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iXtenso tests: ChatGPT as a shopping assistant

How well does an AI chatbot handle grocery delivery? We tested it with Germany's Knuspr.

Printing Solutions to meet the Growth of Self-Service Kiosks

What should you consider when designing a kiosk?

Smart Stores 24/7 – a booming niche

This newly emerging business format allows small supermarkets to open in places where operation with staff would not be profitable.

Veganuary 2024: Best sales strategies to reach the ‘no meat’

Why retailers should take advantage of the trend

Aldi and (e-)commerce in China

How the discounter is positioning itself in East Asia and what others can learn from it

PayU and Prosus champion sustainable packaging solutions in India

'Scaling Sustainable Packaging Report' takes a comprehensive look at the significant waste management challenges India faces

Automation: Is this the future of shopping?

On the shortcomings and advantages of autonomous store concepts

Robots say hello and deliver groceries quickly

S Group and Starship Technologies launch robot deliveries in seven cooperative regions in Finland

Alipay+ extends foodpanda partnership to Malaysia

Customers can enjoy more convenient food and grocery deliveries by paying through the Touch ’n Go eWallet

Weekly groceries almost delivering themselves to your doorstep

LOXO presents Europe's first autonomous delivery vehicle for last mile delivery

"Please board, doors close automatically"

The "CargoSurfer" project aims to get parcels to their destination sustainably by public transport

"Wolt Drive": Finnish delivery service now makes its fleet available to all traders

Interview: Wolt offers local traders new opportunities to keep up with online trade

Schnucks launches Schnucks Now 30-minute delivery in all markets

A new virtual storefront for fast delivery in partnership with Instacart

Online grocery shopping during COVID-19

NITC study about barriers, access and what happens next

Are regular stores a thing of the past?

GlobalData: Online shopping trend to completely change how we shop at physical stores by 2030

U.S. food industry is investing heavily in customer experience

Food retailers pursue strategic differentiation strategies as inflationary pressures increase costs and impact shopping behaviors

Instacart announces ‘Connected Stores’ technology

New technology to help grocers seamlessly unify the online and in-store shopping experience

Uber and Nuro announce 10-year partnership for autonomous food deliveries

Multi-year, multiple market partnership will begin with deliveries in Mountain View, California and Houston, Texas

How convenience stores can drive shopper loyalty in 2022

Convenience, prices, loyalty programs – how to retain customers

Practical buying, automatic selling

Interview with Alexander Eissing, Managing Director of Livello GmbH, about modern vending machines and their cross-sector future

Tesco electrifies deliveries to more than 400 stores

Introduction of new electric truck will help improve air quality and reduce emissions

Online grocery has plateaued as a part of the shopper’s total repertoire

Curbside pick-up and delivery of digital orders continue to shrink as retailers return to boost in-store performance

Tortoise smart store roamed San Diego Convention Center

Offering grab-and-go food and drink to enrich the fan experience

Omnichannel fulfillment: via food retail and other sectors to the whole world

How the start-up fulfillmenttools wants to take retail further.

InHome direct-to-fridge delivery as option for Walmart customers

Walmart creates a convenient shopping experience

Smart mailbox for autonomous deliveries

Dronedek announces new partnership with Speedy Eats

Amazing Amazon Fresh?

Our iXtenso editor tests an Amazon delivery service. Here he shares his impressions

Weekly grocery shopping made easy: meal planning via app

Grocery shopping, ordering, recipes – all in one app with connection to local grocery stores

From smart vending to eco-friendly deliveries

New report unveils consumer demand for IoT-enabled, next level retail experiences

Ensuring freshness in food retail from farm to plate

Kroger and NVIDIA partner with AI-enabled applications and services

Instacart unveils shoppable recipes

Evolving grocery shopping from transactional to inspirational

The iXtenso editorial team was hungry ...

... and tested the Gorillas and Flink delivery services

Last mile delivery with autonomous driving

Pix-E offers a clean, bright and re-imagined future for the high street

U.S. conventional grocers’ same-store online sales down in 2021 6.8% vs YOY

New eGrocery sales performance benchmarks and topline findings

Walmart to expand in home delivery

Retailer to hire more than 3,000 associate delivery drivers, establish all-electric fleet of delivery vehicles

Fully autonomous delivery robot delivering in both indoor and outdoor environments

Ottonomy unveils Ottobot at CES 2022 in Las Vegas

Sainsbury’s introduces contactless, checkout-free shopping with SmartShop Pick & Go

New initiative available at Holborn Circus using Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology

Quick-Commerce: Cajoo chooses Alkemics for the collection of its product information

