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Lead DevelopmentFACT · 4/5•23 Sept '26•Via https://marketingtechnews.net/feed/

Kroger AI Shopping Assistant Drives Larger Baskets

Kroger reported that customers using its AI-powered shopping assistant are adding more items to their carts, contrary to expectations. The tool, launched in July across Kroger's websites and apps, helps with meal planning, recipe discovery, and cart building based on budgets and dietary needs. Yael Cosset, Kroger's EVP and Chief Digital Officer, discussed the basket size growth at Groceryshop 2026. Kroger is integrating more personalization features, leveraging its loyalty data from over 63 million households. The retailer also uses AI for demand forecasting and operational functions. Kroger partners with Google Cloud for Gemini Enterprise to power the assistant. The article also mentions similar results at Albertsons and increased conversion from AI-referred traffic per Adobe Digital Insights. Kroger's retail media business, Kroger Precision Marketing, is integrating sponsored products within the assistant.

•Kroger's AI shopping assistant is driving larger basket sizes, though the exact increase is undisclosed.
•The assistant was rolled out across Kroger's websites and apps in July.
•Yael Cosset discussed the basket increase at Groceryshop 2026.

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FACT · 4/59 Sept '26· Via Modern Retail

Instacart launches white-label AI assistant Cart Assistant for retailers

Instacart has launched Cart Assistant, a white-label AI shopping assistant for retailers, and Clementine, an AI assistant for its marketplace users in the U.S. and Canada. Both leverage Instacart's data from over 1.6 billion orders and a catalog of 2 billion items to provide personalized recommendations. Cart Assistant is part of Instacart's enterprise suite, competing with AI tools from Walmart and Amazon, and is already live with Food Bazaar, Heritage Grocers Group, and Woodman's, with Aldi U.S. and others to follow. Retailers can customize the assistant and integrate loyalty programs. Instacart plans to add advertising to Clementine by end of 2026 and later to Cart Assistant, while emphasizing data privacy and retaining embedded assistant data as a competitive advantage.

•Instacart launched Cart Assistant, a white-label AI shopping assistant for retailers, and Clementine, for its marketplace users.
•Both assistants use data from 1.6 billion orders and a 2 billion-item catalog.
•Retailers live with Cart Assistant: Food Bazaar, Heritage Grocers Group, Woodman's; Aldi U.S. and others to follow.

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FACT · 4/59 Sept '26· Via Instacart

Meet Clementine: Instacart's AI Shopping Assistant That Takes "What's for Dinner?" Off Your Plate

Now available to customers across the U.S. and Canada on the Instacart Marketplace, Clementine turns a conversation, grocery list, or recipe into a personalized cart in seconds. Clementine is the latest milestone in Instacart's AI strategy, with its enterprise Cart Assistant already live on retailer storefronts across North America.

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