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The Very Group is implementing an AI-based solution for price optimisation. The UK-based online retailer has signed a three-year contract with software provider UiPath for this purpose. From the move, the pure-play retailer expects to increase agility in pricing and improve margins.

Aldi Nord is continuing to test loyalty features in its customer app in Belgium, even though the company generally rules out app discounts and different prices for different customers. In a joint press release issued today for Germany, Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd have stated that they are committed to a standard Aldi price for everyone and are therefore not…

Dohle is expanding its retail media offering by equipping the entrance areas of almost 100 of its Hit stores with 75-inch welcome screens from Digooh. Inovisco is now marketing the Digooh DCLP inventory on these screens to media agencies and advertisers nationwide.

The UK market for electronic shelf labels (ESLs) has historically developed at a slower pace than other European counterparts. While retailers have been piloting the technology for decades, large-scale rollouts have often remained limited in scope.

Fressnapf is strengthening its senior management team with the appointment of a Digital and E-commerce Manager. Marius Lückemeyer will take up the newly created role of Chief Digital & Online Officer (CDOO) in mid-September. He will be responsible for the pet supplies retailer’s entire online business.

In the second quarter of 2026, Decathlon reached the milestone of 700 stores using Vusion’s digital shelf labels. The sports retailer now uses Vusion’s platform in 54 countries across three continents.

DEH has opted for Bayard’s product content platform Byrd. The frozen bakery products manufacturer aims to use this technology to centralise its Product Information Management (PIM), improve data quality in the long term and make product information available to retail partners more efficiently. With the introduction of Byrd, DEH will in future consolidate its product content in a central location.…

Tesco is trialling Simbe Robotics’ inventory robot, Tally, in one of its stores. This reports Toby Pickard, Retail Futures Senior Partner at British trade association Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD). Tally moves autonomously through the store’s aisles to detect out-of-stocks, pricing errors and misplaced products.

Chronodrive, a grocery e-commerce subsidiary of Auchan in France, has selected Relex Solutions to improve fresh category management and reduce fresh produce shrink across its standalone click&collect locations.

Together with Nexum and GK, Hawesko Group is introducing AI-powered wine recommendations to the online shops of Hawesko, Vino and Tesdorf. The retail group specialising in premium wines, champagnes and spirits aims to help customers find the right wine more quickly and manage digital sales channels cost-effectively.