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Douglas has introduced theft prevention solutions in more than 300 of its German stores to minimise shrinkage and improve operational efficiency. The beauty specialist relies on tags from Sensormatic Solutions and their tamper-proof detection gates at the entrance and exit areas for electronic article surveillance in its stores. Douglas had previously tested the system from the Johnson Controls subsidiary in…

Carrefour Belgium has implemented an AI tracking tool from Swedish technology provider Deligate to efficiently manage expiration dates, optimise discounts and reduce food waste. The retailer has rolled out the date tracking tool to 83 of its largest stores in Belgium, following a successful pilot.

Primark is modernising the operations of its information technology to secure its growth plans. To this end, the fast-fashion retailer is expanding its collaboration with Indian service provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Over the next five years, TCS will help to establish an agile IT operations landscape.

Norma is putting its e-commerce business on a new foundation. As reported by Lebensmittel Zeitung, the German retailer based in Fürth will migrate its Norma24 online shop from the current online shop system Shopware to Spryker's headless commerce platform by the end of this year.

Australian retail giant Woolworths is piloting self-scanning shopping carts, developed in collaboration with Hanshow. The technology allows shoppers who are member of the retailer’s loyalty scheme to scan their items at the trolley using a touchscreen device. Customers still need to pay at the regular checkout.

Spar Austria relies on smart technology from specialist for facility management automation Loxone. Following successful test operations and installations at a Eurospar store in Tyrol and a Spar outlet in Mundefing, the retailer is rolling out the system to all new stores built and reopened this year, as well as its head office in Salzburg.

After a successful year of testing at its distribution centre in Winterslag, Belgium, Ikea is rolling out Swiss manufacturer Verity's AI drones for stocktaking to more locations. The autonomous drones take the stock of Ikea’s stores and distribution centres. Last year, selected stores used the drones only outside of the opening hours.

Franprix and Monoprix have each installed intelligent shopping trolleys from A2Z Smart Technologies in one of their Paris supermarkets. As the Retail Optimiser learned from the Israeli technology provider, both Casino Group companies plan to gradually equip 20 of their stores with the Cust2Mate systems.

At Home World charging park near German motorway A3 in the immediate vicinity of Wertheim Village outlet centre, a kitchen robot from start-up company Goodbytz serves food to customers. A self-service terminal from Smoothr works as the customer interface. The operating company with star chef Holger Stromberg is planning to roll out the concept further.

DIY retailer Ace Hardware in the US is boosting the efficiency of its stores with solutions from VusionGroup. The technology provider's electronic shelf labels (ESLs) have been implemented in Ace Hardware stores. The DIY store operator aims to use VusionGroup's technology to enhance both the customer experience and operational efficiency across its extensive retail network.