Searching for:supplier

Assortment: From procurement to the shelf thanks to automation?

How forecasting software could make everyday store life easier

From the optimization of procurement to the shipment of goods and the efficient organization of stores ...

EuroCIS Germany next stop for ITL’s cash handling and age verification solutions

Innovative Technology Ltd (ITL) will be joining retail suppliers and industry professionals at ‘EuroShop 2024 – the leading trade fair for retail technology’ which takes place in Düsseldorf, Germany from ...

New German vending partner for ITL

Innovative Technology (ITL) have recently announced Bernd Boddart as their latest trading partner

Bernd Boddart will be supplying their cash validation and biometric age verification solutions to the German vending market. Bernd Boddart, based in Mönchengladbach, Germany, have 30 years of experience in the field of coffee machines, table ...

Out of Stock in Retail and innovative solutions to avoid them

Due to various events, the availability of goods in retail will be increasingly restricted from 2022, with the result that customers cannot find in food retail the products they wish to buy, because those products are sold out, are temporarily ...

MPREIS Transforms Operations with Zebra Workcloud Task Management™ Software Solution

Austrian food retailer to streamline communication in around 300 stores to improve staff engagement, inventory optimisation, and customer satisfaction

MPREIS has around 300 Austrian stores in regions across Tyrol...

REMIRA case report: greater transparency and more efficient processes

DURAL enhances inventory management worldwide with LOGOMATE

Optimised warehouse stocks, improved product availability and a significant reduction in time-consuming tasks for employees have all been achieved thanks to the introduction of the LOGOMATE inventory management software at DURAL. After successfully ...

ISE 2024 - the future of retail

ISE will take place in Barcelona from 30 January to 2 February 2024

Since it began in 2004, Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) - the world's premier exhibition for professional audio visual (pro AV) and systems integration - has grown in size, strength and influence to become an industry-defining event. Every year, ...

Beyond the Green Buzz: How to become truly sustainable in retail

Branding, sourcing, and ethics – Insider insights for retailers

Sustainability is today's corporate catchphrase. Yet, discerning genuine efforts from mere claims can be challenging. But how can consumers be sure that sellers genuinely walk the talk? Enter El Green Mall ...

Hospitality exhibition success for Innovative Technology Germany

Innovative Technology reported a successful debut at INTERNORGA – the leading trade fair for the hospitality and restaurant industry

Commenting on ITL’s first appearance at the exhibition, Thorsten Labusch, VP of Sales & Business Development said, “It was great to network and showcase our latest products to the hospitality industry which is relatively new to us. ...

Digital label - Unpacked in a new way

TareTag makes it possible to display product information even if you bring your own containers.

Unpackaged stores offer their customers the opportunity to buy products in the containers they bring along themselves, thus avoiding packaging waste.However, much of the information that informs customers about ingredients, origin or brand is lost ...

Smart Retail Tech Expo

28.02.2023 - 01.03.2023 | London, United Kingdom

The UK’s leading show bringing digital innovation to the retail sector Smart Retail Tech Expo has been specifically created to educate, innovate and connect the retail sector with the suppliers who are shaping the future of the industry. ...

A lever for the circular economy?

The advantages of a marketplace model

Online retail continues to boom in Germany. The German Retail Association (HDE) forecasts growth of 12.4 per cent for 2022 compared to 2021. However, this brings with it further challenges - for example, the destruction of returns. Not only do they ...

Without colour, but with a lot of environmental awareness

Bonprix sets new impulses in sustainability with undyed product line

In 2022, the Otto subsidiary presented "Undyed" styles for the first time, products that do not require any dyeing at all: natural-coloured sweatshirts, nightwear, underwear and socks. How did the idea come about, how was it implemented, ...

Save costs with modern technologies

Turning physical stores into digital assets – 30,000 retail stores worldwide already rely on digital IoT solutions

Retail is at the heart of our lives and societies, as it represents more than 20% of global GDP and 15% of jobs. With consumers changing their shopping habits, stores must now reinvent themselves and leverage new technologies to stay relevant in ...

Smart Store: Two customer needs with one store opening

First "Rewe ready" without checkouts, but with a special location

With its "REWE ready" store in Bispingen, Lekkerland aims to cater to increasing out-of-home consumption, relying on innovative technology and a relevant product range. In the process, the REWE subsidiary is making common cause with the ...

Pixizoo: Digital price tags are a success among baby and children's equipment

New initiatives and technologies to help Danish online giant Pixizoo achieve ambitious growth target

The online success Pixizoo has come to stay. A new capital injection and new initiatives will help to realize the company's ambitious growth target of 20 percent per year, among other things with the help from digital price tags from Delfi ...

Dimension "Materials & Surfaces" at EuroShop 2023

New Dimension shows the impact design can have in difficult times

Aluminium foam, translucent concrete surfaces or sheer gossamer structures that seem to balance the weight of massive boulders – visual “wows” are popular for staging the customer journey. The Materials & Surfaces Dimension at ...

Retail sustainability strategies lag as inflation threatens to pause investment

Bain & Company urges retailers to nudge consumers towards more sustainable behaviors and focus more on circular consumption models that reduce waste

Higher inflation is intensifying pressure on already thin margins throughout the supply chain. But recent shocks also highlight the need for supply chains to be reinvented to be more agile, more resilient, more efficient and more sustainable. ...

Leading bike shop in Germany implements new technology

The Radhaus Ingolstadt impresses with a huge product range. Electronic shelf labels have now been introduced

Looking for a new bike from a world class bicycle shop? If you are in Germany, near Munich, then you must visit Radhaus Ingolstadt - the top bike shop in the region. ...

Checkout: The right option for every taste

Find the right self-checkout solution for your store

Scanning goods during the shopping process? At the express checkout? Anywhere my customers engage my employees for payment? The options for checkout are as varied as the spices in the kitchen of a three-star restaurant ...

Walmart Connect announces innovation partner program

Strategic partnerships with TikTok, Snapchat, Firework, TalkShopLive and Roku

Consumers who turned to online shopping during the pandemic have chosen to stay there, with those returning to in-store relying on online research to guide their decisions. Consumers realized the importance of “connection” and were ...

Macy’s announces sustainable initiatives to drive a more circular future

Through its social purpose platform, Mission Every One, Macy’s, Inc. is committed to creating a brighter future for all

Macy’s, Inc. has provided an update detailing its achievements towards its long-term sustainability goals – including initiatives that promote circularity throughout its value chain. ...

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

Despite a challenging year marked by a persisting pandemic, historic inflation, supply chain bottlenecks and labor shortages, the food industry is making significant investments to meet shoppers’ evolving tastes, according to FMI – The ...

retail salsa – Spice up your community

THE virtual webtalk for retailers, suppliers and retail experts

Be a flavor mixer and spice up your customers' shopper journey with the webtalk format "retail salsa"

Wiha Tools USA adopts new Salsify connector to Amazon A+ API

Salsify customer using new connection published over 400% more enhanced content to Amazon

Salsify, the commerce experience management (CommerceXM) platform empowering brand manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to win on the digital shelf, announced that Wiha Tools USA is using the new Salsify Enhanced Content connection to the ...

Cimcorp to showcase its bakery solution at IBIE 2022

Automated order fulfillment solutions help bakeries minimize lead times and maximize product freshness

Cimcorp, a manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic order fulfillment and tire-handling solutions, announces it will be exhibiting at the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) 2022, scheduled for Sept. 17-21, in Las Vegas. Cimcorp ...

Fully automated stores: Pepper for your fulfillment service

How to provide your clientele with a convenient omnichannel shopping experience

Your customers are still hungry for their favorite snack late at night, but they are standing in front of closed doors at your branch because your staff has already gone home? Your product range is very diverse, but you still want your customers to ...

Practical buying, automatic selling

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

Vending machines are a familiar sight at airports, train stations, hospitals and many other facilities. But not all vending machines are the same. Many of the older models are not suitable for meeting the requirements of both retailers and customers ...

White Label World Expo 2022 in Frankfurt

12th & 13th of October: Europe’s leading online retail sourcing show

The White Label World Expo Frankfurt is right around the corner and as you already know, we are partnered with them this year! Join us at Europe’s leading online retail sourcing show on the 12th and 13th of October at the Messe in Frankfurt ...

Omnichannel: The right herbal mix of online and offline

Convenient shopping and service experience across all channels

Shopping today is more diverse than ever, and customers expect a comprehensive experience, not only at home or on the go when shopping online, but also directly in the store. The boundaries between offline and online are becoming increasingly ...

Revenues from robotics deployed in retail stores expected to grow

In-store mobile robotics, contactless checkout, wearables, and smart carts enhance operations

As the world emerges from the global pandemic, retail is growing at levels not seen in the last two decades. Retail sales grew by 7% in 2020 and by over 14% in 2021, which is in stark contrast to the 3.7% annual growth between 2010 and 2019. The ...

White Label World Expo Frankfurt 2022

12th & 13th of October 2022 @ Messe in Frankfurt, Germany

The White Label World Expo Frankfurt is nearing, and we are so excited to be partnered with them this year for a much anticipated, in-person event, it’s going to be buzzing! We can’t wait to see you there! Secure your FREE ticket, get ...

