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Marks & Spencer has selected Zeos to handle the fulfilment of all orders from its online shops in 22 European markets. Zalando’s logistics unit will take charge of order picking and packing, shipping and the handling of returns.

After a one-year trial in Nijmegen, Hornbach introduced a new navigation feature to its smartphone app, which is now available for use in all 18 of its DIY stores in the Netherlands. The app uses a digital map to guide customers to the aisle, shelf and shelf level where the item they are looking for is located. The feature has…

Following two pilot projects designed to pave the way for the Edeka Group’s switch to the K.Motion software from Infios (Körber Group) for warehouse management, the matter has now been dropped. According to information of The Retail Optimiser, Germany’s largest grocery retail group has now decided to stick with SSI Schäfer as ...

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.

Using Vusion’s Edgesense technology, Walmart helps its customers find products on the shelves ...

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.