Retail technology deals and deployments at a glance
RTIH rounds up the stand out retail systems deals, deployments and pilots from the past week, including Pret A Manger, Sailing Group and Sonae.
Lindex has used Bambuser live video shopping technology to take viewers on a virtual trip to scenic summer locations across Scandinavia and showcase its new swimwear collections in the process.
Danish grocery retailer Salling Group has deployed Naveo Commerce’s API-based Connected Commerce platform, specifically its Headless Commerce and Distributed Order Management offerings.
As a result, Salling has, through its Fotex brand, launched its first ever grocery home delivery service. This is currently available to people in the Copenhagen Metropolitan region.
Majid Al Futtaim has implemented new advertising technology at its Carrefour UAE business.
It says that, as a result, website and smartphone app customers will receive the most relevant and appealing advertised promotions.
In addition, end-to-end tracking, measurement and reporting tools and metrics, give participating suppliers a better understanding of individual consumer interactions.
Coca-Cola HBC has chosen Blue Yonder’s SaaS-based Luminate Planning solutions, which are built on Microsoft Azure, to power its end-to-end supply chain.
Greek sports retailer, Cosmos Sport, has deployed Fit Analytics’ Fit Finder online sizing solution.
Lisbon-based startup Sensei has announced its first autonomous store opening to the public, in partnership with Portuguese retailer Sonae.
Levi’s is upgrading its relationship with MySize from pilot to partnership in Turkey, with the potential to expand further internationally after the initial deployment of the MySizeID solution reduced return rates by 47%.
This utilises Levi’s size charts, product tables, GTIN, descriptions, and other relevant details, alongside MySize's patented algorithms, to provide online shoppers with size recommendations.
The plug and play widget is integrated into Levi’s site.
Google Cloud and Netherlands-based online retailer vidaXL have entered into a three-year partnership.
This will see vidaXL migrate part of its IT infrastructure for core SAP workloads (such as ERP Central Component and Extended Warehouse Management) to Google Cloud.
Berlin shoe brand, Shoepassion, is using a new integration from Dynamic Yield and Loaf to personalise online shopping for its customers based on their bricks and mortar purchases.
European unmanned grocery stores venture, Lifvs, has selected Pricer’s electronic shelf label (ESL) solution to power staffless pricing.
Food to go retailer, Pret A Manger, has selected Tech Mahindra as its technology and digital transformation partner.
The five-year contract will focus on streamlining and optimising Pret’s IT infrastructure through cloudification, systems re-engineering, consumerisation of IT systems and data engineering.
Go10, a UK and European distributor of consumer electronics and general consumer products, is working with Brightpearl to streamline its operations as it expands its roster.
Ascot Racecourse has launched a new digital initiative called Ascot Fan Pass.
Tapping its existing NFC digital ticketing technology, the mobile wallet (available on Apple and Google devices) offers customers a new way to engage with Ascot Racecourse, featuring exclusive offers and the latest updates.
Irish retailer Dunnes Stores has launched its first ever app.
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