Implementation of the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act in industry and trade

Creating transparency and acting more efficiently

On 1 January 2023, the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz – LkSG) will come into force, affecting both manufacturing and retail sectors. Sapio Research conducted a study of the LkSG’s implementation on ...

Make sure that your retail customers know who you are and what you have to offer

Register now for free in the iXtenso supplier directory!

Vending and payment – a contactless romance

How the pandemic has changed the vending, retail and payment industries

The pandemic brought the rise of contactless solutions – not exclusively, but also for sales and payment. One of these solutions are vending machines.Since vending machines and payment go hand in hand, we grabbed both Moritz Haendel, Managing ...

Computer vision in retail: a versatile technology

Theft prevention, self-checkout convenience and customer analytics

Two big goals retailers have today are a) to provide a convenient checkout experience and b) to minimize loss and theft. Advanced computer vision technologies are designed to help achieve both goals. ...

In-store marketing: The salt in the soup of sales promotion

How to positively influence the shopping experience of your clientele

Soft music in the background, delicious scent, pleasant lighting – Sounds like dinner at your favorite restaurant? Almost. Because atmospheric design elements are also important ingredients for the perfect in-store shopping experience in ...

SALTO receives a Silver rating in the EcoVadis evaluation ranking

Innovation as a response to social and environmental challenges

EcoVadis has ranked SALTO Systems in the top 25% of companies with the best performance in terms of sustainability policies. The recognition gives SALTO a SILVER classification in the EcoVadis global evaluation program.The award is the fourth ...

Environmentally conscious aroma for your shipping

How to make your logistics more sustainable

Is your lunch still missing that certain something? With the addition of a few herbs, your dish can develop an aromatic flavor and turn your menu into a feast. The right flavor also plays an important role in the recipe of your logistics, so that ...

Here to stay: Sticky receips from Bixolon

Interview at EuroCIS 2022

Sometimes you have to be flexible: In the pandemic, the catering industry had to switch from conventional receipts to sticky receipts. Bixolon was at the forefront as a supplier. The company supports its customers with its entire range of printers - ...

Interactive Touchpoints: Marketing you feel

Fingerfood for your customers

A pinch of digital, a spoonful of interaction, and a touch of networking – and the customer journey in your store becomes a full-bodied taste experience. Interactive touchpoints add the necessary zing, because commerce no longer takes place ...

Automation and AI: Never running “out of …” again

Webtalk: Sharp touch for your automation thanks to artificial intelligence

You know when you try a dish and you’re missing that certain something to make it really delicious? That is how your clientele may feel when they find out that, “This item is unavailable, out of stock, or available at another ...

Smart Stores: Fast shopping on the go

Live from EuroCIS: The kitchen help among stores

Hungry for a delicious dish, but not much time? Using a food processor saves time here and offers endless possibilities to satisfy your appetite. It’s the same with Smart Stores: scan the goods and pack them without having to stand in line. Or ...

Ynvisible supports sustainable fashion with digital price labels

New generation is easily readable, flexible and customizable

Ynvisible Interactive Inc. has announced that Digety, a company creating electronic price labels for the fashion industry, has selected Ynvisible as the supplier of displays for its re-usable digital price labels. Digety’s price labels ...

Electronic price labels: Small ingredient – big impact

Webtalk "retail salsa" about digital price labels

They’re more than decoration on a plate, and more than just a digital version of their plastic and paper predecessors. Electronic price labels on the shelf have enormous potential to save labor time on the floor, inform customers easily, and ...

Virtual try-on with AR in e-commerce

Enhanced and personalized online shopping through augmented reality

It has become standard practice for customers to find product descriptions as well as images or videos for illustration purposes when shopping online. But just because consumers can see a front view or estimate the size with the help of a tape ...

EuroCIS 2022: Trending topics and innovations concerning Retail Technology

Customer Centricity, Analytics, Payment, Connected Retail and Seamless Store

EuroCIS, The Leading Trade Fair for Retail Technology, held from 31 May to 2 June 2022 in Halls 9 and 10 of Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre is the international communication forum for innovations and trend themes, especially for technology in the ...

Scan & Go: Attractive marketing tool and queue stopper

Tune in NOW! – Webtalk "retail salsa" about scanning solutions

Scan the goods yourself with your smartphone: This is the new freedom for customers. No more cumbersome “out of the cart, onto the conveyor belt, and back down again”. Goodbye to queues. This is not just a hot topic because there’s ...

Electronic shelf labels - electronically labeled

On the way to becoming a standard: Digital prices conquer the space

More and more retailers are trying out electronic shelf labels. Why? More speed in price changes and less manual work for staff are only two of the many reasons. EuroCIS, The Leading Trade Fair for Retail Technology, from 31 May - 02 June 2022 in ...

Smart Retail Tech Expo 2022

The UK’s leading show bringing digital innovation to the retail sector

Smart Retail Tech Expo 2022 brought together an unrivalled collection of exhibitors, speakers, judges, partners and visitors eager to get inspired from and share to the very best in the retail sphere. The 2nd and 3rd of March 2022 saw an ...

The iXtenso editorial team was hungry ...

... and tested the Gorillas and Flink delivery services

Food delivery services in city centers are picking up speed. Drivers with oversized backpacks on their backs are increasingly common, sometimes even late at night. Popular services promise to deliver the groceries ordered via app to your doorstep ...

Top 5 robot trends 2022

IFR reports on increase of adoption, easier operation and automation

The operational stock of industrial robots hit a new record of about 3 million units worldwide – increasing by 13% on average each year (2015-2020). The International Federation of Robotics analyzes the top 5 trends shaping robotics and ...

Key strategic priorities to businesses this year

IGD unveils five global retail trends for 2022

Global insight provider IGD has published its predictions for the global retail trends that are set to shape the international food and consumer goods industry in 2022. The new report outlines five key trends to help retailers and suppliers navigate ...

IGD unveils five global retail trends for 2022

Global insight provider IGD has published its predictions for the global retail trends that are set to shape the international food and consumer goods industry in 2022

The new report outlines five key trends to help retailers and suppliers navigate the ongoing challenges brought about by COVID-19 and plan for the year ahead.Toby Pickard, Head of Innovation and Future Retail Insight at IGD, said: "2021 was a ...

White Label World Expo

2nd & 3rd March 2022 - ExCeL London

White Label World Expo UK is right around the corner! Join us at the UK’s largest event for professional online sellers to meet cutting edge white label goods suppliers!The show is returning to the ExCeL Centre in London on 2nd & 3rd March ...

Internet of Things: The digital stew for your progress

Webtalk "retail salsa" about cloud based systems for your business

The best stew is the one in which several ingredients are thrown together in a pot and bring the best flavor to the spoon. The Internet of Things is no different: all the components that retailers need to digitize their business and customer ...

Efficient and networked operations in e-commerce warehouses

Proactively preparing for seasonal peaks using big data

Digital shopping round the clock means particular service requirements for e-commerce retailers, e.g. providing maximum availability and meeting very short delivery deadlines. Due to the increasing complexity of processes related to warehousing and ...

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

Cajoo, the French treasure in the express food delivery sector, who has recently joined forces with Carrefour and has raised 40 million dollars, has acquired the Alkemics platform to enable it to enhance the range of products offered to ...

One in five will buy groceries online in 2024

Report highlights need for grocers to improve online experiences

Spryker Systems has launched its U.S. Online Grocery Report 2022. The research finds that almost half (47 percent) of Americans buy at least some of their groceries online. The research surveyed 2,500 consumers from across the U.S. on their ...

New research reveals cybersecurity confidence gap

95 % of stakeholders satisfied with security, yet one third of companies experienced a data breach

Despite high confidence in their risk assessment capabilities, study finds a third of companies have been breached, and 89% have been hit multiple times.New data released by Cornell University’s Center for Hospitality Research and FreedomPay ...

EuroCIS 2022: Electronic shelf labels – electronically labeled

Digital prices conquer the space

More and more retailers are trying out electronic shelf labels. Why? More speed in price changes and less manual work for staff are only two of the many reasons.EuroCIS from 15-17 February 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany, will showcase a wide range ...

Sweet and enticing: Honey for your customer loyalty

Webtalk "retail salsa" about customer relationship management

Keeping customers loyal is by no means easy, but it pays off. Investing in customer loyalty programs is a factor in long-term business success, helping to strengthen the brand and get to know your own customers better.Loyalty programs are a valuable ...

Pinterest and social commerce: In love, pinned, bought

From visual search to visual shopping engine

Founded in 2010, the Pinterest platform is all about discovery - from creative arts and crafts instructions to recipes, interior design ideas and now even actual products. This makes the online network an ideal platform for retailers, not only to ...

IKEA to only purchase zero emission fuels for ocean shipping by 2040

Several global companies sign the 2040 ambition statement for zero emission vessels

IKEA joins forces with several global companies by signing the 2040 ambition statement through the collaborative platform Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels, facilitated by the Aspen Institute. The ambition statement makes it clear that global ...

