Across 30 locations in Poland, Makro reduced food waste, increased sales, and boosted margins by using Wasteless AI.
As is the case with most retailers, the super-fresh area is a critical area where most shrinkage occurs in terms of both value and volumes. To align with the commitment to reducing their carbon footprint, Metro was eager to deploy a fully-automated solution for downsizing staff operations by reducing expiration date-related waste; thus, also increasing profitability.
Fully automated dynamic markdown optimization in the super-fresh area. Products arrive from the supplier with 2D barcodes (data matrix), having an embedded expiration date, and identified at checkout. If needed, they further undergo the Wasteless optimal markdown.
Markdowns are displayed to customers using electronic shelf labels, which are updated in real-time.
