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Kroger Risks Losing The Digital Grocery Race

PYMNTS

Now playing catch-up, Kroger has budgeted $4 billion for investments, including warehouses managed by robots, a meal-kit company and digitally LED enabled shelves that market directly to customers. The chain has also eked out notable gains in LA, Dallas, Phoenix and Detroit among other major metros. Target bought Shipt Inc.,

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32 Corporate Innovation Labs In Retail

CB Insights

Key People: Anthony Gregorio, Innovation Lab Senior Manager; Prat Vemana, VP Online; Albert Vita, Director of Strategy Insights. The focus here is on using data and analytics to create “intelligent retail software” that will help optimize inventory and revenue management. Founded: 2015. Tesco — Tesco Labs.