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Presenting news and products in retail technology: You'll find IT solutions, hardware and software for retailers, as well as practical tips for application.

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#video surveillance #shop planing

Hybrid stores: Connected components for the store concept of the future

Intelligent network audio, video and access solutions for hybrid stores from Axis

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#brick and mortar retail #customer satisfaction

Are you leveraging the full potential of in-store foot traffic?

Bring digital marketing campaigns to physical stores

#retail #Tech in Retail

RetailTech Japan

28.02.2023 - 03.03.2023 | Tokyo, Japan

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#software as a service (SaaS) #EuroShop

Versatile access control solutions for retail companies

SALTO will be showcasing its versatile electronic access control solutions at EuroShop 2023 in Düsseldorf (Hall 6, Stand E02)

A digital sign in front of a bucket with milk bottles...

#digitization #Tech in Retail

HimmerLand is growing and has digital ambitions

Luxury resort HimmerLand in Denmark uses digital signs to communicate with guests

#digitization #Tech in Retail

Jutland’s largest wine shop is successful with digital price tags

Danish wine retailer Supervin benefits from modern technologies

A label printer stands on a table in a warehouse

#Tech in Retail #services

Supporting replacements for EOL Datamax® printer

Future-proof your label printing with Citizen Systems

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#digitization #omnichannel

EuroShop 2023 – lectures on the retail stages

IT trends galore, innovations and hands-on tips live

Different outfits on clothes rails in a fashion store...

#online trading #e-commerce

Open app, call fitting room, try on

Amazon sets on the fashion niche with Amazon Style with all-modern technology

e-commerce

#e-commerce #data analysis

Salsify: Expansion of the GDSN data pool

Provider of the commerce experience management platform CommerceXM wants to fully meet requirements of the DACH region

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#e-commerce #digitization

Nike launches a new digital community and experience

.SWOOSH – a platform that champions athletes and serves the future of sport by creating a home for Nike virtual creations

A cell phone on a wooden table with a picture of white shoes on it...

#online trading #e-commerce

Smart shopping app Karma launches 'Pay with Karma'

Industry-first AI-based embedded checkout saves consumers time and money shopping with different stores

mobile payment

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#consulting #mobile payment

Flexible, mobile and well equipped: valuable store associates

iOS solution from NewStore allows extensive omnichannel commerce on the floor

A man holds a payment card to a payment terminal of a vending machine...

#mobile payment #Tech in Retail

Vending and payment – a contactless romance

How the pandemic has changed the vending, retail and payment industries

#mobile payment #Tech in Retail

Biometrically authenticated mobile payments to reach $1.2 trillion by 2027

Security regulations to drive adoption of biometric authentication systems

artificial intelligence

A robot behind the counter of a coffee shop

#brick and mortar retail #retail

Dobot launches Nova collaborative robots for retail automation

New robots are the first two Nova models with payloads of 2 kg and 5 kg for handling retail and physiotherapy tasks respectively

thankful + gorgias written on blue background

#online trading #e-commerce

Cooperation offers e-commerce brands customer service AI

New partnership enables e-commerce brands to leverage the best AI automated customer service through a centralized helpdesk

A person wearing a Magic Leap 2 AR headset

#Tech in Retail #omnichannel

Giving associates 'superpowers' to better serve customers

Lowe's digital twin showcases a future in which AI, 3D and AR collaboration are part of retail associates' daily lives

internet of things (IoT)

Alexander Eissing, Managing Director of Livello GmbH, at a vending machine...

#retail #digitization

Practical buying, automatic selling

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

#digital signage #digitization

Hanshow faces digital transformation

Personalized retail with ESL and AI

A vending machine with different lunch boxes

#retail #sustainability

From smart vending to eco-friendly deliveries

New report unveils consumer demand for IoT-enabled, next level retail experiences

self-scanning

An item of clothing on a tray, getting scanned by a camera, beside a screen...

#Tech in Retail #self-checkout systems

Computer vision in retail: a versatile technology

Theft prevention, self-checkout convenience and customer analytics

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#customer satisfaction #digital signage

retail salsa Tech Talks – Industry discussion live for the first time from EuroCIS 2022

Hot topics of the retail tech industry: automation & AI, smart stores, interactive touchpoints

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#retail #mobile payment

EuroCIS 2022 exceeds expectations

Propensity to invest in technology as high as ever in retail – mood in the exhibition halls positive

02.01.2023 #retail #Tech in Retail

Save costs with modern technologies

Turning physical stores into digital assets – 30,000 retail stores worldwide already rely on digital IoT solutions

Retail is at the heart of our lives and societies, as it represents more than 20% of global GDP and 15% of jobs. With consumers changing their shopping habits, stores must now reinvent themselves and leverage new technologies to stay relevant in ...

