CIOs who work for grocery store chains are undergoing some significant  changes in their lives. 

It used to be that being a CIO who worked in the  grocery business allowed you to focus on such issues as the delivery of  items to stores, current inventory levels, and the tracking of food  shipments when a contamination was detected. However, that has all been  changed. Every year in the U.S. consumers spend over US$800B on grocery  store food. More and more of that spending is starting to go online.  

Grocery store CIOs need to understand the importance of information  technology and adapt to this change or risk being left behind.