Recent retail news includes personalization advancements, some home improvement remodeling and one retailer's plans to tap Open AI, creator of ChatGPT.
The offerings span ad technology, updates to the order management system, remote smart-cart management and changes to the white-label e-commerce solution.
We asked participants in the Path to Purchase Institute's annual Trends survey, "For any retailer media network you have worked with, rate its performance in the following areas ..."
Instacart grew the number of stores it delivers from by 60% in 2022, including new and expanded partnerships with Rexall, Linen Chest, The Bay and three new Metro banners.
Instacart Promotions gives brand partners, including emerging brands, self-service access and capabilities to launch new deal structures, promotions and incentives with their ad campaigns.
Instacart will leverage Advantage Unified Commerce to develop retail media solutions while giving AUC clients access to advanced testing of the delivery platform's ad formats and other benefits.
The omnichannel shopping experience — including smart carts, electronic shelf labels and out-of-stock alerts — will launch at Bristol Farms in California.