This is the weekly snapshot of top trends from the Grocery industry in the past week (15 April-18 April.)
AI & Robotics: Wakefern, the largest grocery retail cooperative in America, is in the process of piloting shelf-scanning robots from Simbe Robotics. The grocer is making this move to automate its inventory management process.
Store of the Future: Land O’ Lakes, a dairy and food manufacturing platform, has been piloting a personalisation programme using a customer data platform (CDP) and the latest business analytics.
Online Grocery: E-grocer Misfits Market has launched its first-ever private-label brand, Odds & Ends, to deliver pantry essentials to shoppers.
Consumer Trends: Panera Bread has expanded and launched an $8.99/month subscription for unlimited coffee and tea to please coffee lovers. The subscription programme is called the Ultimate Sip Club and will offer around 26 self-service beverages
Digital Supply Chain: Grocery Outlet has collaborated with Instacart to offer same-day delivery across nearly 400 stores to consumers.
