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Three Regional Grocers Tap Instacart to Power Ecommerce Sites

Retail TouchPoints

“We’ve come a long way in our digital journey by launching our app and website powered by Instacart Storefront,” said Alexis Canseco, Manager of Operations at Canseco’s Market in a statement. “As

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Sainsbury’s to become ‘UK’s leading AI-enabled grocer’ as it inks Microsoft tie-up

Retail Gazette

The tie-up aims to improve store operations, drive greater efficiency for staff and provide shoppers with more efficient and effective service. Firstly, using generative AI to create a more interactive online shopping experience and improve customers’ search experience, which will make shopping more efficient and engaging.

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M&S taps Morrisons director to head up its central store operations

Retail Gazette

M&S has named Morrisons retail operations boss Jayne Wall as its new director of central store operations. “I am looking forward to being part of that high-performing team and bringing all my stores experience to support the business’ ambitious growth plans.”

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Albertsons Deploys Fresh Food Predictive Ordering Solution Chainwide

Retail TouchPoints

The Afresh Technologies predictive ordering platform will power forecasting, inventory and store operations, providing department managers with easy-to-use ordering tools that leverage real-time insights. In addition, it helps to ensure our customers have access to fresher products when shopping with us.”.

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Phantom Inventory haunts retailers as a fifth of UK shoppers experience out-of-stocks due to ‘ghost’ inventory

Retail Focus

Phantom inventory is causing UK shoppers to experience out-of-stocks, with poor product availability negatively impacting sales and long-term customer loyalty, according to the latest data from Retail Insight , the leading provider of store operations execution software.

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Kroger Plans to Cut Prices Following Completion of Albertsons Merger

Retail TouchPoints

“We believe the way to be America’s best grocer is to provide great value by consistently lowering prices and offering more choices,” said Rodney McMullen, Chairman and CEO of Kroger in a statement.

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Shopping Center Outlook: Why Open Air, Mixed Use and Tech-First Locations Are Hot

Retail TouchPoints

The pandemic has been a challenging time for shopping centers, and even as vaccination rates climb and shoppers return to old habits, retailers are finding that many of their shopping preferences have permanently shifted. believe open air shopping centers with the right mix of retailers are more important than ever before.

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