30.12.2022 #brick and mortar retail #retail

Dobot launches Nova collaborative robots for retail automation

New robots are the first two Nova models with payloads of 2 kg and 5 kg for handling retail and physiotherapy tasks respectively

Labor shortages and rising costs around the world are two major headwinds to the retail and service sectors, opening up new opportunities of automation transformation. To better capture this newfound demand, Dobot has developed the Nova Series of ...

29.12.2022 #digitization #Tech in Retail

Raiffeisen relies on automatic price control

Optimized processes thanks to electronic shelf labels

Raiffeisen-Markt Emsdetten optimizes its store operation with electronic price tags to free up time for customer service. Heavy manual work processes have been replaced with a digital solution that saves significant amounts of time and handles ...

22.12.2022 #digitization #Tech in Retail

Esso Deli de Luca improves the customer experience with digital signs

Norwegian delicatessen chain offers first-class ambience – with digital price tags

Good food and drink experiences are the most important thing for Esso Deli de Luca, which has chosen to install the Breece System with electronic shelf labels from Delfi Technologies to save time that instead can be used to deliver more quality ...

19.12.2022 #customer satisfaction #self-checkout systems

Smart Store: Two customer needs with one store opening

First "Rewe ready" without checkouts, but with a special location

With its "REWE ready" store in Bispingen, Lekkerland aims to cater to increasing out-of-home consumption, relying on innovative technology and a relevant product range. In the process, the REWE subsidiary is making common cause with the ...

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15.12.2022 #digitization #Tech in Retail

Pixizoo: Digital price tags are a success among baby and children's equipment

New initiatives and technologies to help Danish online giant Pixizoo achieve ambitious growth target

The online success Pixizoo has come to stay. A new capital injection and new initiatives will help to realize the company's ambitious growth target of 20 percent per year, among other things with the help from digital price tags from Delfi ...

14.12.2022 #e-commerce #data analysis

Salsify: Expansion of the GDSN data pool

Provider of the commerce experience management platform CommerceXM wants to fully meet requirements of the DACH region

Salsify’s GS1-certified GDSN data pool now provides full support for all target market validation requirements in the DACH region, which includes Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Products synchronized to trading partners in these ...

12.12.2022 #e-commerce #digitization

Nike launches a new digital community and experience

.SWOOSH – a platform that champions athletes and serves the future of sport by creating a home for Nike virtual creations

Nike has launched .SWOOSH, a new digital community and experience which is a home for Nike virtual creations and uses blockchain-powered technology – or what many call “web3” – to offer an inclusive, equitable place for ...

09.12.2022 #digitization #Tech in Retail

Hobro Vinhandel digitizes the store with electronic price tags

Danish wine merchant invests in electronic price tags from Delfi Technologies and a new checkout system

The local wine shop in Hobro (Denmark) has existed for more than 10 years. A growth journey is underway, including a full digitizationof the store. Going from writing price tags in hand to a fully digital solution with a complete overview of and ...

07.12.2022 #omnichannel #fashion

Virtual gear for new realities

adidas Originals launches inaugural NFT wearables collection

adidas Originals unveils a limited collection of blockchain-based virtual wearables, released as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Representing the brand’s first NFT collection of wearables, which is a new, interoperable product category adidas ...

05.12.2022 #brick and mortar retail #digitization

EuroShop 2023 – Are autonomous stores the future of retail?

Checkout-free stores: Ringing in the changes

The digitalisation of the retail industry, which has been advancing at a rapid pace in recent years, has also led to equipping physical stores with more and more technological intelligence. ...

05.12.2022 #brick and mortar retail #app

Experiencing books in a new way

How Hugendubel combines books with gaming to offer its customers a new experience

How do you offer something new to loyal customers and at the same time win over people you couldn't reach before? The bookseller Hugendubel has found a modern and innovative solution: the app "Weltensammler" ("Worlds ...

02.12.2022 #digitization #app

High fashion meets virtual fantasy

H&M's lates Innovation Story blends the craftsmanship of high fashion with the fantasy of virtual wardrobes

H&M presents the latest drop in its Innovation Stories initiative, an all-eyes-on-me collection that explores the blurring boundaries between our online and offline lives, and blends the craftsmanship of high fashion with the fantasy of virtual ...

23.11.2022 #digitization #Tech in Retail

Ditur.dk: Now with digital prices in the flagship store in Aarhus

Danish jewellery and watch shop uses electronic shelf labels from Delfi

The growth comet Ditur, known from ‘Løvens Hule’ (Danish TV show) and a massive social media presence, opened its first store in the heart of Aarhus in 2021. To make web prices and promotions visible in the store, Ditur has ...

