Family Dollar to Launch 'Extra Small Box' Store Format for Urban Expansion The move is part of the company's transformation initiatives following its separation from Dollar Tree. Fareway, Instacart Offer Enhanced E-Grocery Experience Indie adopts Storefront Pro enterprise commerce platform, commits to no-markup pricing. Target Reveals Multiyear Strategy for Growth The plan from CEO Michael Fiddelke includes investments in store operations and a revival of product development. The Connected Packaging Era: Why Brands Should Care Future bar code changes can give CPGs a unique touchpoint, writes AirBaton's Caleb Sheppard. Top In-Store Experience Headlines From February 2026 Industry players leaned into real-time inventory technology and streamlined omnichannel partnerships to sharpen the in-store edge. Loblaw, Google Partner to Offer Canadians Conversational AI Shopping Loblaw is the first large Canadian retailer to offer products through Google's AI Mode and Gemini app. Canadian Tire, Microsoft Partner to Launch AI Platform for Personalized Retail The platform can analyze internal sales and loyalty data alongside external inputs such as weather, holidays and local events. Giant Eagle Adds Alcohol Cashback to Its Digital Channels Swiftly partnership modernizes promos with unified solution. Retail Automation Report: Store-Wide Solutions From Amazon’s redesigned Dash Carts at Whole Foods to Walmart’s nationwide ESL rollout, automation has reached a tipping point in the grocery channel. Criteo Launches Agentic Commerce Recommendation Service to Enhance AI Shopping Assistants Recommendation feature boosts AI shopping relevancy by up to 60%, Criteo says. 1 2 Next Last