India Warehousing Show 2021

16.12.-18.12.2021 | New Delhi

Join our global community of warehousing, logistics & supply chain expertsChanging market dynamics are transforming the way organizations interact with their customers and suppliers, forcing supply chain experts to rethink their strategies for ...

Ambiente. The Show. - International Consumer Goods Fair 2022 - cancelled

11.02.-15.02.2022 | Frankfurt am Main

At the world's most important consumer goods trade fair, Ambiente 2022, from February 11-15, 2022, you will get all the latest innovations and news at first hand: from global offerings to trends in the market and industry to visions of the ...

TrendSet 2022 – International Trade Fair for Interiors, Inspiration and Lifestyle

08.01.-10.01.2022 | München

TrendSet is the International Trade Fair for Interiors, Inspiration and Lifestyle in Munich. As the largest trade fair of its kind in the southern German-speaking region, TrendSet attracts around 35,000 trade visitors per year in January and July ...

Co-op plans to support innovative micro-businesses through incubator programme

Driving innovation, range diversity and agility

Co-op has unveiled plans for a new incubator programme designed to search for and support innovative and exciting small-scale enterprises. Launching in the New Year, the programme – which sits alongside the Co-op’s successful local ...

New solution optimizes Lysmesteren stores

More opportunities for impulse purchases

At Lysmesteren in Næstved and Charlottenlund, which are part of Denmark’s biggest lighting chain, the stores have introduced electronic price tags from Delfi Techonolgies. A solution that has been implemented to gain focus and to ...

IAW 2022 – The orders fair for the retail trade

08.03. - 10.03.2022 | Messegelände Köln

The International Trade Fair for Promotional Goods and Imports (IAW Messe Köln) is an order fair for promotional goods, seasonal products and trend articles. More than 300 international wholesalers, producers, importers and suppliers will ...

PSI 2022 - The leading European trade show for the promotional products industry

26.04.-28.04.2022 | Messegelände Düsseldorf

PSI in Düsseldorf will be the central meeting place for the European promotional products industry on April 26 - 28, 2022. Promotional products retailers, (textile) finishers, advertising technicians, agencies and industrial customers meet ...

Product information management systems in furniture retailing

Why investing in the quality of product information is worthwhile

“The wooden table with a square table top and four table legs.” Customers as well as furniture retailers and manufacturers know that it is not that simple. But it is precisely this specific product information that is important for all ...

Inaugural supply chain 360 event in 2022

NRF helps retailers to face ongoing global supply chain challenges

The National Retail Federation has announced its new annual NRF Supply Chain 360 event that will convene the retail industry’s leading professionals in the fields of supply chain and sustainability on June 20-21 in Cleveland, Ohio, to address ...

Employees in retail industry most targeted by malicious emails

Top phishing techniques used by cybercriminals

Two million malicious emails bypassed traditional email defenses, like secure email gateways, between July 2020-July 2021, according to a new report from Human Layer Security company Tessian. These emails were flagged by inbound email security tool ...

Form, color and design in social media communication

The most underestimated ingredients for more reach

For the majority of companies an appearance on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Co. is obligatory these days, social media seems to be a valuable communication tool for retailers. However, they should keep a few things in mind when ...

The intelligent seasoning for your inventory optimization

How to increase your sales with predictive analytics

Predictive tool options for retail and e-commerce are booming. Machine learning and artificial intelligence are used to make very accurate predictions, for example, the expected number of customers in stores, the number of products sold and upcoming ...

Digital allrounder: from price tags to self-checkout

q.beyond invests in self-checkout specialist Snabble

q.beyond AG is acquiring a 25.4-percent stake in Snabble GmbH. Snabble has already demonstrated the functionality and market maturity of its proprietary scan-&-go solution at major retailers such as IKEA, TeeGschwendner and tegut. This new ...

Answers for the new Supply Chain Law in Germany

How must companies implement the resolutions of the German Supply Chain Law?

The German Bundestag and Bundesrat passed the Supply Chain Law this year. It is intended to protect fundamental human rights in global supply chains that end in Germany. The aim is to combat inhumane working conditions and child labor. ...

How can automation bolster margins?

Counteracting growing margin pressures on retailers with technology

Competitive and price pressures are steadily increasing. Technologies that automate processes can help companies remain profitable. Here are a few examples.Retailers are facing unprecedented margin pressures in the current times. Increased raw ...

Blue City is pushing for a sustainable future

Installation of electronic price tags in all stores

The consumer electronics chain Blue City has a vision to achieve a leading role as a European supplier and front figure of sustainable solutions. Most recently, the chain has installed electronic price tags in all stores.Blue City buys and sells ...

Hot on the trail of the newest trends

OTTO uses a new in-house tool for trend research

Together with Google, the online retailer OTTO has developed a dashboard that helps identify "whitespots" - missing brands and products. The tool called MANGO builds on Google's Merchant Analytics Center and, in addition to its own ...

Touchpoint Payments: Transaction to go

POS terminals: the control center for your pocket

If the Corona pandemic has taught us one thing, it is to react fast and flexible. This is particularly evident in changing customer payment behavior. More than ever, payment processes need to be smoother and more flexible. The solution: mobile POS - ...

Livestream shopping: the sales channel of the future?

Interview with Alex von Harsdorf, Co-Founder and CEO of LIVEBUY

In Asia, and especially in China, livestream shopping has already been widespread for years. 10 percent of e-commerce sales are generated via livestream shopping, and experts predict that this share will rise to at least 25 percent in the near ...

Digital workers in retail: More time for important things

Relieving employees with intelligent automation

Retail customers today demand superior quality and a world-class service experience in real time. Companies must strike a balance between the need for qualified personnel and high customer demands if they do not want to jeopardize the satisfaction ...

Innovation Hub to test in-store and warehouse logistics

Micro-fulfillment as big challenge for retail industry

AutoStore unveils its Innovation Hub, a pioneering new center located in Karmøy, Norway dedicated to testing and replicating diverse in-store and warehouse environments.As the suppliers of robotic storage and fulfilment technology for many ...

Click & Pep: Bringing pizzazz to your sale

Webtalk "retail salsa" on 2021/04/28 at 4:00 p.m. (CET)!

Click & Collect, In-Store Pickup, Click & Go, Click & Reserve: there are many different names for picking up online ordered goods in the store. The service is appealing to customers because delivery costs are usually eliminated and ...

GLORY receives Top Supplier Retail Award 2021

The EHI Retail Institute has awarded GLORY the Top Supplier Retail Award

Checkout processes tailored to the needs of retailers which simplify the payment process for employees and customers: Glory is recognised as a technology partner in this year’s EHI Retail Institute awards with the Top Supplier Retail Award. ...

Online Shop Day

How do web store owners ensure that their e-commerce platform is always available

Online stores have the advantage that they are usually accessible 24/7. That's why many customers like to shop online. But how do web store owners ensure that their e-commerce platform is always available?Customers expect their orders or ...

Tackling sustainability challenges in the food packaging industry

Tetra Pak calls for collaborative innovation

Tetra Pak has introduced a new collaborative innovation model with leading paperboard producers, a move aimed at tackling the food packaging industry's sustainability challenges. The traditional operating model of a linear supply chain has ...

Spicy flavor for your local online marketing

Register now for today's webtalk "retail salsa" at 4:00 pm!

A store with an attractive location, a high frequency of passers-by and some word-of-mouth advertising and customers automatically stumble into your store. What was once enough for local reach is no longer considered a guarantee of success ...

A splash of lime for your returns management

Our webtalk "retail salsa" at 4:00 pm on 2021/01/27

Cross-order e-commerce continues to boom and is no longer on the margins. Due to Corona Pandemic, but also due to action days such as Black Friday or Cyber Monday, the quantity of parcels is going through the roof and so is the return rate. Too ...

A completely new experience at ICA Kvantum with Breece

ICA Kvantum in Lerum has invested in new technology: A cloud-based electronic shelf label

ICA Kvantum Lerum has for a long time been looking for a supplier of electronic shelf labels (ESL), so the staff no longer have to spend time and resources on changing paper shelf labels. It was important that it should be a ...

How to manage parcel returns properly

Rules for a sustainable e-commerce

Sustainability, ethics and the ecological footprint – nothing that e-commerce can really score with. Especially shipping including returns urgently need more awareness, from customers as well as store operators.Micha Augstein, founder of ...

Shopping experience thanks to electronic shelf labels

A unique customer experience at new danish gaming store

At the end of August 2020, Denmark's new gaming universe Games N 'Gadgets opened its doors to gamers and game-loving people in the center of Horsens city. Games N 'Gadgets offers everything within gaming, gadgets and computer ...

Alabama retailer represents NGA on pandemic’s impact on small food businesses

Independent grocer Jimmy Wright testifies before U.S. House Committee on Small Business

Independent grocer Jimmy Wright, owner of Opelika, Alabama-based Wright’s Market, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, on behalf of the National Grocers Association (NGA), ...

