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Sainsbury’s trials recognition technology with Facewatch

British retailer Sainsbury’s has started a trial of biometric recognition technology in two stores, located in Sydenham, South London, and Bath, in the South West of England. The technology comes from Facewatch.

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Spar Austria opens digital shop window

With its new digital platform ‘Spar-Produktwelt’ (Spar Product World), Austrian Spar provides information on prices, origins, and availability of more than 25,000 products from its food range. Customers of company-operated stores in Austria can now access the database via an icon in the Spar app or the company's website.

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Spar Austria automates logistics centre in Graz with Knapp

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.

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Spar Austria automates building management with Loxone

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.

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Walmart’s Sam’s Club is rolling out AI receipt verification to all stores

Walmart’s Cash-and-Carry store operation Sam’s Club has implemented AI receipt verification technology in 120 locations. This represents approximately 20 per cent of the retailer's stores. The solution, developed in-house by Sam’s Club, uses AI and computer vision recognition to confirm that Scan&Go shoppers have paid for all items in their shopping carts. The retailer plans to roll out the solution…

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First Spar supermarket in Israel validates self-scanning with Supersmart

The first Spar supermarket in Israel validates self-scanning purchases with technology from Bizerba partner Supersmart. Spar licence holder Amit Zeev plans to open ten stores within the next few months and a total of 35 within five years.

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Spar Austria launches anonymously usable app

Austrian Spar today launched an app that allows customers to use complex sales promotions in its stores without registering by name with the retailer.

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Spar International signs framework agreement with Relex

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.

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Spar International offers members new loyalty solution with Spaaza

Spar International is planning a new loyalty system on the platform of technology provider Spaaza Technologies. It is aimed to help Spar's independent country organisations develop modern, personalised marketing channels.

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Henderson Group automates cash handling with Glory

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.

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