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If you're a grocery retailer or branded supplier, you'll want to pay attention to what happened at Shoptalk US in Las Vegas last week. This event was packed with valuable insights, learning opportunities, and chances to connect with industry leaders. In today's fast-paced and unpredictable business environment, staying on top of trends and signals is more critical than ever. Here are my key takeaways from the event, and some actions you can take to put those insights into practice.

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As REWE announces the opening of its fourth Pick&Go store, we look at other updates from the German retailer. Hybrid store to cater for all shoppers REWE has introduced its second autonomous Pick&Go store to the Germany city of Cologne, its fourth overall. The retailer has once again relied on the technological expertise of Israel based Trigo to deliver a store of 600 square meters, its lar...
Mars has partnered with Conjure, the leading store-hailing service, to pilot on-demand mobile ice cream stores for its brands, including M&M’s, Snickers and Twix. Launching in Los Angeles this spring The initiative will see Conjure’s fleet of mobile stores equipped with Mars’ ice cream products, including pints, cookie sandwiches and bars, enabling customers to hail an ice cream store from ...
AiFi, which supplies retailers globally with autonomous shopping solutions, has opened its 100th store. As it reaches this milestone, we consider what’s next for the sector. Largest deployment in Europe AiFi has emerged as one of the leading companies in this space. It has deployed its solution globally, working with leading retailers including ALDI Sud, Carrefour, Compass Group, Zabka Grou...
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