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Glory receives 2024 Red Dot award for Product Design

Glory’s new CI-X Series of retail cash recycling solutions have been awarded a “Red Dot Design Award 2024”, in the product design category.

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Retail Logistics: The 10 most important trends and forecasts

What you can prepare for as a retailer

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"Help yourself!": Are self-checkouts the next big thing in retail?

Efficient everyday business, efficient shopping

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#brick and mortar retail #food retail

Automation: Is this the future of shopping?

On the shortcomings and advantages of autonomous store concepts

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If you use A for Amazon, you have to adapt B – accounting

Accounting software for Amazon retailers – is it necessary?

Exterior view of the NIU electric scooter store

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NIU opens world’s first unmanned store for passenger vehicles in Sweden

Long opening hours and low costs make the concept particularly customer-friendly and attractive for expensive city locations

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Seeing the big picture thanks to digitization?

Optimizing operational processes with modern software

A person takes a pizza and a drink from a self-driving robot...

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Robots say hello and deliver groceries quickly

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

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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

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13.03.2023 #brick and mortar retail #Tech in Retail

Sensei launches Europe's most sophisticated autonomous supermarket with Hewlett Packard Enterprise

The technology behind the Dojo is scalable for retail spaces ranging from from 150 m2 to 1500 m2

Sensei the leading European provider of autonomous store technology, announced in March 6th the launch of its 'Dojo', the most sophisticated autonomous retail environment in the world: the space itself has 500m2, the biggest store fully ...

02.03.2023 #artificial intelligence #services

Our Highlights at EuroShop 2023

Our colleagues Kyra Molinari and Ben Giese stroll through the halls, review the last days and take a closer look at the innovations on Robotics.

Five days of retail innovations from fields such as store design, visual merchandising, lighting, materials and surfaces, technology and marketing.Our two colleagues Kyra and Ben look back on lots of (new) impressions and at the same time take a ...

02.03.2023 #EuroShop #iXtenso videos

Hand in hand: robotics and human expertise

Interview with Andrej Schmidt from igus

The interaction of robot technology and human ability can be very productive. At EuroShop 2023, igus will be showing what the Cobot ReBel can do in Hall 06 at Stand E76. Let it serve you. ...

28.02.2023 #EuroShop #iXtenso videos

Automated Storage and Retrieval System by KNAPP

Interview with Matthias Kurz

For smart stores and 24-7 shopping offers for customers, KNAPP is presenting an Automated Storage and Retrieval System at EuroShop 2023, hall 11 / booth C57. ...

02.02.2023 #video surveillance #shop planing

Hybrid stores: Connected components for the store concept of the future

Intelligent network audio, video and access solutions for hybrid stores from Axis

A hybrid store concept that operates autonomously outside regular business hours sounds like a highly complex challenge. In many cases, however, the existing infrastructure is already a solid basis and only needs to be integrated sensibly with smart ...

30.12.2022 #brick and mortar retail #retail

Dobot launches Nova collaborative robots for retail automation

New robots are the first two Nova models with payloads of 2 kg and 5 kg for handling retail and physiotherapy tasks respectively

Labor shortages and rising costs around the world are two major headwinds to the retail and service sectors, opening up new opportunities of automation transformation. To better capture this newfound demand, Dobot has developed the Nova Series of ...

12.12.2022 #Tech in Retail #app

Joint forces to create the future of autonomous delivery

Carrefour and Goggo Network French trialling autonomous delivery of Carrefour Drive orders

Carrefour and Goggo Network are trialling a Mobile Drive service that involves using a completely autonomous delivery vehicle. It will operate on public roads, both in heavy traffic and in normal conditions (covering 15 km at up to 70 km/h) – ...

09.12.2022 #digitization #Tech in Retail

Hobro Vinhandel digitizes the store with electronic price tags

Danish wine merchant invests in electronic price tags from Delfi Technologies and a new checkout system

The local wine shop in Hobro (Denmark) has existed for more than 10 years. A growth journey is underway, including a full digitizationof the store. Going from writing price tags in hand to a fully digital solution with a complete overview of and ...

03.11.2022 #brick and mortar retail #epos systems

Checkout: Taste for customers and retailers

The variety of solutions and their possibilities

On November 2, 2022, it was once again time for a "retail salsa". iXtenso and EuroShop had already prepared the ingredients for this and invited everyone to a cooking event at the virtual table. The main ingredient for the dish around an ...

26.10.2022 #logistics #automation

DHL Supply Chain expands partnership with Locus Robotics

Locus autonomous mobile robots double e-commerce productivity for global outdoor apparel retail brand Carhartt

Locus Robotics, a producer of mobile robots (AMRs) for fulfillment warehouses, announces the expansion of their partnership with DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics leader within Deutsche Post DHL Group. The extended partnership includes the ...

