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The British Co-operative Group plans to implement Walmart's online fulfilment app Store Assist. The solution was developed by Walmart Commerce Technologies, the US retail giant's profit centre subsidiary.

British retail co-operative Central Co-op has implemented Retail Insight’s new Prompted Markdown feature. With the solution, Central Co-op can identify products near expiry, allowing the retailer to take action to minimise waste.

Aldi Süd has agreed a multi-year collaboration with professional services provider Genpact in the USA and Australia. In these countries, the discounter is piloting the introduction of its new, predominantly SAP-based technology landscape under the project name Ahead.

Hy-Vee uses VusionGroup's platform to digitise more than 230 of its stores. The retail company, which operates in nine Midwestern states, has implemented digital shelf labels and numerous other VusionGroup solutions to optimise the shopping experience for its customers.

Specialist tea retailer TeeGschwendner is implementing Snabble's self-checkout solution on Pyramid hardware in its stores. Thanks to the solution, shoppers can now choose between Scan & Go, checkout at an SCO or a combination of the two.

Aldi Nord is piloting a customer loyalty programme for the first time. Users of the Aldi app can collect bonus points in 70 of the discounter's stores in Belgium. The application was developed together with software specialist GK.

VF Corporation, parent company of brands such as The North Face, has improved its in-store processes with smartphone apps powered by Scandit and SAP Fiori. The solution integrated Scandit's barcode scanning software and was built with SAP’s app toolbox Fiori.

Last week, Rewe Group launched a new distribution centre in Magdeburg Rothensee with automation technology from Kuka subsidiary Swisslog. Up to now, the retail group has mainly relied on Witron for the automation of distribution centres, whose automation technology largely operates without robotics.

Walmart is accelerating the digitalisation of its stores, with plans to install Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs) from VusionGroup in 2,300 stores by 2026. The move, described by Walmart as “game changing”, aims to boost staff productivity, increase stock accuracy and improve the customer experience.

Albert Heijn has introduced a new function to its customer app that aims to help reduce food waste. With the Scan & Cook application, which is based on generative AI, customers can take photos of food products and receive personalised recipe suggestions.