French retail group Les Mousquetaires is testing Shopic's clip-on devices in an Intermarché store in Provins, France. The devices, which can be easily attached to any standard trolley, is powered by computer vision technology, transforming it into a smart cart capable of recognising items without the need for manual scanning. Consultants of Capgemini are part of the project team at…
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Irish grocery retailer Kavanagh is using the integrated solution from VusionGroup and Smartway to streamline food waste management in its Belsize Park flagship store in London. Kavanagh Group operates 17 supermarkets in Ireland and the UK under the Supervalu and Budgens brands and is working with Irish food wholesaler Musgrave Group. The Kavanagh flagship store in Belsize Park in London,…
Read more >>US-based product master data platform Salsify is taking over its French competitor Alkemics. The companies did not comment on the terms of the takeover. Both offer cloud-based platforms for collaboration between retailers and their suppliers and are each registered as data pools of the Global Data Synchronisation Network (GDSN).
Read more >>French retail group Système U has entered into a partnership with Alkemics to optimise cooperation with its suppliers of all sizes.
Read more >>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.
Read more >>Whether they like it or not: German grocery retailers cannot avoid e-commerce. Amazon is not letting up. For the likes of Edeka, Rewe and Schwarz Group, it is worth looking at the French market. Through innovative concepts and investments into technology, companies such as Groupe Casino and E.Leclerc are confidently securing their business against Amazon.
Read more >>Alkemics plans to enter the market in ten other European countries. There are four reasons why the platform could be successful with this. Three of them are related to Nestlé, E.Leclerc and the GS1.
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