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Robert Elsey is set to depart from the UK-wide Co-op Group in October after just under five years as Group Chief Technology Officer. It is not yet known what role he will take on next. The Co-op Group has begun the search for a successor. The retail group has not yet named a candidate, nor has it announced an interim…

By switching its automated replenishment system to AI-powered demand forecasting and replenishment optimisation from Symphony AI, Delhaize has significantly reduced stock shortages and wastage.

Sainsbury’s has appointed a new Head of Martech. With immediate effect, Dave Cain is responsible for strategy, governance and futureproofing of the British supermarket operator’s martech and adtech stacks. Martech plays currently a central role in Sainsbury’s digital transformation.

Them Consulting has acquired a 49 per cent stake in IAL Automation and Logistics. CAS AG continues to hold a majority stake in the specialist for SAP warehouse management systems. The three companies aim to pool their expertise in consultancy, implementation and support for SAP warehouse management solutions.

The highly acclaimed mini-stores, which Tegut operated largely unmanned under the name Teo, will be transferred to Edeka headquarters along with their operating company Smart Retail Solutions. It is very likely that Edeka Group will further optimise and expand this format in order to be able to offer food in structurally weak areas throughout Germany and to operate 24-hour convenience…

There was a jubilant atmosphere last night at Dr. Thompson's Seifenfabrik in Düsseldorf: top IT managers from leading retail companies such as Colruyt Group, Coop Sweden, Globus, Kaufland, Koçtaş, Lekkerland, Netto Marken-Discount, Rossmann, Sonae, and many more celebrated together with their technology partners.

Following the successful introduction of GK OmniPOS in its vast store network in South Africa in record time in 2024, the Shoprite Group succeeded in seamlessly migrating its international store network to its new POS software in 2025. In just eight months, Africa's largest retail company was able to implement the solution from Fujitsu-owned specialist GK in five additional countries:…

The leading German drugstore operator has replaced its Tibco middleware with Solace's Event Mesh platform. In October, dm was able to completely shut down its Tibco EMS system. Now, dm is in the process of introducing Solace into its logistics operations as well, replacing Oracle AQ middleware.

Alex Schwald will take on the position of Senior Director of IT at Takko Fashion, The Retail Optimiser learnt. He is moving from MediaMarktSaturn to the radically verticalised fashion retailer. His exact start date is not yet clear but will be in February or March 2026.

Travel retail specialists Gebr. Heinemann have launched a new project to revamp their POS software – this time with Diebold Nixdorf as the solution provider. According to information of The Retail Optimiser, the solution is set to replace the LS One system from Icelandic retail specialists LS Retail, which was acquired by Aptos in 2021.