22.11.2022 #online trading #brick and mortar retail

Experience leads to success

Modern Expo helps companies achieve their goals

Companies are not always able to meet all challenges on their own. Smaller businesses in particular are dependent on the support of experts. Modern Expo uses its experience to support retailers and entrepreneurs in the implementation and improvement ...

15.11.2022 #digitization #Tech in Retail

Important automation at Jysk Vin

Leading Danish wine company now uses electronic shelf labels

On Østre Boulevard in Randers you will find the way to the good glass and one of Denmark's leading wine companies, Jysk Vin. Jysk Vin has a concept, where they constantly want to renew the business - both when it comes to products and IT. ...

15.11.2022 #online trading #brick and mortar retail

Understanding challenges as opportunities

Last mile & more: New technologies only make sense if they are actually used

The link between online retail and the local shop is becoming increasingly important. Touchless technologies and solutions for the last mile play a special role. Modern Expo is committed to implementing these on a grand scale. Those who missed the ...

14.11.2022 #brick and mortar retail #digitization

New gigantic XL-BYG introduces digital price signs

8,500 electronic shelf labels from Delfi Technologies installed for opening in Denmark

In July 2022, the newly built XL-BYG Tømmergården opened in Viborg, Denmark. With a size of 10,000 m2 and several thousand items in stock, there is plenty of opportunity to explore the DIY store. As part of the store opening, 8,500 ...

03.11.2022 #brick and mortar retail #epos systems

Checkout: Taste for customers and retailers

The variety of solutions and their possibilities

On November 2, 2022, it was once again time for a "retail salsa". iXtenso and EuroShop had already prepared the ingredients for this and invited everyone to a cooking event at the virtual table. The main ingredient for the dish around an ...

02.11.2022 #online trading #e-commerce

Smart shopping app Karma launches 'Pay with Karma'

Industry-first AI-based embedded checkout saves consumers time and money shopping with different stores

Karma has announced the launch of its innovative payment feature, Pay with Karma. The new embedded checkout gives shoppers a simplified, one-swipe purchase point across different retailers with multiple payment options. When paying with Karma, ...

01.11.2022 #online trading #payment systems

Online-Shopping with Apple Pay and girocard

In the last two years, people's shopping behavior has shifted significantly in the direction of e-commerce, making online business the driver of retail growth

Customers want to pay for their increasingly frequent online purchases in apps or on the web just as quickly and easily as at the stationary checkout - using their familiar and most popular payment methods from the "real" world - the ...

28.10.2022 #Tech in Retail #personnel management

Digital buffet signs create an overview of Meyer's canteens

Danish food company Meyers sets course for better employee management and more appealing food presentation

The Danish food company, Meyers, today operates canteens and delivers lunch solutions to big parts of Denmark and wanted to optimize the time for their chefs and staff out in the many kitchens. At the same time, the dishes had to be presented more ...

28.10.2022 #online trading #e-commerce

Bolt launches virtual shopping assistant

New assistant powers convenient experiences for shoppers and drives higher account registrations, more logged-in shoppers, and conversion for retailers

Bolt, a checkout technology company, today announced the launch of its latest product, Bolt Shopper Assistant, the first virtual shopping assistant of its kind – enabling retailers to turn anonymous guest shoppers into account-holding ...

24.10.2022 #brick and mortar retail #Tech in Retail

Leading bike shop in Germany implements new technology

The Radhaus Ingolstadt impresses with a huge product range. Electronic shelf labels have now been introduced

Looking for a new bike from a world class bicycle shop? If you are in Germany, near Munich, then you must visit Radhaus Ingolstadt - the top bike shop in the region. ...

21.10.2022 #online trading #e-commerce

Cooperation offers e-commerce brands customer service AI

New partnership enables e-commerce brands to leverage the best AI automated customer service through a centralized helpdesk

Thankful, a leader in AI-powered written customer service automation, has struck a strategic partnership with Gorgias, a helpdesk for e-commerce used by over 10,000 online merchants. ...

21.10.2022 #e-commerce #digitization

Salsify releases The Brand CIO Guide

A comprehensive framework for building an effective tech stack to drive e-commerce sales

The speed, scale, and complexity needed to meet shoppers’ demands today has put new pressures on IT departments. 75% of enterprise resource planning (ERP) transformation projects fail to stay on schedule or within budget, according ...

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19.10.2022 #software applications #software as a service (SaaS)

BP Group’s Aral selects Zebra Technologies to digitise its service station operations

German subsidiary streamlines front-line workflows to maintain compliance with Reflexis Task Management software solution

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), an innovator at the front-line of business with solutions and partners that deliver a performance edge, today announced that Aral AG has enhanced its customer experience by improving front-line ...

11.10.2022 #Tech in Retail #payment systems

Checkout: The right option for every taste

Find the right self-checkout solution for your store

Scanning goods during the shopping process? At the express checkout? Anywhere my customers engage my employees for payment? The options for checkout are as varied as the spices in the kitchen of a three-star restaurant ...

