Report - January 18, 2012
The EHI Technology Days in Cologne, Germany, delivered a taste of the upcoming EuroCIS. One important topic in Düsseldorf is going to be cashless payment. For a long time, its share in German retail has stagnated at just over 40 percent. Now “mobile money” is hitting stores. But retailers are spoilt for choice: cards and cell phones with a wireless chip competing against cell phones that also turn into wallets without a chip.
Interview - November 1, 2011
Interview with Andreas Berents, Managing Director at decor metall
Founded in 1963, decor metall is a leading provider of individual shop concepts. From displays to complete shops the company masters all challenges at the point of sale, including design, manufacturing and long-term customer service. For the Bad Salzflen based company and its 180 employees the commitment to sustainability is not just lip service and the proof has now been certified twice.
Interview - December 1, 2011
Interview with Jan Kröger, Managing Director of Hafner-Muschler
With new construction in the food trade, too many savings opportunities are still being passed up, believes Jan Kröger, who is the Managing Director of Hafner-Muschler since January 2010. Prior to that, he worked 15 years for competitor Epta, last among other things he was in charge of business in Germany.
Interview - November 1, 2011
Interview with Kai Falk, HDE
Sustainability has become a competitive factor in retail, according to Kai Falk. That’s why companies invest in energy saving measures in their supply chain, retail stores and line of products. In the HDE spokesperson’s opinion, companies primarily count on energy reduction measures when it comes to shop fitting.
Interview - September 1, 2011
Hof3 from Switzerland occupied its first stand at a trade fair at the EuroShop 2011. With a software partner, the company that was founded in 1997 develops the Keryx products for interactive information- and management systems for the digital signage sector since 2008. The kickoff was an electronic pedestrian navigation system in Biel (Bienne), the largest bilingual town in Switzerland. Keryx is also usable in interior zones.