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El Jamón, a retail company operating in Andalusia, has selected Hanshow to supply nearly three million electronic shelf labels (ESLs). The food retailer plans to introduce the electronic labels across all its stores within three years.

South Korean retailer Lotte has taken its first automated customer fulfilment centre powered by the technology and expertise of British online grocer and technology company Ocado into operation.

Robert Elsey is set to depart from the UK-wide Co-op Group in October after just under five years as Group Chief Technology Officer. It is not yet known what role he will take on next. The Co-op Group has begun the search for a successor. The retail group has not yet named a candidate, nor has it announced an interim…

By switching its automated replenishment system to AI-powered demand forecasting and replenishment optimisation from Symphony AI, Delhaize has significantly reduced stock shortages and wastage.

Bauhaus has automated the goods receiving process at its import and central warehouse in Krefeld by using robots from XYZ Robotics. The RockyOne and RockyOne SE systems are responsible for unloading containers, sorting and palletising in a seamless, automated workflow.

Sainsbury’s has appointed a new Head of Martech. With immediate effect, Dave Cain is responsible for strategy, governance and futureproofing of the British supermarket operator’s martech and adtech stacks. Martech plays currently a central role in Sainsbury’s digital transformation.

British grocery retailer Morrisons is expanding the deployment of Vision AI technology to enhance self-checkout accuracy across its network. Following a successful pilot, the grocer has signed a long-term contract with Everseen to roll out its Evercheck Vision AI solution across 200 stores.

M-Preis has reported significant success in its use of Remira’s inventory management software, which the Austrian retail company has been using for almost ten years to manage stock levels across its stores. By 2026, M-Preis also plans to integrate its two in-house production facilities into the existing stock management solution.

Belgian Colruyt Group has decided to operate its unattended Okay Direct convenience stores exclusively in the vicinity of a traditional Okay outlet in future. This explains the closure of two of its three existing locations at the end of last month. At the same time, the company has announced plans to bring the 24/7 stores to the capital, Brussels.

Regional DIY retailer Homebase USA, which operates in Texas und Wyoming, will be rolling out Simbe Robotics’ Tally autonomous shelf-scanning robot across its store network over the coming months.