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Schwarz Group is investing in German AI start-up Aleph Alpha. The key technology is intended to help optimise processes in all areas of the group. The investors wish to become independent of US players and comply with European data protection standards.

Decathlon is supporting the development of new products and the portfolio management of its product ranges with the platform solutions from Centric Software, the Californian specialist for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). The sporting goods retailer wants to use the PLM solution to develop, source and sell its own-brand products more effectively.

CAS AG has supported Tchibo in the introduction of real-time inventory management in SAP CAR – a basis for further omnichannel processes and optimisations. For instance, customers can now see in the Tchibo online shop which products are in stock in certain outlets and depots and have them put back via Click & Reserve.

The umbrella organisation Spar International has signed a framework agreement selecting Relex as its preferred supplier for forecasting and replenishment, pricing, merchandising, space and shelf space optimisation.

Since 1 June this year, Migros customers have been able to do their online shopping directly in the Migros app. The Swiss retail market leader fully integrated its online app into the Migros app at the end of May.

With the help of CAS AG, Esprit has brought the store processes of all its outlets in Europe to mobile devices so that employees can work user-friendly in real time with the data from the central SAP system. This

As part of its modernisation plan Galeria 2.0, the struggling department stores' group Galeria overhauled its e-commerce as well as its omnichannel processes and technology from the ground up last year. With support of the retail technology specialists from CAS AG, Galeria was able to implement the SAP module Omnichannel Article Availability and Sourcing (SAP OAA) for omnichannel article availability…

Swedish grocery retail group Axfood has developed a new assortment planning software together with SAP. The application features above all an improved modern user interface. SAP is marketing the new solution as a standard product.

For the 16th time, EHI Retail Institute this week announced the winners of the Retail Technology Awards Reta. The eight-member international jury of the award includes Retail Optimiser editors Björn Weber and Joachim Pinhammer as well as the publisher of the British trade magazine Retail Technology, Miya Knights.

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.