Technology Initiative

(L-R) Sonya Harper, Graham Murdoch and Kelly McCulloch

Winner: CJ Lang & Son/Spar Scotland

Consisting of the installation of interactive digital screens linked to electronic shelf-edge labels, plus discreet camera technology to manage range and in-store availability, the biggest technology investment in CJ Lang’s history is providing a tantalising three-for-one offer: modernising stores, improving the customer shopping experience and driving productivity.

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The impact has been almost immediate, resulting in a significant reduction in hours, which has been reinvested into sales-generating activities. It’s also helped with sustainability goals by eliminating the use of paper at point of sale, and resulted in double-digit growth for sales and footfall in affected stores.

Judges called it a “very comprehensive ESL solution”, while one Spar employee testimonial stated that “in all my 26 years’ service with this company, it is, in my opinion, the biggest game-changer to date”.

Shortlisted:

  • B2B Store - B2B WhatsApp Business Platform
  • Bestway Vans Direct - Smart Tech for Distribution Gap Management
  • The Compleat Food Group & Authenticate - A partnership providing supply chain transparency clarity
  • CJ Lang & Son/Spar Scotland - Instore digital innovation to the next level & beyond
  • Dunnhumby with VST - Planogram Publisher
 

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Sainsbury’s has bagged Grocer of the Year for the first time in nearly two decades at last night’s Grocer Gold Awards 2024 – topping an outstanding evening of celebration