Magdalena Nowak

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.

Retail Insight has appointed Andy Brockway as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The move is part of Retail Insight's growth plans to accelerate the product roadmap and innovation strategy for its software solutions that help retailers and their suppliers realise the full potential of every store.

The grocery retailer Rimi Baltic, which is part of Swedish ICA Group, is now using the Symphony AI platform also to tailor assortment of its 308 stores precisely to the needs of its customers. The Baltic company has been using Symphony AI for store and shelf space optimisation since 2022 in order to increase the efficiency of its sales areas.

Australian retailer Coles will deploy Palantir's AI platform across more than 840 shops to improve its workforce management and in-store merchandising processes. As part of the three-year contract, the Australian supermarket operator will receive a range of HR strategy and analytics tools from the technology provider.

MediaMarktSaturn is introducing a range of innovative applications based on Generative AI. These tools have been developed to provide comprehensive support for both customers and employees. The first application 'GenAI Sandbox' will be available to all employees at the headquarters in Ingolstadt in the coming weeks.

Aldi Süd is now also allowing customers at its scanless Shop&Go store in London’s Greenwich district to shop without using the app. To enter the store shoppers can now also scan their payment card at the entrance.

DIY store operator Obi has chosen Trade Beyond to digitalise and optimise its supplier management and private label development. The Trade Beyond platform is to be implemented at Obi step by step over the course of the year.

The renowned branded goods manufacturer Peter Kölln, which alongside its famous flakes also sells muesli, cereals, oils and vegetable fats to retailers in 23 countries, will switch to Bayard’s GDSN data pool b-synced by the end of January 2024. Going forward, the food producer wants to supply retailers with product content of its around 500 products via GDSN not only…