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Deposit Systems in Transition: Practical Examples from the Retail Sector

How LIDL, REWE, Kaufland, and companies abroad handle returns

Design

Puppenkönig Bonn: Where shopping becomes an (play) experience

How a traditional toy store became the world of Playmobil

Marketing

More sales on Amazon: 10 tips for better product content

Retailers improve their Amazon performance with these measures

Design

Mirror variety: ONLY focuses on spatial effect and style

The store in Bonn demonstrates how design and function go hand in hand – thanks to a design element.

Preview: NRF Europe premieres in Paris

Follow-up – Retail’s Big Show with a European focus for the first time

Digital shopping carts: the key to successful retail?

REWE's smart shopping cart not only scans products, but also helps shoppers find their way around the store. How intuitive is the shopping experience really?

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TikTok reach on the shelves: dm launches with SHEGLAM

Short interview – What's behind the rollout?

Store Design Book paradise with local flair Thalia shows how modern accents and city history go together in its new flagship store

Deposit Systems in Transition: Practical Examples from the Retail Sector

How LIDL, REWE, Kaufland, and companies abroad handle returns

Puppenkönig Bonn: Where shopping becomes an (play) experience

How a traditional toy store became the world of Playmobil

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Marketplaces in the multichannel mix: what eBay, limango and OBI have to say

Trends, tools and success factors

More sales on Amazon: 10 tips for better product content

Retailers improve their Amazon performance with these measures

Mirror variety: ONLY focuses on spatial effect and style

The store in Bonn demonstrates how design and function go hand in hand – thanks to a design element.

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Between tradition and transformation: how Fissler is rethinking omnichannel

On the way to a cross-channel brand presence in the age of digital commerce

Customer loyalty at eye level: Why WhatsApp is becoming indispensable for retailers

Christian Strauch from hellomateo in an interview about the role of WhatsApp along the customer journey - from personal contact to conversational commerce

Sustainability

US tariffs: How “Brand America” is harming itself

Our colleague Ben Giese lives in the USA - this is his view of the situation

US tariffs 2025: trade pressure and need for action for the retail sector

What the new US customs policy means for global supply chains and the European retail sector

Experience fulfillment up close: From order to delivery

My journey through the Fulfillment 360° LIVE Experience

Inside DSS Europe 2025: Innovation, Insight & Industry Game-Changers

Exploring the Strategic Shifts Defining the Future of Digital Signage – From AI to Managed Services

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"Retail Together" – NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show Europe: Shaping the Future of Commerce

Europe’s leading retail event unites global industry leaders to shape the future of connected commerce

Thank you for a wonderful e-Commerce Day!

2,000 participants. Countless impulses. A day that connects.

News

Geck at the Retail Technology Show 2025: Experience pioneering retail solutions live

J. D. Geck GmbH

Geck at the Retail Technology Show 2025: Experience pioneering retail solutions live

ProWein 2025 debut for ITL’s age estimation technology

Innovative Technology Ltd.

ProWein 2025 debut for ITL’s age estimation technology

Huge success for ITL at EuroCIS retail show

Innovative Technology Ltd.

Huge success for ITL at EuroCIS retail show

Salto achieves EPD for XS4 Original+ smart locking range

Salto Systems GmbH

Salto achieves EPD for XS4 Original+ smart locking range

Webinar Invitation: How retailers are using age estimation technology to revolutionise Challenge 25

Innovative Technology Ltd.

Webinar Invitation: How retailers are using age estimation technology to revolutionise Challenge 25

ISE 2025 Concludes with Record-Breaking Success in Barcelona

ITL head to EuroCIS to showcase latest retail innovations

Italian grocery retailer Coop Alleanza 3.0 Partners with VusionGroup for Next-Level Store Digitalization

VusionGroup SA

Italian grocery retailer Coop Alleanza 3.0 Partners with VusionGroup for Next-Level Store Digitalization

Zebra Technologies Germany GmbH

Loss prevention with new AI solution

LPR – La Palette Rouge Conquering new markets in DACH Region

LPR - La Palette Rouge Deutschland GmbH

LPR – La Palette Rouge Conquering new markets in DACH Region

ITL showcase age & identity technology at Seamless Europe

Innovative Technology Ltd.

