Grocery retailer Kroger is testing a new type of checkout system called Scan-Bag-Go at a store in Kentucky.
It is a handheld wand that shoppers wave at product barcodes as they shop, tallying the total amount at the same time. A smartphone version is also being tested, enabling customers to use their phones to scan items, show the device at the checkout and pay.
Ocado’s first international customer fulfilment centre (CFC) has today gone live for French supermarket giant Casino.
Supermarkets will be provided access to government databases to help prioritise deliveries to elderly and vulnerable customers.
The coronavirus outbreak has seen some retailers step up to the plate and take swift action to serve customers and protect their staff, suppliers and communities. Retail Week looks at some of the awe-inspiring coronavirus responses from retailers.
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The coronavirus outbreak has sparked fears and headlines worldwide since emerging in the Chinese city of Wuhan at the start of the year.
Several retailers have pledged money to the appeal to support those fighting the devastating bushfires in Australia.
It might be assumed that the ceiling has been reached for online FMCG sales, but that assumption falls wide of the mark.
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