Retail Systems Magazine, first choice for IT decision makers in retail http://www.retail-systems.com/rs The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has urged the government to ensure proposed guaranteed hours reforms do not reduce the availability of flexible jobs across the retail sector. http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/BRC_Calls_On_Government_To_Rethink_Guaranteed_Hours_Reforms.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/BRC_Calls_On_Government_To_Rethink_Guaranteed_Hours_Reforms.php Supermarket chain Asda’s move to automate its warehouse operations could axe 1,000 jobs due to the deployment of robots, ITV has reported. http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Asda_warehouse_automation_push_set_to_cut_1000_jobs.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Asda_warehouse_automation_push_set_to_cut_1000_jobs.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Tate_Lyle_Agrees_2_7_bn_sale_Ingredion.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Tate_Lyle_Agrees_2_7_bn_sale_Ingredion.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Walmart_Adds_Subway_Delivery_To_App_As_It_Expands_Convenience_Offering.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Walmart_Adds_Subway_Delivery_To_App_As_It_Expands_Convenience_Offering.php Charles Tyrwhitt has announced the appointment of Rebecca Howat as its new managing director as the men’s clothing retailer completes a leadership restructuring. http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Charles_Tyrwhitt_promotes_chief_operating_officer_to_managing_director.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Charles_Tyrwhitt_promotes_chief_operating_officer_to_managing_director.php Pinterest has signed a $4 billion agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS), marking the largest infrastructure commitment in the social media company's history as it accelerates investment in artificial intelligence through 2031 http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Pinterest_Signs_4bn_AWS_Agreement_To_Expand_AI_Capabilities.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Pinterest_Signs_4bn_AWS_Agreement_To_Expand_AI_Capabilities.php French regulators have fined the online retailer Shein approximately €22.5 million, citing problems with its returns and order confirmations processes as well as its product information. http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Shein_Fined_22m_Over_Alleged_Returns_And_Product_Information_Failures.php .php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Shein_Fined_22m_Over_Alleged_Returns_And_Product_Information_Failures.php .php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Howdens_to_acquire_DIY_Kitchens_for_390m.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Howdens_to_acquire_DIY_Kitchens_for_390m.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Lidl_Invests_250m_In_Price_Cuts_And_Mobile_App.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Lidl_Invests_250m_In_Price_Cuts_And_Mobile_App.php Amazon has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-powered warehouse robot as part of a €10 billion investment programme to expand and modernise its European fulfilment network http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Amazon_Plots_10bn_European_Logistics_Expansion.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Amazon_Plots_10bn_European_Logistics_Expansion.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/UK_Commits_1_3bn_To_Back_Universal_United_Kingdom_Theme_Park.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/UK_Commits_1_3bn_To_Back_Universal_United_Kingdom_Theme_Park.php Currys has announced the appointment of Fredrik Tønnesen as its new group chief executive officer, succeeding Alex Baldock after more than seven years in the role. http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Currys_Appoints_Fredrik_Tonnesen_As_Group_CEO.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Currys_Appoints_Fredrik_Tonnesen_As_Group_CEO.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Amazon_Debuts_Prime_In_South_Africa.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Amazon_Debuts_Prime_In_South_Africa.php Frozen food supermarket Iceland has come under fire from the Telegraph for raising prices faster than almost all of its rivals despite being run by the UK government’s cost of living tsar, Lord Richard Walker. http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Iceland_chief_executive_and_cost_of_living_tsar_under_fire_for_price_rises.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Iceland_chief_executive_and_cost_of_living_tsar_under_fire_for_price_rises.php Walmart has introduced a token-rationing system for its in-house AI assistant after demand from employees outpaced expectations http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Walmart_Caps_AI_Tool_Access_After_Employee_Demand_Exceeds_Budget.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Walmart_Caps_AI_Tool_Access_After_Employee_Demand_Exceeds_Budget.php General Mills has agreed to sell its Häagen-Dazs shop business in mainland China to an investor group led by fast-growing tea chain operator Ningji http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/General_Mills_Sells_China_Haagen_Dazs_Shops_To_Ningji_Group.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/General_Mills_Sells_China_Haagen_Dazs_Shops_To_Ningji_Group.php Hey Savi, an AI-powered fashion search platform, has partnered with PayPal to launch what it calls the UK’s first agentic commerce platform with an in-app checkout. http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/PayPal_partners_with_Hey_Savi_to_launch_agentic_commerce_platform.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/PayPal_partners_with_Hey_Savi_to_launch_agentic_commerce_platform.php Frasers Group has opened its first flagship Sports Direct store in the Nordics, marking the Group’s latest investment in the market. http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Sports_Direct_Opens_Flagship_Helsinki_Store_In_First_Nordic_Expansion.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Sports_Direct_Opens_Flagship_Helsinki_Store_In_First_Nordic_Expansion.php Ingka Group has announced plans to open 10 new compact-format Ikea stores across France by 2030 as part of a wider push to expand its omnichannel presence and bring its products closer to customers. http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Ikea_To_Open_10_Compact_Stores_In_France_As_Part_Of_Omnichannel_Strategy.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Ikea_To_Open_10_Compact_Stores_In_France_As_Part_Of_Omnichannel_Strategy.php Amazon will hold its 2026 Prime Day sales event from 23 to 26 June, moving the annual promotion back to June for the first time since 2021 http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Amazon_Shifts_Prime_Day_To_June_As_World_Cup_Looms.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Amazon_Shifts_Prime_Day_To_June_As_World_Cup_Looms.php Marks & Spencer (M&S) is set to double the size of its frozen food range as part of its strategy to grow its food business and attract more families to complete their weekly shop with the retailer. http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/MandS_Doubles_Frozen_Range_To_Target_More_Family_Shoppers.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/MandS_Doubles_Frozen_Range_To_Target_More_Family_Shoppers.php The Very Group, which operates brands Very and Littlewoods, has introduced a new delivery option allowing customers to collect orders from lockers around the UK. http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Very_Group_expands_delivery_options_with_InPost_pickup.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Very_Group_expands_delivery_options_with_InPost_pickup.php DHL eCommerce has announced a $10 billion multi-year contract with the United States Postal Service (USPS) for final-mile deliveries across the United States. http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/DHL_eCommerce_Pens_10bn_Final_Mile_Deal_With_USPS.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/DHL_eCommerce_Pens_10bn_Final_Mile_Deal_With_USPS.php Ocado Group has signed a long-term ecommerce partnership with Asda, giving the British technology company a significant new UK customer as it seeks to recover from setbacks in North America and expand the reach of its online grocery platform http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Ocado_Secures_Asda_Partnership_To_Expand_Online_Grocery_Technology.php .php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Ocado_Secures_Asda_Partnership_To_Expand_Online_Grocery_Technology.php .php Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), has issued a statement in response to the Milburn report’s interim findings that warned the UK is at risk of a “lost generation” of young people due to unemployment. http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Helen_Dickinson_calls_for_deregulation_in_response_to_Milburn_report.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Helen_Dickinson_calls_for_deregulation_in_response_to_Milburn_report.php Unilever has announced plans to develop a new Global Innovation Centre in New Haven, Connecticut which will act as the central site for the organisation’s research and development efforts. http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Unilever_Announces_270m_Innovation_Centre_To_Accelerate_Product development.php http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/Unilever_Announces_270m_Innovation_Centre_To_Accelerate_Product development.php