10.10.2022 #Tech in Retail #omnichannel

Giving associates 'superpowers' to better serve customers

Lowe's digital twin showcases a future in which AI, 3D and AR collaboration are part of retail associates' daily lives

Building upon its history of innovation, Lowe's unveiled the home improvement retail industry's first interactive store digital twin at NVIDIA GTC. Leveraging NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise, this digital twin showcases a future in which store ...

04.10.2022 #brick and mortar retail #retail

The connected supermarket: shopping experience of the future?

Bizerba presented a wide range of solutions for the retail trade at EuroCIS

A consistent shopping experience across all channels – no problem! Thanks to state-of-the-art devices and artificial intelligence, retailers can further strengthen customer loyalty. At EuroCIS 2022, Bizerba presented new solutions and ...

28.09.2022 #digitization #event

„All-out Phygital“ presented by CHILI publish

Creative tech professionals to unite at ‘All-out Phygital’ edition of SPICY talks ‘22

On November 22-23, 2022, this Brussels-based user event will immerse agencies and brands in creative automation presentations, use cases, and training sessions to educate attendees on how to scale on-brand graphic production for online and offline ...

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26.09.2022 #Tech in Retail #printers

Weecop's fast and secure ticketing and access control solution with Citizen printers

A customized all-in-one event management solution

Weecop, a start-up company based at the French Tech Loire Valley, in Mame (), which won several prizes in the Lépine competition for its cashless payment bracelet, places the optimization of the user experience at the heart of its ...

22.09.2022 #online trading #e-commerce

Instacart announces ‘Connected Stores’ technology

New technology to help grocers seamlessly unify the online and in-store shopping experience

Instacart, a grocery technology company in North America, unveiled Connected Stores – a bundle of six new Instacart Platform technologies that layer on top of existing offerings, helping grocers bring together the best of online ordering and ...

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22.09.2022 #brick and mortar retail #Tech in Retail

Fully automated stores: where it's possible, when it's possible, but feasible!

How do you provide the optimal fulfillment service?

On 21.9.2022 it was time once again: iXtenso and EuroShop had served a new "retail salsa" and invited to the webtalk at the virtually arranged table. Our main ingredient: the certain spiciness for the optimal customer journey, because the ...

21.09.2022 #online trading #e-commerce

Wiha Tools USA adopts new Salsify connector to Amazon A+ API

Salsify customer using new connection published over 400% more enhanced content to Amazon

Salsify, the commerce experience management (CommerceXM) platform empowering brand manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to win on the digital shelf, announced that Wiha Tools USA is using the new Salsify Enhanced Content connection to the ...

16.09.2022 #Tech in Retail #food retail

Cimcorp to showcase its bakery solution at IBIE 2022

Automated order fulfillment solutions help bakeries minimize lead times and maximize product freshness

Cimcorp, a manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic order fulfillment and tire-handling solutions, announces it will be exhibiting at the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) 2022, scheduled for Sept. 17-21, in Las Vegas. Cimcorp ...

13.09.2022 #online trading #e-commerce

Smart & realistic virtual clothing try-on

Creating a virtual fitting room with a selfie and measurements

Anthropics Technology presents Zyler – AI-powered virtual fitting technology for shoppers and retailers that allows customers to try on hundreds of outfits quickly and easily on a smartphone, desktop or in store. A selfie and a few ...

12.09.2022 #e-commerce #sustainability

Fully automated stores: Pepper for your fulfillment service

How to provide your clientele with a convenient omnichannel shopping experience

Your customers are still hungry for their favorite snack late at night, but they are standing in front of closed doors at your branch because your staff has already gone home? Your product range is very diverse, but you still want your customers to ...

09.09.2022 #electronic shelf labels (ESL) #labels

Globus Baumarkt started an ESL rollout with Delfi Technologies

New and exciting opportunities for optimising price adjustments

At the German DIY chain Globus Baumarkt, the dimensions are a lot bigger compared to many other stores, as there are over a million individual products in a DIY store. This means that thousands of price tags and articles have to be kept track of ...

07.09.2022 #retail #digitization

Practical buying, automatic selling

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

Vending machines are a familiar sight at airports, train stations, hospitals and many other facilities. But not all vending machines are the same. Many of the older models are not suitable for meeting the requirements of both retailers and customers ...

05.09.2022 #security #Tech in Retail

Engineers deploy robots to improve on-the-job safety for retail workers

Reducing risks of slip and fall in retail spaces

For as long as robots have existed, the fear of machines ousting humans for their jobs has persisted. But for this research project, West Virginia University engineers are deploying robots to help workers keep their jobs — by saving them from ...

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