Robotics/Automation

Kroger will rely more on third-party platforms and stores to fulfill online deliveries in a move to increase operating profits.

More warehouse workers have a positive view of automation than not, despite the common perception.

DoorDash is using automated delivery robots in a new city and fulfilling orders for a specialty apparel brand.

Here are some of the most noteworthy and innovative technology stories as reported by Chain Store Age in October, starting with the most recent.

Retailers report an inventory accuracy problem, but have identified a primary solution.

Shoppers at a Whole Foods Market location in Pennsylvania now have access to national name-brand groceries and everyday essentials from Amazon.

The robotic delivery offering from Grubhub is graduating college, and its parent company Wonder is playing a key role.

Amazon’s robotic automation efforts may wind up in the company cutting its human U.S. workforce roughly in half.