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Instacart is rolling out its AI-powered Caper Carts to more U.S. grocery stores, enhancing the shopping experience with real-time recommendations and gamified features. These smart carts, which calculate item costs and sync with loyalty accounts, are designed to transform shopping from a chore to an adventure. Key Features: 1. Real-Time Recommendations: Offers personalized shopping suggestions. 2. Gamified Shopping: Rewards for specific shopping behaviours. 3. Skip Checkout Lines: Automatically calculates total costs for faster checkout. 4. Loyalty Integration: Syncs with store loyalty accounts for discounts. 5. Enhanced Shopping Efficiency: Increases purchase size and efficiency. This initiative aims to streamline the shopping process, reduce in-store friction, and enhance customer experience through advanced AI technology. With increased spending on AI, grocery stores are poised to revolutionize the retail landscape, offering convenience and personalization like never before. Thoughts??? We talked about this and more AI innovations and news in our latest newsletter, to never miss any AI update, subscribe to our free AI newsletter read by 64K+ readers!!- https://lnkd.in/d5UrNVtT   #ainews #instacart #shopping #shoppingcart #aicarts #aibreakthroughs #aidevelopments #aifuture #ainewsletter #aiforgood #aitech #aitechnology #aistores

Usage of AI by grocery shoppers, next steps for 🥖 grocery stores, McDonald’s extended meals, and more. Those are some interesting news from the last week in the retail & grocery world 🔍. Source: NRF, SupermarketNews #Kimbino #RetailNews #Retail #RetailInsights #RetailStrategy #OnlineDeals #BestDeals #OnlineShopping #ConsumerTrends #ShoppingBehavior #OnlineShopping #Checkout #Ecommerce

Has the last mile evolved into the last (kitchen) tile? Walmart blazing the personalized delivery trail leveraging AI and many more emerging technologies, always putting the customer at the center and enabling them to shop by consumption and occasion combined. In this case, automated replenishment (AI) meets automous retail (robotics) and customer centric experience (delivered in-house and stacked in your fridge). And once they do, the future of retail will become the new normal for all other players to keep up with. So the future is coming to a fridge near you ! Oliver Wright Karen Fang Grant Oliver Grange Till Dudler Kim De Maeseneer Ed Stark Jill (Puleri) Standish Kelly Askew Kieran Mongon Laurent Thoumine Andrea Ruzzi Linda Miccolis Stefano Bramati Luca Gianazza Mauro Toffoli Nick Rosa, FRSA Marco Barbirolo Lucia Benà Ryan Shanks Paolo Andrigo Emilio Cogliati Frank Meuwissen Susana Castella #acinmilan #innovation #supplychain #retail #cpg #lastmile #autonomousretail #ai  

The future of shopping is slightly terrifying. But it’s also mesmerizing. I’d like to introduce you to Ocado. If you haven’t heard about it, you will. Kroger will make sure of that. Ocado has a day job: Online Grocery Portal. Ocado has a side hustle: ‘Dark Store’ Tech partner to big grocers. Here’s the complete end-to-end Ocado solution: 1. Customers shop on an AI powered portal. 2. The order goes to ‘Dark’ stores meant only for delivery. 3. AI powered robots pick the orders. 4. AI powered systems replenish and re-order. 5. AI powered systems plan the delivery route. AI powered, AI powered, AI powered… The complete solution is *humanless*. And Kroger is using it. Complete with Dark stores. Although the system is moving faster in Europe… Kroger has 12 Ocado powered locations. And it has announced plans for more. Kroger is one of 12 Ocado partnerships in the US. Your retail paradigm is shifting. #ecommerce #cpg #cpgbrands #retailmedia #retailgrowth #retail #futureofcommerce #founderlife

Discover how Instacart's smart carts are transforming grocery shopping! 🛒 🇺🇸 Instacart & AWG's big move! They're bringing AI smart carts to over 2,300 stores. 🛒 Nick Nickitas of Instacart shares their vision of digital empowerment for grocers. With Caper Carts, shopping's getting a futuristic makeover - imagine carts that know what you're buying! Shelly Moore of AWG sees this as a game-changer for local grocers. And it's not just about tech - it's about connection, offering promotions directly through the carts. Retailers are already seeing the benefits. From seamless shopping to omni-channel strategies, it's all about enhancing the customer experience. What's next? More innovations and a closer retail-digital world integration. The journey's just begun. 🌐 ~~~ ✍️Will smart carts change grocery shopping forever? ♻️ Reshare if this resonates with you. 💌 To never miss insights subscribe to MarketMaze. Link in bio #Instacart #AWG #SmartCarts

