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Rewe Digital has expanded the use of Camunda’s software platform to include business-critical processes in the retail group’s merchandise management and logistics operations in Germany. This solution enables the Rewe Group to coordinate orders, invoices and logistics processes with suppliers and partners across various IT systems. In future, Rewe Group’s IT subsidiary also intends to use the platform to integrate…

Edeka regional subsidiary for Northern Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia is operating a semi-autonomous grocery store for the first time. The Diska store in the municipality of Obermaßfeld-Grimmenthal in southern Thuringia enables customers to shop autonomously without staff outside regular opening hours. The technology for this so-called hybrid operation is provided by Austrian smart-store specialist Anystore.

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Walmart is to pilot an automated micro-fulfilment centre system based on technology from Symbotic within one of its superstore’s backroom at an undisclosed location. The prototype will be operational in a few months with a second site reportedly in the pipeline.

Coop Sweden has appointed Klas Pettersson as the new CEO of Coop Logistik. The manager will take up his new position on 4 January 2027 and will also join the executive board of Coop Sweden.

Schwarz Digits has incorporated three components of the Hellgate payment platform into the marketplace of its cloud solution, Stackit. With this move, Schwarz Group (Lidl, Kaufland) aims to offer European retail businesses a more independent way of operating their payment infrastructure.

Rewe Group’s Centre of Excellence for Agriculture has launched an AI research project to analyse animal welfare, in collaboration with stakeholders from academia and the industry. Advisory board member Max Esser-Geneschen initiated the project, which aims to investigate the potential of camera and sensor technology in livestock farming under real-world conditions.

El Jamón, a retail company operating in Andalusia, has selected Hanshow to supply nearly three million electronic shelf labels (ESLs). The food retailer plans to introduce the electronic labels across all its stores within three years.

South Korean retailer Lotte has taken its first automated customer fulfilment centre powered by the technology and expertise of British online grocer and technology company Ocado into operation.

Robert Elsey is set to depart from the UK-wide Co-op Group in October after just under five years as Group Chief Technology Officer. It is not yet known what role he will take on next. The Co-op Group has begun the search for a successor. The retail group has not yet named a candidate, nor has it announced an interim…