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Aldi Nord has found a new CIO. According to Lebensmittel Zeitung, Oliver Tackmann, who played a key role in shaping DIY store franchisor Obi during his long career as it head of IT and logistics, is to become the discounter's Chief Information Officer.

Pharmacy operator Dr. Max has chosen VusionGroup's solutions to digitalise the shelf labelling in its approximately 1,000 stores across six countries. The technology is already being implemented in 220 stores.

Foot Locker is implementing the Customer Data & Experience Platform (CDXP) from Ometria. Using the AI-based platform, the shoe and clothing retailer wants to create a cohesive and personalised shopping experience for its customers.

Following a successful test phase, Alnatura has begun rolling out self-checkouts. The operator of organic supermarkets opted for Space Pole kiosks from Ergonomic Solutions, which are customised to its requirements and integrate the existing NCR POS systems.

The leading British retailer has been exploring electronic shelf labels for decades. But now Tesco is apparently really getting serious. In a proof-of-concept in selected Tesco Extra superstores and Tesco Express convenience stores with labels from VusionGroup and Hanshow, the company is evaluating their use.

British retailer Morrisons is currently trialling an in-store technology from Norway-based Strongpoint. It enables customers to purchase quit-smoking products from a dedicated touchscreen interface directly embedded in the aisle’s shelf.

SAP has opened a new retail technology test store on the grounds of its headquarters in Walldorf. What may surprise visitors from the retail industry is the use of RFID on individual grocery items in SAP's new test store.

Morrisons is rolling out AI-supported workforce management software from Yoobic to all its stores. The British supermarket operator wishes to increase efficiency and profitability of its outlets and counteract cost increases.

Lidl launches a pilot for a digital reservation service for non-food promotion items in its Lidl Plus app in the UK this week. For the first time, the discounter's customers will be able to reserve selected products via app and collect them from a store of their choice before the official sales start. While Lidl is launching a digital Click,…

Kiko Milano has adopted Dutch provider Adyen’s Unified Commerce payment platform across its physical and online stores. With this, the Italian cosmetics retailer aims to enhance the payment platform by streamlining transactions from various sources.