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.
2019-07-18T15:41:00Z
Waitrose Partners is to pull down the shutters on seven branches as it focuses on profitability, affecting almost 700 employees.
2019-07-17T06:37:00Z
Hotel Chocolat has recorded a healthy rise in its full-year sales bolstered by “strong growth” across all divisions of its business.
2019-07-16T14:04:00Z
John Lewis Partnership posted an increase in its weekly sales figures bolstered by sales of its own-brand products and continued clearance offers.
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2019-06-27T06:00:00Z
As Aldi launches in China, Carrefour is scaling back. The French retail giant is the latest in a long line of big international retailers to dial down their presence in the Chinese market.
2019-05-17T13:59:00Z
The best of global retail was celebrated last night at the World Retail Awards, held at the World Retail Congress in Amsterdam.
2019-05-08T06:44:00Z
Chinese etail titan Alibaba is overhauling its business model in order to better compete with Amazon on a global scale.
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