AI (Artificial Intelligence) | In the news

= Summary: With the UK’s AI Opportunities Action Plan taking shape, Ed Betts addresses some questions about retail AI solutions and why there’s no reason for retailers to wait to begin their AI journey. 1. How can AI turbocharge retail and what are the benefits? Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI, tools like ChatGPT and DeepSeek, have attracted a lot of press attention. The problem is …

Automation | Press Release

4th September 2014 | 3 min read Press Release: RE201420 REPORTING & VISUALISATION Retail Express, the ‘Intelligent Merchandising’ software provider has announced today the availability of its RE 2.0 Big Data Store and a new generation Reporting and Visualisation module to provide both Standard and User Specific dynamic queries and reports across the RE 2.0 merchandising and business planning horizon. This isn’t a BI tool, this isn’t …

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | Blog

= Summary: Ed Betts explains that the time to reach for advanced tools is now – and the opportunity to optimise retail processes does not have to be disruptive or difficult Managing supplier interactions can be a minefield. Each vendor comes with different demands and expectations; every product line, promotion and media campaign stretches retail teams further. Finding the space required to jump on growth opportunities is …

AI (Artificial Intelligence) | Case Study

How Metcash Transformed Promotions with Retail ExpressMetcash, the backbone of Australia’s largest independent supermarket network, needed to modernise its promotional planning to keep pace with consumer expectations and tough competition. Partnering with Retail Express, they launched Metproms—an AI-enabled platform that automated manual processes, improved forecasting, streamlined supplier collaboration, and scaled seamlessly across banners. The result? Faster, smarter promotions, stronger supplier partnerships, and a new standard in independent …