Instacart announced this week that it is discontinuing development of its Caper Cart smart trolley. All systems rolled out to date – several thousand, according to the manufacturer – are set to be phased out of the stores by end of March 2027. The US technology provider intends to shift its investment in brick-and-mortar retail solutions from hardware to software.…
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Carrefour considers testing Instacart’s Caper digital shopping trolley in Belgium. The two parties are currently in discussions. Should an agreement materialise, Carrefour would become the first retailer to test Caper trolleys in the country.
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Carrefour has brought its grocery offering to ChatGPT in Belgium. The integration is provided by Mealz, a French artificial intelligence platform designed for grocery e-commerce. To turn the AI assistant into a new portal for grocery shopping, shoppers must activate a dedicated plugin.
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The crisis at Stratacache is causing unease in the retail media market. Since 5 May 2026, two UK subsidiaries of the US retail media group, Stratacache UK and PRN UK, have been subject to insolvency and liquidation proceedings. Currys and Iceland Foods are particularly affected by the UK liquidation proceedings.
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