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AppCard Acquires ShoptoCook, Expanding Digital Commerce

AppCard has acquired ShoptoCook, a Buffalo, New York-based digital marketing company known for its grocery websites, in-store kiosks, recipes and social media marketing support. The acquisition follows years of close collaboration between the two companies and marks a significant expansion of AppCard’s ability to deliver an end-to-end digital commerce experience for grocers, shoppers and CPG partners. […]

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ADUSA Launches Edge Retail Media Platform With In-store Digital Screens

Ahold Delhaize USA will launch Edge, a new retail media platform designed specifically for grocery retail, on Jan. 5, marking a significant shift in how the company manages advertising across its digital and physical store environments. The platform, which will initially power on-site sponsored-product display ads and a network of in-store digital screens, represents a […]

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Co-Ops Use ECRS’ CATAPULT To Strengthen Community Support

ECRS is highlighting the efforts of Littleton Food Co-op (Littleton, New Hampshire) and Orcas Food Co-op (Orcas Island, Washington) in driving charitable initiatives and supporting their communities. During a recent webinar, the co-ops shared ways to use tools within CATAPULT and the CATAPULT Loyalty Suite to simplify and encourage charitable giving at the point of […]

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Survey: Online Grocery Pushes Retailers To Reimagine In-Store Experience

After three years of contraction, online grocery sales are growing again, but the real economic opportunity for retailers lies in turning digital demand into valuable in-store experiences, according to a new study from SymphonyAI. The findings highlight a structural shift in grocery e-commerce behavior and point to a new retail model powered by artificial intelligence. […]

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Giant Food, Upside Aim To Drive Incremental Sales Through Cash-back Offers

Giant Food is launching a partnership with Upside, a cash-back marketplace platform, to reach new shoppers and recapture market share as customers increasingly spread their grocery spending across multiple retailers. The collaboration pairs the mid-Atlantic’s largest grocer by market share with a Washington, D.C.-based technology company that delivers personalized cash-back offers designed to drive incremental […]

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Weis Markets Deploying VoCoVo Voice Communication Technology Across Stores

Weis Markets will implement VoCoVo’s voice communication technology across its stores following a successful pilot program. The rollout will equip employees at stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia and Virginia with VoCoVo’s Series 5 Pro Headsets, call points and keypads for instant communication. The system is expected to improve responsiveness […]

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RELEX Solutions Acquires Ida To Strengthen Fresh Store Ordering Capabilities

RELEX Solutions, a provider of unified artificial intelligence-driven supply chain and retail planning software, has acquired Ida, a Paris-based SaaS developer of AI-native fresh replenishment and store ordering optimization technology. The acquisition enhances RELEX’s platform with new capabilities aimed at improving fresh and ultra-fresh category planning for grocery retailers worldwide. Ida’s software focuses on replenishment […]

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DoorDash Brings Grocery Shopping Into ChatGPT With Integrated App

DoorDash has announced a new grocery shopping app integrated into ChatGPT that lets customers turn recipes into grocery orders, with delivery from local stores in potentially an hour. The partnership with OpenAI represents an expansion of DoorDash’s services into artificial intelligence-enabled retail commerce. According to DoorDash, more customers increasingly turn to ChatGPT for recipes, meal […]