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With the SmartID project, Fraunhofer institutes are developing a new type of labelling system with which products can be clearly verified and authenticated via smartphone.

US grocery company Save Mart has converted a closed store of its Lucky banner operation into a fully automated micro fulfilment centre (MFC) with robots from start-up Fulfil Solutions.

Australia's Coles Group has opened the world's largest Witron-automated dry goods distribution centre for more than 18,000 different SKUs in Redbank, Queensland.

Douglas is piloting mobile checkout directly on the sales floor. Sales assistants use the S-Payment app on their smartphone. This is integrated with the GK POS software and allows PIN entry on the device's touchscreen.

GS1 Germany sells Atrify to 1Worldsync. The divestment unexpectedly reunites two major GDSN data pools. The 1Worldsync joint venture had only been separated in 2019, as GS1 US withdrew from the data pool business as one of the shareholders.

US convenience store operator Casey's General Stores will use Relex Solutions to optimise inventory, demand planning and space planning.

In the Netherlands, Aldi Nord will open a first store this week offering shoppers the option to scan their purchases with their smartphone or at a self-checkout. Not only the software, but also the hardware for the self-checkouts will be provided by Austrian specialist Shopreme.

French retail group Auchan has started testing scanless technology from Israeli provider Trigo at its headquarters in Villeneuve d'Ascq this week. The store, called 'Auchan Go Le Lab', is only open to employees and guests of the company. The in-house customers do not necessarily have to register in the corresponding app.

Walmart is equipping 500 of its stores in the USA with a total of 60,000 Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs) over the next 18 months. The retailer will deploy battery-free labels from SES Imagotag.

Fashion retailer Zalando is enabling customers in its outlets to check the fit of a selected range of jeans using a 3D avatar. By testing the virtual fitting room, the company wishes to gain insights into customers’ usage in order to develop a scalable solution for the future.