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Galeria manages its product supply with Blue Yonder's AI-powered solution. Germany's largest department store operator is using the US software company's technology to align its stocks more precisely with customer demand, reduce markdowns and significantly streamline processes – in real time and across all distribution channels.

Kaufland is expanding the use of electronic shelf labels to its range of unpackaged baked goods. The more than 170,000 additional digital price tags come from two different technology vendors.

Rossmann now offers customers a digital receipt via its app. Anybill's technology is designed to save paper and make the app even more attractive. On the implementation, Anybill worked together with POS software supplier Combase.

Carrefour has selected the Strongpoint’s solution to enhance the efficiency of its in-store picking in Belgium. The order picking solution from Strongpoint emerged as the preferred choice due to its strong alignment with Carrefour’s operational needs. The manual picking system is specifically engineered for grocery retail and reportedly boasts an average manual picking rate of 240 items per hour.

Dutch non-food specialist Hema is implementing the cloud-based RFID platform from Nedap. The aim is to optimise the retailer’s inventory management. By mid-2026 the solution is planned to be rolled out in 740 stores in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany and Austria. Customers will be able to check the availability of specific products in real time via the app…

Rewe Markt GmbH’s region West has announced an exclusive pilot partnership with the young robotics start-up Circus. From fall 2025, the retail company plans to test the technology provider's autonomous kitchen robot Circus Autonomy One (CA-1) in three selected stores – including cloud-based control software and a self-service terminal.

Auchan has launched another Auchan Go in Hungary, its cashierless convenience store banner. The 18 square metres container-like retail unit is located in Budapest. It operates around the clock without dedicated on-site personnel.

Kaufland is significantly expanding its test run with Tomra's R2 multi-feed reverse vending machines. For the first time, Schwarz Group's large-scale discounter is also piloting the latest generation of the system, which allows shoppers to return glass packaging together with PET bottles and cans – unsorted in one go.

Tesco is testing potentials of the QR code powered by GS1. In a few stores in the south of England, the 2D code is replacing traditional barcodes for twelve own-brand product lines. The retailer reports initial successes in waste reduction, replenishment planning and customer satisfaction.

Aldi Nord has found a new CIO. According to Lebensmittel Zeitung, Oliver Tackmann, who played a key role in shaping DIY store franchisor Obi during his long career as it head of IT and logistics, is to become the discounter's Chief Information Officer.