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Carrefour & Pricer – when labels make the difference

6th Jul 2023

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 focus on inflation is obscuring the real picture in store

4th Jul 2023

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, ...

Real-time price comparisons top shoppers demands for improving CX at the shelf-edge

28th Jun 2023

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 ...

Five ways our new production line brings more digitalization to retail

22nd Jun 2023

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.

Magnus Larsson presenting at ABGSC Investor Day - May 24, 2023

30th May 2023

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.

Pricer research: Many UK shoppers blame cost-of-living crisis for poor product availability

29th May 2023

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 ...

AI can help stressed retailers

24th May 2023

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.

AI will make a difference in retail

2nd May 2023

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 ...

Cost-of-living prompts discounter switching: 56% of UK shoppers have switched entire weekly shop to Aldi or Lidl

4th Apr 2023

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 ...

Market Report: Store performance in the era of hybrid retail

3rd Apr 2023

How can grocery, DIY, homewares and large format retailers improve the performance of their stores in order to better manage operational costs and enhance the shopping experience?

Pricer shortlisted for Retail Systems Awards 2023

31st Mar 2023

Pricer is proud to announce that the company has been shortlisted to win a 2023 Retail Systems Award in the category ”In-Store Technology of the Year”. The category identifies a new and innovative in-store technology that has the ability to significantly improve a retailer’s operations.

Staff picking online orders in store is making customers unhappy, the latest research from Pricer shows

13th Mar 2023

As the role of stores evolves and pressure is placed on bricks-and-mortar estates to perform more digital roles and support ecommerce operations, the picking of online orders in-store is causing customer experience (CX) headaches for shoppers, the latest research from Pricer, the world’s most trusted provider of shelf edge automation and communication solutions, reveals. Original research of 100 ...