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Two very unique models for online grocery delivery have grabbed headlines over the past few weeks. One is Kroger’s cavernous, automated customer fulfillment centers, or CFCs, the company officially unboxed last week and have begun filling orders in Ohio and Florida. The other is the ultra-fast delivery model that’s taken off in Europe and, to a limited extent, in the U.S., driven by tiny dark stores and a lofty promise of delivery in as little as 15 minutes.These delivery modes couldn’t be more …

Dive Brief:Save Mart plans to test autonomous inventory robots from Simbe Robotics in seven of the grocery chain's supermarkets in Northern California, the companies announced in a press release on Friday.The robots, known as "Tally," will be used to scan items on store shelves at three Save Mart locations and one FoodMaxx location in the Modesto, California, area; two Lucky California stores in Dublin and San Ramon, California; and another FoodMaxx location in Tracey, California.Save Mart is pi …

Dive Brief:CVS Pharmacy is bringing a broadened variety of frozen foods and good-for-you snacks to its stores as part of a grocery refresh that includes dozens of items the retailer has not previously carried, the pharmacy chain announced Tuesday.The expansion includes frozen products from brands like Beyond Meat, Healthy Choice and Bird's Eye as well as snacks from suppliers including LesserEvil, SkinnyDipped and Soley.CVS is boosting its selection of grocery items as the retailer looks to attr …