Magdalena Nowak

Magdalena Nowak is a trainee in the editorial team of The Retail Optimiser. She has gained valuable insights into the processes of the industry during previous jobs on the retail floor. Magdalena Nowak is studying journalism at Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität in Mainz.
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Penny tests hybrid checkout with Itab

Rewe Group's discount retailer Penny is testing a hybrid self-checkout solution from Itab in a newly opened store in Offenbach an der Queich. The Vision Hybrid system, developed by Swedish shopfitting and retail technology specialist, enables the retailer to use the same space as either a manned checkout or a self-checkout area.

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Coop Norge accelerates automation of its central distribution centre with Witron

Norwegian retail company Coop Norge is expanding its fully automated picking system in its logistics centre with Witron during ongoing operations. The 84,000-square-meter facility near Oslo's Gardermoen Airport is to be expanded with twelve additional Case Order Machines (COM) from Witron.

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Edeka Ristow cooks with autonomous robots from Goodbytz

Independent Edeka retailer Alexander Ristow from Schleswig-Holstein uses a fully automated cooking system from Goodbytz to prepare fresh, hot meals. The cooking robot has been operating at an Edeka store in Kiel-Heikendorf since the end of November. This is the first time that Germany’s largest retail company has used this type of technology. The autonomous kitchen system, developed by Hamburg-based…

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Penny relies on Zumtobel’s lighting architecture in its sustainability store

Rewe Group has equipped its new flagship Penny store, the most sustainable store of its discount banner operation in Austria, with Zumtobel's holistic, recyclable LED lighting system. Located in Weiden am See in Burgenland, the store combines timber construction, a biodiversity-oriented outdoor space concept and efficiently designed building technology with a revamped store layout.

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Yeans Halle modernises workforce management with Quinyx

Southern German denim specialist Yeans Halle is pushing ahead with its digital strategy and replacing its previous, highly manual staff deployment planning with the workforce management platform from Swedish technology provider Quinyx.

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VusionGroup acquires stake in shopper insight specialist Yagora

VusionGroup has secured a significant stake in Yagora, a provider of shopper insights for category management and shopper activation via retail media that is highly relevant to the consumer goods industry. Until September 2020, Yagora appeared as GPS Dataservice and made a name for itself in the industry with top customers such as dm Drogeriemarkt, Ferrero, Radeberger Gruppe and Kellogg's…

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Asda rolls out VusionGroup’s digital labels to 250 Express stores

Asda is deploying VusionGroup’s electronic shelf labels (ESLs) across more than 250 of its newest Express convenience stores to improve operational efficiency and on-shelf availability. Asda plans to launch up to 20 new Express stores before the end of this year.

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Colruyt expands trial of AI-powered Smart Carts with Expresso

After over a year of testing its in-house developed Smart Cart with employees, Colruyt is now offering the AI-powered, self-scanning shopping trolley to customers for the first time. The Belgian market leader has placed 15 units in its Halle store near Brussels. The technology was developed in-house by Colruyt Group in collaboration with intralogistics specialist Expresso.

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Morrisons will trial Instacart’s Caper digital shopping trolley

Morrisons will become the first retailer in the UK to trial Instacart’s Caper digital shopping trolley. Starting in early 2026, the retailer plans to pilot the technology in one store, with the potential for further rollout.

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Fressnapf Maxi Zoo continues to rely on GK

Following the failed attempt to introduce the Enfore cash register software from the now-insolvent start-up NumberFour AG, Fressnapf is continuing its digital transformation with GK. Europe's leading retailer of pet supplies will migrate all its store services to the GK Cloud4Retail cloud platform.

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