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global chocolate supply

Global Chocolate Supply Is in Real Trouble… And Tech Is Moving In

The global chocolate supply is more threatened than most realize. Tech could save the day...
April 17, 2026
checkout-free shopping

After Amazon Fresh, Checkout-Free Shopping Lives On

It turns out checkout-free shopping didn't die with Amazon's Fresh and Go...
March 13, 2026
AI-enabled grocery store

Here’s a Peek at the AI-Enabled Grocery Stores of 2032

AI-enabled grocery stores are probably closer than you realize...
March 11, 2026
digital shelf labels

Walmart Expands Digital Shelf Labels Despite Growing Controversy

Walmart is pushing ahead with digital shelf labels in all stores...
March 10, 2026
Retail ads

Allegiance Just Made a Quantum Leap in Retail Ads

Retail ads haven't changed much in a long, long time. Enter Allegiance Retail Services...
March 4, 2026
AI

AI Expectations Are Rebalancing As Legislative Challenges Mount

Grocery is quickly learning what AI can and can't do...
February 12, 2026
Agentic AI

What Is Agentic AI?

CPG is using agentic AI more widely than grocery in general...
February 9, 2026
use AI

How Grocery Operators Can Use AI Today (Without Rebuilding the Entire Business)

"How to use AI?" is the big question in grocery right now. The playbook is here...
February 6, 2026
costs

Costs Can Hit Billions When “Bending the Rules” Becomes Business as Usual

Big costs can add up fast when "exceptions" become routine
January 20, 2026
grocery training strategies

Sprouts Is Piloting New Grocery Training Strategies

New grocery training strategies gamify learning...
January 14, 2026
food waste

Food Waste: Is RFID the Answer?

Food waste is a huge problem, but RFID is a promising solution...
January 13, 2026
grocery RFID

Grocery RFID: A Question of When, Not If

Grocery RFID is increasingly becoming an affordable reality for operators...
January 13, 2026
dirty data

Dirty Data Is Crushing Loyalty Programs… But There Are Real Solutions Around the Corner

Dirty data is quietly turning loyalty programs into liabilities, but change is coming...
January 9, 2026
transparency

Commentary: The Case for Transparency & Technology in Grocery

Grocery shouldn't run from technology, despite recent news. Transparency is the way to go...
January 8, 2026
wild predictions

Here Are 2 Wild Predictions for 2026 and the Future of Grocery

This these 2 wild predictions are likely to hit the bottom line...
January 7, 2026
2026 predictions

2026 Prediction: The Top 5 Grocery Tech Winners (and 5 Biggest Losers) the Year Ahead

2026 Prediction: The clear tech winners and the big losers
January 6, 2026
10 predictions

10 Predictions for the Future of Food in 2026 

The top 10 predictions for 2026 suggest a huge year ahead for grocery...
December 29, 2025
store-first fulfillment

Why Store-First Fulfillment Is Set to Win Big in 2026

Store-first fulfillment isn't a silver bullet, but it'll put smart players ahead in 2026...
December 29, 2025
grocery e-commerce

Grocery E-Commerce Isn’t Failing – Centralized Fulfillment Is

There's a perception that grocery e-commerce is running into headwinds, but that's not really the case...
December 22, 2025
Instacart

Instacart Is Having its Regulatory Moment: Deceptive Fees, Pricing Experiments, and the FTC

Instacart is having its "15 Minutes of Fame" in the form of regulatory scrutiny. The cutting edge of technology cuts both ways...
December 22, 2025
grocery tech

The Grocery Tech That Could Stop Mistakes and Save Margin

The industry has spent decades building grocery tech systems that explain why a recent promotion just failed. The next competitive advantage will come from systems that quietly prevent those failures from happening in the first place...
December 22, 2025
ESG

ESG 2.0: Why Grocers Are Rethinking Sustainability Tech

ESG efforts no longer enjoy a blank check. Operations pros are putting ESG solutions through the paces before adopting...
December 18, 2025
Algorithmic pricing explainer

Amid Excitement Over AI, Distrust Slows Adoption

There's a powerful human stumbling block standing in the way of further AI adoption
December 16, 2025
Shrink

Shrink Broke Self-Checkout – Here’s How to Fix It

When shrink began to show across the bottom line, the "inevitable" march of self-checkout stopped for a re-think.
December 15, 2025
Algorithmic pricing explainer

Algorithmic Pricing Offers Risk and Reward for Grocery Retail

Retailers are leaning harder on algorithmic pricing to sharpen prices but the gains come with new risks to trust, competition, and control...
December 10, 2025
logistics

Amazon Evaluates USPS as Shipping Partner

The partnership between Amazon and the financially troubled USPS appears to be fraying after Amazon announced it's exploring alternatives.
December 9, 2025
AI

How Search, AI, and Two Titans Are Rewriting the Rules of Retail

December is a natural moment to step back and look at the year ahead. In grocery and retail, the biggest shift is the accelerating impact of AI and LLMs...
December 8, 2025
Micro-fulfillment center

Key Developments: Amazon Hopes Micro-Fulfillment Can Fix Its Grocery Problem

Micro-fulfillment could boost Amazon's grocery game... or tarnish Whole Foods' halo
December 8, 2025

Is It Too Early To Start Planning Thanksgiving Dinner?

Soup to Nutz
Also, ShopRite of Mt. Laurel unveils electric vehicle charging station and the food industry just keeps giving back.
October 27, 2025

Cyberattack Hit Could Cost As Much As $425 Million At UNFI

The wholesaler's fiscal 2025 loss is now projected to be in the $90-115 million range.
July 29, 2025

Drug Ads May Be Nixed

Legislative Line
The latest out of Washington, DC on the legislative front.
July 28, 2025

Bad Times At UNFI: Cyberattack Impacts Supply, Key Food To Exit

June did not start out well for one of the nation’s largest grocery wholesalers. In the space of two days, it was announced that UNFI would be parting ways with one of its largest customers Key Food Stores, and it had an experienced a cyberattack that severely impacted its ability…
June 10, 2025

Aldi Plans To Build Automated Distribution Center In Delaware

101 million square foot automated depot is slated to open in 2030
April 27, 2025

Taking A Look At New Flavor Trends For 2025

Terri's Take
McCormick's 2025 Flavor of the Year report has lots of interesting information, and the Winter Fancy Food show found some flavor trends, too.
February 11, 2025

With A 108-Year History Of Innovation, Agostino Foods Banking On Sous Vide

Family-owned business, which began in 1916 as a butcher shop/grocery store, has now found success with sous vide products.
November 13, 2024

2024 Flavor Outlook Recap, Plus Buying EVOO

Terri's Take
Remembering Steve Leger, a friend gone too soon.
March 5, 2024