French food delivery service expands its offering to customers with supplier experience management platform

Coco, the remotely-piloted delivery service

New model Coco 1 expands delivery radius and volumes

One in five will buy groceries online in 2024

Report highlights need for grocers to improve online experiences

retail trends December/2021 (German)

Experiences and reports from the retail industry

7-Eleven launches first commercial autonomous delivery service in California

7-Eleven and Nuro partnership

INTEGRATING CASH with digital channels

COVID-19 raised safety concerns over cash handling, but those fears dissipated as the pandemic dragged on

75% of online grocery orders to be fulfilled at grocery stores

Demand for grocery home delivery has plateaued according to 40,000 U.S. customers

Expanding grocery order and delivery service for independent retailers

Partnership between United Natural Foods and DoorDash

Walmart launches Walmart GoLocal, a new delivery as a service business

Customizable white-label delivery service offering for merchants

Digitization of logistics – enabler of e-commerce

The many tasks in logistics and its role for retailing

On-demand meal pick up and delivery from popular restaurants

New delivery experience provided by Kroger and Kitchen United

Online ordering and delivery for member Co-ops

National Co+op Grocers Partners with Mercato

Impact of COVID-19 on LGBTQ+ businesses in North America

Findings of Lightspeed's global diversity and inclusion survey

In the age of online shopping, shoplifting has gone digital

Popularity of online shops on the rise, and with it the number of digital fraud cases

Reflexis Systems Named a “Leader” in Nucleus Research’s 2021 WFM Technology Value Matrix

This marks the third consecutive year as a Leader for Reflexis, now part of Zebra Technologies

Profitability of food home delivery platforms

Up to 8,000 daily services needed to be profitable in a big city

New type of pedestrian drive

Carrefour partners with La Poste to launch the Pickup drive

Contactless same day delivery in under two hours

Walgreens launches new delivery option for more than 24,000 products

Gopuff: Grocery delivery via Uber

Uber partners with Gopuff to power everyday essentials delivery, as consumer demand for delivery grows

U.S. consumer satisfaction dropped for pickup service

Total U.S. online grocery sales grew 15% in 2021/01 vs. 2020/11

Food mail order between 1931 and 2021

Specialty retailer Jungborn does e-commerce for seniors

Rapid click & collect service in Australia

Coles to launch 90-minute Click&Collect Rapid offer on supermarket range

Walmart pilots smart box technology to receive fresh deliveries

Contactless grocery delivery 24/7

The car’s the star

GB’s drive-thru grows in popularity

Automated grocery PickUp kiosk for contactless grocery service

Albertsons Companies debuts kiosk at Jewel-Osco store in Chicago

How the industry thinks: The most important trends for 2021

What awaits retailers after the first Corona year?

First South Asian local food and grocery marketplace in U.S.

Based in Chicago, Quicklly expands to San Francisco Bay Area

On-premise ghost kitchens at Kroger

Retailer and ClusterTruck to provide customers with on-demand meal ordering

Contactless robotic grocery delivery service

Save Mart’s flagship store in partnership with Starship Technologies

ALDI to trial click and collect

The supermarket is testing its first UK click-and-collect services

Knowledge is (retail) power

The Germany Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) wants to attain knowledge to assist the retail sector and creates digital twins of stores to make it a reality

Electric vehicles for safe on-the-go food distribution during pandemic

Gallery E vehicles solve food service challenges at universities and corporate campuses this fall

Getting a taste for grocery deliveries

What are the best online grocery delivery options?

Door-to-door delivery and returns service

Asda trials George parcel returns via home shopping deliveries

Same-day delivery from 76 Costco warehouses across Canada

Partnership between Instacart and Costco

Supply chain: Know what’s on your retail shelves

What should bricks-and-mortar retailers pay attention to in their supply chain management?

Uber & Cornershop: introducing grocery delivery

New grocery delivery features planned for customers and merchants alike

Payment and retail - what happens after the crisis?

Interview with Christine Bauer from CCV

Surge in dual channel grocery shopping

Supermarkets show strongest online grocery shopper growth during pandemic

Growth of online grocery sales in 2020

New research by Mintel

Consumer product demand in wake of Covid-19 crisis

Newly launched IRI CPG demand index

How to make sure your online shop doesn’t collapse

To prepare your online shop for peak loads caused by advertising campaigns or cyber attacks

NGA and the United Fresh Produce Association

Partner on produce procurement efforts

All hands on deck in food retailing due to the coronavirus pandemic

How online retailers and delivery services are reacting to changing user behaviour

Food waste in the supply chain: what to do?

