While retail has always been about constant change and innovation, the Gartner 2023 CIO and Technology Executive Survey shows that many retail CIOs have never faced the level of disruption in macroeconomic conditions that we are experiencing now.
***THIS REPORT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. BUT YOU CAN CHECK OUT THIS REPORT INSTEAD*** The Gartner infographic” The Retail Store of Tomorrow” highlights the future retail store. It will serve as the central hub for unified retail commerce, while continuously evolving to provide engaging and immersive experiences for customers and associates. This infographic serves as a guide for retail CIOs to make ...
Pricer is a leading supplier of shelf edge automation and communication solutions based on electronic shelf labels (ESL) that help retailers digitalise their stores in order to solve key bricks-and-mortar challenges to meet the new and emerging needs of shoppers. From improved store operations and task management, to more efficient replenishment, stock availability, and ecommerce fulfilment from ...
The retail group Carrefour, Pricer’s customer for 20 years and one of Europe’s largest retailers, recently renewed its trust in Pricer as its exclusive supplier of electronic shelf label (ESL) solutions for three years. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE In this video, Miguel González, Global Chief of Technology and Data Officer & Digital Transformation at Carrefour, highlights why Pricer’s in-store ...
The current criticism that some supermarkets are profiteering from the rise in prices brought on by inflation has been shown to be unjustified, based on the two key metrics of profit margins and return on capital employed (ROCE). This is because, while their customers are struggling with a cost-of-living crisis, supermarkets also must try to keep prices low while their own costs rise—commodities, ...
With inflation remaining high, price-conscious UK shoppers now want the shelf-edge to become more dynamic when it comes to pricing and promotions to help them secure the best deals, the latest research from Pricer, the world’s most trusted provider of shelf edge automation solutions, reveals Original research of 1,000 UK shoppers by Pricer showed that real-time visibility of prices delivered at ...
In the spring of 2023, Pricer opened a new production line in Germany. It is a fully automated production line built in collaboration with Zollner, the Electronics Manufacturing experts. The new capacity will bring many benefits to retailers across Europe and elsewhere. Let’s take a look at some of the key advantages for the industry.
Today’s retailers need to adapt to market trends such as limited staff availability and changed consumer behaviors – trends that may permanently reshape the industry.
A Pricer survey of 1,000 UK shoppers reveals that 69% blame the cost-of-living crisis for poor product availability in-store, as stubbornly high food prices and the impact of inflation production, manufacturing and logistics continues to put pressure on supply chains. Typically, UK shoppers are reporting 17% of their food shop as being unavailable on shelf when they shop in-store, while 22% of ...
For many retailers, AI remains a vague concept that could potentially help us in the future. But AI is already here and in uncertain economic times, it can help retailers make more accurate decisions. Pricer’s AI expert, Serge de Gosson de Varennes, lists the pitfalls of the field and offers advice to retailers who are ready to take the next step.
In the past few months, many people have been fascinated by a new AI-driven chatbot that can provide answers to most questions. This kind of tool makes AI more tangible for the vast majority of people, and that may be necessary, especially for retailers, which must dare to start experimenting with AI. Serge de Gosson de Varenne, Pricer’s AI expert, shares use cases in which AI can make a ...
The continued cost-of-living squeeze is prompting consumers to switch their grocery spend to discounter supermarkets, such as Aldi and Lidl, as well as making shoppers less loyal to the grocery brands they buy from, the latest research from Pricer, the world’s most trusted provider of shelf edge automation and communication solutions, reveals. Original research of 1,000 UK shoppers by Pricer ...