February 22, 2022 | GroceryGeniuses Blog

Cognitiwe AI startup will make it easier for grocers to curb food waste

GroceryGeniuses February 22, 2022

Cognitiwe, an emerging Estonian AI startup, is here to help grocers curb food waste and detect frauds with its predictive image platform. The AI-based tech solution will discover the freshness of fresh produce and specify the environmental footprint of retailers’ food wastage. This system will also provide shelf stock information and planogram analysis for the graphical placement of products. The overall outcome of installing the Cognitiwe program will be fewer financial losses incurred during the autonomous checkout service in grocery outlets. To read more, visit ProgressiveGrocer

Amazon to enter Belgium by launching a fulfilment centre in Antwerp in 2022

GroceryGeniuses February 22, 2022

Amazon will go toe to toe with its Dutch competitor Bol.com and will launch its first delivery fulfilment centre in the delivery hub in Antwerp, Belgium. De Standaard, a Belgian newspaper, detailed that Amazon will deliver parcels to small and medium-sized local delivery companies and is expanding its capability to meet higher demands. Former state postal service Bpost is the Belgian partner of the e-commerce giant. The new fulfilment centre will create about 250 jobs, 50 direct employees and 200 delivery drivers. These positions will include both gig workers and also employed by a logistical company. To read more, visit RetailDetail

Action retailer debuts its first discounter outlet in Spain

GroceryGeniuses February 22, 2022

Action, a Dutch discounter, has launched its first-ever retail outlet in the northern region of Catalonia, Spain. The non-food discount chain is in the process of launching two new stores in Sabadell and Hospitalet in March this year. The retailer is speedily expanding in the European region and opened a store in Italy last year. It has around 2,000 retail outlets in ten countries now. Action delivers a weekly supply of 150 new products at prices under 2 Euros on average. To read more, visit RetailDetail

DoorDash teams up with Albertsons to launch a 30-minute Express Delivery service

GroceryGeniuses February 22, 2022

When it comes to launching ultrafast delivery services, DoorDash never fails to amaze its customers. Recently, the delivery firm has partnered with Albertsons to launch an ultrafast delivery service. The express delivery service will deliver from about 300 Albertsons outlets and approximately 6,000 grocery products in 30 minutes or less. Fuad Hannon, DoorDash’s VP, revealed that during its pilot program, DoorDash received more orders on Wednesdays, and shoppers placed 44% of orders between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. instead of early morning or evening. He also added that shopping patterns have changed. It more resembled restaurant orders than conventional e-grocery delivery orders. To read more, visit GroceryDive