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Ikea thinks small and SmartShop turns ten: presenting the retail technology week in numbers
Ikea thinks small and SmartShop turns ten: presenting the retail technology week in numbers

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Retail trendsStaff WriterMarch 13, 2026Retail technology, Retail trendsComment
Retail technology innovation of the week: John Lewis invests in AI and social shopping experiences
Retail technology innovation of the week: John Lewis invests in AI and social shopping experiences

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InnovationStaff WriterMarch 13, 2026Retail technology innovation of the week, AI, Social commerce, John Lewis, Grubhub, DexaComment
BackOps bags $26 million Series A to build AI powered operating system for supply chains
BackOps bags $26 million Series A to build AI powered operating system for supply chains

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Funding newsStaff WriterMarch 13, 2026BackOps, AI, Supply chain, Funding news, Funding rounds, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
New Instacart partnership boosts US grocery retailer Fareway's e-commerce capabilities
New Instacart partnership boosts US grocery retailer Fareway's e-commerce capabilities

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E-commerceStaff WriterMarch 13, 2026Instacart, Fareway, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
PepsiCo UK stumps up £3.6 million for new roof mounted solar power system at Leicester DC
PepsiCo UK stumps up £3.6 million for new roof mounted solar power system at Leicester DC

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Green retailStaff WriterMarch 13, 2026PepsiCo UK, Supply chain, Green retail, Distributions centres, DCs, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Exotec teams with KDS to automate new 760,000 sq ft fulfilment centre in Savannah, Georgia
Exotec teams with KDS to automate new 760,000 sq ft fulfilment centre in Savannah, Georgia

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AutomationStaff WriterMarch 13, 2026Komar Distribution Services, Exotec, Fulfilment centres, Automation, Robotics, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Hospitality tech firm Fourth hires former Personify CEO Scott Collison as new head honcho
Hospitality tech firm Fourth hires former Personify CEO Scott Collison as new head honcho

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CEOsStaff WriterMarch 13, 2026Fourth, CEOs, Appointments, Scott Collison, 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards, AI, HospitalityComment
Sky Media signs up American snack brand Cheez-It as headline sponsor for Sky One relaunch
Sky Media signs up American snack brand Cheez-It as headline sponsor for Sky One relaunch

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EntertainmentStaff WriterMarch 13, 2026Sky Media, Cheez-It, TV, Advertising, Sky One, 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards, MarketingComment
Whole Foods Market preps six London stores by June including Angel and Monument
Whole Foods Market preps six London stores by June including Angel and Monument

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StoresStaff WriterMarch 12, 2026Whole Foods Market, Amazon, London, Stores, 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards, Grocery retailComment
Sainsbury's SmartShop scan and go solution turns ten following ten store launch in 2016
Sainsbury's SmartShop scan and go solution turns ten following ten store launch in 2016

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StoresStaff WriterMarch 12, 2026Sainsbury's, Sainsbury's SmartShop, Scan and go solutions, Stores, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Amazon apes Visa as it works towards becoming the transaction network of commerce
Amazon apes Visa as it works towards becoming the transaction network of commerce

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Omnichannel retailStaff WriterMarch 12, 2026Amazon, Visa, Online retail, 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards, AIComment
Helsinki based Wolt Market doubles down on building a full supermarket experience
Helsinki based Wolt Market doubles down on building a full supermarket experience

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Grocery retailStaff WriterMarch 12, 2026Wolt Market, Online groceries, Grocery retail, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Zoheb Hajiyani departs grocery technology firm Instacart and heads on over to OpenAI
Zoheb Hajiyani departs grocery technology firm Instacart and heads on over to OpenAI

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JobsStaff WriterMarch 12, 2026Zoheb Hajiyani, Instacart, OpenAI, Appointments, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Michael Chute takes on Director of Business Technology role at Domino’s Pizza UK & Ireland
Michael Chute takes on Director of Business Technology role at Domino’s Pizza UK & Ireland

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JobsStaff WriterMarch 12, 2026Domino's Pizza, Michael Chute, Appointments, Supply chain technology, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Croatian retailer Studenac market teams with Instaleap to power quick commerce in Europe
Croatian retailer Studenac market teams with Instaleap to power quick commerce in Europe