New chain of toy stores in strong collaboration

Kids Coolshop is booming with new toys stores in a pressured market where competition is fierce

The chain has started installing electronic shelf labels in its physical stores. The electronic price tags are linked to a strong e-commerce engine and must help ensure competitive prices across all channels.Kids Coolshop was launched in 2017 ...

SPAR grocery store embraces new technologies

The store has implemented Delfi Technologies' cloud solution and mobile app to manage the store's electronic price tags

This year, the co-operative association Tikøb could celebrate its 100th anniversary. Today, the SPAR grocery store in Tikøb is one of the stores in the chain that is at the forefront when it comes to implementing new technology. Most ...

Indoor-grown greens across Albertsons’ California stores

Collaboration between Albertsons Companies and Plenty will eventually expand to more than 430 locations

Albertsons Companies (ABS), Inc. and vertical-farming company Plenty Unlimited Inc. announced an agreement that plans to provide shoppers in more than 430 stores across California with Plenty’s fresh and flavorful produce.Plenty’s ...

Zebra Technologies to acquire Reflexis Systems, Inc.

Acquisition helps Zebra empower every worker at the edge to execute the best next action

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), an innovator at the front line of business with solutions and partners that deliver a performance edge, today announced it intends to acquire Reflexis Systems, Inc., a ...

Merchants can build their own businesses by choosing the right daily deal platforms

Bargaining and the three-way transaction that defines the daily deal market

Researchers from the University of Maryland and Harvard University analyzed the bargaining process between the daily deal platforms Groupon as well as LivingSocial and merchants to identify the trade-offs made by both parties during the transaction ...

Recycling packaging materials for the sake of the environment

What the German Packaging Act (“Verpackungsgesetz") means for retailers and manufacturers

Images of plastic accumulation zones in the world's oceans, dying animals, ice melting at the poles and extreme drought – as climate change intensifies, so too does public discourse. Garbage and packaging waste are top issues and play ...

Key elements of successful supply chain management

5 tips to optimize your supply chain and mitigate risk

A chain consists of many small individual links and only works as a whole when these links connect effectively. After all, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. The same principle applies to supply chains. What are the best practices for ...

Payment and retail - what happens after the crisis?

Interview with Christine Bauer from CCV

We ask Christine Bauer, Vice President International Sales of the payment service provider CCV, which has been firmly established in Germany for 25 years and internationally for 60 years.Mrs Bauer, CCV has been on the market for a very long time, ...

POS TUNING tuned its pushfeed system

The supplier optimizes the compartment systems C60 and C90

Never change a running system?Who doesn't know this saying? Changing something well-tried always has something to do with risk. The danger that something suddenly doesn't run as well as before is always there. But standstill has never ...

Creative criminal meets intelligent security system

Interview with Ralph Siegfried, Business Development Manager at Axis Communications GmbH

Stores come in different sizes, have different settings and vary in product selection. That’s also why they need a customized loss prevention and security solution. What are some options for retailers and what key elements do they need to ...

Behind the curtain: Inside Amazon

A Frankfurt startup helps sellers to improve their ranking on the platform

"I want to successfully promote and sell my products on Amazon" - that's the goal of many sellers. It comes as no surprise as the Seattle-based online store has evolved to become the largest e-commerce marketplace in Europe since its ...

A return to core competencies: visual merchandising and customer service

Showrooming with samples in brick-and-mortar retail

Brick-and-mortar stores are facing tremendous pressure: competition, pricing pressure, shifting consumer habits. Is setting up your own online store the answer? Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. ...

"Love greetings" from the online shop

With the web-based application ViDGREETS, online shoppers can record personal messages and send them together with their purchase.

ViDGREETS – the name says it all. With this feature, customers in the online shop can quickly pack and send video greetings with their order. Retailers can also use it to send messages to their customers. In an interview, Marco van Eersel ...

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

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

For a long time, online food retailing was the problem child for German e-commerce. In many other countries, order rates for food were consistently higher than in Germany. Various initiatives by bricks-and-mortar German food retailers to enter the ...

The new digital signage landscape: cloud-based

Using AI for automation and personalization

Big technology advancements mean digital signage systems are starting to become easier to use, to scale and to integrate, fuelling a market boom that will see the sector worth almost 30 billion dollars in five years' time.In a market that's ...

Online channel may not be the savior clothing retailers hoped for

Closing distribution centers for employee safety

Since the UK Government enforced stores to close for the foreseeable future, many non-food retailers hoped that customers would divert spend onto their online channels. However, last week, Next – the UK’s third largest clothing retailer ...

Food waste in the supply chain: what to do?

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

In today’s market, consumer demands have not only driven supply chain efficiencies for greater speed and convenience but are increasingly now forcing retailers to address expectations of improved sustainability. ...

Shop NEXT 2020

Next shopping experience

Due to the retail industry in Southeast Asia is developing rapidly and the retail industry value has exceeded 100 billion dollars. Over 250 exhibitors and 10,000 visitors from 30 countries or regions are expected to participate in Shop Next ...

Impact of the Coronavirus on imports

Larger and longer than previously expected

The coronavirus outbreak is expected to have a longer and larger impact on imports at major U.S. retail container ports than previously believed as factory shutdowns and travel restrictions in China continue to affect production, according to the ...

International SEO for e-commerce

Product mix strategy proves to be the biggest challenge

If you want to rank internationally, you must make SEO (search engine optimization) an integral part of your e-commerce project management right from the start – and this applies to both the launch and relaunch of a new store. Poor SEO ...

Building trust in blockchain technology

Consumers expect increased transparency from the food industry

Where do products come from? When was the food harvested and packed and what is its shelf life?Consumers have a right to this information and it should be made available in a compact and easy-to-access format. Since 2020, IBM and Carrefour have ...

Let-Køb introduces new technology to save time

First store in the Let-Køb chain invests in electronic shelf labels

As the first store in the Let-Køb chain, ‘The Old Grocery Store’ at Rømø has chosen to invest in electronic shelf labels to ensure correct labeling of goods and to make sure that the signage always is up-to-date. A ...

Local food: consumers demand it, grocers need it

Forager and ReposiTrak partner to solve it

As shown in a recent survey from Forager, local food is key to grocers' success – and a weak point for many, with 73 percent of respondents either "somewhat" or "not" satisfied with the quality and availability of local ...

Cutting through the tax jungle

Startup helps online retailers to be fully compliant with European VAT regulations

Anyone who sells goods online is obliged to pay value-added tax (VAT). The amount depends on the respective national regulations. But what happens if you have cross-border exports and transactions? How much VAT do sellers have to pay in this case ...

LogiMAT 2020 in Stuttgart

Forks in the road to the future: Cutting-edge forklift truck technology

International forklift truck manufacturers are reinforcing the continued success of their equipment by introducing a wide variety of new products, innovations, and solutions at LogiMAT—the 18th International Trade Show for Intralogistics ...

Smile please!

iXtenso – the magazine for retailers showcases trade show exhibit and photo booth at EuroShop 2020

Would you like to bring home a memento that preserves great memories of EuroShop? iXtenso makes it possible. Once again, the magazine for retailers is an exhibitor in Düsseldorf and has a special highlight in store for trade fair ...

Retail automation market soaring to reach $23.58 billion by 2026

Drivers: need for enhanced business procedures and inventory management

A recent research report added by Big Market Research states that the global retail automation market is expected to reach 23.58 billion dollars by 2026 and grow at a substantial growth rate of 9.6 percent from 2019 to 2026.The report explains the ...

Versatile access control solutions for retailers and chain stores

SALTO Systems at EuroShop 2020 in Düsseldorf

SALTO presents its versatile electronic access control solutions at EuroShop in Düsseldorf (hall 6, booth E17). The focus will be on the cloud access control SALTO KS Keys as a Service, which enables all types of wholesalers and retailers, ...

Irma: flagship store in Copenhagen

Denmark's oldest grocery chain opens a new store

At the same time Irma, a Danish grocery chain, could celebrate its 133rd birthday, the chain also opened a new flagship store at Østerport station in Copenhagen. Besides showing renewal and being able to ensure the customers updated prices ...

Spar: opening in Copenhagen

International Flagship-Store opens for business in Sydhavn, in the South of Copenhagen

On August 22nd, the grocery chain Spar opened its doors to a brand new store with international concepts in the South of Copenhagen area, Sydhavn. The new store offers a modern shopping experience where it should be easy, convenient and enjoyable to ...

News and novelties from ELEKTRA

Sicam 2019: review

The Sicam in October always is big challenge to exhibitors to present news and new products in the Interzum year after only 5 months. At ELEKTRA, this was mastered with flying colours. The prototypes of the Interzum have been brought to series ...

Human rights in the food supply chains

Oxfam’s "Behind the Barcodes" campaign examine the policies and practices that affect workers and farmers

Food workers on farms and plantations that supply tea, fruit and vegetables to supermarkets continue to face human rights abuses, says Oxfam.The latest research from Oxfam’s Behind the Barcodes Campaign shows how top supermarkets’ ...

TÜV SÜD: Certification for the Cartonplast Group

French location of the company in Dagneux complies with international standards

On 3rd October 2019 Cartonplast France successfully completed the certification audits by TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH according to ISO 22000 and ISO 9001. Cartonplast (CPL), the leading European supplier of reusable plastic layer pads ...

