Gildas Aïtamer

Gildas Aïtamer has been analysing the European retail industry at several consultancies for over the past decade. His expertise lies in the gathering and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data to extract actionable insights. His independent perspective on ongoing trends, knowledge and assessment of market opportunities made him a valued consultant for financial and FMCG industries wishing to keep abreast of developments in the grocery retail industry.
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M&S selects TGW for its flagship automated food DC

British retailer Marks & Spencer earmarked 400 million Euros investment in its food supply chain, the largest in its history. At the centre of this multi-year programme is the development of a flagship automated distribution centre.

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E.Leclerc will introduce mobile payment solution Wero

E.Leclerc, France’s largest grocery retailer, is set to introduce the mobile payment solution Wero across its Drive click-and-collect operations from the second quarter of 2026.

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Coop Sweden puts its largest automated DC with SSI Schäfer into operation

Coop Sweden’s largest automated distribution centre in Eskilstuna is now fully operational. Developed by German warehouse and logistics specialist SSI Schäfer, the site is designed to serve as the backbone of the grocery retailer’s supply chain transformation. Spanning 77,000 square metres, it is one of the largest of its kind in Europe.

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Sainsbury’s trials recognition technology with Facewatch

British retailer Sainsbury’s has started a trial of biometric recognition technology in two stores, located in Sydenham, South London, and Bath, in the South West of England. The technology comes from Facewatch.

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Monoprix complements Symphony AI’s Gold with Relex for nonfood

French retailer Monoprix has chosen Relex Solutions to transform the planning and replenishment processes across its textile, home, and leisure categories. Monoprix will plan and order its grocery assortment unchanged with Symphony AI’s Gold solution.

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Carrefour trials VusionGroups’s EdgeSense as first retailer in Europe

Carrefour is testing the integrated use of VusionGroup’s latest technologies in a hypermarket in Villabé, South of Paris, for planogram compliance, label verification, on-shelf availability, digital shelf labelling and precise product instore location.

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Carrefour Belgium selects Strongpoint’s instore-picking solution

Carrefour has selected the Strongpoint’s solution to enhance the efficiency of its in-store picking in Belgium. The order picking solution from Strongpoint emerged as the preferred choice due to its strong alignment with Carrefour’s operational needs. The manual picking system is specifically engineered for grocery retail and reportedly boasts an average manual picking rate of 240 items per hour.

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Auchan Hungary opens scanless store with Kende Retail

Auchan has launched another Auchan Go in Hungary, its cashierless convenience store banner. The 18 square metres container-like retail unit is located in Budapest. It operates around the clock without dedicated on-site personnel.

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Kiko Milano implements Adyen’s unified payment platform

Kiko Milano has adopted Dutch provider Adyen’s Unified Commerce payment platform across its physical and online stores. With this, the Italian cosmetics retailer aims to enhance the payment platform by streamlining transactions from various sources.

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Coopérative U rolls out AI solution Ida to optimise produce performances

French retail group Coopérative U is rolling out the software solution developed by start-up Ida to optimise the performances of its fruit and vegetable departments. Starting April 2025, Ida tool will be available across all 1,700 Coopérative U stores in France.

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