We are thrilled to announce that Albertsons Companies has been named a 2026 CIO 100 Award Winner by Foundry’s CIO, marking the second year in a row the company has received this prestigious recognition.
The 2026 award honors Ask AI, a key part of Albertsons Cos.’ digital innovation journey and ongoing efforts to reimagine the grocery experience through technology. For more than 40 years, the CIO 100 Awards have recognized organizations that demonstrate the highest levels of strategic and operational excellence in information technology, highlighting innovations that deliver meaningful business value.
Ask AI brings conversational commerce to grocery shopping, allowing customers to use natural language to search, discover and shop more intuitively. Rather than navigating filters and menus, customers can simply ask for what they need, share preferences and explore ideas. The experience helps customers find the right products faster, receive more personalized recommendations and build smarter baskets, saving time and reducing friction in an everyday task.
“At the end of the day, our goal is to make our customers lives easier by taking the chore out of grocery shopping and give people more time back,” said Jill Pavlovich, Senior Vice President of Digital Shopping Experiences at Albertsons Cos. “Ask AI is a great example of how thoughtful technology, built by passionate teams, can simplify everyday tasks and make grocery shopping easier and more enjoyable.”
Ask AI is part of a broader digital ecosystem that Albertsons Cos. is building to deliver greater simplicity, personalization and flexibility across the customer shopping experience. Whether planning meals, managing shopping lists or discovering something new, these digital capabilities are designed to meet customers when and how they choose to shop.
We are honored to be recognized once again by the CIO 100 Awards. This award reflects the dedication of our cross functional teams, whose collaboration delivers real customer impact. Their creativity and customer first mindset continue to shape innovation at Albertsons Cos. with many exciting innovations to come.