At the so far biggest EuroCIS, The Leading Trade Fair for Retail Technology, in late February, over 440 companies from more than 40 countries will exhibit solutions and products on approximately 14,400 square metres of net exhibition space helping retail to shape and secure its future. The accompanying lecture programme presented on the three stages specialised in Technology, Connected Retail and Start-Ups will provide a wealth of insights for visitors’ business thanks to exciting use cases, trending themes and top-notch speakers.
Retail Technology Stage
The highlights on the Retail Technology Stage in Hall 10 (Stand F42) will include amongst others:
VF Corp – Mobile Scanning to Optimise Store Operations
The VF Corporation, one of the world’s biggest apparel, footwear and accessories companies, has joined forces with Scandit to improve its inventory management system. Andrea Comi of the VF Corporation and Jessica Grisolia of Scandit report on the results.
Profit Increase with AI-Powered Demand Forecasting & Inventory Optimisation
Igor Matus of CCC & Özgür Karabulut of Invent Analytics demonstrate the enormous impact on corporate profits that AI can have when used for optimising inventory decisions.
Connected Retail Stage
On the Connected Retail Stage in Hall 10, G02, high-calibre speakers will reveal their success strategies for tapping into the potential of dovetailing digital and classical distribution channels. Visitors can look forward to the following talks, to name but a few:
360° view of our customers with the “Customer Insights Portal 2.0”
Douglas has developed further its “Customer Insights Portal” which now turns the extensive customer data gained from various touchpoints into actionable insights for real-time decisions. Dr. Vanessa Junc of Douglas and Markus Klesel of Adesso SE will present the new portal version.
C&A successfully integrates modular self-checkout solution to support maximum flexibility during the customer journey
Jochen Probst, C&A, reports on the introduction of the three new check-out options “Self-Service”, “Assisted-Service” and “Semi-Assisted-Service” and how they are received by shoppers.
KiK digitalises store operations at more than 4,000 European locations
Karen Dyke of Retail Manager Solutions Ltd. shares how KiK, Germany’s biggest discounter for fashion household goods, has introduced a new outlet management system in over 4,400 outlets and 14 countries with the aim of improving communication with employees, rationalising outlet management and minimising administrative burdens.
Start-Up Stage
On the Start-Up Stage in Hall 10 (Stand D12) 16 start-ups will showcase their innovations and solutions in such lectures as:
- Last-Mile Delivery: How Crowdshipping Delivery optimises Everyone’s Resources! (Shopopop)
- Revolutionising Retail: AI-Powered Smart Tags for Enhanced Shopping Experiences (BuyBuddy)
- Unleashing the Potential of Store Associates through Generative AI (DataDoIt SARL)
- Leveraging AI for Shelf Management (Envelope OÜ)
- The Future of Retail: IoT Vending and Self-checkout in 2030 (Automatenland GmbH)
- Retail goes Live Shopping – The Sales Channel of the Future (Livemax GmbH)
The lectures will be complemented by four panel talks on such topics as Retail & AI, Smart Tech & CX and Future Retail Trends. In addition, the fourth edition of the popular Start-Up Hub will again provide the opportunity to establish business contacts with promising newcomers. Two high-calibre awards presented by EHI – the retail technology awards europe (reta) and the Science Award – will again recognise especially impressive approaches. As part of Guided Innovation Tours visitors can again get to know high potentials and innovations. The complete line-up of side events can be found at www.eurocis-tradefair.com/en/Program.
EuroCIS 2024 will be held in Halls 9 and 10 of Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre and will be open to trade visitors from Tuesday, 27 February, to Thursday, 29 February 2024, daily from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm. Admission tickets are only available online at www.eurocis.com/2130. 1-day tickets cost € 28, 2-day tickets € 39 and the season ticket costs € 50. For more information go to: www.eurocis-tradefair.com. For current news and information on retail technology trends go to www.euroshop-tradefair.com/en/Media-News/EuroShop-mag/Technology.
