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Hagebau goes into the cloud: With GK Software, Infor and Microsoft, the building materials and DIY group Hagebau is building its merchandise and workforce management as well as its store solutions completely on a Software-as-a-Service infrastructure. At the EHI Technology Days, other retailers also report on their plans to use cloud solutions for core applications of their business.

Austrian beverage group Ottakringer has automated the data supply of the retail trade from its Akeneo PIM system with the help of Bayard Consulting and switched to the GDSN data pool b-synced.

Swiss telecommunications company Swisscom is pushing the digitalisation of its stores forward using technology from Instore Solutions.

A.S. Watson Group-owned drugstore operator Kruidvat is equipping its stores in the Netherlands and Belgium with NCR self-checkout systems.

Casino Group is testing a new unattended store concept. In contrast to Amazon Go, the new Monop' convenient store uses intelligent weighing technology from Shekel Brainweigh.

Lithuanian supermarket chain Iki, part of Rewe Group has decided to implement workforce management software Reflexis from Zebra Technologies.

The Austrian supermarket chain M-Preis has modernised its web presence on the cloud platform of the software specialist Emporix. Shoppers can now see the assortment of each store on their smartphone.

Again, there are changes in the market of system providers for master data management in the consumer goods industry: Bayard Consulting Group acquires the content syndication platform SyncManager from the US-based GDSN data pool operator 1WorldSync.

Rossmann has implemented Category Management Software from Symphony RetailAI for the automatic creation of store-specific planograms.

French retail group Les Mousquetaires will manage the entire supply chain of its Intermarché and Netto banners with Symphony RetailAI's Forecasting and Replenishment Software Gold.