Automation

Black Friday is starting earlier every year. Last year, major department stores like Currys, John Lewis and Argos launched their offers at the end of October. On the other end, returns rose by around 80% in the first week ...

Asda has completed the rollout of electronic shelf edge labels (eSELs) into every Asda Express convenience store, as the retailer continues to invest in technology across its estate. Working with Vusion and its partners,...

As food retailers face mounting pressure on margins and operating costs, Jason Kay, Chief Commercial Officer, IMS Evolve, explores how operational intelligence can turn existing data into smarter decisions, stronger...

Blue Yonder, an AI company for supply chains, has announced new retail innovations as part of its Cognitive Solutions portfolio, designed to help hard lines and soft lines retailers move from insight to action with...

Ocado Group has announced the launch of its first Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC) with Lotte Shopping in South Korea. Ocado signed a partnership with Lotte in 2022 to help the South Korean grocery leader extend its...

Nudge, a company building commerce infrastructure for AI shopping, has launched its Agentic Commerce Platform and announced US$1.1 million in pre-seed funding. Investors include s16vc (a fund backed by the founders of...