Björn Weber

Tom Tailor is using 7Learnings' AI-based solution to optimise pricing, initially in its online store. The project was presented today at the EHI Technology Days in Bonn.

Aldi Nord is testing a modified self-checkout strategy at three stores in Germany. Similar to its competitor Lidl, the discounter is using GK's software consistently for both manned checkouts and self-checkouts. The discounter also uses the same hardware components in the checkout lanes as at the self-checkouts. The counter for the current self-checkout prototype is supplied by shopfitting specialist Kesseböhmer.

After years of testing different systems and processes in Portugal, the UK, France and the Netherlands, Lidl has now apparently found its way forward for Scan&Go: self-scanning is coming to Europe as a feature of Lidl Plus, the discounter's loyalty app.

The company behind the Enfore POS Software, which Fressnapf has been trying to implement since 2020, is insolvent. Enfore founder Marco Börries no longer belongs to the Fressnapf board of directors and Fressnapf is looking for a new point-of-sale software solution.

J Sainsbury has chosen SAP Retail as new merchandise management system for its Sainsbury's stores. With this, the second largest British retail company is parting with its Retek system after 22 years. The system was acquired by the US software giant Oracle shortly after it was introduced at Sainsbury's in 2005. Industry experts are surprised that consulting giant Accenture, is…

Aldi Süd is testing a digital shopping trolley from Caper, which was aquired by quick service provider Instacart in 2021, at its Austrian country unit Hofer.

Asda has successfully completed the introduction of its new POS software from NCR Voyix. The British retailer has also replaced hardware components on a large scale including around 30,000 new hand scanners for customer self-scanning from Zebra.

Walmart is accelerating the digitalisation of its stores, with plans to install Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs) from VusionGroup in 2,300 stores by 2026. The move, described by Walmart as “game changing”, aims to boost staff productivity, increase stock accuracy and improve the customer experience.

There is no doubt that the extent and manner in which people get around will change rapidly in the coming years, as will the way in which goods are transported. Filling station operators will have to adapt to this. The oil companies, like the food wholesalers that supply them, are aware that the rapid activation of new services requires a…

Jet has chosen GK as software partner for its petrol stations. The oil company will be the first European adopter of the GK Drive solution, which is already being used in the USA by retailers with associated filling stations such as Hy-Vee. The first pilot trials are scheduled to be completed by 2025, with full roll-out across Europe planned for…