Supermarkets stories
Retailers could cut lost sales as the tie-up links labour planning with productivity analysis across the UK and EMEA.
Missed promotion windows are costing grocery retailers up to EUR €50,000 as campaign production outpaces manual workflows.
Retailers can now link shelf data to head-office action more quickly, as EasyPicky has split its offer into modular app and platform tools.
Retailers are weighing facial recognition tools more cautiously as privacy fears rise, after Auror's system won a loss prevention award.
Retailers can now tie in-store ads to sales in real time, as QSIC seeks to make supermarket media easier to measure and buy.
Field teams can now act on shelf problems during store visits as EasyPicky's video analysis feeds Pitcher's sales workflow for consumer goods makers.
Certified apps could spare shoppers from carrying passports or driving licences as the UK moves to widen alcohol age checks from autumn 2026.
More than 1,000 UK Co-op stores will keep receiving deliveries under GXO's transport contract, now extended to span over 20 years.
Older scanners may soon miss batch and expiry data as retailers are pushed to adopt 2D barcodes for better traceability and recalls.
Public backing is strongest where facial recognition is tied to security, with 81% supporting border checks and 53% favouring tighter limits.
Stable store links could help grocers curb outages, prioritise tills and gather data across sites as Cellhub rolls out a 5G managed service.
Rising theft and abuse in pharmacies is pushing operators towards facial recognition tools that warn staff when known offenders enter stores.
Rising fuel and wage costs could keep Australian prices elevated for months, complicating the Reserve Bank of Australia's inflation fight.
Supermarkets may need to rethink product data and pricing as AI assistants shape how shoppers compare grocery deals before buying.
Australian firms are starting to reap AI gains in productivity and customer service, but trust and pricing models are now under pressure.
The airline deal puts an Indigenous-owned snack brand in front of hundreds of thousands of passengers and tests its ability to scale supply.
The hire comes as live facial recognition in British shops faces mounting scrutiny over privacy, accountability and safeguards for shoppers and staff.
Trust still trumps speed for refunds and complaints, with 90% of UK shoppers preferring human help on complex retail issues.
Control of the merged UK mobile venture gives Vodafone a freer hand as regulators monitor competition safeguards and network investment promises.
AI-generated shopping answers are steering more supermarket discovery, with local chains still beating Amazon in Australian grocery searches.