When customers become cashiers

Treading a fine line between traditional and visionary, between checkouts and codes

For years, we have done this in online stores: we fill our shopping cart, click to pay and are excited about our purchase. Thanks to the snabble app - now available at the Knauber Hobbymarkt in Bonn and at IKEA in Frankfurt – consumers can ...

Video: How loadbee works

Platform for distributing product information

It is important for retailers to have the right sales-promoting content for each customer. That exact content traders will receive with the industry-wide loadbee platform for retailers and manufacturers from B2C and B2B from their suppliers directly ...

loadbee closes gap between industry and trade

How online shops profit from fully automated manufacturer information

What promotional content convinces in the moment of the purchase decision? 51 percent of online shoppers are convinced by videos. In general, 92 percent of the respondents of a representative survey (Source: inRiver) states that these and other ...

ELEKTRA - more than just LED

Development partner and system supplier for plastics, LED and electrical engineering

Known in the kitchen and furniture industry as a manufacturer of furniture luminaires, on closer inspection, ELEKTRA quickly moves into a different light: ELEKTRA means much more than just LED! It quickly becomes clear that the development and ...

Innovative ICA store triples revenue

Automatic price updates and product information at the shelf

Since ICA merchant, Jan Sikström, took over the ICA Ettan store in Sundsvall (Sweden) in 2016, he has almost tripled the turnover from SEK 15 million to SEK 40 million. Today, the store has 15 employees and approximately 5,000 different items ...

When the product becomes the POS

“Mobile-first” or the future of the Point of Sale

The classic Point of Sale means physical sales areas including a terminal, cash systems and queues. But this traditional image is changing. Nowadays many customers in brick-and-mortar retail outlets expect the same experience as online and require ...

APG announces the hiring of Mr. Paul Griffiths as its new president and CEO

Global cash management solution manufacturer welcomes its new president & CEO Paul Griffiths

APG Cash Drawer, a global manufacturer of cash management solutions announces the hiring of Mr. Paul Griffiths as its President and CEO. Most recently, Mr. Griffiths was the CEO of Birchwood Casey, a sporting goods company working with large ...

SPAR continues European expansion with entry into Kosovo

6 store openings in 2019 and 7 more planned for 2020

The voluntary food retail organization SPAR International announces the brand’s entry into the Kosovan retail market, the 27th European market, in line with their expansion strategy.SPAR Kosovo is a new entity set up by a consortium of ...

Companies are missing growth opportunities in the supply chain

Smart investments and customer focus

In today’s era of ever-growing focus on the customer, only a small number of forward-thinking companies are realizing the unique opportunity their supply chains offer to better meet customer needs, fuel competitiveness and uncover growth, ...

Thyssenkrupp presents artificial intelligence "alfred”

AI as an essential component of the holistic digitalization strategy

Thyssenkrupp Materials Services continues to drive digital transformation: Since early 2019 an artificial intelligence solution (AI), supported by Microsoft’s cloud platform Azure, has been integrated into the processes of the largest ...

Today’s supply chain threats: tariffs, terrorists and tsunamis

Agile strategies required to combat potential supply chain disruptions

The recent increases – and threat of increases – in tariffs are causing disruptions to today’s retail supply chains. According to a new report from BRP: ‘Tariffs, Terrorists & Tsunamis: Minimize the Impact of Supply Chain ...

The future of retail: AI is changing everything

AI-enabled systems help retailers understand their customers

For retailers, winning is still all about delighting the customer. The trick is to move fast enough and to be as nimble as possible to satisfy the customer not only today, but in the future. ...

Digital Signage Summit Europe - 30 % discount

Many of the world’s foremost digital signage experts, thought leaders and leading technology and service suppliers will come together to present a unique mix of keynotes, conference channels, awards and exhibition showcase.

Now in its 14th year, DSS Europe is the leading European strategy event exploring the business and technology of Digital Signage and DooH - here is a 30% code for our readers – 415839The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Customer ...

Supply chain transparency is good for business

The report by ICAR makes the case that greater transparency improves brands’ reputations.

A new report by the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR) makes the business case for companies to adopt greater supply chain transparency measures, showing that when they do, businesses enjoy better reputations, greater ...

Digital Signage Summit (DSS) Europe

iXtenso readers receive a 30% ticket-discount!

The two-day event comprises a comprehensive mix of twin-track conference programme; hands-on workshops; exclusive presentations; numerous networking opportunities and a vendor and service supplier exhibition area.In 2019, DSS Europe returns to the ...

Secure networking for 8,800 locations

LANCOM and ecotel to build one of the largest SD-WANs in Europe

The German network infrastructure supplier LANCOM Systems and the Düsseldorf-based ICT company ecotel have concluded a far-reaching cooperation agreement to build one of the largest WAN projects featuring software-defined networking (SDN) in ...

Integration to provide more options

real.de and ROQQIO

The real online marketplace is now also open to retailers working with the ROQQIO Commerce Solutions cloud solution. Thanks to the integration of the ROQQIO Commerce Cloud (previously known as eFulfilment), real is offering retailers two new ways of ...

LANCOM Systems expands its solution portfolio with a range of powerful firewalls

Machine learning protects against viruses and malware

German network infrastructure supplier LANCOM is expanding its range of solutions with a full lineup of firewalls for small and medium-sized enterprises. The LANCOM R&S®Unified Firewalls are powerful solutions for effective cybersecurity: ...

Top retail activity helps usher in Year of the Pig

Chinese New Year signals the busiest trading period of the calendar for grocery retail

This year’s celebration, marking the Year of the Pig – representing good fortune, wealth and prosperity – was no exception, according to a brand-new report from international grocery researcher IGD Asia. Shirley Zhu, IGD ...

MobiMedia’s new platform: ordering online

Can digital pre-ordering change the industry?

MobiMedia has introduced the world’s first pre- and post-order portal for the sports industry.The specialists for order systems and goods supply want to usher in a new era for the sports industry with Quintet24.Hannes Rambold, CEO of MobiMedia ...

LANCOM LN-830U: Wi-Fi 5 access point with IoT readiness

Next building block in the IoT strategy

Network infrastructure supplier LANCOM Systems is supplementing its WLAN portfolio with a new Wi-Fi 5 access point featuring IoT readiness. ...

Lone Kauri Road Ltd. has new e-commerce site

Offering high performance, sustainable outdoor products

New Zealand-based company, Lone Kauri Road Ltd. recently announced the official launch of its first ecommerce site. Lonekauri.com was created to provide outdoor enthusiasts with premium quality products that minimise environmental impact by ...

Mobile payment holds potential

Complete range of innovative solutions on display at EuroCIS 2019

With mobile payment, EuroCIS, The Leading Trade Fair for Retail Technology, taking place from 19. To 21. February 2019 in Düsseldorf, will cover a topic experts say will revolutionise retail in coming years. In the wake of the introduction of ...

Elo showcases unified architecture platform

Easily configurable for point-of-sale, self-checkout, endless-aisle or any in-store touchscreen application

Elo, a leading global supplier of retail technology solutions, today announced exciting additions to its broad family of POS and self-service solutions. Elo reduces technology complexity while increasing application potential with a common ...

Store transformation drives self-service technology

Self-checkout solutions at EuroCIS 2019

The annual “Global EPOS and Self-Checkout” report care of London-based market research and consulting firm RBR shows what is happening around the globe at self-service checkouts. According to the report, retailers worldwide ...

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

Analogue and digital elements merge in physical retail

Many digital tools presented at EuroCIS over the past few years, have become indispensable to retail today. Which in-store media asserted themselves and what is so special about them? And, beyond this, which tools and technologies have great ...

Luxury, tradition, and new trends

dlv tour 2018 to Tokyo

In collaboration with EuroShop, the dlv - Netzwerk Ladenbau e.V. shopfitters and suppliers network organizes a tour to a major city of the world once a year. Tour participants visit trendsetting locations that captivate with unique store designs. ...

A night to remember

SDEA hosts Creative Retail Awards 2019

Shop and Display Equipment Association recently played host to an excited audience at Birmingham’s exclusive night spot, The Sugar Loaf Bar, to officially launch the Creative Retail Awards 2019.  The evening also showcased the venue of ...

Absen LED free-standing centrepiece

Korean shopping mall sets new retail standard

Situated in Northwest Seoul, Starfield Goyang is the third and latest Starfield mall to open on the outskirts of the South Korean capital, and Starfield’s new shining star. As the largest indoor shopping theme park in Korea’s ...

Top-Toy strengthens stores with digital initiatives

Digital initiatives to boost the stores and ensure competitiveness

A highly competitive market with frequent campaigns such as Halloween, Black Friday, and Christmas puts great demands on retailers. This is also the case with Top-Toy, the leading Nordic toy group, which operates the Toys "r" ...

Payment solutions in the self-service market

CCV and PAX are forming a joint venture

CCV, one of the largest payment service providers and suppliers of payment solutions in Europe, and PAX Technology Limited, subsidiary of PAX Global Technology Limited (“PAX Global”) (Stock Code: 00327.HK), one of the leading electronic ...