21.10.2022 #online trading #e-commerce

Cooperation offers e-commerce brands customer service AI

New partnership enables e-commerce brands to leverage the best AI automated customer service through a centralized helpdesk

Thankful, a leader in AI-powered written customer service automation, has struck a strategic partnership with Gorgias, a helpdesk for e-commerce used by over 10,000 online merchants. ...

28.09.2022 #digitization #event

„All-out Phygital“ presented by CHILI publish

Creative tech professionals to unite at ‘All-out Phygital’ edition of SPICY talks ‘22

On November 22-23, 2022, this Brussels-based user event will immerse agencies and brands in creative automation presentations, use cases, and training sessions to educate attendees on how to scale on-brand graphic production for online and offline ...

28.09.2022 #online trading #e-commerce

Are regular stores a thing of the past?

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

People love the convenience of shopping online, and experts at GlobalData believe that, by 2030, this will have an even greater impact on the high street than we see today. ...

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22.09.2022 #brick and mortar retail #Tech in Retail

Fully automated stores: where it's possible, when it's possible, but feasible!

How do you provide the optimal fulfillment service?

On 21.9.2022 it was time once again: iXtenso and EuroShop had served a new "retail salsa" and invited to the webtalk at the virtually arranged table. Our main ingredient: the certain spiciness for the optimal customer journey, because the ...

16.09.2022 #Tech in Retail #food retail

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 ...

07.09.2022 #retail #digitization

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 ...

30.08.2022 #Tech in Retail #artificial intelligence

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 ...

15.08.2022 #Tech in Retail #artificial intelligence

Automated stores: the path to the future

Intelligent checkout and shelf systems at EuroCIS 2022

At the past trade fair in Düsseldorf, Zucchetti presented intelligent checkout and shelf systems for the store of tomorrow. Even if the technology is currently still in its infancy – the theoretical possibilities are pioneering.Nico ...

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09.08.2022 #Tech in Retail #automation

Autonomous flying warehouse drones reach luxury retail ecommerce fulfillment

PFS partners with Vimaan for automated inventory tracking solutions

PFS, an eCommerce order fulfillment provider, announced a partnership with Vimaan, a technology provider delivering computer vision-enabled solutions for warehouse inventory tracking, control and management.Initially, PFS is integrating ...

05.08.2022 #brick and mortar retail #sustainability

First "Refill Station" at Tops market Westgate

Tops highlights its sustainability store concept by partnering with Unilever Thailand and SCGC

Today, the world has more plastic waste than it can handle, partly because we are used to the convenience that plastic brings, but do not manage plastic waste properly. Most of the plastic waste is single-use plastic and more and more ends up in ...

20.07.2022 #mobile payment #Tech in Retail

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 ...

11.07.2022 #Tech in Retail #customer experience

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. ...

27.06.2022 #online trading #e-commerce

Top 5 retail trends for 2022 providing new opportunities

The five most important trends in retail that entrepreneurs can use to seize their opportunities

I have always believed in getting into the mind space of our customers. So lately, I've been interviewing a lot of retail customers and have learned a great deal about the challenges retailers face. But among those challenges, there are also ...

17.06.2022 #Tech in Retail #logistics

Smart mailbox for autonomous deliveries

Dronedek announces new partnership with Speedy Eats

Dronedek Founder and CEO Dan O'Toole fields dozens of contacts each week from organizations interested in working with his company, which is one of the first in the world to offer a secure, smart mailbox designed for autonomous deliveries. ...

17.06.2022 #online trading #e-commerce

Challenges in multichannel marketing

3 major retail trends that will force change in your content creation processes

The demands on retail creative production are huge. From web to print, PoS to packaging, social to paid advertising, and more, there are endless pieces of visual content needed to power a large, multi-channel retail brand.Plus, nobody is unaware of ...

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09.06.2022 #customer satisfaction #digital signage

retail salsa Tech Talks – Industry discussion live for the first time from EuroCIS 2022

Hot topics of the retail tech industry: automation & AI, smart stores, interactive touchpoints

After one and a half years of successful webtalks in the format "retail salsa – Spice up your Community", we took the EuroCIS 2022, which took place again from 31.05.-02.06. after a pandemic break, as an opportunity to organize the ...

01.06.2022 #Tech in Retail #artificial intelligence

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 ...

