Inventory

Instacart, 7-Eleven, Kroger, Metro and others unveiled store initiatives, updates and studies during the month.

The Canadian retailer plans to grow its store counts in Quebec and Ontario.

The Canadian retailer is on track to open 50 stores in 2024 — and intends to exceed that number in 2025.

Local and independent supermarkets are implementing smart carts, while Aldi and other grocers adopt Instacart’s electronic shelf label functionality.

The Loblaw Asian supermarket banner's first U.S. store is slated for a December ribbon cutting.

We break down the highly fragmented sector by the numbers and talk with companies creating solutions to help brands reach regional and loyal customer bases through deterministic data.

Kroger will use RFID sensors to enable item-level digital identification for greater inventory accuracy to enhance freshness, reduce waste and save associates time.

The retailer is leveraging AI and GenAI tools and features that create more customized homepages, vet influencers, enhance search results, generate product reviews and more.

Simbe's retailer partners can now give their vendors daily intel on SKU-level shelf availability and out of stocks, promotional execution and product performance trends.

While many households take part in familiar routines, there's an opportunity and desire for new holiday experiences, according to insights from Kroger's 84.51°.