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U.S. Grocers Play Technology Catch Up

Retailers continue to lag behind Europe and Asia in using technology to make shopping more time efficient.

Grocery Store

Whole Foods Aisles are Empty and Customers are Mad

Grocery chain sparks outrage over social media as customers post pictures of empty shelves.

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Emerging Technologies

Blockchain to Advance Food Safety

IBM, Wal-Mart and JD.com have announced a blockchain Food Safety Alliance to make supply chains more transparent, traceable and accountable.

Blockchain

Kroger Rumored to Buy Online Wholesaler Boxed

Grocery chain considers buying startup for upwards of $500 million to compete with Amazon.com.

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Kohl’s Bets on Grocery to Drive Traffic

The grocery stores that partner with Kohl’s would have their own entrances and would be separated from the department store by an internal wall.

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British Supermarket to Test Humanoid Maintenance Robot in Warehouses

Ocado's aim is to use artificial intelligence to predict a technician’s needs and hand them tools or move ladders or bolts.

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Whole Foods Upsets Some Small Vendors with New Limits on Suppliers

Whole Foods Markets is placing new limits on how products are sold in its stores and asking suppliers to help pay for the changes, riling some mom-and-pop vendors that have long depended on the grocer for visibility and shelf space.

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Raymond Launches Virtual Reality Simulator for Forklift Operators

The Raymond Corporation

The simulator allows operators to become familiar and comfortable with the forklift and its controls prior to operating within the physical warehousing environment, thus building confidence.

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German Grocers Escalate American Price Wars

The price war in the American grocery aisle is getting more intense. And believe it or not, the reason isn’t Amazon.

Aldi Grocery Store

Let the Fast Food Value Menu Wars Begin

McDonald's, Taco Bell and others are fighting over penny-pinching customers by expanding their cheaper options.

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Kroger, Walmart Lure Shoppers with Curbside Pickup

As Amazon.com looks to upend the U.S. grocery market with home delivery, some veteran supermarket operators are betting on a different strategy.

Walmart Curbside Pickup

Hershey to Buy Amplify Snack Brands for $1.6 Billion

The Hershey Company

The acquisition comes as Hershey doubles down on its efforts to move beyond its chocolate heritage. It is the latest in a string of snack deals, as big food looks to reach increasingly mobile diners.

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