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Valuable lessons learned from the development and use of technologies in retail

21.11.2024

Sharing successes and failures is essential for progress in the retail industry. The EHI Technology Days 2024 provided a platform for this, with leading retail companies and innovators such as Fressnapf, Edeka, Colruyt and MediaMarktSaturn sharing their experiences with the use of various retail technologies and providing valuable tips.
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Artificial intelligence drives success in retail

23.09.2024

Many retail companies have huge amounts of data at their disposal. The challenge is to derive strategic measures from this information. AI tools are therefore proving to be a practical decision-making aid, especially at management level.
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Combining art and technology for cutting-edge retail design

10.09.2024

The Changhong Institute for Commercial Store Construction Services exhibited at China in-store 2024. We asked their director about their experience at the trade show and why it is always worth attending the event.
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Cyber security in retail: minimizing risks, strengthening trust

02.09.2024

In the current digital landscape, retail companies are facing an increasing number of cyber threats. It is therefore essential for businesses to implement an effective cybersecurity strategy in order to mitigate these risks.
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Pioneering technologies in food service

21.08.2024

Technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data analytics, the Internet of Things and robotics have the potential to fundamentally change both processes and the customer journey in the catering industry.
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The potential of advanced analytics and AI in retail

01.08.2024

Advanced analysis programmes sift through volumes of data, interpret them and provide a database for making more informed decisions. A study shows the potential in the Indian retail sector.
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Artificial intelligence in the catering and food service industry

24.07.2024

AI opens up new opportunities for companies to organise their processes or offer products and services. There are also exciting new AI tools in the retail catering sector.
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Smart stores: no revolution without risk

16.07.2024

Convenient shopping experiences are definitely a competitive advantage for retailers. One concept that retailers are using to appeal to their customers is autonomous shops, known as smart stores.
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Where investment meets innovation: retail hotspot EuroCIS 2025

16.07.2024

EuroCIS is an indispensable meeting place for the retail industry: This is where visitors from the management of retail companies compare retail technology solutions and make investment decisions.
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Food service robot in the EsselungaLab: a testing centre for new technologies

09.07.2024

The Esselunga retail chain is trialling new technologies in its innovation supermarket in Milan. This includes a robot that prepares salads. We spoke to Alexandre Rochat, Head of the Innovation Department, about the Cobot Alfred.
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Smart shopping carts get omnichannel shopping rolling

03.07.2024

Several retailers are testing or using smart shopping carts, i.e. digitally upgraded shopping trolleys with various features. They offer customers a more efficient and connected shopping experience.
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Biofuels for sustainable retail logistics

26.06.2024

Leading retailers such as Walmart, Tesco, EDEKA and SPAR are under pressure to make their transport methods more environmentally friendly. They are therefore trialling alternative drive methods such as biofuels.
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Digital product passport: transparency at bonprix and s.Oliver

24.06.2024

Customers care about the environmental footprint of products and are demanding more transparency. The fashion companies bonprix and s.Oliver use technical tracing solutions to provide information about the origin and the environmental impact.
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3D shopping: mixed reality headsets are revolutionising retail

19.06.2024

Using mixed-reality-headsets for shopping, is an innovative way to visualize and experience products. There are pioneering retailers and brands experimenting with AR and VR tools, such as the Apple Vision Pro, for their customer journeys.
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Learning from China's retail insiders: trends at China in-store 2024

13.06.2024

The retail industry in China is known for its dynamism and innovative strength. This is one of the reasons why China in-store 2024 is a must-attend event for anyone interested in the latest trends in the Asian retail world.
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Chatbots support retail employees

11.06.2024

The management of large retail companies is increasingly relying on AI tools. Tools such as generative AI assistants are designed to help employees carry out their tasks more efficiently.
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Ahold Delhaize opens a tech studio in Bucharest

08.05.2024

The aim is to develop employees' digital and technological skills. Around 250 top talents from the technical field are to be recruited in the coming years.
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Holographic consulting in retail

06.05.2024

Holograms only exist in science fiction films? In fact, holographic customer advice has now been tested in the retail sector. Sales staff from Cairo AG were able to accompany customers on their shopping trip from a distance and in person at the same time.
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Innovate – or lose your seat at the top table, dear retailers

29.04.2024

Established players in the retail sector have been usurped by creative newcomers that have prioritized innovation. Staying ahead of the curve in terms of technological advancements and consumer preferences is a factor for success.
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AI revolution at IKEA retail

22.04.2024

IKEA is bringing forward a bold initiative to embed Artificial Intelligence literacy across its organisation, embracing the future of technology and humanity, hand in hand.
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Leading global grocery retailers establish collaborative venture fund

11.04.2024

The fund will seek to invest in innovative start-ups and scale-ups that deploy technology to enhance customer experiences, transform the grocery value chain and address the sector’s sustainability challenges.
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AI-assisted inventory management and shelf planning in food retail

28.03.2024

Optimal inventory management is important in food retail. Food waste can be combated with the help of AI and precise predictions of purchasing behavior.
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Smart Cart developed and tested in-house at Colruyt Lowest Prices

22.03.2024

Customers at Colruyt Lowest Prices might see a very special cart popping up in the aisles of their store. A new type of innovative shopping cart will be tested.
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AI pricing for retailers: Coresight research report delivers insights

21.03.2024

The new report outlines the measurable advantages of utilizing AI for pricing decisions, as well as the obstacles retailers must overcome to maximize the returns of AI pricing technology investments.
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GemArt, JewelBot, and VoiceGem: new implementations of AI in the jewelry industry

20.03.2024

The first Artificial Intelligence platform designed exclusively for jewelers offers three cutting-edge AI tools: each is tailored to revolutionize business operations and drive growth.
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AI perception gap on predictive analytics value

14.03.2024

A new study uncovers a divide within the retail sector: CEOs are half as likely to see AI’s predictive analytics as a top 3 promising application compared to their management teams.
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“Autonomous stores”: Future reality or hype?

