Magdalena Nowak

VF Corporation, parent company of brands such as The North Face, has improved its in-store processes with smartphone apps powered by Scandit and SAP Fiori. The solution integrated Scandit's barcode scanning software and was built with SAP’s app toolbox Fiori.

DIY store operator Obi uses Vtex technology to offer its customers a seamless omnichannel shopping experience with various delivery and collection options. Among other things, shoppers can collect their online orders within just two hours via Click & Collect.

The specialist in Order Management Systems (OMS) OneStock has received a 72 million US- Dollar investment from Summit Partners. The funding will enable the technology provider to expand internationally, particularly in the US market.

Intersport Krumholz, one of the largest sports retailers in the Intersport co-operative group in Germany, is using the omnichannel solution from Dortmund-based software provider Remira to optimise the checkout process and customer service in its stores. The Instore App solution enables staff to collect payments and redeem vouchers on the sales floor using a smartphone or tablet. The solution has…

Walmart’s Cash-and-Carry store operation Sam’s Club has implemented AI receipt verification technology in 120 locations. This represents approximately 20 per cent of the retailer's stores. The solution, developed in-house by Sam’s Club, uses AI and computer vision recognition to confirm that Scan&Go shoppers have paid for all items in their shopping carts. The retailer plans to roll out the solution…

Edeka's Netto has automated the picking of produce crates at another distribution centre using technology from Finnish intralogistics specialist Cimcorp. The storage and picking system enables efficient storage and retrieval of crates, optimises the use of available space and reduces manual handling.

Irish grocery retailer Kavanagh is using the integrated solution from VusionGroup and Smartway to streamline food waste management in its Belsize Park flagship store in London. Kavanagh Group operates 17 supermarkets in Ireland and the UK under the Supervalu and Budgens brands and is working with Irish food wholesaler Musgrave Group. The Kavanagh flagship store in Belsize Park in London,…

The textile manufacturer Stichd, which specialises in fan articles, is operating its new Formula One merchandising stores with POS software from Retail 7. The Puma subsidiary has recently started selling fan products in pop-up stores at the Formula One racetracks. By using Retail 7's POS software, Stichd aims to optimise the sales processes in the official merchandising stores.

Coruyt is testing an in-house developed self-scanning shopping trolley in its store in Halle in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. If used in combination with payment by the Colruyt app, users can leave the store without going to a checkout. Since beginning of March, the smart cart has been available for Colruyt employees only. The shopping trolley developed by…

Norwegian food discounter Rema 1000 enables automated recognition of fruit and vegetables in its stores. The scales identify produce that is sold loose using AI-supported image recognition. According to Edgify, the solution will soon be extended to self-checkouts. The solution is based on Edgify's AI platform, which has been integrated into Digi’s hardware.