digitization

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Food retailers missing out on revenue opportunities

OSF Digital releases 2022 Grocery Omnichannel Retail Index with insights to accelerate growth and increase loyalty

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Practical buying, automatic selling

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

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EuroShop 2023 – Prime time event of the global retail industry

Hot topics that move retail now and in the future – from 26 February to 2 March 2023

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Best Buy unveils first ever small-format, digital-first store

Encouraging customers to shop, get advice and check out digitally

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DHL invests €560M in UK e-commerce operation to support growth

More than 4,000 jobs will be created through the investment focused on sustainable growth

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A.S. Watson injects additional HK$900M in technology

New investments to deliver easier and faster O+O customer shopping experience

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World Class Retail Store Transformation 2022

August 25-26, 2022 | Frankfurt am Main

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Brave new last mile

A dilemma of digital transformation versus sustainability?

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Sustainability means holism

Microsoft supports retailers in becoming climate-neutral

24.06.2022 #retail #digitization

Creation of a customer-centric omnichannel experience

Teamwork Commerce partners with Connected Retail by Zalando

Teamwork Commerce, a global provider in fashion retail, announces technical partnership with Connected Retail by Zalando enabling omnichannel retailers to reach millions of customers on Zalando. Zalando is one of the leading online platforms ...

01.06.2022 #digital signage #digitization

Hanshow faces digital transformation

Personalized retail with ESL and AI

If you want to personalize retail, you can no longer avoid ESL and digital signage. As a provider of ESL and digital signage solutions, Hanshow is very familiar with the digital transformation. At EuroCIS we talk with them about the digital ...

30.05.2022 #digitization #cashpoints

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, ...

25.05.2022 #online trading #e-commerce

EuroCIS 2022 – Technology Special

The latest technology trends and solutions for the retail industry

In the context of EuroCIS 2022 from 31 May to 02 June 2022, the Leading Trade Fair for Retail Technology, we'll inform you about technology topics such as analytics, payment, digital signage, omnichannel retail, hardware, software and many more.

24.05.2022 #digitization #cashpoints

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 ...

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 ...

13.05.2022 #digitization #sustainability

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 ...

01.05.2022 #digitization #Tech in Retail

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 ...

16.03.2022 #digitization #self-checkout systems

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 ...

15.03.2022 #digitization #coronavirus

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 ...

14.03.2022 #digitization #Tech in Retail

Store Management: Smarter with Smartphone!

EuroCIS from 31 May to 02 June 2022 in Düsseldorf

More and more retail companies are equipping their store personnel with mobile devices. The trend towards smartphones or smart mobile devices that function almost like smartphones will also be impressively reflected at EuroCIS, The Leading Trade ...

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, ...

11.01.2022 #retail #digitization

World Class Retail Store Transformation 2022 conference

First-mover retail- and customer-focused companies across Europe to come together in Frankfurt on 2022, August 25-26

Leading retail- and customer-focused companies in Europe will gather at this year’s World Class Retail Store Transformation 2022 conference, to be held on 2022, August 25-26 in Frankfurt, Germany. The 2022 edition of the World Class Business ...

15.12.2021 #digitization #Tech in Retail

Paving the way for supply chains of the future

First UPS Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) Asia Pacific innovation centre: digital revolution and future-proof supply chains

Supply Chain Solutions (UPS SCS) officially opened its first innovation centre globally, connecting businesses in Asia with emerging technologies in logistics. Located in Singapore, the UPS SCS Asia Pacific Innovation Centre will see UPS ...

14.12.2021 #digitization #fashion

NIKE, Inc. acquires RTFKT, a start-up creating virtual fashion

Merging sport, fashion, culture and gaming in a virtual world

NIKE, Inc. announced the acquisition of RTFKT, a leading brand that leverages cutting edge innovation to deliver next generation collectibles that merge culture and gaming.“This acquisition is another step that accelerates Nike’s digital ...

09.12.2021 #customer satisfaction #retail

You get what you give: Appreciation and fairness as the key to customer loyalty

How do retailers achieve more customer loyalty for their company?

