{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Retail Optimiser","provider_url":"https:\/\/retail-optimiser.de\/en\/","author_name":"Joachim Pinhammer","author_url":"https:\/\/retail-optimiser.de\/en\/author\/joachimpinhammer-english\/","title":"Instacart winds down Caper Cart operation - Retail Optimiser","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"LICw7ktbez\"><a href=\"https:\/\/retail-optimiser.de\/en\/instacart-winds-down-caper-cart-operation\/\">Instacart winds down Caper Cart operation<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/retail-optimiser.de\/en\/instacart-winds-down-caper-cart-operation\/embed\/#?secret=LICw7ktbez\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Instacart winds down Caper Cart operation&#8221; &#8212; Retail Optimiser\" data-secret=\"LICw7ktbez\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/retail-optimiser.de\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/retail-optimiser.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Smart-Trolley_Digital-Screen-1024.jpeg","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":683,"description":"Instacart announced this week that it is discontinuing development of its Caper Cart smart trolley. All systems rolled out to date \u2013 several thousand, according to the manufacturer \u2013 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. Instacart expects costs of between 55 and 80 million US-Dollars for customer compensation, write-downs and staff severance payments."}