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Q-commerceStaff WriterMarch 12, 2026Instaleap, Glovo, Quick commerce, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Ikea announces plans to open 20 small stores across Europe and North America during 2026
Ikea announces plans to open 20 small stores across Europe and North America during 2026

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StoresStaff WriterMarch 12, 2026Ikea, Ingka Group, Stores, Physical retail, 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards, Omnichannel retailComment
Faire adds former Wayfair CFO and Gartner CEO Michael Fleisher to its board of directors
Faire adds former Wayfair CFO and Gartner CEO Michael Fleisher to its board of directors

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JobsStaff WriterMarch 12, 2026Faire, Michael Fleisher, Appointments, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
UK retailer JoJo Maman Bébé shakes hands on new data centric partnership with Datitude
UK retailer JoJo Maman Bébé shakes hands on new data centric partnership with Datitude

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DataStaff WriterMarch 12, 2026JoJo Maman Bébé, Data, Datitude, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
British brand Pretty You London enlists Galvia AI to help with its data transformation journey
British brand Pretty You London enlists Galvia AI to help with its data transformation journey

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AIStaff WriterMarch 12, 2026Pretty You London, Galvia AI, AI, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Mother’s Day boost for retailers as UK shoppers forecast to splash out £18 billion in 2026
Mother’s Day boost for retailers as UK shoppers forecast to splash out £18 billion in 2026

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Mother's DayStaff WriterMarch 12, 2026Mother's Day, Savvy, Research, AI, Social media, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
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2026 EVENTS

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2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Feb 27
Feb 27, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Feb 27, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026
Feb 27, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026
Merchant Transact 360
Mar 25
Mar 25, 2026 – Mar 26, 2026
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Mar 25, 2026 – Mar 26, 2026
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Retail Connect 2026
Mar 25
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Retail Technology Show 2026
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Apr 22, 2026 – Apr 23, 2026
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TRENDING: AI

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EE and Samsung team to offer people free AI training sessions at Westfield White City store
AI
EE and Samsung team to offer people free AI training sessions at Westfield White City store
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YOOBIC boss Fabrice Haiat talks pencil whipping, broken execution loops and AI powered consolidation
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YOOBIC boss Fabrice Haiat talks pencil whipping, broken execution loops and AI powered consolidation
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AI
British brand Pretty You London enlists Galvia AI to help with its data transformation journey
AI
British brand Pretty You London enlists Galvia AI to help with its data transformation journey
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AI
Waitrose taps Satalia AI powered technology for online grocery delivery route optimisation push
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Waitrose taps Satalia AI powered technology for online grocery delivery route optimisation push
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AI
Gap Inc. CTO Sven Gerjets talks reimagining retail with AI via human centric approach
AI
Gap Inc. CTO Sven Gerjets talks reimagining retail with AI via human centric approach
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UK retailer John Lewis taps TikTok Shop and AI platforms like Google Gemini and ChatGPT
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UK retailer John Lewis taps TikTok Shop and AI platforms like Google Gemini and ChatGPT
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AI

TRENDING: AUTOMATION

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Swedish sports retailer Stadium taps Exotec Skypod robotics system at Norrköping warehouse
Automation
Swedish sports retailer Stadium taps Exotec Skypod robotics system at Norrköping warehouse
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Exotec teams with KDS to automate new 760,000 sq ft fulfilment centre in Savannah, Georgia
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Exotec teams with KDS to automate new 760,000 sq ft fulfilment centre in Savannah, Georgia
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Here's why Ocado is the most valuable technology play in grocery, retail and logistics right now
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Here's why Ocado is the most valuable technology play in grocery, retail and logistics right now
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Automation
SOLUM and Simbe promote expanded European partnership at EuroShop 2026 in Germany
Automation
SOLUM and Simbe promote expanded European partnership at EuroShop 2026 in Germany
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Simbe becomes first retail technology firm to bag UL 3300 certification for its Tally robot
Automation
Simbe becomes first retail technology firm to bag UL 3300 certification for its Tally robot
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Automation
Autonomous market goes live at Co-op Live arena powered by AiFi and Boxbar Tech solutions
Automation
Autonomous market goes live at Co-op Live arena powered by AiFi and Boxbar Tech solutions
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Automation