Costly online out-of-stock problems for consumer goods

GMA report: Potential lost sales could reach 17 billion dollars

A new report shows that out-of-stock rates for online purchases of consumer products in the U.S. are nearly twice as high as in-store availability. The report, issued by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), shows potential online sales ...

Collaboration opportunities between retailers and suppliers

Retail Collaboration Survey results 2018 by Trace One

Trace One, the world’s largest collaborative retail business network for private label, released the results of its 2018 Retail Collaboration Survey. Surveying 385 grocery retailers and consumer goods suppliers across North America and Europe, ...

No-checkout store of the future: Successful retail projects

Fine-tuning of the major rollouts has also started in Germany

Robots as sales consultants, REWE’s self-checkout at the neighborhood store or digital price tags. Slowly but surely, customers get used to and increasingly accept these innovative supermarket concepts. But are customers ready to take the next ...

Privacy protection for retail shoppers

Checkpoint’s new Vortex R6-A label enhances merchandise visibility

Checkpoint Systems, a leading global supplier of Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) and RFID solutions for the retail industry, and Impinj, Inc. (NASDAQ: PI), a leading provider and pioneer of RAIN RFID solutions, today announced that ...

JBC improves the checkout process

Belgium clothing chain looks back with satisfaction

In 2015, JBC – a major Belgian clothing retailer – worked with Checkpoint Systems to roll out radio frequency identification (RFID) across its supply chain. This made the company one of the pioneers of the technology in Belgium and three ...

Boozt.com has opened a new store in Copenhagen

Electronic shelf labels help in new physical store

The fashionable and well-appointed environment gives Boozt.com a new flagship store with, among other things, electronic shelf labels, which will give customers a different and better shopping experience in a digital world. Located at one of ...

Innovation management: Don’t just collect data. Use it

Developing new services with BI analytics

It is widely known that the use of business intelligence (BI) supports process optimization and strategic decision-making. But BI can also be used to promote innovation processes. The pressure to innovate is intensifying, even in the retail ...

Business Intelligence: The single source of truth

How retailer use data analytics and BI to optimize the value chain

Hardly any business process is managed without the help of IT. That’s why the main task for retailers is not to gather data about business processes but to make the most of this data instead. Business Intelligence (BI) is the “secret ...

Bizerba continues its growth path

Renewed sales increase in Europe

Bizerba, the market-leading supplier of weighing, slicing and labeling technology, recorded worldwide sales of 677 million euros in fiscal 2017. The revenue of the family-owned company based in Balingen (Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany) thus grew by ...

Loss Prevention Audit helps to reduce inventory discrepancies

Shoplifting still causes multibillion losses at German retail

The share of losses due to clients, employees, suppliers and service persons amounted to 3.4 billion Euro in 2016 (EHI Study 2017). 820 million Euro of this are caused by employees. ...

Asia convenience channel set to grow 6.6 percent a year to 2022

Results from a survey of the top ten Asian convenience retailers

Asia’s leading convenience retailers are predicted to grow 6.6 percent a year to 2022 by US$5.1trillion, according to the latest forecast from international research organisation IGD. Based on a survey of the top 10 Asian convenience ...

European Commission acts to ban unfair trade practices

Regulations for fair competition in the food supply chain

The Commission is targeting the most damaging unfair trade practices to grant farmers and small and medium sized businesses greater certainty and less need to manage risks over which they have little or no control. The Commission proposes today ...

Cash is trend

Smart cash handling in retail

There's life in the old dog yet – despite all the prophecies of doom, digitalisation is still failing to oust physical cash. A recent study by the European Central Bank shows that cash is and remains the most prominent payment method in ...

Electronic pricing optimizes customer experience and employee satisfaction

"The reduction of price errors is noticeable, and of course we are pleased to provide a much better customer experience." (Thomas Baeck)

In the end of 2017, Bauhaus in Tilst, Denmark, implemented electronic shelf labels on its more than 40,000 items. Since then, the electronic pricing has reduced the number of price errors significantly, increased the overall employee satisfaction on ...

C&A signs UN Women's Empowerment Principles

Alain Caparros, CEO C&A Europe, described C&A’s commitment to gender parity as a key principle of the company’s culture

“Gender parity and women's empowerment are extremely important to C&A. Women are the driving force behind the apparel industry and our brand: 80% of our employees are women, and approximately the same percentage is true of the workers ...

Delivering the omnichannel shopping experience with JYSK Nordic

Retailer JYSK Nordic turns the tables on the customer experience

Bringing the omnichannel experience to life in the bricks and mortar store requires customer engagement points across the buying journey. Kiosks and tablet based applications provide that instant information that today’s customers expect and ...

Dunkin’ Donuts to eliminate all polystyrene foam cups in its global supply chain

New double-walled paper cups to phase into U.S. restaurants beginning spring 2018

As part of its commitment to serve both people and the planet responsibly, Dunkin’ Donuts announced plans to eliminate all polystyrene foam cups in its global supply chain beginning in spring 2018, with a targeted completion date of 2020. In ...

Elo doubles performance power of popular I-Series for Android™ platform

Powerful mPOS, self-service and kiosk solutions

Compact all-in-one boasts an octa-core processor for power and the flexibility of Android OS into a commercial-grade design featuring Elo TouchPro™ PCAP, virtual GPS with EloView® and optional Power over Ethernet ...

The perfect fit: APG Cash Drawer & Wordplay's My Business Hub

APG Cash Drawer selected as the preferred cash drawer supplier for Worldpay’s My Business Hub

APG Cash Drawer, a fast-growing global manufacturer of cash management solutions, announced today that it is the preferred cash drawer supplier for Worldpay’s My Business Hub. This relationship will mean that APG can continue to provide niche ...

Electronic pricing will release more time for customer care

Updated prices enhance customer experience at XL-BYG

In order to release more time for customer service while managing campaigns and prices on a whole different level, the CF Group, which is part of XL-BYG, decided to introduce electronic shelf labels with Delfi Technologies as a partner and supplier. ...

Shoppers to lose out if UK doesn’t adopt EU global trade deals

“Higher tariffs inevitably mean consumers would face higher prices”

As a member of the EU, the UK currently benefits from zero or low rate tariffs on various imports from trade deals that the EU has negotiated with third countries. From the day after the UK leaves the EU, on 30 March 2019, it will no longer be ...

Carrefour signs the 2018 French Business Climate Pledge

Investing in low CO2-emitting technologies and reducing energy consumption

Carrefour’s commitments: Reduce the CO2 emissions generated by its stores throughout the world by 40 percent between now and 2025 (compared with 2010 levels), and by -70 percebt by 2050. It is taking action at two levels: the ...

Elo introduces the future of self-service with new Wallaby stands

New Wallaby stands deliver a streamlined self-service platform

Elo, global supplier of touchscreen solutions, introduced the new Wallaby self-service countertop and floor stands for an elegant and simple interactive touchscreen experience in high-traffic environments. The Wallaby self-service stands deliver an ...

Elo announces Paypoint Plus for iPad and Paypoint Plus for Android mPOS Sytems

Features larger screen size, integrated 3-inch printer, industry-standard 16-inch cash drawer and increased connectivity for third-party peripherals

Elo, global supplier of touchscreen computing solutions, has released the next generation of the PayPoint® mPOS solution, the PayPoint Plus for iPad® and the PayPoint Plus for Android™. The all-in-one mPOS solutions bring unmatched ...

Cloud computing: more competitive thanks to the cloud?

EuroCIS 2018 will feature a broad range of cloud-based applications, geared specially towards the retail trade

The cloud is becoming well established – not just in private data centres, but increasingly also in public networks. This is reflected in the 2017 Cloud Monitor of the Federal Association for Information Technology (Bitkom) and the consultancy ...

Future success of food retail industry depends on transformation

Report: "Transformation: The future of successful food retail"

The European food retail industry is facing challenging times: Falling profits, disaffected customers, a looming health crisis, disengaged employees, ongoing economic concerns and ever increasing environmental threats are all changing the way people ...

3 stores aim high and brands themselves digitally

The tele company, 3, strongly focuses on the digital costumer experience

The new 3 stores will be build up as an inspiring and interactive framework for the choice of phones and accessories with electronic shelf labels, as well as a stylish and welcoming environment that embraces the costumer. The 29th of September, ...

Walmart: new service On Time and In Full

Walmart instituted a new On Time and In Full (OTIF) metric to measure vendors' supply chain performance

RSi (Retail Solutions, Inc.) have developed a new standalone "OTIF Visibility" service product to accommodate customers' needs and support other CPG companies at Walmart with On Time and In Full (OTIF). By providing accurate ...

Blockchain has great potential for global retail

Transparency and security are the crucial advantages of blockchain technology

Blockchain technology has been around for eight years. What’s new is that more and more industry sectors discover the advantages of this technology, as is now the case with food retailing. It is designed to optimize economic processes and ...

Dinner is served

Germans eat more fresh food than people in France

Contrary to a German proverb about eating like God in France, a consumer survey about fresh food now reveals that people in Germany averagely spend less money for fresh food than in France while eating more of it than their neighbors. The ...

