M&Co partners with digital agency Astound Commerce
Independent fashion retailer, M&Co, has appointed leading digital commerce agency, Astound Commerce, as part of its digital strategy to grow their e-commerce business.
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Another independent retailer takes on EDGEPoS
Spar Cumbernauld, a convenience store in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, is the latest retailer to install the award winning EDGEPoS system onsite.
SD-WAN solution by Vodat International powers international expansion for Poundland
A bespoke SD-WAN store model, designed by Vodat International, is powering the expansion of 60 new stores across Poland.
First Belgian fashion brand to deploy RFID on a large scale
Nedap announces that luxury brand Essentiel Antwerp signed up for aEuropean deployment of !D Cloud, Nedap’s leading inventory visibility platform. Implementing RFID technology throughout Essentiel’s stores worldwide, enables the brand to optimise inventory accuracy in order to ensure on-shelf product
Whistles boosts online sales by 10% with ship from store technology
Whistles has boosted online sales by 10% after introducing ship from store technology.
Checkpoint puts collaboration at heart of Source Tagging programme
The retail industry is constantly evolving, with a fast-paced environment that requires retailers to quickly respond to changes in the market, while delivering a consistent service that inspires customer loyalty – all in a bid to maintain healthy margins and
Leading Swedish grocery retailer to deploy JDA’s category management solutions to allocate space and localise planograms across 800+ grocery stores
With an eye towards sustainability, reducing waste is a key priority for grocers. Coop Sweden has earmarked sustainability as a key focus across its business. To support its sustainability goals, Coop Sweden has selected category management solutions from JDA Software,
Sainsbury’s generates new food insights using the Google Cloud Platform
How Sainsbury’s is generating new insights into how the world eats
Co-op partners with mobile tech company to digitalise membership offers
Mobile technology company Apadmi has teamed up with the Co-op to digitalise their membership offering for mobile customers.
Slow-moving UK organisations risk falling behind the rest of world on AI, says Microsoft
UK organisations risk falling behind global competitors unless they act now to accelerate their use of AI technology, according to a new report unveiled today by Microsoft UK. The report reveals that organisations currently using AI are now outperforming those that are
M&S chooses Ingenico Enterprise Retail to deliver omni-channel payment experience for UK customers
Ingenico Group, the global leader in seamless payments, is proud to announce its new partnership with high-street retail icon, M&S. Both companies will work together to implement a new payment service that will encompass all M&S customer touchpoints and digital
Ahold Delhaize pilots digital AH to go for a customer grab-and-go experience in The Netherlands
Albert Heijn, an Ahold Delhaize brand, is piloting a fully digital AH to go to enable a truly grab-and-go experience for customers. The brand is developing the store together with AiFi, a U.S.-based technology startup providing AutoCheckout NanoStore, and Dutch
Pets at Home delivers best shopper experience regardless of store size
Pets at Home is making more money out of less space and with reduced inventory as a result of a macro space optimisation deployed in conjunction with Symphony RetailAI.
SpartanNash focuses on demand forecast across key channels using AI
Food distributor and grocery store retailer SpartanNash showed how AI helps businesses focus on what matters in their demand forecast at Xcelerate 2019, hosted by Symphony RetailAI.
Spar International drives profitable growth in digital world
Tom Rose, head of operations Spar International, shared how the voluntary trading supermarket chain was harnessing digital technologies, including AI, to drive profitable growth at Xcelerate 2019 in Paris last week (17-18 September), hosted by Symphony RetailAI.
Retailers adopt AI to drive profitable growth, Xcelerate event highlights
Retailers around the word are leveraging the power of AI to transform their operations and drive profitable growth.
Whisk launches AI-powered sponsored product platform to drive ROI for CPGs and grocers
Whisk, the world’s smartest food platform acquired by Samsung NEXT, today announced the launch of the Sponsored Product platform. The new platform offers CPG brands and grocery retailers the ability to maximize sales by assisting their users’ grocery planning with
FastBitcoins goes live in Canada with four retail locations
FastBitcoins, a service that allows everyday people to easily and safely buy bitcoins in physical outlets using cash, has announced partnerships with four new merchants across Vancouver. The partnerships were agreed weeks after the business opened a hub in Canada,
Sky TV feature showcases how high street retailers are deploying new technology to create the ‘store of the future’
On Sunday 15 September at 10:00, SaaS software provider, Qudini, appeared alongside high street retailers Samsung, O2 and Specsavers on Sky TV’s Digital Transformation: Digital Experience, where they explained their deployment of new technology to attract more customers, reduce customer
Dr. Martens – new global strategy sees hike in digital sales
Footwear brand Dr. Martens has partnered with Contentsquare as part of its global initiative to increase digital sales. Contentsquare’s experience analytics platform is enabling Dr. Martens to easily access unique insights and recommendations, to allow the brand to create superior
M&S partners with infarm to deliver fresh produce grown and harvested in chain’s London stores
M&S Food is partnering with infarm - one of the world’s most advanced urban farming platforms - to deliver a range of fresh produce grown and harvested in a selection of M&S’ London stores.
DW Fitness First turns to Doddle to enable C&C lockers in gyms
DW Fitness First has chosen leading click & collect technology specialist Doddle to create a first for the fitness industry - an e-commerce solution that enables customers to order sports kit online at DW Sports (www.dwsports.com) and have it ready
Champion boosts sales through online European expansion with LiveArea
Champion, the athleisure and sportswear brand, has seen sales increase following the expansion of its online operations into Europe.
Shelfie appoints VP to head up EMEA operations out of UK office
Shelfie expands its global operations by opening its Europe, Middle East and Africa regional headquarters in London, United Kingdom. This regional office is led by Yehia Oweiss, Shelfie vice president for EMEA, who joined Shelfie earlier this month.Shelfie expands its
Morrisons partners with Access Point to boost commercialisation
Morrisons - one of the UK’s largest retailers - has appointed specialist firm, Access Point, to implement its commercialisation strategy. As part of the brief, Access Point will exclusively support the retailer’s in-house team by securing trading and promotional partners
