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Co-op rolls out AI tech and secure till kiosks amid shoplifting surge

Retail Gazette

Co-op is installing more than 200 secure till kiosks, locked cabinets for spirits and AI technology to monitor self-checkouts in a bid to tackle a rise in retail crime. He explained that the particular stores were rendered unprofitable until new security measures including reinforced till kiosks with secure doors were introduced.

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Rage against the machine: Will more grocers ditch self-checkout?

Retail Gazette

The supermarket insisted the change helped it keep its “warm northern welcome” and that having manned tills was better for shoppers. Retail Gazette explores why Booths is going against the grain, why shoppers have such a love-hate relationship with self-service, and whether more grocers could scrap them.

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Morrisons faces backlash over ‘robocop’ security cameras

Retail Gazette

The four-legged remote-controlled devices are called Safer Pod S1 and have features such as a 360-degree HD camera view and a 120db siren system. I’m typing this as I wait for the one member of staff covering all the self service tills. I'm typing this as I wait for the one member of staff covering all the self service tills.

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Aldi UK’s latest Special Buy: checkout-free shopping

Inside Retail

Discount retailer Aldi may be a novice when it comes to in-store technology in Australia, but it has plans afoot in the UK to launch an advanced system that will replace checkout entirely. They can then proceed through the store to pick up their items and walk out when they are finished, without making a payment at a till.

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Aldi testing first checkout-free store in London

Talking Retail

Aldi is using staff to experiment with using checkout-free shopping in one of its London stores. The system uses a smartphone app that can be scanned on entering the store, allowing customers to pick up their shopping and walk out without needing to go to a till. Or just read more coverage at Talking Retail.

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How H&M took workforce planning to the next level

Inside Retail

In the highly competitive world of fashion retailing, being able to meet the ever-changing demands of customers is a critical requirement. At fashion retail giant H&M group, workforce planning has become a critical part of daily activity. Too few staff will lead to frustrated customers while too many results in unnecessary costs.

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Analysing the role of artificial intelligence in retail

Retail Focus

There is little doubt over this statement, with some jobs at higher risk than others, but if we focus in on the retail sector, what might this mean for the market? While we may be some way off robots manning the tills, there are certainly elements of AI beginning to creep into retail.