Food businesses target sugar alternatives to improve public health

The BRC and the FDF promote sugar reduction efforts

Retailers and manufacturers are calling on suppliers from across the food and drink industry to help identify sugar alternatives in a bid to improve public health by reducing the amount of sugars in food and drink products. The British Retail ...

Giving costumers transparency and the right prices at the shelf edge

Link between online and physical stores

Ensuring the same prices online and at the shelves in the physical stores can be a big challenge when you run a differentiated product strategy and want to offer customers a consistent experience and service across all channels. These are ...

The EU data privacy landscape has already changed

The GDPR is legislation that effectively replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 in the UK

With less than a year to go before organisations which process, use or exchange consumers’ personal data within the EU need to comply with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), eCommerce systems integrator Tryzens has highlighted ...

Supermarket in Denmark is first mover in the retail industry

Kvickly Ry is first mover in the retail industry with electronic shelf labels, the e-supermarket OSUMA and much more

A big curiosity and desire to explore new and different ways to run supermarkets is, among other things, something that makes Kvickly Ry a first mover in the retail industry. In 2006, Kvickly Ry was the first supermarket in Denmark to implement ...

Affordable clothing e-retailer RoseWholesale is becoming more customer-centric

E-commerce clothing site is focusing on better quality and an easier shopping process

RoseWholesale, an Asia-based online fashion retailer with wholesale prices, has taken several major steps to ensure product quality and enhance the shopping process. "The increase in Internet shopping in recent years has encouraged many ...

The right touch when it comes to price changes

Who is afraid of ESL?

There are many benefits of digital price tags for retailers, especially given the ever more sophisticated solutions. Yet consumer advocates are still skeptical – for fear of price fluctuations. But is this concern justified? Until two years ...

Enhanced customer service through productivity savings

An APG case study in partnership with Grupo Compostelana

Grupo Compostelana is a family owned restaurant chain on the Canary Islands providing excellent food and hospitality to its customers. Some of the restaurants specialize in pizza or fish whilst other provide a variety of food in a very warm, ...

No more needless packaging waste in food retailing

Of washable bags, natural branding and boxes made out of grass

As the first supermarket of its kind, Rewe abolished plastic bags. Numerous other supermarkets followed suit. Now the supermarket chains offer bags made out of paper and cotton as well as reusable shopping bags. The Federal Minister for the ...

Quinoa salad and fresh-baked bread from the gas station

Lekkerland tests a store concept that emphasizes freshness and an integrated design

Once upon a time, gas stations were just gas stations. A little later, they were the last resort to buy beer and cigarettes when all the other stores were closed. Nowadays, gas stations stand out with baked goods, fresh salads, and smoothies and ...

Increase consumer loyalty through mobile self-scanning

Scansation helps retailers create personalized offers for anonymous consumers

Good chances for brick-and-mortar retailers to create personalized offers for their anonymous consumers. Since May 2017 a mobile self-scanning system named "Scansation" is available. Special highlight: retailers only need ...

Bizerba further pursues its dynamic course of expansion in its anniversary year

Growth of 9 percent compared to the year before

Bizerba, the market-leading supplier of weighing, slicing and labeling technology, recorded worldwide sales of 652.6 million Euros in fiscal 2016, representing a growth of 9 percent compared to the year before. The company, which is fully owned by ...

Spar Netherlands renovates stores throughout the country to reflect new design style

Initiative is aimed at building an even stronger brand

Spar Netherlands enjoyed a very successful year in 2016, with the company achieving good sales results. This year, working jointly with Spar independent retailers and suppliers, Spar Netherlands is rolling out a number of initiatives aimed at ...

Retail replenishment and price optimization: Machine Learning solutions for retail

… and what the retail industry has learned from particle physics

In the old days, it entailed gut-level decisions. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence and algorithms assist with replenishment and price optimization today. Dunja Riehemann, Director of Marketing at Blue Yonder, which collaborates with retailers such ...

Retailers and manufacturers take responsibility

Retail sector in a great mood to invest

The term “sustainability” increasingly becomes a buzzword. Especially in the retail sector, it is difficult to reach a consensus on what sustainability truly means. Is it referring to the sustainable production of materials, recycling ...

World's first 3D printed store created for Louis Vuitton

Dual print head capability accelerates production

Massivit 3D Printing Technologies has announced that its customer, OMUS, a specialist 3D print provider in Australia, has constructed what is believed to be the world’s first 3D printed pop-up retail store on behalf of luxury fashion brand, ...

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

As the leading supplier of weighing and slicing technology, Bizerba presents solutions based on the Retail 4.0 concept. Apart from current hardware and software solutions, visitors at the stand will be able to see the company’s future ...

POCO uses ESLs: digital price tags benefit customers and employees

"You can’t put a price tag on preventing long wait times at the checkout"

Over the past few years, digital price tag or electronic shelf label (ESL) technology has improved considerably, especially in the area of visual display. Recently furniture discounter Poco has started to use ESL systems at its store in Goch, ...

EuroShop 2017: focus on energy efficiency

ECOpark and Eco Forum demonstrate and discuss professional energy management in the retail trade

EuroShop is an important barometer and a worldwide indicator of future developments in the retail trade. When the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre opens its gates for the world's leading trade fair in the retail trade, from 5 to 9 March 2017, ...

Retail 4.0: More Data = Better Data?

Predictive analytics and big data are central themes in the Retail Technology segment of EuroShop

The validity of data increases with the amount of data available – provided there are suitable tools available for fast analysis in order to identify demand trends early on, optimise ranges and inventories or offer networked shoppers a ...

Smeva – dedicated to freshness!

3D journey through some of the latest products

For decades EuroShop has been the ultimate playground for  retail suppliers to showcase their newest products to a global audience. Smeva is pleased to announce that we will be there and even better; we are dedicated to giving you a unique and ...

Sellers and consultants report a happy Jumia Black Friday 2016

75 percent of orders had shipped by Friday November 25th

The 2016 edition of Jumia Black Friday may have come and gone, but the excitement and taste of success still lingers for the sellers, sales agents and community of entrepreneurs who experienced impressive sales and positive customer feedback during ...

Retail Pro International joins SAP PartnerEdge Program

Retail Pro offering now available delivers a flexible, global retail management platform

Retail Pro International has joined the SAP PartnerEdge program as a partner that designs, develops and builds software integrated with SAP solutions. Through its participation in the program, it is now announcing the availability of Retail ...

Schaeffler presents its strategy "mobility for tomorrow"

Future trends climate change, urbanization, globalization and digitalization as starting point

The demands on mobility are rapidly changing and require new responses. In order to address this challenge, the Executive Board of Schaeffler AG in close coordination with the Supervisory Board and after intensive dialogue with the Group’s ...

Networking, learning, inspiration

More than 300 exhibitors to showcase new visual communication products at viscom 2016

Advertising without visual communication – virtually unthinkable. Find out what undreamt-of possibilities hide behind the term at the International Trade Fair for Visual Communication, which is set to take place in Frankfurt from 2 to 4 ...

An overview of five German local commerce models

Do online marketplaces really strengthen local retail?

E-commerce makes things hard for brick-and-mortar retailers. To improve the customer churn rate, various local commerce approaches have been developed to connect brick-and-mortar businesses to the internet and vice versa. The concepts range from ...

Retail fitness distributor, Busy Body Texas, revamps marketing and SEO strategy

Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas’ leading fitness equipment supplier, Busy Body Texas has hired soOlis to redesign their website and more

Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas’ leading fitness equipment supplier, Busy Body Texas has hired soOlis to redesign their website and more. soOlis has over 52 years of experience in the health and fitness industry and are experts in fitness ...

Famu Alumnus launches Maylink online accessory store

Maylink is new online accessories store launched by Florida A&M University graduate Nicholas Hicks

Study on private label success, new marketing challenges and opportunities

Trace One collected twelve truths about private label success

Trace One, the global leader in private label management software, today released a special report titled, “12 Truths about Private Label Success: Marketing Challenges and Opportunities.” The report includes findings from a recent Trace ...

Epson and Left on Yellow announce strategic partnership

Retailers and restaurants can leverage real-time bi-directional data sourced from the Epson OmniLink receipt printer independent of their POS systems

Epson America, Inc., a leading supplier of value-added Point of Sale (POS) solutions, and Left on Yellow, provider of tailored integrations for retailers and restaurants, today announced their partnership at the Food Service Technology ...

SPAR Group expands into Brazil

With acquisition of New Momentum in-store companies

SPAR Group, a leading global supplier of merchandising and other retail services, announced that it has taken a majority position in a newly created joint venture corporation acquiring ownership from The Interpublic Group (“IPG”) in ...

Identifying purchase intentions: market basket analysis for brick-and-mortar retailers

The right software to understand and use data to improve profitability

Neither magic nor a secret: sales receipt data can reveal information about consumer purchase behavior. Online retail already masters this type of analysis perfectly. In contrast, brick-and-mortar retail still needs technical support to understand ...

