This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Tracie Hunte: U.S. inflation is cooling but not quite fast enough. Harriet Torry: ...

Kroger is walking away from one of the most ambitious automation bets in U.S. grocery, shutting three robot-powered fulfillment centers and effectively writing off a $2.6 billion experiment in ...

Kroger, a leading supermarket chain, is making waves in the industry with its innovative use of inventory robots. These robots nicknamed "Barney," are currently operating in 70 Kroger stores, ...

Robots roaming the aisles. Helpful employees replaced with chatbots. And stores that use technology to learn more about you than you’re comfortable sharing. Welcome to grocery shopping in 2025. Some ...

A Kroger grocery store parking lot with designated spaces for customer pick up. Maybe the robots aren’t coming for us after all, as grocery retailer Kroger confirmed its retreat from its ...

Consumers were focused on value in 2024 as inflation drove many shoppers to stretch their dollars, cut back on unnecessary purchases, and trade down to less expensive alternatives. Here's a look at ...

While we may not have those promised flying cars yet, grocery delivering robots have arrived in Modesto. Now the service has officially launched from the company’s flagship store on Oakdale Road and ...

BOSTON -- The first cargo-carrying robot marketed directly to consumers is on sale this holiday season. But how many people are ready to ditch their second car to buy a two-wheeled rover that can ...

The pandemic-driven surge in grocery prices has, somewhat surprisingly, become a major issue in the presidential campaign. Both of the major candidates have proposed versions of price controls to ...

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Grocery group Ahold Delhaize will roll out small, automated warehouses to speed order picking and cut delivery times, Reuters has learned, as it revamps its ...