Eurospar

Spar Austria has automated the entire goods receiving process at its reopened logistics centre in Graz with technology from Knapp. A fully automated pallet high-bay racking system optimises storage capacity at the site, which was expanded to 40,000 square metres over a two-year construction period.

Spar Austria relies on smart technology from specialist for facility management automation Loxone. Following successful test operations and installations at a Eurospar store in Tyrol and a Spar outlet in Mundefing, the retailer is rolling out the system to all new stores built and reopened this year, as well as its head office in Salzburg.

With the help of VusionGroup’s (formerly SES-Imagotag) Computer Vision technology Captana, the independent Eurospar shop owner in Dublin’s Barrow Street has increased the shelf availability in certain categories by seven per cent. In Ireland, the Spar and Eurospar banner is owned by BWG Foods which was acquired by Spar Southern Africa. The Eurospar Store in Barrow Street has already equipped…

A Eurospar supermarket in the Irish city of Dublin has become the first store in the world to use four-colour digital shelf labels from SES Imagotag. The eye-catching e-ink displays are designed to effectively draw attention to promotions and are part of a digital in-store communication concept.

Henderson Group, operator of Spar stores in Northern Ireland, is investing more in cash automation using systems from Glory. Following successful initial steps, the number of outlets with a closed cash cycle will be doubled.

The Netherlands-based franchise organisation of the national Spar retailer organisations has reached an agreement with UK platform operator Gander that will enable its members to market food products via the app shortly before they reach their best-before date. The project aims to help curb food waste.