21.02.2024

The concept of "Autonomous Stores", enabled by the development of artificial intelligence, is not new. Miya Knights, Publisher Retail Technology magazine, examines the increasing role of automation in stores.
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SPAR Hungary trials Gen Z pop-up store using AI

16.01.2024

In order to specifically target Gen Z customers, SPAR Hungary ran a two-day trial of an automated store – incorporating technology and AI powered tools.
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Innovation campaign for fresher fruit and vegetables awarded

09.01.2024

With its innovative "Fruit and vegetables 3 days fresher" campaign, SPAR Austria won the "Future of European Commerce" Award in the Digitalisation category.
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First of its kind accessible checkout unveiled by Woolworths

20.12.2023

Woolworths has unveiled an accessible checkout, designed specifically for team members living with a physical disability, including people who use wheelchairs and other mobility aids such as walkers.
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Tesco trials new scan-free technology on self-service tills

11.12.2023

Customers at the Tesco Fulham Reach Express will be able to just walk up to the scan-free checkout and it will magically present them with a list of the products they have picked up, so they don’t have to spend any time scanning each item. They can check the list and then pay in the usual way.
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Kingfisher launches AI-powered DIY assistant

23.11.2023

Kingfisher has launched the first AI-powered assistant in the home improvement sector, harnessing the capability of generative AI to support customers with their DIY projects.
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Mango launches conversational generative AI platform

16.10.2023

Mango is moving forward in its digital transformation with the launch of Lisa, the company’s own internal conversational generative Artificial Intelligence platform.
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AI shopping guide announced by Microsoft

10.10.2023

Development in e-commerce never stands still. Microsoft provides proof with its new AI functions for the Bing search engine, which are soon to be rolled out. The Buying Guide is a shopping guide tailored to users within the Bing search results page.
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Mister Spex launches first custom collection of 3D-printed eyewear

05.10.2023

The combination of the latest facial scanning technology with high-quality 3D printing creates a made-to-measure collection with very good wearing comfort due to the individual fit.
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Ingka Investments partners with Apex Clean Energy

14.09.2023

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Bestseller joins a pioneering voyage

07.09.2023

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Carrefour integrates OpenAI technologies and launches a generative AI-powered shopping experience

16.06.2023

Carrefour has launched Hopla, a chatbot based on ChatGPT which will be integrated into the Carrefour.fr website. Customers are able to use this natural-language AI to help them with their daily shopping.
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Tech innovations for urban shopping convenience

30.05.2023

The Belgian Colruyt Group is testing various innovative store and shopping concepts. Much of this revolves around technology-supported shopping convenience in cities.
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Digital twins in retail

17.05.2023

So-called digital twins are designed to enable decision-makers and employees in companies to run through scenarios and thus make better decisions.
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Retail Technology Stage @ EuroShop 2023

13.03.2023

The Retail Technology Stage at EuroShop featured many technological solutions for the retail sector. Suppliers and users discussed current use cases.
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Embracing agility and building creative, technically diverse teams

20.07.2022

Digitalization opens up endless possibilities, but also requires a great deal of adaptability. The annual Adobe study in 2022 was dedicated to digital trends and their significance for companies.
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Hybrid commerce: the key to retail success

24.01.2022

Interview with Xenia Giese, Industry Executive Retail & Consumer Goods at Microsoft Deutschland GmbH, about new retail business models.
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Automated smart stores: Never run out of milk for your cereal ever again!

27.10.2021

While stores with no (sales) staff sounded like science fiction just a few short years ago, they are now fast becoming a reality. Even though smart stores are not yet the new retail norm across the board, they are moving away from being sporadic, mere testing locations and pilot projects.
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Energy management: ecological footprint in bakeries

23.06.2021

Intelligent planning can counteract food and energy waste. The EIT Food project PrO4Bake aims to use AI to optimize the daily processes of bakeries.
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Shopping 24/7: Staff-free operated stores

31.03.2021

Tiny store, micro store, smart store, vending machine store – different names for concepts that all have the same goal: Customers shop 24/7 in staff-free stores.
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Retail Technology for hands-on use

19.02.2020

Digital and with optimized processes – that is how the store of the future will look like. EuroShop 2020 shows all the technologies that make life easier for retailers.
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Networking hub of the C-star: The Grid

30.04.2019

C-star, Shanghai's International Trade Fair for Solutions and Trends all about Retail, took place from 25 to 27 April. One of the highlights for 2019 was the partnership with THE GRID.
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Smart Retail Life Zone @ C-star 2019

18.04.2019

C-star 2019 will be held from April 25-27 at Hall N5 of the Shanghai New International Expo Center. This year's event will bring together 150+ well-known exhibitors from all over the world, bringing unique design concepts and advanced retail technology.
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