Gildas Aïtamer

The UK market for electronic shelf labels (ESLs) has historically developed at a slower pace than other European counterparts. While retailers have been piloting the technology for decades, large-scale rollouts have often remained limited in scope.

Chronodrive, a grocery e-commerce subsidiary of Auchan in France, has selected Relex Solutions to improve fresh category management and reduce fresh produce shrink across its standalone click&collect locations.

French lingerie retailer Etam Groupe has deployed the Product Information Management (PIM) solution from Austrian software provider Pimcore to improve the completeness, consistency and visibility of product data across its operations. Datasolution helped implementing the solution.

Monoprix, the French urban supermarket chain owned by Casino Group, has selected commerce media platform Criteo to develop and commercialise its new digital retail media proposition, trade publication LSA reports. The partnership will cover advertising displayed across Monoprix’s websites and mobile applications including sponsored product listings.

French retailer Carrefour is implementing QR codes based on the GS1 Digital Link standard in private-label ranges. To date, 50 own-brand products packages already feature the new-generation QR codes, across categories as varied as baby food, wine, organic or regional culinary specialities. The number of products is expected to continue to grow over the coming months.

Albert, the Czech subsidiary of netherlands-based Ahold Delhaize, is deploying AI-powered shelf-scanning robots. The provider selected following an initial pilot is US-based Brain Corp which provides a platform on which 40,000 robots operate worldwide.

This month, French grocery retailer Intermarché is set to open a new automated grocery click&collect station using technology developed by Ouidrop. The new collection point will be located in the small town of Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, close to the Spanish border.

Fnac Darty has selected Fluent Commerce as order management system. The French retailer of consumer electronics, domestic appliances wants to standardise processes across its sales channels by 2030 and improve how it manages inventory, product availability and order status.

The Heart of England Co-operative has implemented the solution from UK-based Cybake in its 38 stores to improve the freshness and availably of goods in its in-store bakery and food-to-go operations.

British retailer Waitrose decided to deploy software from Satalia to optimise its grocery e-commerce delivery routes with the help of artificial intelligence. The solution is now fully operational at 170 Waitrose stores and two fulfilment centres.