Joachim Pinhammer

Bünting enables customers of its new Combi City store in Emden to shop autonomously at off-peak hours. Technology from Wanzl controls and monitors the unmanned operation.

Carrefour has launched a first fully automated pick-up station for online grocery orders in Paris in partnership with Delipop. The retailer plans to open 2,000 such locations by the end of the year.

Asda is integrating its logistics processes on the Blue Yonder Luminate platform. The decision marks an important step for the company's transformation process following its spin-off from the Walmart Group.

Drugstore company dm optimises cash handling in the cash office with systems from Glory. The retailer has already equipped 1,000 stores with CI-100 cash recycling devices from the Japanese specialist supplier.

DIY chain Hagebau guides customers at its Neumünster location via smartphone app to the desired product. Technology from start-up company Locandis enables in-store navigation by intelligently linking different sensor systems.

Dutch grocery retailer Jumbo is developing a new distribution centre for fresh foods at its Nieuwegein site with automation technology from Witron. The facility is scheduled to start operations in early 2024.

Drugstore chain Müller has implemented automated replenishment at its four central logistic hubs. It thus expands deployment of the Relex Living Retail Platform, which the company is already using for forecasting and replenishment of its stores.

Instacart wants to make home delivery picking more efficient at its retail partners such as Walmart. The company will promote that retail companies build micro fulfilment centres with automation provider Fabric at their stores and warehouses.

UK multichannel retailer Next is expanding logistics capabilities for its fast-growing online business. The company is automating its new fulfilment centre with technology from Austrian specialist Knapp.

Online shopping club Brands4friends has automated pricing for its entire product range with AIR Dynamic Pricing from Prudsys. The AI-based solution from the GK Software Group company has improved the retailer's margin by three percentage points.