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MRA: Pricing Ban Would Raise Costs For Maryland Shoppers

The Maryland Retailers Alliance (MRA) is opposing legislation that would prohibit “surveillance pricing,” calling it based on misconceptions about how pricing actually works in grocery stores and retail more broadly. Retailers do not set prices based on consumer personal data, identity or purchasing history, the trade association said Jan. 22. Grocery shelf prices are the […]

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Simbe Introduces Improved Tally 4.0 Shelf-Scanning Robot

Simbe has launched Tally 4.0, the fourth generation of its autonomous shelf-scanning robot, featuring up to 12 hours of runtime and enhanced computer vision capabilities powered by NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure. The San Francisco-based company announced the release Jan. 12, with units available to customers starting mid-2026. The new platform builds on a decade of deployments […]

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NCR Voyix Unveils AI-Accelerated Suite Of Applications

NCR has introduced a new AI-accelerated suite of applications designed to enhance its Voyix Commerce Platform, leveraging artificial intelligence to help retailers improve customer engagement, streamline operations and drive incremental revenue. The expanded suite integrates large language models and machine learning into core commerce functions, enabling retailers to deliver more personalized experiences across digital and […]

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Albertsons Media Collective Launches Measurement For In-Store Media

Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media division of Albertsons Companies, has launched an incrementality measurement solution designed to highlight the impact of in-store media campaigns and provide brands with clearer, causal insights into performance. The new capability uses a matched-market test-and-control methodology to isolate incremental sales driven specifically by in-store media. By comparing stores running […]

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Amazon Debuts Redesigned Dash Cart For Whole Foods Market

Amazon has introduced a redesigned version of its Dash Cart smart shopping cart, rolling out the updated technology at select Whole Foods Market stores with plans to expand to dozens of the banner’s locations across the U.S. by the end of 2026. The latest Dash Cart generation incorporates features developed from customer feedback aimed at […]

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Ravyx, Eagle Business Technology Form Partnership To Support FL Grocers

Grocery retail technology provider Ravyx is partnering with Florida-based Eagle Business Technology to strengthen technology deployment, service responsiveness and operational support for grocers across the Sunshine State. The collaboration brings together Ravyx’s enterprise-level grocery technology platforms with Eagle Business Technology’s established field-service presence and regional expertise. “Florida is a market where speed, reliability and customer […]

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FMI, Coalition Ask Federal Reserve To Finalize Debit Card Swipe Fee Reform

FMI – The Food Industry Association joined a coalition of merchant industry organizations representing Main Street businesses nationwide in urging the Federal Reserve to move forward and finalize its long-pending debit card swipe fee reform rule. The rule stems from the Durbin Amendment, enacted in 2010, which directed the Fed to ensure debit card interchange […]