ITL showcase age & identity technology at Seamless Europe

Hanshow Awarded FY24 China Top ISV Partner by Microsoft for Innovative Retail Solutions

Introducing the Design XS Keypad Wall Reader Series

Salto Systems GmbH

Introducing the Design XS Keypad Wall Reader Series

Zebra Technologies Germany GmbH

Time saving made easy

Introducing the Salto Glass XS Reader Series

Salto Systems GmbH

Introducing the Salto Glass XS Reader Series

Glory receives 2024 Red Dot award for Product Design

GLORY Global Solutions (Germany) GmbH

Glory receives 2024 Red Dot award for Product Design

Zebra: Using transparency to combat losses and shrinkage

Zebra Technologies Germany GmbH

Zebra: Using transparency to combat losses and shrinkage

Communication at the POS in focus at Meto

Meto International GmbH

Communication at the POS in focus at Meto

How efficient is your workforce management?

Zebra Technologies Germany GmbH

How efficient is your workforce management?

Extenda Retail expands into the German market

Extenda Retail Ab

Extenda Retail expands into the German market

Self-service: regional shopping made easy

The Stadt Hofladen in Nuremberg is a smart local supplier for any time of day

"Retail Together" – NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show Europe

Shaping the Future of Commerce through Global Collaboration, Innovation, and the Power of Unified Retail Experiences.

TikTok Shop - cool, clever ... and somehow also a little unsettling

A commentary by iXtenso editor Lena Schmidt

Supplier

Future-Shape GmbH

Altlaufstraße 34
85635 Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn

in-store tracking
tracking, tracing

FKM Lagerorganisation, O. Strigl

Berghaustrasse 25
70565 Stuttgart

Fairdisplay GmbH & Co. KG

O.-Schremser-Str. 22
68642 Bürstadt

exhibition counter
pop-up displays
promotions

Imageholders Ltd.

42c Cobham Road, Ferndown Industrial Estate
BH217 Poole, Wimborne

kiosk components
tablet PC
design

HSO

Herrenberger Straße 56
71034 Böblingen

augmented reality
enterprise resource planning (ERP)
app

ECOMOVISTAND S.L.

Poligono La Serreta Calle Gabriel Campillo s/n
30500 Molina de Segura/Murcia

services (sales promotion, PoS marketing)
shop equipment
shopfitting

Darrol Mannequins

Viborgvej 13
4800 Nykobing F.

mannequins
product presentation

mirabyte GmbH & Co. KG

Geisthofskönig 12
59071 Hamm

kiosk applications
digital signage

MEI

Ch. Pont-du-Centenaire 109
1228 Plan-les-Quates

bank note validators
bank note counters
money counting systems

Epson Deutschland GmbH

Otto-Hahn-Straße 4
40670 Meerbusch

projectors
barcode printers
epos printers

ARNEG S.p.A.

Via Venezia, 58
35010 Marsango di Campo San Martino/PD

freezer
refrigerated display cabinets
refrigerated shelves

Frigopol Kälteanlagen GmbH

Gamserstraße 21
8523 Frauental

refrigeration plants
refrigeration technology

CountBOX

GEC Taylors lane
8 Dublin

Nagarro Allgeier ES GmbH

Westerbachstr. 32
61476 Kronberg im Taunus

internet of things (IoT)
enterprise resource planning (ERP)
mobile device management

EUROEXPO Messe- und Kongress-GmbH

Joseph-Dollinger-Bogen 9
80807 München

trade fair consulting
trade fair organizer

INOVIS Live Automation AG

Rosswiesstrasse 27
8608 Bubikon

touch screens
displays

Synergy Studios

86-90 Paul Street
EC2A 4NE London

stand building company

POS-Express GmbH

Im Geer 15
46419 Isselburg

brochure holders
display fittings
displays

Data Interchange

Valentinskamp 24
20354 Hamburg

electronic interchange of data (EDI)
database software

HE Heiland Electronic

Boschweg 38
48351 Everswinkel

alarm technology
electronical information systems
security management

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Registration is Now Open for Digital Signage Summit Europe 2025 as Focus Turns to AI & Managed Services

Early bird tickets are available for the digital signage and DooH industry’s flagship conference, which is now a three-day event from 21-23 May at the Hilton Munich Airport in Germany.

Gamification in retail: how to attract and retain new customers

Easily integrate playful elements into your campaign with Brame AG's Gamification Marketing Builder

Retail media: great potential or just a buzzword?

Retail experts explain how retailers can take advantage of the trend

EDEKA: Supermarket without staff at the Stuttgart Airport

WalkIn concept enables around the clock service

Digital shopping carts: the key to successful retail?

How REWE wants to enhance the in-store shopping experience

Toshiba: Hardware innovations for POS

Toshiba supports retailers with implementation