AI in Grocery Retail and FMCG – Page 2
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NewsMedia Bites 29 August: Wetherspoons, fuel, tobacco off the shelves
Wetherspoons has hit back at calls for a limit on drinks purchases in airports
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WhitepapersHow to see the greatest returns from Gen-AI tech
Generative AI offers unprecedented opportunities to enhance core retail disciplines. Here Symphony AI’s white paper explores where AI can help retailers and brands leap ahead.
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Comment & OpinionRiots force retailers to once again demonstrate their resilience
The level of violence will no doubt give further impetus to Labour’s Crime & Policing Bill
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NewsCadbury invites consumers to star in vintage ads in generative AI-powered campaign
Users upload a selfie and select one of seven ‘eras’ of ads in which to star
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NewsSainsbury’s adding AI to checkouts as part of ‘next generation’ till upgrade
The new tech will help counter shrinkage, and cut down delays at Sainsbury’s self-checkouts
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Comment & OpinionWhy AI will be crucial to helping SMEs survive inflation
AI can be used to predict production issues and upcoming trends, says Andrew Keeble, co-founder of Heck
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Comment & OpinionAn open letter to Henry Dimbleby on the power of UPFs
Demonising UPFs as if they’re all as unhealthy as each other would be as counterproductive as the US experiment with alcohol a century ago, say Melissa Sharp and Leo Campbell, co-founders of Modern Baker
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Comment & OpinionDiageo’s ‘Flavour Forecast’ shows how AI can shape future booze NPD
Diageo’s new AI-powered report could help give it the edge against its smaller, more nimble rivals
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NewsDiageo taps AI to predict summer cocktail trends
Diageo said it was already using the findings to inform new product development
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Comment & OpinionSix trends influencing gen Z and millennial shoppers
These cohorts are seeking food & drink that improves sleep, mental health and more, says Signe Svanfeldt, lead nutritionist at Lifesum
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NewsPopeyes to use AI technology for drive-thru orders
The chain is the first QSR nationwide to adopt AI for its drive-thru ordering system
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NewsAsda execs trial generative AI tool that can ‘test assumptions in real time’
The supermarket is testing a proof of concept of the platform, developed by London-based company Harley
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NewsUnmanned c-store concept Martee’s pivots to become AI demand forecasting player
The business has a pipeline of partners across the UK and Europe
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Comment & OpinionHow AI can revive a stagnant innovation climate
Rapid advances in AI give brands a new tool to create disruptive innovation at a fraction of the cost and time, says Jonny Forsyth, director of Mintel Food & Drink
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NewsSainsbury’s boosts AI capabilities with new Microsoft partnership
The technology would improve avilaibility in stores, and improve customer service
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NewsAsda removes more than a million units of ‘phantom inventory’
The supermarket last year piloted software from Retail Insight that ‘identifies and corrects inaccurate retailer inventory records’
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Tesco take Clubcard personalisation to new heights?
Tesco is joining forces with tech company Eagle Eye to drive ‘hyper-personalisation’ of Clubcard offers
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Category ReportSoft drinks trends 2024: Does big soda need another makeover?
As volumes sales fall, brands are turning to new looks, limited edition flavours and healthier reformulations to recover momentum
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Promotional FeaturesHow artifical intelligence can transform food distribution
Discover how AI is revolutionising food distribution, boosting efficiency and competitiveness in the industry. Dive into the Crowbond story!
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Analysis & FeaturesAbuse, aggression and assault: the rising toll of crime on retail staff
Retail workers are reporting worsening mental health as the tide of crime continues to rise. What more needs to be done to help staff?