Retail Technology
Tesco to Roll Out Electronic Shelf Labels Across 3,000 Stores as SES-imagotag, Pricer and VusionGroup Emerge as Likely Suppliers
Tesco is preparing to roll out electronic shelf labels (ESLs) across around 3,000 stores in what is expected to be one of the largest in-store digital pricing transformations in the UK grocery sector. The...
Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL) in Global Retail: Market Adoption, Major Deployments, and Strategic Implications (2026)
Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs) have emerged as one of the most significant retail technology investments since the widespread adoption of self-checkout systems. What began as a niche technology for reducing labor associated with paper...
Mercadona Accelerates Automation and Store Modernisation as Online Grocery and Ready-to-Eat Sales Surge
Mercadona is accelerating its transformation into a more automated and digitally driven supermarket operator, with fresh investment focused on logistics, store modernisation, and prepared food growth across Spain. The company’s latest developments underline a...
Tesco’s Next Chapter: Reinventing the Modern Supermarket
For decades, Tesco has stood as one of the defining names in global grocery retail. Its blue-and-red logo has become a familiar sight across cities, suburbs, and rural communities, representing a company that has...
SAI appoints retail technology leader, Clare Hoole, to spearhead UK growth.
London, UK — SAI has today announced the appointment of seasoned retail technology leader, Clare Hoole, who will spearhead the company’s UK expansion, as the leading AI intelligence solution provider continues its ambitious growth trajectory....
Retail Media and the Ethics of Selling Shopper Attention
Retail media has become one of the fastest-growing parts of modern commerce. Supermarkets, online marketplaces, and major retail chains are no longer just places to buy products—they are also advertising platforms. Through websites, apps,...
Augmentation over automation: Despite rising investment in store tech, shoppers want innovation that enhances – not replaces – human connection.
Rising in-store tech investment sees 76% of UK retailers commit to connected store strategies 59% of shoppers find in-store tech frustrating when it operates in isolation from human support 65% of customers value connected...
European Retailer Expands Pilot of Electronic Shelf Labels to Modernise Store Pricing
A major European supermarket chain is expanding its pilot programme for Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL) as retailers across the continent accelerate the shift toward fully digital pricing systems in stores. The retailer, part of...
The AI Supermarket Revolution Has Begun — And IBM Wants Stores to Think for Themselves
The supermarket industry is entering a new technological arms race as retailers explore “agentic AI” systems capable of running large parts of store operations with minimal human involvement. Companies across Europe and the United...
Electronic Shelve Label by 2030. The €2–3 Billion Revolution on Europe’s Shelves
Europe’s retail sector is quietly undergoing one of its most profound technological transformations: the shift from paper price tags to electronic shelf labels (ESL). What began as a cost-saving tool is rapidly becoming...