Retail Technology
DemandTec Unveils Unify, the Industry’s First Autonomous Unified Merchandising Platform, to Level the Retail Playing Field
DemandTec Unveils Unify, the Industry’s First Autonomous Unified Merchandising Platform, to Level the Retail Playing Field Platform tears down siloes between data source and merchandising systems, delivering a 360-degree view of shopper demand across pricing, promotions, and markdowns ATLANTA – December 1, 2021 — DemandTec, a pioneer in retail price and promotion optimization technology, today launched Unify by DemandTec, the industry’s first autonomousunified merchandising platform for retailers. The cloud-native platform unifies disparate data andfragmented merchandising systems to understand shopper behaviors holistically, drivingactionable insights and prescriptive recommendations, resulting in...
Retailers turn to public cloud to gain competitive advantage in digital age
Retailers turn to public cloud to gain competitive advantage in digital age London, UK – 30 November 2021 – Retailers are turning to public cloud to drive improvements in customer service and agility, according to new...
Technology Addresses Labor Challenges Facing Retail
Retail and Hospitality industries continue to be understaffed, despite expiry of many federal and state government support programs to which many attributed labor shortages throughout the pandemic. Retailers coping with front-line staff shortages, are left wondering whether labor markets...
E-commerce and rise in consumerism will create almost 40,000 extra HGV trips
E-commerce and rise in consumerism will create almost 40,000 extra HGV trips a day by 2025, inhibiting attempts to reach net zero emissions – Black Friday will never be sustainable unless we invest in ecommerce logistics, says leading economist- 29 November 2021 – A...
Sainsbury’s introduces contactless, checkout-free shopping with SmartShop Pick & Go
New initiative available at Holborn Circus using Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology Example of Sainsbury’s innovative approach to make shopping easySmartShop popular with customers and sales have increased 173% year-on-year Sainsbury’s is launching a new...
Coop Renews DemandTec Price Management
Three-year renewal enables innovative grocer to deliver engaging, science-based prices that deliver healthy business results Leading Swedish Retail Grocer Coop Renews DemandTec Price Management and Optimization Three-year renewal enables innovative grocer to deliver engaging,...
Why the post-Covid retail market is ripe for IPOs
Why the post-Covid retail market is ripe for IPOs With over 450 IPOs already listed on the market this year, including the likes of Moonpig and Dr Martens, Maxim Manturov, Head of Investment Research at Freedom Finance Europe, explains...
Global Consumer Electronics Revenues to Grow by 3.6% YoY and hit $1.06T in 2021
Global Consumer Electronics Revenues to Grow by 3.6% YoY and hit $1.06T in 2021 Like many other sectors, the consumer electronics market has also been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The surge in global...
X5 Retail Group, Russia’s largest food retailer, has partnered with Sber and Visa to launch an innovative
X5 Retail Group, Russia’s largest food retailer, has partnered with Sber and Visa to launch an innovative `pay with a glance’ service at self-service checkout terminals in X5 supermarkets and proximity stores. Already available...
LIDL LAUNCHES THREE NEW READY MEALS – PRODUCED USING THE MICVAC METHOD
LIDL LAUNCHES THREE NEW READY MEALS – PRODUCED USING THE MICVAC METHODIn early November, Lidl in Sweden launched three ready meals under itsChef’s Select brand: Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes, SausageStroganoff and Pasta Pomodoro. The...