VusionGroup has inked a contract extension to accelerate the deployment of its solutions across the entire Walmart U.S. 4,600-store fleet. ‘’We are pleased with the results of the programme roll-out this year and are looking forward to further expanding to more stores. Digital shelf labels have been| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Yesterday, we reported on Ocado customers being left fuming as the online grocery retailer cancelled deliveries at the last minute. Shoppers were asked to rebook slots on Monday and Tuesday and were offered a £20 voucher by way of apology. The end to Ocado's woes in now in sight, however.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
It’s Friday, the weekend is almost upon us, so let’s kick back and reflect on another eventful week for the retail systems space. Here's your briefing on the most important stories from the past five days, including Aldi Nord, Currys, the British Retail Consortium, Lotte Shopping, and Kingfisher.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
El Rio Grande Latin Market, a grocery chain specialising in Latin American products with locations across Texas, has selected RELEX Solutions to help with its pricing and promotions optimisation strategy. By moving away from manual processes to an AI powered solution, it aims to offer more competiti| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Nadine Neatrour has joined Gordon Ramsay Restaurants as Chief Marketing Officer. Neatrour was previously Director of Marketing at Selfridges, and has also served as E-commerce and Customer Director at Hobbs London and E-commerce Director at Revolution Beauty.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Carrefour Belgium has developed a new autonomous micro-store concept, Carrefour BuyBye, in association with Reckon.AI, with the aim of tapping into opportunities beyond traditional retail. The initiative has now seen a trial of an interactive fridge section at an Auderghem hypermarket.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Chris Bishop is departing Nobody's Child, where for the past three years he has held the role of E-commerce & Digital Director. In a LinkedIn post, Bishop said: "The cat’s out of the bag - I’ll be relocating to Dubai in late May with a new role, which means we’re looking for my successor as| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Currys has been winning plaudits of late for its organic social engagement strategy, with Brand & Marketing Director Dan Rubel taking to LinkedIn to "shout out the fab team that runs it." In a post, Rubel focused on TikTok, noting that, "our main account lifetime likes has hit 7.5| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
shoezone, an online and in-store footwear retailer, has launched a new app, available to shoppers on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The aim here is to improve customers’ digital shopping experience with new features, including wishlist functions and an interactive returns portal. It was| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Platter, an e-commerce technology startup, has raised $1.6 million in a pre-seed round. Animal Capital led the investment with participation from Visionary Ventures, e-commerce veterans Ben Jabbawy, Kyle Hency, Aaron Spivak, Pierson Krass and others.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Presto Phoenix, a provider of AI powered solutions for the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry, has announced an expanded partnership with Galardi Group, the parent company of Wienerschnitzel, to deploy its Voice AI ordering technology across the chain's drive-thru locations.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Tesco is testing out giant trolley checkout scales at its Gateshead Trinity Square Extra store. The aim is to identify items that customers may have missed or duplicated while using the retailer's Scan as You Shop service, which is exclusive to Clubcard members.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
