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THE FUTURE OF THE SUPERMARKET: HOW TECHNOLOGY
IS MAKING GROCERY SHOPPING MORE PERSONALIZED,
EFFICIENT, AND SUSTAINABLE
Labor shortages and supply chain disruptions are changing how
consumers grocery shop, from channels to places to products. In
response, grocery retailers are racing to adopt tech solutions and
rethinking how to optimize store square footage.
With consumers meeting their shopping needs both in stores
and online, grocers need to prioritize investments that will drive
store trac and conversion while maximizing protability. The
opportunity has caught investors’ attention — grocery retail tech
raised a record-setting $19B in 2021, up 115% from the year prior.
Solutions like smart packaging, vertical farming, and automated
microfulllment are gaining momentum and will affect how we
shop for groceries over the next decade.
We dive into the evolution of the
grocery store and where technology
is taking it next, from AI nutritionist
bots to 3D meat-printing butchers.
