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AI: shifting into meaningful shopper interaction
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Fusion42 · 8 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Leading Australian grocery retailers Coles and Woolworths report substantial AI adoption both in back-office operations like forecasting and inventory, and shopper-facing tools including personalised experiences and conversational shopping, signalling faster and more impactful AI integration in food retail than prior technologies.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of E-commerce.
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You must move faster in food retail AI or risk falling behind Woolworths and Coles, who are already using AI to improve personalised offers and customer service at scale. Your next sales pitch or product feature should target shopper interaction to win online and in-store.
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