Wakefern Food Corp.

Recent retail news includes Target giving back-to-school a personal spin.

Whole Foods, Lowe's, Hy-Vee and others unveiled store initiatives and updates last month.

Wakefern adds Caper Carts to ShopRite stores in the Philadelphia area, while Price Chopper and McKeever's Market & Eatery stores in Missouri deploy the technology.

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Wakefern Media Exchange, powered by Inmar Intelligence, combines planning, activation and measurement controls for in-store marketing as well as onsite and offsite media buying in a single platform.

The design of a New Jersey store was inspired by local input and features an elevated shopping experience and curated product assortment, including a “Global Flavors” aisle and NYC-inspired soup and coffee bars.

Recent news includes Instacart's Trade Desk alliance giving CPG partners a more precise reach, and Amazon testing a new AI feature designed to help sellers stand out.

Following a 20-store pilot, Wakefern will bring Tally robots to more ShopRite stores as a way to reduce out-of-stock rates and free up associates' time for other tasks.