Kroger expands generative AI efforts with Google Cloud to boost personalization
Retailer will use Google Cloud new agentic platform, Gemini Enterprise for customer experience, to simplify and transform how customers shop and eat
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Zebra Technologies boosts retail frontlines with AI solutions at NRF 2026
At NRF 2026, Zebra will demonstrate how it is empowering retailers with new solutions that incorporate AI, automation, and real-time data capture.
Retail AI pioneer Logile celebrates 20 years of innovation ahead of NRF 2026
Logile’s Connected Workforce Platform gains traction with new customers, upgrading labor and store execution performance.
Crave Retail to showcase smart fitting room and more at NRF 2026
Crave Retail to showcase smart fitting room and store engagement platform at NRF 2026.
Albertsons Media Collective intros incrementality measurement capability
New tool aims to prove true media impact of in-store campaigns and plans expansion
Wegmans expands biometric data collection, raising privacy concerns
Privacy advocates warn that storing sensitive biometric information poses risks beyond retail security.
Circana introduces AI-driven liquid testing tool to speed in-store decisions
The Liquid Testing solution provides faster, more accurate measurements of pricing, promotions, product launches, and shelf changes, delivering insights in days instead of months.
Retail Women in Tech secures nonprofit status to help bridge industry leadership gaps
Global community targets the "broken rung" in career advancement for women across retail and technology.
DoorDash launches grocery shopping app within ChatGPT
This partnership is a crucial first step toward meeting customers where they seek inspiration and delivering the DoorDash experience.
Instacart ends item price tests after backlash
Instacart stated it carefully considered customer feedback and admitted that pricing differences for identical items led to confusion and eroded trust.
Gen AI a decision accelerator, but intent to buy through platforms is low
Gen AI platforms are quickly becoming a starting point for shopping.
How Electric Era’s Quincy Lee is reimagining EV charging for retailers
A former SpaceX engineer, Lee views energy infrastructure through the same systems approach that helped launch satellites.
AI takes center stage at FMI Supplier Development Committee retreat
The meeting concentrated on how AI integration is transforming supplier development.
Albertsons rolls out AI Shopping Assistant
The AI-powered planning and shopping assistant can reduce shopping time down to as little as four minutes.
Ahold Delhaize USA completes omnichannel platform rollout
The platform rollout covered over 2,000 stores and is in line with the company’s Growing Together strategy.
PepsiCo and Infosys partner for AI-driven Sales+ platform
Sales+ developed with Infosys consolidates legacy tools into one guided ecosystem, improving speed to shelf and reducing manual processes across the DSD network.