TRENDING: RTS 2026

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Vusion, Duvo and PervasID among 2026 Retail Technology Show Innovation Awards finalists
RTS 2026
Vusion, Duvo and PervasID among 2026 Retail Technology Show Innovation Awards finalists
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RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show 2026 report flags Perfect Ted’s Marisa Poster as Disruptor of the Year
RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show 2026 report flags Perfect Ted’s Marisa Poster as Disruptor of the Year
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H&M Director of Innovation Jo Hickson added to Retail Technology Show 2026 advisory board
RTS 2026
H&M Director of Innovation Jo Hickson added to Retail Technology Show 2026 advisory board
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Retail Technology Show: Roblox tops TikTok as biggest commerce channel for Gen Z shoppers
RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show: Roblox tops TikTok as biggest commerce channel for Gen Z shoppers
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Holland & Barrett CFO Vineta Bajaj added to Retail Technology Show 2026 advisory board
RTS 2026
Holland & Barrett CFO Vineta Bajaj added to Retail Technology Show 2026 advisory board
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Retail Technology Show research: many shoppers directly impacted by cybercrime in past year
RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show research: many shoppers directly impacted by cybercrime in past year
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RTS 2026

TRENDING: RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

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2026 RTIH Innovation Awards winners to be announced at event in London on 4th November
RTIH Awards
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards winners to be announced at event in London on 4th November
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RTIH Awards
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards opens for entries with deadline for submissions Friday, 2nd October
RTIH Awards
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards opens for entries with deadline for submissions Friday, 2nd October
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards go live in February, winners to be announced in November
RTIH Awards
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards go live in February, winners to be announced in November
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RTIH Awards
Hanshow bags Tech Vendor of the Year gong at 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards in London
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Hanshow bags Tech Vendor of the Year gong at 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards in London
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RTIH Awards
VenHub Global dazzles as it lands Startup of the Year gong at 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards
RTIH Awards
VenHub Global dazzles as it lands Startup of the Year gong at 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards
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RTIH Awards
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards winners announced, including Tesco, White Stuff, Currys, and EE
RTIH Awards
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards winners announced, including Tesco, White Stuff, Currys, and EE
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RTIH Awards

TRENDING: RETAIL MEDIA

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New Snappy Shopper retail media network connects FMCG brands with indie convenience retailers
Retail media
New Snappy Shopper retail media network connects FMCG brands with indie convenience retailers
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Retail media
THG Ingenuity opens up Gift With Purchase retail media solution to external brand partners
Retail media
THG Ingenuity opens up Gift With Purchase retail media solution to external brand partners
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Retail media
Retail media technology firm Zitcha taps former Meta Australia exec Phil Bonanno for APAC role
Retail media
Retail media technology firm Zitcha taps former Meta Australia exec Phil Bonanno for APAC role
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Retail media
Wickes launches home improvement focused retail media platform in tie up with Epsilon
Retail media
Wickes launches home improvement focused retail media platform in tie up with Epsilon
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Retail media
Co-op convenience retail media research highlights shopper behaviour across store size formats
Retail media
Co-op convenience retail media research highlights shopper behaviour across store size formats
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Retail media
GoWit and Publicis Media Middle East partnership to focus on retail media across MENA and Turkey
Retail media
GoWit and Publicis Media Middle East partnership to focus on retail media across MENA and Turkey
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Retail media