Two Missouri grocery stores in the U.S. have rolled out Instacart’s AI-powered “Caper Carts” which allow customers to scan items as they shop, track spending in real-time and access personalised deals. This represents a broader trend in the retail industry towards leveraging AI and technology to enhance customer experiences and streamline operations. As smart cart technology becomes more widespread, it could set new standards for how we shop beyond groceries. #Retail #Innovation #SmartCarts

Walmart's AI-Powered Grocery Revolution: A Futuristic Shopping Experience #AI #AIpoweredcheckout #artificialintelligence #associateroles #CES #CustomerExperience #GenerativeAI #InHomeReplenishment #llm #machinelearning #Retail #retailinnovation #SamsClub #shoppingexperience #Technologyintegration #virtualoutfitcreation #Walmart

🛒 Retail Radar - top news of the week (March 22- 28, 2024) ▪ Amazon completes $4 billion investment in generative AI developer https://lnkd.in/g_piqBJV Amazon is making its largest-ever venture capital investment into a provider of next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) technology. ▪Clinique launches in the U.S. Amazon premium beauty store https://lnkd.in/g_gWXGiK Clinique, an Estee Lauder company, is continuing to expand its digital commerce touchpoints. ▪Instacart launches developer platform for app integrations https://lnkd.in/g7rvsw4F This integration promises to refine the customer experience by offering features such as real-time delivery updates. ▪Wendy's Selects Par Technology's Puncch Loyalty Platform https://lnkd.in/gpBGyEeC Wendy's, has selected PAR’s industry-leading loyalty and offer solution, PAR Punchh, to advance its already successful loyalty program into the next generation of customer engagement. ▪Instacart and AWG partner to boost e-commerce for independent grocers https://lnkd.in/gVY3C3cA Instacart and AQG announced an expanded partnership to offer e-commerce and same-day delivery solutions, including Caper Carts, Instacart's AI-powered smart carts, to member retailers. ▪Walmart launches 2 popular new brands customers will love https://lnkd.in/gznB6CeD The retail giant is adding new products to its portfolio to target different audiences. ▪Tractor Supply, Martha Stewart launch gardening apparel collection https://lnkd.in/gZ7x7tjU The Martha Stewart Garden Apparel Line includes eight clothing items and can be found in 50 select stores and online. ▪Most retail leaders say AI plays an important role in search strategies: survey https://lnkd.in/gbbPGUHq Retail leaders cited improved accuracy and relevance as the two biggest roles AI can play, according to Algolia and Coleman Parkes Research. #retail #shipping #ecommerce #returns #reverselogistics #retailnews #ecommercetrends

As we reflect on a very busy and interesting few days at Groceryshop, we asked the team what their top takeaways from the event are: 1. Retailers are maturing in AI adoption Angel Maldonado, CEO & Co-Founder: “It was amazing to see that most retailers are maturing in terms of AI adoption. We were expecting a lot more #AIWashing, however most retailers are clearly very articulated and experienced with AI already and are aware of its impact and implications.” 2. There is a shift from a product-finding basket-building experience towards a mission-based shopping experience Borja Santaolalla, CXO & Co-Founder: “Retailers are aware of  the change in consumer behaviour towards a mission-based shopping experience which highlights a rising prominence of search recommendations. In simple terms this means that if a person is shopping for an avocado, they might want to know how to make guacamole.” 3. Catalogue enrichment is key Tania Asa, Growth Director: “It is clear that there are still so many inefficiencies and misalignments in catalogues and based on several conversations this is a common painpoint across all verticals. Retailers must ask themselves how is this product going to be found and consumed?” If you attended Groceryshop and have any interesting takeaways, we’d love to hear them! #Groceryshop #Retailers

How does Walmart turns every shopping trip into a delightful experience? Walmart’s secret sauce? Turning data into delight. Walmart leverages big data to not just sell products, but to create unforgettable experiences. From predicting shopping patterns (strawberry Pop-Tarts before a storm, anyone? ) to optimising supply chains and personalising online shopping Walmart is setting the bar high. Here’s how their data strategy keeps them ahead: 1. Data-Driven Decisions: Using customer data to predict trends and keep shelves stocked. 2. Automation Magic: Robots scanning shelves for out-of-stock items? Yes, please! 3. Empowered Employees: Training and tools to ensure every customer leaves with a smile. 4. C-Suite Commitment: Leadership that breathes and lives customer experience. 💼 Let’s all take a leaf out of their playbook and turn every point-of-sale into a point-of-smile! PS: Scope of growth: Enhancing AI for even more personalised experiences could be the next big leap! #CustomerExperience #BigData #RetailInnovation #WalmartMagic