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Using VUSION Retail IoT technology from SES-imagotag

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Following a successful pilot at a Walmart location in Arkansas, the retailer and SES-imagotag are expanding their strategic relationship to digitize the shelf-edge.

The pilot successfully implemented key technological advances to optimize associate productivity and customer experience, and will now be expanded to a much larger set of Walmart locations across the United States, according to a press release from Nanterre, France-based SES-imagotag, a leader in retail technology.

Walmart“As we continue to innovate, it is important that we develop strategic relationships to make sure we are staying out in front of the latest technology,” said John Crecelius, senior vice president, merchant transformation, next generation and last mile delivery product, Walmart U.S. “With SES-imagotag’s digital solutions, we will be able to offer best-in-class technology to improve our customer experience. We are encouraged by what we’ve seen so far in this pilot and we’re excited to bring the next evolution of digital shelf display to more stores in 2022.”

SES-imagotag said it developed the VUSION Retail IoT technology platform to help retailers transform their physical stores into high-value digital assets that are automated, data-driven, and connected in real time to suppliers and consumers.

VUSION connects shelves to the cloud, providing real-time accurate information on product availability and location, allowing for reduced inventory, out-of-stock, and waste, as well as improved on-shelf availability and merchandizing compliance, according to the company. The platform is said to improve pricing agility, accuracy, and integrity; and to omnichannel synchronization of prices, product information, and marketing content. Additionally, the platform increases the productivity of shelf replenishment and in-store picking for online orders.

SES-imagotag also said that VUSION improves employee satisfaction by freeing up time from cumbersome low-value-added tasks, allowing them to focus on customer service and merchandizing tasks.

“We are truly honored to be partnering with such an amazing leader. Walmart’s teams are permanently thinking outside the box, relentlessly putting the customer and associates at the forefront of everything they do, and they’ve helped us better serve our customers in many ways, too,” said Philippe Bottine, chief executive officer for North America at SES-imagotag. “We are thankful to work with them and to be able to innovate toward a better and more sustainable retail.”


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