Loblaw Companies Limited has entered a partnership with Canadian artificial intelligence company Shakudo to strengthen its internal AI capabilities across its retail and pharmacy operations. Under the agreement, Loblaw will use Shakudo’s platform to build and deploy AI applications in a centralized environment, enabling its teams to develop solutions more efficiently while maintaining secure integration with enterprise systems. The partnership is part of Loblaw’s broader AI strategy to streamline operations and improve decision-making across its business units, including grocery retail and pharmacy services. Company leadership said the goal is to reduce duplicated technical work and allow engineers to focus more on solving business problems rather than building foundational infrastructure repeatedly. The collaboration reflects a growing trend in Canada’s corporate sector, where large enterprises are increasingly adopting AI platforms to modernize operations and accelerate digital transformation.
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