How can real-time visibility in the supply chain contribute to less food waste?

Blockchain guideline for companies

Guideline offers overview of foundational data elements and standards to enable supply chain visibility

Start food waste reduction!

New report provides tips for the food industry

Building the bridge between offline and online

Mobile click & collect station for remote locations

7-Eleven pilots cashierless store concept

First cashierless store opens at company headquarters

Walmart begins pilot with autonomous vehicle company Gatik

Self-driving cars for customer delivery and transporting goods between stores

Silver Surfers: Older adults ride the wave of mobile technology and shop online

The increasing importance of e-commerce for senior citizens

Blockchain traceability in olive oil supply chain

Blocksyte and Caroli share results of monitoring application

Changing markets: embracing disruption to harvest opportunity

Reporting from the first annual Retail & Brand Experience World Congress in Barcelona

Digital food retail: customers expect more personalization

New research sponsored by precima shows retailers must act quickly to develop a detailed understanding of shopping missions.

Postmates: available to over 70 percent of U.S. households

One thousand new city launches

Sustainable delivery routes in neighborhoods

Farmstead plans with customer groups and delivery windows

Pioneering spirit in online retail: participation is welcomed

The startup company myEnso from Bremen shows how an online supermarket can be successful

Using digital data to drive brick-and-mortar retail success

Advanced Outlet Analytics

EuroCIS 2019: from the trade fair to the points of sale

Analogue and digital elements merge in physical retail

Mail delivery now available at 7-Eleven Thailand

Guaranteed next day delivery of letters and parcels

Underperforming stores will be closed or sold

iFresh, Inc. announces new retail strategic initiative for supermarkets

Things are buzzing in Iceland: food delivery by drone

Will drone delivery service soon become a reality in Germany?

New digital platform facilitates food delivery from Boston public market

Mercato has built a robust offering of local butchers, seafood and produce markets

Same-day delivery: Tips for small retail businesses

“The delivery time window option in the evening is a great hit": Interview with Arne Schulke, Professor for Management Control & Leadership

Beverage retail market: revolutionary route planning crowned by success

Flaschenpost – successful two-hour delivery service

Obituary: The North American Mall (1956-2018)

A comment on the development of shopping malls

Amazon launching Whole Foods Market delivery service

Prime members will be able to tap free 2-hour delivery

Carrefour’s Market Peñalver store wins Best food and Supermarket Design prize

The retail design prize has been awarded in London by the UK publication Retail Week Interiors

Unrealized potential in online food retailing

Fresh delivery service coverage primarily in metropolitan areas

Sainsbury’s launches its first in-store Zizzi pizza counter

Hot pizzas to go

Colruyt Amay unveils new-generation store

More efficient and pleasant shopping

Wendy’s rolls out door-to-door delivery service powered by DoorDash

Delicious menu delivered right to the door

Lokaso.Siegen: Siegerland’s online marketplace celebrates its one-year anniversary

An asset for the region, but also a benefit for retailers?

Parcel lockers: around the clock delivery service

Interview with Gunnar Anger, managing director ParcelLock GmbH on the future of parcel delivery

Carrefour launches My Carrefour data intelligence platform in Brazil

The new program translates the company’s omni-channel strategy in the country

Shopping with voice command

Voice commerce more than just another customer touchpoint for retailers

Carrefour opens hypermarket store in São Paulo

Bakery, Rotisserie and Butcher’s counters with gained glass walls, enabling to see the manufacture

Unmanned stores: what local supply might look like in the future

Mom-and-pop stores turn into apps

Baskin-Robbins launches ice cream delivery with DoorDash

Brands will deliver to more than 600 locations in 22 cities

The future of logistics works digital, connected and autonomous

How digitization changes retail logistics

Accenture opened its largest innovation hub for the retail, fashion and consumer goods

Driving innovation is the guiding philosophy of the Accenture Customer Innovation Network

Drone vs. truck deliveries: Which create less carbon pollution?

Drones tend to have carbon dioxide emissions advantages when they don't have to fly very far

Best UK retailer of the public at GlobalData’s 2017 customer satisfaction awards

The electricals retailer beat John Lewis and Asos, who came second & third respectively

Technologies that simplify retail processes

Customer journey solutions for the retail of tomorrow

Retail 4.0 – The digital, global mom-and-pop store of today use all sales channels

“From farm to fork in a digital world” is Bizerba’s overriding theme at EuroShop 2017

Digital transformation strengthens brick-and-mortar retail

The development in the relationship between “brick-and-mortar and online” in retail is not a one-way street

Coupons “to go“ – acquiring and retaining customers with mobile couponing

Interview with Stefan Krueger, valuephone GmbH

”Many customers are willing to try online grocery shopping“

Interview with Marcel Fuhlmann, CEO of diva-e Digital Value Enterprise GmbH

Who’s afraid of Amazon Fresh?

