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Aldi has confirmed that it will launch its first checkout-free store in the heart of Greenwich, London but has not yet given a firm date for its launch.

Aldi confirms Greenwich as the location for its first checkout-free store

September 27, 2021

Aldi has confirmed that it will launch its first checkout-free store in the heart of Greenwich, London but has not yet given a firm date for its launch. Aldi revealed…

In-store automation has become a major competitive advantage for retailers promising to attract online shoppers back to the high street.

If robots are meant to take our jobs, why aren’t they solving the retail’s staffing crisis?

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August 11, 2021

George Iddenden

The UK is currently suffering its first worrying lack of retail staff for years as the “pingdemic” is forcing thousands of shop workers into self-isolation. Retailers up and down the…

Retailer workers in the UK are some of the most at risk of seeing their jobs replaced by automation in the next few years.

UK retail workers face 70% chance of being replaced by machines in the next few years

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June 9, 2021

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Retailer workers in the UK are some of the most at risk of seeing their jobs replaced by automation in the next few years. According to a new study from…

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M&S to automate food arm with AI technology

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April 28, 2021

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M&S has announced it is implementing AI machinery across 1,050 of its M&S food stores and 13 distribution centres in the UK and Ireland. The retailer is partnering with retail…

Marks & Spencer is hiring 85 new technology specialists as it continues its relentless modernisation drive and rapidly expands its online operations.

M&S to increase online capacity with new automated warehouse

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April 19, 2021

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Marks and Spencer have announced they are to increase their online capacity with the development of its Bradford distribution centre. The announcement comes as the part of the company’s rapid-moving…

Walmart is launching dozens of high-tech warehouses staffed entirely by robots to help it meet the staggering increase in online orders.

Walmart turns to automated picking robots to meet 80% rise in online orders

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January 27, 2021

Ben Stevens

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Walmart is launching dozens of high-tech warehouses staffed entirely by robots to help it meet the staggering increase in demand for online orders. The automated robots will be used to…

Ocado has become the first UK grocer to warn customers of an increase in missing items and substitutions thanks to “staff absences across the supply chain”.

Ocado is dramatically accelerating development of “robotic picking products”

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August 12, 2020

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Ocado is accelerating the development of its “robotic picking products” as the pandemic presents opportunities bigger “than we imagined (were) previously possible”. Ocado Technology’s chief executive James Matthews explained during…

Is there such a thing as too much automation? And will we see robotics and automation sweep successfully throughout the entire supply chain in the future?

Is automation the answer?

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June 15, 2020

Alex MacPherson

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COVID-19 transformed the way we live our daily lives practically overnight. While the UK might be welcoming the return of ‘normality’ to certain areas of daily life, Government guidelines still…

Co-op is dramatically expanding its robot delivery network after the number of customers using them during lockdown more than doubled.

Co-op to quadruple number of stores offering robot delivery as demand surges

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June 2, 2020

Ben Stevens

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Co-op is dramatically expanding its robot delivery network after the number of customers using them during lockdown more than doubled. The grocer has partnered with Starship Technologies to offer same-day…

South Korean companies are using automated robots that can disinfect stores and dispense hand sanitizer to customers as the pandemic continues to accelerate the usage of such machines.

This robot will scan your temperature, tell you to put on a mask and disinfect the room

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June 1, 2020

Ben Stevens

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South Korean companies are using automated robots that can disinfect stores and dispense hand sanitizer to customers as the pandemic continues to accelerate the usage of such machines. SK Telecom,…

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Aldi confirms Greenwich as the location for its first checkout-free store

If robots are meant to take our jobs, why aren’t they solving the retail’s staffing crisis?

UK retail workers face 70% chance of being replaced by machines in the next few years

M&S to automate food arm with AI technology

M&S to increase online capacity with new automated warehouse

Walmart turns to automated picking robots to meet 80% rise in online orders

Ocado is dramatically accelerating development of “robotic picking products”

Is automation the answer?

Co-op to quadruple number of stores offering robot delivery as demand surges

This robot will scan your temperature, tell you to put on a mask and disinfect the room

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