TRENDING: RFID

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Perry Ellis boosts post-picking validation at US distribution centre using RAIN RFID solution
RFID
Perry Ellis boosts post-picking validation at US distribution centre using RAIN RFID solution
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RFID
Anna Marie Blackburn takes her love for RFID to the next level as she makes jump to Nedap Retail
RFID
Anna Marie Blackburn takes her love for RFID to the next level as she makes jump to Nedap Retail
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RFID
JD Sports inks multi-year global ItemOptix RFID technology deal with Checkpoint Systems
RFID
JD Sports inks multi-year global ItemOptix RFID technology deal with Checkpoint Systems
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RFID
JD Sports Fashion and Checkpoint Systems tackle challenges using RFID inventory management
RFID
JD Sports Fashion and Checkpoint Systems tackle challenges using RFID inventory management
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RFID
Christmas comes early as Asda pilots Zebra Technologies TC53E RFID device in first store
RFID
Christmas comes early as Asda pilots Zebra Technologies TC53E RFID device in first store
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RFID
RFID and supply chain technology firm SML Group bags FountainVest and CPE as new investors
RFID
RFID and supply chain technology firm SML Group bags FountainVest and CPE as new investors
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RFID

TRENDING: STORES

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Aldi UK ditches Greenwich, South East London Shop & Go checkout-free store experiment
Stores
Aldi UK ditches Greenwich, South East London Shop & Go checkout-free store experiment
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Co-op boosts colleague communication and safety with latest VoCoVo headset technology
Stores
Co-op boosts colleague communication and safety with latest VoCoVo headset technology
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Stores
Whole Foods Market preps six London stores by June including Angel and Monument
Stores
Whole Foods Market preps six London stores by June including Angel and Monument
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Stores
Sainsbury's SmartShop scan and go solution turns ten following ten store launch in 2016
Stores
Sainsbury's SmartShop scan and go solution turns ten following ten store launch in 2016
Stores

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Stores
Ikea announces plans to open 20 small stores across Europe and North America during 2026
Stores
Ikea announces plans to open 20 small stores across Europe and North America during 2026
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Stores
VenHub bags deals for six new autonomous Smart Stores across Las Vegas metro area
Stores
VenHub bags deals for six new autonomous Smart Stores across Las Vegas metro area
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Stores

TRENDING: ROBOTS & DRONES

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Grubhub scores a drone food delivery first in New Jersey as it kicks off three month pilot
Drones
Grubhub scores a drone food delivery first in New Jersey as it kicks off three month pilot
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Drones
Ireland first as Uber connects with Manna for first European launch of drone delivery service
Drones
Ireland first as Uber connects with Manna for first European launch of drone delivery service
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Drones
Starship Technologies delivery robots start rolling for Just Eat takeaway customers in Sunderland
Robots
Starship Technologies delivery robots start rolling for Just Eat takeaway customers in Sunderland
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Robots
Walmart and Wing kick off 2026 with launch of drone delivery service in Houston
Drones
Walmart and Wing kick off 2026 with launch of drone delivery service in Houston
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Drones
Amazon UK drone delivery flights underway in Darlington with launch set for 2026
Drones
Amazon UK drone delivery flights underway in Darlington with launch set for 2026
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Drones
Wing and Walmart set to expand drone delivery to 150 new stores across the USA
Drones
Wing and Walmart set to expand drone delivery to 150 new stores across the USA
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Drones

TRENDING: ESLs

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United Food and Commercial Workers International Union slams Walmart's big ESLs move
ESLs
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union slams Walmart's big ESLs move
ESLs

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ESLs
SPAR International keeps faith with SOLUM as it continues ESLs and digital signage tie up
ESLs
SPAR International keeps faith with SOLUM as it continues ESLs and digital signage tie up
ESLs

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ESLs
First for travel retailer Relay down under as it taps Vusion electronic shelf labels for new store
ESLs
First for travel retailer Relay down under as it taps Vusion electronic shelf labels for new store
ESLs

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ESLs
Pricer loses ESLs exclusivity agreement with Carrefour as retailer inks deal with Vusion
ESLs
Pricer loses ESLs exclusivity agreement with Carrefour as retailer inks deal with Vusion
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ESLs
Belgian retailer Extra Shop set to deploy Vusion platform and ESLs across 1,700 plus stores
ESLs
Belgian retailer Extra Shop set to deploy Vusion platform and ESLs across 1,700 plus stores
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ESLs
Dutch supermarket chain PLUS places Pricer ESLs order with 2026 start date
ESLs
Dutch supermarket chain PLUS places Pricer ESLs order with 2026 start date
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