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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.

Waitrose is currently rolling out electronic shelf labels from the Korean supplier SoluM. The British supermarket operator of the John Lewis Partnership has now equipped more than 200 of its about 420 stores with the technology.

Rossmann has fitted its first stores in Spain with a digital signage system from Bütema, thereby implementing a solution that the drugstore operator is already using in Germany. In Spain, the project currently comprises shop window displays at three locations: two stores in Barcelona and a new store in Madrid, which Rossmann opened in July 2026.

Lidl is the first grocery retailer in Germany to offer Wero as an e-commerce payment method.

Instacart has acquired the Israeli company Arpalus to bolster its computer vision technology for shelf data in the grocery retail sector and also intends to use the technology in its Caper Carts, which are fitted with external cameras.

Alcampo has launched a Scan&Go feature called AutoScan in its customer app with Shopreme. Shoppers can ...

Them Consulting has acquired a 49 per cent stake in IAL Automation and Logistics. CAS AG continues to hold a majority stake in the specialist for SAP warehouse management systems. The three companies aim to pool their expertise in consultancy, implementation and support for SAP warehouse management solutions.

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.