Joachim Pinhammer

Hy-Vee has chosen planning software from Relex to automate demand forecasting and replenishment. The US grocery retailer expects this move to improve product availability, particularly for fresh products. Furthermore, the company aims to relieve floor staff and free up time for customer service.

Poco is standardising and modernising its logistics processes with a new warehouse management system from Infios, a joint venture between Körber AG and investment company KKR. As a first step, the home furnishing discounter has put the software into operation at its central warehouse in Trebbin near Berlin. The solution is then set to be rolled out to seven further…

Home Depot has acquired start-up Simpl Automation. Under the name Adaptiv ASRS, the company – founded in 2023 in Waltham, Massachusetts – developed a modular, AI-powered automated storage and retrieval system that works at case level. This technology is expected to enable the US DIY retailer’s distribution centres to operate faster and more efficiently in future.

Independent Edeka retailer Kim-David Eggert has fitted his store in Sörup, Schleswig-Holstein, with technologies from Anystore. The solutions from the Austrian smart store specialist, formerly known as Eccovia, are designed to enable autonomous operation outside regular opening hours.

London-based fashion brand All Saints has chosen Impact Analytics’ AI-based platform to modernise its buying and merchandising planning. Backed by these technologies, the company aims to make faster, smarter and more connected decisions.

Aldi Süd has closed the omnichannel loop in the US with a relaunch of its web stores and mobile app. The technology is provided by Instacart, the discounter’s now exclusive online fulfilment partner, via its Storefront Pro platform. The new online presence personalises the shopping experience both online and in-store.

Coop Sweden has decided to drive its unmanned Coop Mini stores and other outlets, which only partly operate without staff, using solutions from Swedish start-up Honestbox. The company plans to gradually convert its current total of 21 stores, operating 24 hours a day, to the new platform.

Non-food discounter Tedi has commissioned Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions to provide Europe-wide field services. The company aims to ensure availability of IT systems at its more than 3,700 stores across 15 European countries. The technology partner promises rapid replacement of defective system components by the next working day.

Drugstore operator dm is testing the processing of two-dimensional codes at the checkout in selected stores. The pilot project is set to provide important insights for the planned gradual replacement of barcodes with 2D codes using the new GS1 Digital Link standard. Beiersdorf's 8X4 brand deodorants are among the first products to be labelled according to the new identification standard.

Edeka Hessenring is erecting its first automated central logistics hub near Melsungen. From mid-2029, the new distribution centre will supply more than 500 stores with a dry goods range of up to 16,500 items. As with four other Edeka regions, the technology will be supplied by intralogistics specialist Witron.