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Norwegian retail market leader Norgesgruppen is enabling more of its Spar supermarket operators to run their stores 24/7 or extend opening hours beyond staff working times. Technologically, the stores are based on the RMA-Butikkstyring platform from Norwegian technology provider Liberty Now.

French retailer Carrefour is implementing QR codes based on the GS1 Digital Link standard in private-label ranges. To date, 50 own-brand products packages already feature the new-generation QR codes, across categories as varied as baby food, wine, organic or regional culinary specialities. The number of products is expected to continue to grow over the coming months.

Lidl is expanding its UK food redistribution programme through a new partnership with food-sharing platform Olio, adding a second distribution layer to its existing collaboration with charity matching platform Neighbourly. The move aims to capture surplus food that cannot be collected by charities.

Estonian grocery retailer Coop has chosen Vusion and Strongpoint as its exclusive electronic shelf labels suppliers. The rollout is set to begin in the second half of this year with a portion of Coop Estonia’s stores.

Albert, the Czech subsidiary of netherlands-based Ahold Delhaize, is deploying AI-powered shelf-scanning robots. The provider selected following an initial pilot is US-based Brain Corp which provides a platform on which 40,000 robots operate worldwide.

This month, French grocery retailer Intermarché is set to open a new automated grocery click&collect station using technology developed by Ouidrop. The new collection point will be located in the small town of Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, close to the Spanish border.

Albert Heijn has taken a further step in the fight against food waste. This week, the Ahold Delhaize subsidiary began rolling out its in-house developed solution for dynamic price management in the bakery department and combining it with the in-house programmed application for demand planning in this product range.

Lidl has integrated a grocery ordering feature into its Lidl Plus App in Ireland. It is not designed for home delivery of groceries, but only for ordering for collection from the car parks of its stores. This reports Lebensmittel Zeitung today.

Hy-Vee has chosen planning software from Relex to automate demand forecasting and replenishment. The US grocery retailer expects this move to improve product availability, particularly for fresh products. Furthermore, the company aims to relieve floor staff and free up time for customer service.

Bauhaus has further expanded its e-commerce growth in the Nordics with a ship-from-store strategy, transforming its physical stores into omnichannel hubs. The DIY retailer, which has its roots in Germany and is headquartered in Switzerland, has rolled out nShift’s delivery management solution across its operations in Sweden, Finland and Estonia.