Sweet and enticing as honey – that was the motto of our retail salsa on 08.12.2021, which this time was all about customer loyalty. After all, loyalty is not something you get for free, but something you have to work for. Connor ...

12.11.2021 #digitization #event

Over 700 exhibitors confirmed for ISE 2022

ISE 2022 returns with a vibrant and inspiring edition, a redesigned show floor and new demonstration areas guaranteed to enable exhibitors to ‘Rise Up. Reimagine. Ignite the Future.

Exhibitors are signing up in significant numbers to take part in ISE 2022, the destination for world-class brands to showcase the latest technologies in pro AV. With over 700 exhibitors already committed, including bellwether brands Barco, Crestron, ...

11.11.2021 #online trading #e-commerce

E-commerce Germany Awards are back to business!

Awards presented in categories such as Omnichannel, Logistics, Payment, Analytics and IT Solution

We're not only bringing back the E-commerce Berlin Expo in February 2022, but also all the events associated with it. E-commerce Germany Awards is, of course, one of them. There are exciting times ahead, so let's find out what they will ...

03.11.2021 #mobile payment #digitization

Buy now, pay later: Five takeaways from the UK market

BNPL products are in high demand by both consumers and merchants

Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) has taken off in the UK market. Consumer expectations have shifted away from traditional lending and payment products toward low-cost or free services with convenient, intelligent digital experiences. The concept of BNPL has ...

13.10.2021 #e-commerce #retail

MWC Barcelona 22 – Mobile World Congress

28.02. - 03.03.2022 | Barcelona

It’s time to reconnect, reimagine, and reinventMWC Barcelona is the world’s most influential event for the connectivity industry. From 28 February to 03 March 2022 world-leading companies and trailblazers share the latest thought ...

12.10.2021 #brick and mortar retail #retail

Smart Retail Tech 2022 – Create the Perfect Customer Journey

02.03.-03.03.2022 | London

Bringing digital innovation to the retail sector.CREATE THE PERFECT CUSTOMER JOURNEYWelcome to Smart Retail TechThe only place to discover the latest technologies that will enable you to attract, inspire and retain your customers in the age of ...

12.10.2021 #retail #digitization

DMWF Global 2022 – Digital Marketing World Forum

23.06.-24.06.2022 | London

#DMWF Global 2022 – With a 12+ year history of bringing together the worldwide digital marketing community to tackle the challenges that the digital future presents. From June 23-24, 2022 – Delivering 2 days of online top-level strategic ...

12.10.2021 #e-commerce #brick and mortar retail

K5 Future Retail Conferenz 2022

29.06.-30.06.2022 | Berlin

The K5 FUTURE RETAIL CONFERENCE in Berlin is the leading event for digital retail in the DACH region. As part of the K5 FUTURE RETAIL CONFERENCE in Berlin, more than 150 speakers, movers and shakers and innovators from the German e-commerce ...

12.10.2021 #e-commerce #retail

Retail Fest / Retail Global 2022

11.04.-14.04.2022 | Queensland

In what will be a shakeup to how Australia's online retail community comes together, Retail Global is moving away from the traditional 3-day conference format to bring you Australia’s very own Retail Fest on the Gold Coast. A week-long ...

12.10.2021 #brick and mortar retail #security

EHI Inventory and Security congress 2022

22.06.-23.06.2022 | Köln

The annual EHI security event for the retail industry.With the EHI Inventory and Security Congress, on June 22-23, 2022, we will present current challenges and show solution approaches to minimize risks for customers, employees, goods, money and ...

12.10.2021 #online trading #e-commerce

Online Retailer Conference & Expo 2022

20.07.-21.07.2022 | Sydney

Online Retailer Conference & Expo is the #1 meeting destination for the ecommerce industry to access the relevant strategic insights, solutions, technologies and connections that make a positive difference to your business - no matter what stage ...

11.10.2021 #e-commerce #brick and mortar retail

E-Commerce Expo Asia 2022

12.10.-13.13.2022 | Singapur

Discover all the end-to-end knowledge in the e-commerce space at E-Commerce Asia 2022 on Oct. 12-13, including Customer Experience, Mobile Commerce, Cross Border Commerce, e-Commerce Trade Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Omni-Channel Retail, to ...

