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Albertsons to Launch Smart Shopping Carts at Select Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Albertsons Companies will launch cart-based smart checkout technology later this year at select supermarkets throughout the country, in partnership with Veeve Smart Carts. In October 2021, online grocery platform Instacart moved deeper into supermarket technology with the acquisition of Caper. in a statement. in a statement.

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What Rewe’s hybrid concept says about the future of checkout-free stores

Inside Retail

Powered by Trigo, the store is based on a hybrid model, where customers can either choose to go through a conventional checkout process, or have a frictionless experience using the latest camera and sensor technology. If they opt for the autonomous checkout, customers need to use the Rewe app to register at the entrance to the store.

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Panic buying is back. Are supermarkets better prepared?

Inside Retail

Videos and images of bare toilet paper shelves have once again surfaced online as consumers fall into old habits, forcing supermarkets to bring back purchase limits on high demand items. Varying approach from supermarkets . We ask that customers stay calm, shop normally and be respectful to our hard-working team members.”.

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Tesco plans first checkout-free stores and sees normal shopping patterns return

365 Retail

Tesco is set to launch its first checkout-free store following a successful trial for staff at its head office over the past year. Some commentators had raised concerns that supermarkets would take a hit from the reopening of non-essential retailers, and with restaurants, bars and cafes welcoming back customers in the past two months.

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Supermarkets – how retail is changing for the giants of grocery

I Vend

The COVID surge for supermarkets The pandemic hit many retailers hard, with stores shut and high streets deserted. According to industry experts The Grocer magazine, UK supermarkets continue to see high levels of growth. iVend Supermarket iVend helps supermarkets offer uninterrupted service to their customers.

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How to Make Sense of the Complex Modern Grocery Retail Landscape 

Retail TouchPoints

While this may sound positive for supermarkets, it also brings new challenges. First, supermarkets must determine exactly how much inventory to order so as not to waste food or purchase insufficient supplies. Transform shopping in-store. Innovating the in-store experience can give stores a great return on investment.

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Aldi launches Corner Store in convenience push

Inside Retail

Discount supermarket Aldi is making a push into convenience with the opening this week of a Corner Store concept in North Sydney. The new store layout is designed to support smaller-basket, convenience-driven purchases, in contrast to the traditional big-box Aldi supermarket typically frequented by consumers for larger shopping trips.