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Aldi Süd enables customers to pay cash at its self-checkouts going forward in Germany. The latest installations of Diebold Nixdorf machines have integrated cash recyclers. The Retail Optimiser spoke to Aldi Süd Communication Specialist Carolin Sunderhaus about motivations and experiences with self-checkout in this country.

Karlsberg Direkt has opted for Byrd from the specialists Bayard – which has been part of the Markant Group since the beginning of the year – as its consistent Product Information Management (PIM) solution. The beverage wholesaler of Karlsberg Group in Saarland aims to deploy a consistent product data platform to receive quality-checked product content for its online shop from…

Maxima is expanding its fleet of self-checkouts in the Baltics. The retail company agreed on a framework contract with Norwegian manufacturer Strongpoint, which is to install at least 1,000 systems within three years. Maxima had previously purchased self-checkouts from Diebold Nixdorf.

CAS AG and Solace have formed a partnership to jointly support retail companies with their omnichannel challenges. Through the cooperation, the Hamburg-based consultancy and the Canadian event mesh platform help companies to realise the real-time processing of product, inventory, customer, and receipt data more efficiently. This should allow customers to shop seamlessly across all sales channels. Solace’s event mesh platform…

Fressnapf Group is implementing Relex Solutions to optimise on-shelf availability across its 1,900 Fressnapf and Maxi Zoo store network as well as its eleven distribution centres in 13 European countries to gain comprehensive end-to-end visibility over its supply chain.

Aldi Nord is expanding its self-scanning and self-checkout pilot to 18 stores in the Netherlands. In May this year, the discounter had started the tests in the Dutch town of Berkel-Enschot. Customers can scan their items in these stores via a self-checkout terminal (SCO) or through the Aldi Nord app installed on their smartphone and pay cashless.

Walmart is deploying a solution jointly developed by technology providers Knapp and Packsize to ship online orders in exactly right-sized packaging. Thus, deliveries can be handled in a more cost-effective and sustainable way.

Edeka Meyer's Frischecenter in Prisdorf near Hamburg offers customers fast and convenient reverse vending. At the Tomra R1 machine, they can deposit PET bottles and beverage cans in one go, directly from their carrier bag into the large opening of the machine.

Berlin-based retail and hospitality location management specialist Targomo has been acquired by Casafari, a real estate platform hitherto active in Southern Europe. Targomo will continue to operate out of Berlin under its own name and will be able to use Casafari's wealth of data for its clients.

With the help of SES Imagotag’s subsidiary Captana, independent Edeka shop owner Stephan Cunäus has increased the shelf availability at his E-Center Warnow Park in Rostock by three percent, he reported at the ECR Conference (ECR-Tag) in Frankfurt am Main last week. SES Imagotag and Captana, in interaction with cameras and ESLs, provide the required transparency.