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30.09.2021 #e-commerce #digitization

Powering accelerated growth of leading enterprises through online marketplaces

Mirakl announces $555 million series e-funding

With a valuation exceeding $3.5 billion, new financing extends Mirakl’s enterprise marketplace category leadership amid explosive growth for eCommerce and platform business model.Mirakl, the industry’s first enterprise marketplace SaaS ...

29.09.2021 #e-commerce #brick and mortar retail

These people will shape the future of retail

NRF Foundation announces honorees of The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future 2022

The NRF Foundation has announced the honorees of The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future 2022 – an extraordinary group of retail leaders who will be celebrated at the NRF Foundation Honors in New York City in January.The List of ...

23.09.2021 #security #retail

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 ...

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17.09.2021 #e-commerce #digitization

Explosive E-commerce growth driving tech investments in supply chain execution system

E-commerce shows no signs of slowing down

New research from Reuters Events Supply Chain in partnership with Blue Yonder reveals the priority strategies and investments for supply chain execution and risk management within transportation and warehousing. Following a year of intense ...

20.08.2021 #e-commerce #brick and mortar retail

CLAIM 5: New growth strategy

HUGO BOSS presents plan to increase sales

HUGO BOSS has introduced its new 2025 growth strategy ‘CLAIM 5’ and provides its mid-term financial ambition. Over the next five years, the Company is fully committed to strongly accelerate top-line growth, claim its position in the ...

19.08.2021 #brick and mortar retail #digital signage

Gebr. Heinemann - new technology for duty free shops

Electronic price tags at the airport

Gebr. Heinemann, founded in 1879, has teamed up with the IT company Delfi Technologies to ensure a high level of productivity in the international airport shops. By introducing electronic shelf labels, Gebr. Heinemann can change prices and ...

03.08.2021 #brick and mortar retail #epos systems

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 ...

02.08.2021 #digitization #sustainability

Digital Care Labels: Show eco-consumers you mean business

Why fashion should allow consumers to take part in their garment’s circularity story

Clothing brands are actively seeking ways to lighten their environmental impact. It’s shocking that, on average, 23 kilograms of greenhouse gases are produced per kilogram of fabric, and in North-West Europe alone, around 4.7 ...

29.07.2021 #digital signage #digitization

Ambitious Spar grocer wins international award

Electronic price tags – great help in the workload

Malene Houni Hansen is a grocer in Danish Spar in central Jutland's Haderup as the second generation after her parents. As the first Danish grocer ever, she has won an international award based on her ambitious activities in the local area and ...

27.07.2021 #digitization #self-checkout systems

No cash register - no waiting in line

First unattended scan & go store in Australia

Wolki Farm in Australia has opened its first unattended store with Scan & Go from FutureProof Retail (FPR).Customers download FPR's Express Checkout app and enter the store with a PIN. They then simply scan their items with the app, bag ...

16.07.2021 #digitization #sustainability

Plantorama: new concept focuses on sustainability

Installation of electronic price tags in garden and animal center chain

Plantorama, Denmark's largest garden and animal center chain, has opened two new sustainable centers under a modern concept, which in addition to everything for gardens, housing and animals, also offers electronic price tags as well as a ...

20.06.2021 #customer satisfaction #digital signage

Digital signage creates more time for customers at 3

Telecommunication company 3 relies on electronic price tags

The staff members in the telecommunications company 3's stores do not have to worry about updating product information or prices, as all the stores have installed electronic price tags from the IT company Delfi Technologies. The stores can ...

18.06.2021 #consulting #digitization

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 ...

11.06.2021 #brick and mortar retail #digitization

Arvato Supply Chain Solutions in Poland starts cooperation with Sephora

Plewiska/Poland - Arvato Supply Chain Solutions is expanding its cooperation with the cosmetics company Sephora. In April 2021, the company therefore commissioned a new distribution center to support its e-commerce and B2B business in Pruszków, Poland.

The new warehouse covers an area of 7,000 square meters, making it almost 2,000 square meters larger than the previous one. One of the innovative solutions used here for Sephora is self-driving vehicles called Weasels®, which automate transport ...

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