home, supermarkets are ramping up their stable of connected recipes to not only capture an uptick...

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Zero-Waste Shopping Takes Root in Europe as Grocers Embrace Concept
Zero-Waste Shopping Takes Root in Europe as Grocers Embrace Concept
November 04, 2022  |  Retail

Not so long ago, anyone in search of packaging-free shopping opportunities had to seek out specialty retailers. Today, the landscape is changing as more mainstream...

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$25B Kroger-Albertsons Merger Deal Could Spin Off 400 Stores
$25B Kroger-Albertsons Merger Deal Could Spin Off 400 Stores
October 14, 2022  |  Acquisitions

A $25 billion merger deal was struck between two of the biggest supermarket chains in the country, a move anticipated to force the divestiture of...

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Kroger-Albertsons Merger Creates Pickup and Delivery Powerhouse
Kroger-Albertsons Merger Creates Pickup and Delivery Powerhouse
October 14, 2022  |  Retail

On Friday (Oct. 14), Kroger, the United States’ leading pure-play grocer, announced its merger with Albertsons in a $24.6 billion deal, adding the latter’s 2,273...

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Supermarkets Kroger, Albertsons Could Combine
Supermarkets Kroger, Albertsons Could Combine
October 13, 2022  |  Retail

Two of the country’s biggest supermarket chains, Albertsons and Kroger, are reportedly in talks to merge in a deal that could have a potential market...

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Who’s Going Connected Grocery Shopping This Weekend?
Who’s Going Connected Grocery Shopping This Weekend?
September 23, 2022  |  Retail

As eCommerce becomes the norm for food purchases, digital technologies are increasingly making their way into grocers’ and restaurants’ physical spaces, PYMNTS research and news...

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Grocery Roundup: Supermarket Administers An Arena’s Worth Of Vaccines 
Grocery Roundup: Supermarket Administers An Arena’s Worth Of Vaccines 
March 18, 2021  |  Retail

As vaccines come in by the shipload, U.S. grocery stores are playing a key role in the distribution effort. Now, Midwest supermarket chain Meijer is...

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