TECHNOLOGY

Price Chopper links production planning to in-store data
A Northeast grocery chain is centralizing its planning capabilities for food production.
McDonald’s takes you to summer camp – via smartphone
At Camp McDonald’s, there is no need to worry about sunburn, bug bites or poison ivy.

Amazon debuts first fully autonomous mobile robot in supply chain
Amazon’s newest fulfillment center robot safely operates outside of restricted areas.
H&M to develop cloud-based enterprise data backbone
A global fashion giant seeks to create a secure, sustainable technology infrastructure to support a wide variety of business processes.
QVC, HSN parent takes livestream shopping to new channel
The QVC and HSN streaming services are now more widely accessible to digital shoppers.
TikTok comes under new U.S. scrutiny
A change in U.S. presidential administrations has not ended serious governmental concerns over TikTok.
Which generation is excited for Amazon Prime Day, other summer sales?
A new survey reveals that your age is a strong indicator of your likelihood to shop for summer online deals.
Kroger opens next-gen supply chain facility in Midwest
The Kroger Co. is bringing fast online delivery to two major metro areas.
Walmart acquires virtual optical try-on tech provider
Walmart continues its augmented reality push with a significant investment.
J.B. Hunt, Waymo to expand Wayfair autonomous delivery pilot
A test of self-driving delivery trucks at direct-to-consumer home furnishings retailer Wayfair is widening in scale.
Amazon opens next-gen store data to brands
CPG companies selling products in high-tech Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores now have access to in-depth analytical data.
H-E-B tops list of most preferred online grocers
The top eight online grocery retailers have twice share of wallet online than those in the bottom third of the rankings.
Amazon reroutes drivers in real time
Amazon is enhancing delivery drivers’ ability to avoid traffic and road hazards.
Amazon to offer new in-store perk for Prime members
Members of the Amazon Prime paid loyalty program will soon have another exclusive discount.

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