hygiene

The 6 technology trends affecting the security sector in 2021

The trends are shaped by how and why technologies are used

It’s useful when looking forward to first look backward: hindsight has a wonderful way of providing context for future-gazing activity. And when looking back over the past year, one insight could understandably be that attempting to predict ...

Bra-shopping during COVID-19 pandemic

M&S launches contact-free bra fit service in England & Wales

On Thursday 3rd December M&S has launched a contact-free bra fit service at 64 of its biggest stores in England & Wales.The contact-free offering will be run by M&S’s team of lingerie experts and the consultations will include the ...

Retail grocery chain implementing sterile cart system

Hy-Vee uses a hospital-grade, automated cleaning system for shopping carts

Hy-Vee, Inc. is introducing an automated cleaning system that fully cleans and sanitizes shopping carts after every use. By mid-November, more than 200 Hy-Vee stores across its eight-state region will have a Sterile Cart system in operation.This ...

LightingEurope calls for renovation to always include an upgrade of lighting installations

UV-C disinfection technology and LED lighting offer chances

LightingEurope strongly supports the call in the EU Renovation Wave Initiative published on October 14th 2020 to scale up renovation rates across the European Union. This will not only guide the uptake of innovative lighting technologies and future ...

Face coverings to be mandatory in shops from 24th July

Guidance and information for retailers

The Government announced that wearing a face covering will be mandatory in shops from Friday 24th July. Penalties for not wearing a face covering will be enforced by the police, who can issue fines of up to £100 (reduced to £50 if paid ...

Now is the time to invest in retail

POS TUNING solutions for the retail industry

The retail sector is particularly affected by the current crisis. The high sales and large customer rushes are countered by staff shortages, sick leave and delivery bottlenecks. In addition to the increased effort required to replenish shelves, it ...

Coronavirus: most Americans now using face masks

New nationwide survey from Fast

A new nationwide survey from Fast shows that the vast majority of Americans – 88 percent – are now using face masks, but 19% want to personally receive a COVID-19 vaccine before they feel safe shopping in stores again, while another 29 ...

Custom-tailored: new in-store safe shopping journey solution

Suitsupply reinvents retail experience including virtual pre-shopping

Suitsupply, the global men's tailoring brand built on radically personal customer experiences, launches new retail journey as stores reopen. The upside of being global, and the staggered timelines of the outbreaks around the world, is the ...

Stay safe with VariPOS

How technology helps – Stay safe at the point of sale

Technologies for product identification and payment authentication are great for improving the customer experience with speed and accuracy, but these technologies are also being seen as beneficial in the wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic. ...

Contactless payments without a need for an app or terminals

Payment solution operating on smart codes

XcooBee announced the availability of XcooBee Pay, a complete and efficient system for contactless payments and order taking. XcooBee Pay does not require an app to work and has eliminated all touch and friction points.XcooBee was formed with the ...

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 ...

Corona crisis: Contactless payment more popular than ever

Practical, fast, and, above all, hygienic

"Please make contactless payment if possible." These or similar notices are currently in the checkout area of many grocery stores. By reducing necessary contact points in the checkout zone, it is hoped to counteract the spread of the ...

Bizerba‘s Pro Series

Increased Performance and New Design

Powered by a high-performance Intel® Quad Core processor, the new scale families of Bizerba‘s Pro series boast the most up-to-date design and the latest technology. Their large memory capacity enables the implementation of new features in ...

Safe, Precise and Reliable

Bizerba introduces the new product portfolio for hazardous areas

Bizerba presents the iS25-Ex and iS30-Ex weighing terminals as two new solutions for hazardous areas. In addition, the existing iS50-Ex was redesigned and equipped with entirely new hardware. Bizerba thus completes its comprehensive solution ...

Clean is sympathetic - aids for hygienic retail

Cleanliness where it stands out to customers the most

Fresh food counter and shopping cart: At these points, the supermarket customers are particularly attentive when it comes to hygiene. They do not want to put their products in a dirty cart. And if one encounters leftovers and streaks in the fresh ...

Don’t underestimate their importance: Restrooms as a customer service

Pros, cons and alternatives to offering your own customer restrooms

Sooner or later, we all need to use it ... the restroom. And especially during a longer shopping trip in town. Yet many retailers don’t provide restrooms for their customers. Understandable but in the future a potential service shortfall that ...

Bottle return hygiene

Clean machines mean fewer bad odors

It is among the most finicky spots at a supermarket: bottle return centers. If things are dirty and smell bad, both customers and employees are wrinkling their noses. Yet this can be avoided. Spilled juice, soggy labels and dried grass: when ...

World First antimicrobial copper supermarket trolleys

A Brazilian supermarket has introduced supermarket trolleys with antimicrobial copper handles to help reduce the spread of disease-causing pathogens

Typically made of plastic, trolley handles are touched by many different hands, in rapid succession, every day, making them a major vector for spreading contamination. A US study of shopping trolleys found 72% of those tested were positive for ...

20 years of promoting food safety best practices

As part of its strong commitment to food safety, the National Restaurant Association today announced this year’s National Food Safety Month (NFSM), held annually in September, will mark its 20-year anniversary by featuring the top 20 food ...

Hidding specialist butcher's shop opts for plasma technology

BÄRO developed customised solution to effectively eliminate odour emissions

For more than 75 years Hidding butcher's shop has stood for quality, a pleasant atmosphere and customer service. In addition to meat and sausage products the branch in the old part of Münster offers a range of lunch specials. To minimise ...