NCR Power Picking prepares for the growing pressure in grocery retail

The changing dynamics of Generation Consumer

Retailers need to do the online basics well and focus on added value if they want to appeal to Generation Consumer

Topshop takes the top spot in fashion omni-channel survey

John Lewis and House of Fraser are also ahead of the average

Zomato introduces full stack Food-Tech Platform for restaurants and kitchens

Whitelabel Platform a full suite of technologies for restaurants to run their business on the internet

New service "Farmers market on demand"

Technology model brings farm fresh foods and artisanal goods home on the quick

China's online grocery market to hit $180bn by 2020

Foreign brands popular with Chinese shoppers

Turning Android tablets and phones into next-gen POS

Cost-efficient option for merchants expanding functionality of legacy POS systems

800 Ninô installed in London’s Wembley Stadium

New EPoS solution to support hospitality operations

Check-Out Software – Hub for New Services

Check-out systems must be geared up to take on the tasks of the future. At EuroCIS 2015 software vendors will be presenting their latest developments in this field

Walmart CEO Outlines Company’s Future

Being Customer-Driven, Investing in its People, Leading at the Forefront of Innovation and Technology

Morrisons begins online deliveries in London

Morrisons has begun making its first grocery deliveries across North London

Nigeria: Consumption could more than triple in 2030

Packaged foods and fast-moving consumer items such as juices, which could grow by more than 10 percent per year

"Logistics decides the future of online food sales"

Interview with Dr. Bernhard Albert, Foresight Solutions

"Many customers are not ready yet to shop groceries online"

Interview with Alexander Graf, Kassenzone.de

Online shopping across borders offers growth opportunities

Maxatec launches IP54 rated 4-inch portable printer

Global expansion: foodpanda group launches in Czech Republic and acquires next competitor in Brazil

Leading global food delivery service rolls out services in Eastern Europe with launch in Czech Republic and simultaneously acquires competitor MegaMenu in Brazil

The Customer Prefers Comfort

Convenience is More Important than Price

Fujitsu Pan-European Retail Survey 2013

Almost three in every five retailers expect to benefit most from technology solutions supporting online-based services

Norwegian Shelf-Edge Deal

Wincor wins contract for 2.5 million displays

Tesco launches online shopping service in Thailand

Eyeing Retail Trends in the Mall Through Kiosk Business

by Aldynai Yumbuu, Senior Commercialization Manager Retail Property Management, Jones Lang LaSalle

X2 launches software suite to improve home shopping operations

Tesco takes on M&S with online party food service

Specialist retail chain Fressnapf scans with Hoeft & Wessel

1,500 mobile terminals as capture equipment in the field of merchandise

Cut Personnel Costs, Optimise Customer Service

EuroCIS 2012 to present latest solutions for efficient personnel deployment in retail

Sustainability will only prevail where it pays off in the long run“

Interview with Kai Falk, Managing Director of Communication and Sustainability at the German Retail Federation HDE (Einzelhandelsverband HDE)

Piggy-backing on customer service from brick-and mortar stores was around even before online shops came around

Interview with university professor Dr. Hendrik Schröder, Marketing & Retailing Chair at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

FrischeParadies proofs good Taste by relying on POS-Systems made by AWEK

Roll-out of complete POS Solution in all Stores

Vending machines already reach ROI at their acquisition

Interview with Constantin Joannou-Römer, Managing Director Vensafe in Germany

Service at the point-of-sale (POS): How well do manufacturing and trade cooperate with each other?

Interview with Martina Sandrock, Managing Director of Iglo Germany

Logistics Real Estate in Prime Locations is scarce

Interview with Umut Ertan, Managing Director for Realogis Holding and Realogis Investment, Munich

Frozen foods are getting more and more popular

In 2009, the German frozen food industry recorded further growth.

Visual Merchandising with Fresh Promoter – “Delicatessen” promotion stand: all in one solution for independent retailers

Information logistics: Mobile POS

Flexible Software: Everything from a single source

Aldata acquires Apollo Retail Space Planning Business from IRI

Aldata Adds Leading Space and Assortment Optimization Products to G.O.L.D. Retail Suite, Increasing U.S. and Global Retail Sector Presence

G.O.L.D. Central

Controlling your Supply Chain