Bleep UK PLC launch Bleep Connect mobile loyalty application

Bleep Connect is a mobile loyalty application designed for hospitality and retail environments

Bleep UK PLC has announced the full scale launch of Bleep Connect, the new mobile loyalty application, after a successful trial period with the Lancashire-based food, drink and accommodation business, the Seafood Pub Company. Bleep Connect, which ...

Seeking the world’s best digital projects in retail for the Digital Retail Award 2016

Application deadline extended until 26 August

Digitalisation is shaking up brick-and-mortar retail worldwide. Online stores are ahead in some industries, but retailers are leveraging new shop concepts and digital POS technologies to deliver new services and experiences. According to a GfK ...

When your front door guards the beer crates

The beverage supplier “Trinkkiste“ delivers drinks with no deadline pressure

When beverage supplier “Trinkkiste“ from Berlin delivers its products, it is not bound to set times. A patented locking system that can chain the beverage crates to the door makes all of this possible. The online pure player also ...

viscom combines the entire diverse range of visual communication

viscom SIGN and viscom POS to take place in Frankfurt in November

Complex markets require clear structures. From 2016, viscom will be two trade fairs: viscom SIGN and viscom POS. Having been systematically developed, both trade fairs are distinctly positioned. As a package, they create effective and efficient ...

Footwear with history: Timberland partners with Thread

New collection of Timberland footwear and bags to feature Thread fabric, made from plastic bottles collected in developing countries

Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland today announced a partnership with responsible fabric manufacturer Thread, furthering both brands' longstanding commitment to environmental and social responsibility. Crafted from plastic ...

Study: retail sourcing and procurement market

"The need for better visibility in sourcing related data to drive the retail sourcing and procurement market"

The retail sourcing and procurement market size is estimated to grow from USD 2.58 billion in 2016 to USD 4.83 billion by 2021, at an estimated CAGR of 13.4%. The need for better visibility in sourcing related data, centralization of procurement ...

Report: the wearable technology ecosystem

2015 - 2030 - opportunities, challenges, strategies, industry verticals and forecasts for wearable technologies

While wearable technology has been utilized in vertical sectors such as the military and healthcare for many years, ongoing advances have triggered a major resurgence of the concept, particularly among the consumer community. Key enabling ...

Hackers in search of data treasures

IT security needs to become a top priority for the retail industry

Holding up a supermarket or a gas station can pay off for criminals. Retailers are a worthwhile target, especially at night when the day’s takings are still at the store. But the potential yield for cyber criminals is far greater. While ...

Retail Think Tank warns of a costly quarter ahead for UK retailers

Margins are expected to come under pressure too in Quarter 2, as the weak pound is already causing retailers pain

The health of the UK retail sector is expected to dip in Q2 2016, as retailers bear the brunt of soaring costs. The National Living Wage, a weak sterling, continued investment in channel shifts and rising petrol prices are expected to significantly ...

NCR ranked #1 in multivendor ATM software

According to RBR the NCR CxBanking software suite grew three times as fast as any other vendor

NCR remains the world’s largest supplier of multivendor ATM middleware and application software, according to the latest research published by strategic research and consulting firm RBR. In addition, NCR’s trusted CxBanking ATM software ...

Actionable insights into what retailers and customers care about

SPS Commerce Fulfillment advances beyond EDI for the digital retail era

SPS Commerce has unveiled the latest solution for the digital retail era,SPS Commerce Fulfillment. Retail industry leaders recognize the need to advance beyond EDI to capture the intelligence and actionable insights needed to keep pace ...

The "State of the Retail Supply Chain 2016" by Martec & RELEX Solutions

The research asked retailers from the UK, North America, Germany and the Nordics, with annual sales exceeding 100 million Euros, about the top issues affecting supply chain planning and execution

Research firm Martec International and RELEX, the first supply chain solution provider to offer retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers the power of in-memory computing, today announce the findings of their ‘State of the Retail Supply ...

World Food aisle leaves good taste for shoppers

But almost a third of world food shoppers find it a confusing aisle to browse

Seven out of 10 shoppers who buy from the world foods aisle say they enjoy the experience, making it an even more popular part of the supermarket to browse than wine, which 56% claim to enjoy shopping for, or fresh fruit (53%) and fresh vegetables (51%).

Shopper expectations will continue to rise

Four trends predicted to shape the future of global food retailing

Genuine revolutions in food retailing are rare, but we’re living through one now. That’s the view of Joanne Denney-Finch, the chief executive of the food and grocery researchers IGD.

Tyco introduces Source Tagging as a Service

Innovative program pinpoints shrink data to optimize profitability

Retailers have limited time and staff to manage EAS programs. With STaaS, retailers can rely on Tyco to oversee their entire EAS tagging program to help increase sales, solve shrink issues, and optimize store labor.

Datalogic wins Innovation Award at RBTE

Scanner was selected for its ability to read digitally watermarked bar codes

Datalogic was presented with the Innovation Award at Retail Business Technology Expo 2016. From a shortlist of sixteen finalists, Datalogic’s Magellan™ 9800i scanner/scale was selected by a judging panel of industry experts and retailers.

House of Fraser takes control of price management with Datalogic

Mobile computers aid and improve price management processes.

Premium United Kingdom department store, House of Fraser, is using Skorpio X3 mobile computers by Datalogic to improve the price management processes.

Transforming cash handling processes, turning cash into real value

Suzohapp and Scan Coin bring Cash Solutions and Components to RBTE 2016

This week Suzohapp and Scan Coin will be exhibiting their state of the art range of cash handling solutions and components tovisitors attending RBTE, the premier UK Retail tradeshow that will take place between 9th and 10th March at Olympia in London.

EuroCIS 2016 exceeds 2015's top results

Shopping on all channels – Omnichannel solutions conquer retail

EuroCIS 2016, Europe's leading technology trade fair for retail, closed its doors in Düsseldorf on Thursday (25 February 2016) on sensational results.

C&A: RFID roll-out in France

Fashion retailer implements across all stores in France with extra software capability

Checkpoint Systems is rolling out its RFID solution to C&A’s 164 stores in France, together with full distribution center (DC) RFID integration.

EuroCIS 2016 shows the dynamic technological development in retail

These innovations should not be missed at the fair

We have looked at what innovations from the different subject areas are shown at EuroCIS 2016 and compiled a selection of interesting products and solutions for you.

Shopping sales growth steady but expected to slow next month

CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trends Survey

Retail sales growth was broadly steady over the year to January, beating retailers’ expectations for a slight slowdown. The survey of 126 companies showed that even though sales were considered to be well above average for the time of ...

Seminar on Category Management

"Category Management for beginners and advanced users" on April 13 and 14, 2016

Acquiring knowledge about shoppers and channels, conducting competitive analysis, developing and maintaining close cooperation, imparting your own experience with in-house seminars and training courses – these are the essential job requirements for category managers.

IRX and EDX 2016 - The home of multichannel success

The Digital Store will showcase suppliers of new and innovative technologies that are driving the ‘bricks meets clicks’ experience.

The event IRX, co-located with EDX, Europe’s only dedicated multichannel delivery event, is set to showcase the latest innovations for online and multichannel retailing at the NEC in Birmingham next 27th and 28th April. ...

Insights for Women Impacting Storebrand Excellence

Solutions for Retail Brands (S4RB) are now a partner of the non-profit professional development organization

Retail brand and supplier engagement specialists Solutions for Retail Brands (S4RB) are now a proud partner of Women Impacting Storebrand Excellence (WISE), a non-profit professional development organization within the store brand industry. The ...

Configurable cash drawer to fit existing retail furniture

APG Cash Drawer releases high capacity E3000 cash srawer for retail verticals

APG Cash Draweis releasing the E3000 cash drawer for the UK  and European marketplace. APG’s E3000 Cash Drawer is a ruggedized cash drawer designed to meet the demands of  many global retail verticals including food, convenience ...

The region's leading showcase for innovation

FESPA Eurasia 2015: Event shows 29 percent growth of floor space

The final countdown has started for FESPA Eurasia 2015 (10-13 December 2015, CNR Expo Istanbul) the leading regional event for the large format digital, screen, textile printing and industrial advertising industries. This year’s event will ...

Global fashion Group appoints new CEO for its India business

Fashion industry veteran Sanjeev Mohanty to steer next growth phase

Global Fashion Group (“GFG”) has announced that it has appointed Mr. Sanjeev Mohanty as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of GFG’s India business, Jabong, effective early December 2015. Global Fashion ...

Modern-Expo is taking part in HACE 2015 exhibition

The company will show shelving, checkouts, refrigeration and POS-equipment

During 9-12th of November International Convention & Exhibition Center in Cairo will be welcoming participants and guests of the 35th hotel business and catering equipment exhibition HACE 2015. This exhibition establishes itself as a ...

Complete spectrum of security technology for retail

EHI study reveals: € 3.9 billion inventory losses in German retail

Shop lifting continues to be the No. 1 cause of inventory discrepancies – this is also evidenced by the current study of the EHI Retail Institute “Inventurdifferenzen 2015” (Inventory Discrepancies 2015). Retailers have to invest ...