Mobile Technology

The regional chain’s app makes nine store brands and thousands of products shoppable over mobile, includes the use of curbside pickup, and ties users into a brand-new loyalty program.

The drone pilot, being conducted in partnership with Drone Express, will begin later this spring at a Kroger Marketplace location in Centerville, Ohio.

Store brand sparkling water gets four new flavors, new packaging from global visual artists and its very own Spotify playlists.

The retailer reported online sales up big for Q1 but brick-and-mortar sales were down. It also announced an expansion of some tech innovations such as a Whole Foods test of shoppers paying with a palm scan.

The own brand of tools that launched last year is rolling out an extension of more than 100 new products, including the addition of vacuums and cleaning products.

The move further powers Albertsons data capabilities to personalize and improve the omnichannel shopping experience for shoppers.

A new campaign tells the stories of 59 Instacart working shoppers, also giving them free groceries for a year.

An exclusive chair is part of 40 new products to hit the store, aimed at serving consumers working and learning remotely.