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The world's leading travel retail company, Avolta (formerly Dufry), has worked with SAP Retail specialist Retail Solutions to standardise and consolidate its cross-country and cross-banner POS data processes within just six months. The project focused on the introduction of SAP POS DTA.

Matalan is further expanding its distribution centre in Knowsley near Liverpool with automation technologies from Knapp. The British fashion and homeware retailer has been relying on scalable solutions from the Austrian intralogistics specialist since 2021.

Hagebau Connect, the e-commerce unit of Hagebau Group, relies on the AI-based Add-One software solution from Inform for the replenishment of its online product range. With the introduction of this web-based solution, the retail company has automated central procurement processes.

Thomann is equipping all buildings on its campus with direct room humidification systems from specialist supplier Condair. The German music retailer uses controlled humidity to protect its valuable instruments and ensure well-being and comfort of its customers and employees.

Following the insolvency of NumberFour AG, the company behind Butlers' Enfore POS solution, in October 2024, Butlers had to introduce new POS software at very short notice. The home accessories, decoration and gifts specialist succeeded in doing so with a solution from Retail7, a subsidiary of GK.

Rema 1000 has selected GK Software as its technology partner for store operations. The Norwegian discounter is standardising its in-store processes and migrating the IT infrastructure of its more than 680 stores in Norway to the cloud-based Cloud4Retail platform.

Clothing retailer C&A has improved inventory accuracy from 70 to 95 percent and increased sales by more than 5 per cent by introducing Checkpoint Systems' RFID solution in all European stores and distribution centres. With the project, C&A won the ’Best RFID Implementation in Retail’ award at this year’s RFID Journal Awards.

Spar Austria is expanding the management team of its IT division Spar ICS with Robert Paul Eder, who will take over as Head of Digital & Productivity. This completes the management team led by Spar ICS Managing Director Andreas Kranabitl.

Canadian grocery retailer Metro uses Fujitsu's Profit Protection Monitoring to optimise store processes and ensure compliance with guidelines. The technology provider developed the cloud-based platform in collaboration with leading German retailers.

Spanish Eroski Group will equip all its hypermarkets and larger stores with solutions from VusionGroup to optimise store operations and improve customer communication.