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Rewe uses AI to optimise store formats and shelf product space

29 Apr 2026
German grocery giant Rewe is using AI for space optimisation through shelf space in approximately 4,000 of its stores, product assortment optimisation, plus hyper-personalisation as part of Rewe Bonus …
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CEOs need to plan succession and protect job roles

29 Apr 2026
Chief executives must invest more in developing staff and creating future leaders as artificial intelligence reshapes traditional career paths, delegates at the World Retail Congress in Berlin heard o …
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How a chance meeting led to Primark data issue solved within hours

29 Apr 2026
With a legacy data issue and ambitious growth plans, Primark Director of Procurement Laura Cook said that data had become a headache for the business, with much of its data historical and previously d …
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Louis Vuitton dubbed the coolest of the cool

29 Apr 2026
From K beauty to sportswear via smartphones and luxury brands, experts unveiled the coolest retailers in the world right now during a presentation at the World Retail Congress in Berlin on Wednesday. …
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