Retail Technology
European Supermarkets Accelerate Electronic Shelf Label Adoption as Digital Pricing Becomes Core Strategy
Across Europe, electronic shelf labels (ESLs) are rapidly transitioning from limited in-store trials to full-scale deployment strategies, as leading supermarket groups invest in digital infrastructure to modernise pricing, improve efficiency, and future-proof store operations....
Alexandre Bompard, CEO of Carrefour, on AI, VusionGroup and the Power of Collective Innovation
By Riad Beladi – ISN Reveal At a recent Afep gathering, Alexandre Bompard delivered a message that cuts to the heart of modern retail transformation: innovation in a company like Carrefour only achieves its...
Darty and Vusion Accelerate Retail Transformation with Electronic Shelf Labels
In an increasingly competitive retail landscape, the integration of digital technologies at store level is becoming essential rather than optional. The partnership between Fnac Darty and VusionGroup offers a clear illustration of how electronic...
Checkout Control: When Regulation Steps into the Aisle
A proposal emerging from New York is rapidly capturing the attention of the global retail industry, not simply for its local implications, but for what it signals at a much broader level. The idea...
Electronic Shelf Labels: When AI Decides the Price in Real Time
Electronic Shelf Labels are no longer just a digital replacement for paper tickets. They are becoming the backbone of a new retail model where pricing is no longer static, but fluid, responsive and increasingly...
Walmart in 2035: The Rise of the Grab-and-Go Supermarket
By 2035 the supermarket may look dramatically different from the stores consumers know today. The traditional image of shoppers pushing trolleys through long aisles before queuing at checkout counters could become a relic of...
The Digital Supermarket Race: Retailers Bet on Smart Shelves and Automation
The global supermarket industry is entering a decisive phase of technological transformation. What was once a gradual evolution in retail operations has now accelerated into a full-scale race toward automation, artificial intelligence and digital...
CEO John Furner: Walmart Expands Digital Shelf Labels Across All U.S. Stores
Walmart is accelerating the modernisation of its store operations with a nationwide rollout of digital shelf labels (ESL), a move confirmed by CEO John Furner as part of the company’s broader investment in supply...
Pricer announces first successful pilot of Pricer Avenue™ platform, together with East of England Co-op, UK
Pricer today announced the successful completion of its first pilot installation of Pricer Avenue™, an innovative communications platform delivering high-value, shelf-edge digital experiences, in partnership with East of England Co-op, a leading 120-store grocery...
Back for a Second Look: Pricer at EuroShop 2026
As a journalist specialising in the supermarket industry, I thought one visit to the Pricer stand at EuroShop 2026 would be enough. I was wrong. The technology on display was so compelling that I...