Rossmann

Rossmann is going to use Symphony AI, the store-specific space and shelf planning system that has proven its worth in Germany, for its planned expansion in Spain. The drugstore operator is already forecasting the order quantities of its stores there in the same way as in its home country with Relex. Rossmann has only been represented in Spain since July…

While Lidl has already implemented the new self-checkouts throughout Romania, the major roll-out in Germany, as well as in other countries such as Spain and Italy, will apparently start in Lidl's next financial year, which begins in March and ends in February 2025.

Bartels-Langness, short Bela, chooses Relex Solutions to increase its availability, reduce inventory and link its ordering and logistics processes. The company, who operates largely across northern Germany, will use the supply chain management solution for all 130 stores of its Famila and Markant banner operations as well as in its three logistics centres. Relex partner Wysupp will provide support for…

Rossmann is equipping more of its stores in Germany with Electronic Shelf Price Labels (ESLs). Initial tests are also taking place in the Polish market. The labels come mainly from South Korean manufacturer SoluM, but some stores have also been equipped with labels from Chinese supplier Hanshow.

US convenience store operator Casey's General Stores will use Relex Solutions to optimise inventory, demand planning and space planning.

Germany's largest retail organisation, Edeka Group, will optimise the orders and stocks of all its stores and distribution centres with the AI-based software platform of Relex. The decision represents a Copernican shift in the Edeka Group's IT strategy. Until now, the German retail giant has managed its inventory management systems exclusively with SAP and SAP partner solutions.

Relex Solutions has acquired Formulate, a Swedish promotion planning and analytics company. One of the joint users of Formulate and Relex is the Swedish Coop, whose Värmland region is one of Relex's early customers in the field of inventory optimisation, but also staff planning.

Drugstore chain Müller has implemented automated replenishment at its four central logistic hubs. It thus expands deployment of the Relex Living Retail Platform, which the company is already using for forecasting and replenishment of its stores.

Douglas has chosen Relex to optimise its inventory along its entire supply chain and from a single source for its online and brick-and-mortar business. Hardly any software provider is currently reporting more success in retail than Relex. The Finnish specialist was able to report 33 new customers last year.

Drugstore operator Müller has decided to deploy Relex software for forecasting and replenishment across its store network. The goal is to reduce inventory levels while warranting high product availability.