This is the weekly snapshot of top grocery disruptions and trends in the Grocery industry (15 May-20 May.)
AI & Robotics: Starbucks might become the next retailer to play with NFTs with the help of Brightloom, an American tech startup offering automated solutions to restaurants.
Store of the Future: HEB has now incorporated health and wellness offerings into their grocery outlets to promote the collective approach to mindful eating. The grocer launched H-E-B Wellness Primary Care.
Online Grocery: Grocers need to offer healthy food options with greater value, a consolidated omnichannel presence, become a sustainable business and have more tech partnerships to grow sales in 2022.
Consumer Trends: Maxim’s Caterers, a Hong Kong-based licensee, is bringing the famous American burger chain Shake Shack to Thailand. Shake Shack will launch its first flagship outlet in Bangkok next year.
Digital Supply Chain: Boxed, an American digital wholesale grocer, has partnered with FedEx, a renowned shipping and transportation company, to deliver more orders to consumers. The online wholesaler will reduce shipping costs across its fulfilment centres.