01.06.2022 #Tech in Retail #iXtenso videos

Always an open door

Fully automated systems make it possible

Shopping when you want - that is every customer's dream. To enable retailers to fulfil this wish for their customers, Knapp Smart Solutions has developed a fully automated robot system. This way, retailers can reach their customers even outside ...

30.05.2022 #digitization #Tech in Retail

Choosing the right fit for your business

Finding the right drawer is easy when you know what's important

The cash drawer, in varying forms, has been a core component of the retail business for as long as people have exchanged money for goods. Any business accepting hard currency needs one but choosing the best cash drawer requires planning, ...

24.05.2022 #digitization #Tech in Retail

Retailers are prioritizing innovation in IT spending

IT spendings went up from 20 % to 40 % in the last five years in some sectors

Retailers are increasing their IT budgets and allotting a bigger portion of those budgets to innovation. They are investing in cloud-based and automation solutions to replace aging technology to meet customer demand for omnichannel experiences and ...

17.05.2022 #Tech in Retail #app

Robomart signs deal with Unilever to launch "The Ice Cream Shop" Robomarts

Pilot partnership introduces ice cream delivery – arrives in as little as two minutes

Robomart, the world’s first store-hailing service, has announced a partnership with Unilever, the world’s largest ice cream producer, under its virtual storefront, The Ice Cream Shop. Unilever will deploy a fleet of Ice Cream Robomarts ...

16.05.2022 #brick and mortar retail #digitization

Planning staff sensibly – with empathy and AI

Interview with Maximilian Thost, Country Manager DACH at Quinyx

Like no other event before it, the pandemic has shown retailers how important it is to have a well-functioning workforce management system. Absences due to illness or quarantine and the resulting additional workload for the employees remaining in ...

12.05.2022 #retail #sustainability

From smart vending to eco-friendly deliveries

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

Wireless Logic research shows British consumers increasingly want ‘Everything Now’; Significant opportunity for service providers to recommend the right IoT solutions backed by ultra-resilient cellular connectivity to help retailers stay ...

11.05.2022 #Tech in Retail #logistics

Innovations in logistics from delivery to return

The new last mile: from orderable stores and smart packaging

Logistics on the so-called "last mile" can well tolerate clever solutions, the demand for orders is increasing and future-oriented, sustainable ideas are needed. This applies to delivery as well as transport packaging and the big issue of ...

04.05.2022 #Tech in Retail #iXtenso videos

Serving customer expectations with fast delivery

Automated storage and retrieval system AutoStore @ NRF 2022

„Retail has truly changed,“ says Jon Schechter, Business Development Manager at AutoStore System in an interview at NRF 2022.The COVID pandemic has pushed e-commerce demand even further, customers expect fast and reliable ...

29.04.2022 #customer satisfaction #Tech in Retail

Syndicated shelf intelligence data across every store and shelf

Real-time, continuous visibility into what’s really on store shelves

Lund Food Holdings, Inc. and Pensa Systems announced a partnership to deploy Pensa’s automated retail shelf intelligence solution in every Lunds & Byerlys grocery store.Using patented computer vision and artificial intelligence to scan all ...

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20.04.2022 #mobile payment #Tech in Retail

American Airlines Center scores with autonomous food & beverage destinations

AI-powered food & beverage markets blend frictionless and mobile ordering in debut at American Airlines Center in Dallas

American Airlines Center announced the opening of two new frictionless food and beverage experiences. In collaboration with hospitality partner Levy and its innovation studio, DBK Studio, the center has opened a new Market To-Go shop on the ...

12.04.2022 #customer satisfaction #Tech in Retail

4 tips for improving retail customer experience

Customer experience can make or break a retail business, so it's vital to get it right

In the retail industry, customer experience is one of the most critical elements for success. It serves as the foundation for customer loyalty, repeat business, and word-of-mouth referrals. In other words, an excellent customer experience is what ...

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01.04.2022 #mobile payment #Tech in Retail

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 ...

31.03.2022 #Tech in Retail #cash management

Key enabler for store transformation programme

Leading Northern Ireland convenience retailer The Henderson Group selects GLORY CASHINFINITY™ solutions

Glory, a global leader in retail cash automation solutions today announced that major Northern Ireland retailer The Henderson Group, has signed a significant new order with the company for both point of sale (POS) and back-office cash recycling ...

12.03.2022 #digitization #sustainability

Save costs and energy with intelligent use of electricity

Bosch modernizes Telford Shopping Centre in the UK with safe and sustainable Praesensa public address system

Bosch Building Technologies has installed a digital public address and voice alarm system at Telford Shopping Centre in the UK. The IP-based Praesensa system from Bosch now provides music, announcements and emergency alerts to the retail stores, ...

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