Supermarket 2020: Key Trends Transforming the Grocery Industry

Symphony Retail AI has identified key trends for reinventing the grocery industry with its “Supermarket 2020” findings. These findings pinpoint the market forces that are driving radical disruption in supermarkets.

Jan 15, 2018

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MIT and Mecalux Launch Executive Course on AI for Supply Chain Decision-Making

October 1, 2026

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Kyocera Launches Thermal Printhead for Cold Chain

September 26, 2026

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5 AI Themes Impacting Future of Grocery Retail

September 25, 2026

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4 Ways to Become EPR Compliant

September 21, 2026

Supply Chain Education

MIT and Mecalux Launch Executive Course on AI for Supply Chain Decision-Making

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

The two-day program provides senior supply chain leaders with practical insights into applying artificial intelligence to warehousing and supply chain decision-making.

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Kyocera Launches Thermal Printhead for Cold Chain

Designed for refrigerated and frozen environments, the product features enhanced pulse durability and proprietary design technology to ensure stable print quality even under demanding printing conditions.

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5 AI Themes Impacting Future of Grocery Retail

Coresight Research

Retail media is evolving toward identity-led, measurable commerce, while brands are rethinking channels, digital shelves and consumer engagement around connected journeys.

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4 Ways to Become EPR Compliant

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company

For businesses reliant on consumer packaging and foodservice ware, particularly QSRs, grocery chains, and e-commerce brands, EPR should be top of mind.

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Scandit Debuts Real-Time Vision AI Self-Checkout Solution to Reduce Loss During Self-Checkout

The solution empowers shoppers to self-correct, without store associate intervention in the majority of cases, to keep the checkout flow uninterrupted.

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Retail Insight Launches AI Analytics Platform for Grocery Retailers

DecisionInsight is an on-demand AI analytics platform for retail: one place where anyone in a retailer can find insight rooted in the facts of their own operation.

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Emerging Technologies

Nominations Open for 2027 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award

This award recognizes influential individuals whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain. Nominations close Dec. 4.

ORTEC Brings AI-Driven Optimization to E-Grocery Delivery Operations

At the core of ORTEC’s e-grocery solution is dynamic allocation and time slot optimization that continuously adjusts decisions as new orders arrive.

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FSMA 204 Compliance: How Wholesalers Can Support Suppliers

Associated Grocers

Looking ahead, real-time data sharing will become more common, artificial intelligence will help identify patterns and risks that are not immediately visible.

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Stephen Acosta

TMS vs. WMS: The Real Cost Analysis for Growing Grocery Retailers

If the old WMS handled transportation, why not do the same thing in the new one? The challenge is that the business has changed.

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Iconex Introduces RFID Linerless Label Technology

Designed for logistics, distribution, e-commerce, retail, and food and grocery operations, the new solution helps organizations improve supply chain visibility, automate data collection, reduce waste, and increase operational efficiency, all within a single label format.

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