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Sainsbury’s lets shoppers skip tills with new SmartShop trial

Retail Gazette

According to The Grocer, the new functionality, currently being tested in two storesRichmond and Kemptonmarks the first time shoppers using the in-store handsets can complete payment without queuing at tills. As with existing SmartShop use, staff will continue to carry out random basket checks to manage shrinkage.

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Poundland brings back Barry Williams to tackle sales crisis

Retail Gazette

His return comes at a critical time for the retailer, which saw its festive sales plummet this year, including a 7.3% Williams has rejoined the business to oversee a comprehensive assessment of both Poundland and Dealz in the UK and Ireland, The Grocer reported. drop in like-for-like sales in the three months to 31 December and a 3.6%

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While tech giants have their heads in the clouds, this is why other retailers don’t need to follow suit

A1 Retail

By Ofri Ben Porat, Chief Executive Officer at Edgify. Loss prevention teams call this inevitable outcome “external shrinkage”. Which is why it is so encouraging to see retailers utilising new technology to reduce the impact of shrinkage. Instead, it’s possible to train deep learning AI models at the point of sale (PoS).

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In pictures: The 12 best store openings of 2024

Retail Gazette

M&S, Battersea in London At the start of the month, M&S opened the doors to its first clothing-only store inside Londons Battersea Power Station. More space in the Cobham store has been given to the grocer’s food ranges, with a quite different look to a traditional Sainsburys supermarket. over the past 3 years.

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