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DIY retailer Obi has introduced electronic shelf price labels from VusionGroup in selected product ranges in around 200 of its German stores. The introduction is part of an extensive digitalisation project of the DIY retailer, which also includes the introduction of McKinsey's Periscope price optimisation solution.

Lekkerland, the convenience division of Rewe Group, proves the maturity of its smart box concept based on AiFi technology with key figures from the 24/7 high-frequency operation at Frankfurt Airport.

US supermarket operator Kroger has announced to close three of eight logistics facilities for its online business, which are equipped with Ocado automation technology, in January 2026. Other locations are also under review. However, the company intends to maintain those in regions with high demand. In addition, the company is stepping up its collaboration with delivery services Instacart, Doordash and…

Slowly but surely, electronic shelf labels (ESL) are also becoming widespread in the United Kingdom. With Lincolnshire Co-op, another regional retail company has now decided to equip 100 stores with digital labels by the end of the year.

Rewe Group has equipped its new flagship Penny store, the most sustainable store of its discount banner operation in Austria, with Zumtobel's holistic, recyclable LED lighting system. Located in Weiden am See in Burgenland, the store combines timber construction, a biodiversity-oriented outdoor space concept and efficiently designed building technology with a revamped store layout.

Rossmann has commissioned Diebold Nixdorf (DN) to provide managed services for operation and monitoring of its store technologies. The implementation of the Service Now platform in September this year is intended to digitise and simplify internal service processes between stores and headquarters.

Scottish independent shop owner Girish Jeeva who runs a convenience store under the Tesco-owned banner Premier has implemented age an estimation solution from Innovative Technology Ltd (ITL).

Southern German denim specialist Yeans Halle is pushing ahead with its digital strategy and replacing its previous, highly manual staff deployment planning with the workforce management platform from Swedish technology provider Quinyx.

Lidl is equipping its fruit and vegetable departments with camera-based, AI-supported scales from Mettler Toledo that automatically recognise loose items. With this step, Schwarz Group's discount retail division is promoting a seamless self-scanning journey for its customers in the fresh produce department. Lidl has already equipped around 250 stores across Germany with two scales per store in most case.

Aldi Nord expanded its app-based customer loyalty programme to the whole of Belgium back in July. The discounter is relying on solution GK Engage from its POS software provider GK Software. This raises the question: will self-scanning with the Aldi Nord app finally become a reality?