Technology

UK Clears Amazon's $1.7 bln Deal For Roomba-Maker iRobot

Britain's competition regulator on Friday cleared Amazon.com Inc's planned $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot Corp, maker of the Roomba vacuum cleaner.

5 Ways Generative AI Could Transform The Retail Industry

Julian Skelly, Senior Vice President, Retail at digital business transformation consultancy Publicis Sapient, examines how Generative AI has the potential...

Colruyt Looks To The 'Store Of The Future'

Belgian retailer Colruyt has announced it is testing a new technology to ensure that shelves remain optimally stocked, while also measuring how many custom...

Aldi Launches Aldi Express With Instacart For Faster Delivery

Aldi and Instacart, the grocery technology company, have announced the launch of Aldi Express - a new Instacart-powered virtual convenience store.

Alcampo Launches Second Blockchain-Based Product

Auchan’s Spanish subsidiary Alcampo has launched a new product on the market sourced using blockchain technology.

Ardagh Group Launches Africa Centre Of Excellence

Ardagh Group has announced it has begun the creation of a global Centre of Excellence (CoE) to be established in Cape Town, South Africa.

Eroski Launches Venture Programme For Innovative Retail Solutions

Spanish supermarket chain Eroski has launched a Venture Programme, through which it will seek to develop innovative solutions by applying disruptive techno...

IBM’s Elaine Parr And Sevgi Koklu On How Technology Can Be A Sustainability Enabler

Elaine Parr, Senior Partner and Vice President Consumer Industries, IBM, and Sevgi Koklu, Managing Director Global Sales, IBM Technology, share their insig...