Hellenic Hypermarkets Sklavenitis connects with Hanshow on electronic shelf label roll-out across Greece
Hanshow has announced a collaboration with Greek retailer Hellenic Hypermarkets Sklavenitis.
Operating over 460 stores along with distribution centres and eMarket facilities nationwide, Sklavenitis serves more than 680,000 customers daily. With a broad product assortment and high store traffic, simplifying internal processes and maintaining operational consistency are critical priorities for the smooth and reliable operation of its stores.
To support these priorities, Sklavenitis has initiated a nationwide technology roll-out in partnership with Hanshow, deploying electronic shelf labels across its store portfolio. This will standardise Hanshow's Nebular Ultra ESL series across the network. Nebular Ultra enables precise product placement and strong shelf‑level visibility, with the aim of supporting planogram execution and operational management at scale.
The deployment also establishes a digital shelf infrastructure capable of supporting future in-store innovations. Combined with technologies such as computer vision and smart shopping carts, the high precision shelf framework can enable advanced automation, real-time shelf monitoring, and new data driven retail applications as part of Sklavenitis' broader digital transformation roadmap.
"As grocery retail becomes increasingly complex and regulated, leading retailers like Sklavenitis are rethinking the role of in‑store infrastructure," says Liangyan Li, SVP and Head of Global Sales at Hanshow. "This collaboration is about building a digital foundation that supports accuracy, efficiency, and long‑term adaptability, and our role is to enable that strategy at scale."
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
ESLs will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.
The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.
Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.
Check out our 2025 winners here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”
He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.
