Björn Weber

With the new name Iki Go, Rewe Group's Lithuanian retailer opened a fifth store with Pixevia's scanless technology in Vilnius today. Thus, Iki has already put more autonomous stores into operation than ...

French company Lapeyre is introducing Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs) from SES-imagotag not only to display extensive product information electronically to customers, but also to connect physical sales outlets with online sales channel in the sense of omnichannel retailing.

Wholesaler Lekkerland, which is part of Rewe Group, is adding smart fridges from Portuguese specialist Reckon.ai to its portfolio of smart store solutions …

According to the latest report by RBR Data Services, now part of Datos Insights, nearly 200,000 self-checkout devices were shipped worldwide last year. By 2028, the analysts expect the number of global installations to exceed 1.9 million. NCR remains the largest player in the market with one-third of the shipments – and even increased its market share by one percentage…

Austrian Spar today launched an app that allows customers to use complex sales promotions in its stores without registering by name with the retailer.

Getir has chosen Relex Solutions. The quick commerce provider has secured a comprehensive solution for sales forecasting and replenishment, new stock allocation and sales optimisation with the platform. Relex Solutions will be deployed across Getir stores and distribution centres worldwide to increase product availability and freshness while reducing food waste.

CAS AG has supported Tchibo in the introduction of real-time inventory management in SAP CAR – a basis for further omnichannel processes and optimisations. For instance, customers can now see in the Tchibo online shop which products are in stock in certain outlets and depots and have them put back via Click & Reserve.

Rossmann is equipping more of its stores in Germany with Electronic Shelf Price Labels (ESLs). Initial tests are also taking place in the Polish market. The labels come mainly from South Korean manufacturer SoluM, but some stores have also been equipped with labels from Chinese supplier Hanshow.

The umbrella organisation Spar International has signed a framework agreement selecting Relex as its preferred supplier for forecasting and replenishment, pricing, merchandising, space and shelf space optimisation.

At Berlin's Ostbahnhof station, DB Station&Service AG has opened a checkoutless store as a 24/7 ServiceStore with technology from Californian Grab&Go specialist AiFi. Cameras on the ceiling and sensors in the shelves of the 40 square metre store replace scanning completely. It is the first publicly accessible AiFi store in Germany.