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StrongPoint and Vusion chosen by Estonian grocery retailer Coop for the digitalization of their stores. Published: 5. May 2026 (Oslo, 5 May 2026), StrongPoint, a grocery technology provider, announces that the Estonian grocery retailer Coop has chosen StrongPoint and Vusion for the digitalization of their stores. The companies will act as their exclusive Electronic Shelf Labels supplier, and Coop Estonia has signed a contract. Considering the number of Coop stores, the total investment value of the contract could reach approximately 8 million euros. The Electronic Shelf Labels will be rolled out in a portion of Coop Estonia's stores. The project is scheduled to commence in the second half of 2026. StrongPoint Baltics will be the main contractor for the installations, service and support. The value of agreement excludes implementation and future technical support. Coop Estonia is the largest grocery retailer in Estonia, with approximately a 23% market share. It operates 320 stores and employs around 6,000 people. Coop also uses self-checkouts, a self-scanning solution, in-store collection point Vensafe and other solutions from StrongPoint. Coop Estonia was the first to introduce next-generation self-checkouts in the Baltics. "This agreement represents a major milestone for StrongPoint. It reflects the confidence our long-standing customer places in our outstanding local Baltic team, built through a long-standing close partnership and a strong culture of customer intimacy. This is our first major Vusion Electronic Shelf Labels project following the launch of our multi-faceted partnership, and it demonstrates both the potential and the strategic importance of our collaboration with Vusion," said Jacob Tveraabak, CEO of StrongPoint. "Together with StrongPoint, we are supporting Coop in transforming store operations. We connect the shelf to digital workflows, enabling faster, smoother operations, while elevating in-store execution. The result is a more efficient, scalable model that better serves both store teams and customers. This milestone also reinforces our growing footprint in the Baltic region," said Sébastien Fourcy, EVP EMEA at Vusion. Vusion & StrongPoint. Vusion is the world's leading innovator of retail IoT solutions to digitalize stores. Vusion revolutionizes in-store operations by transforming shelves into smart, connected assets. Together, StrongPoint and Vusion, help retailers transform and build efficient, data-driven and customer-focused store operations across the Nordics, enabling them to move faster, operate smarter and exceed shopper expectations. Through automation, real-time data and intelligent digital touchpoints, together StrongPoint AS strengthen Store Operational Excellence, Data-Driven Commerce, Local eCommerce, Retail Media and Shopper Experiences. This includes capturing in-aisle shopper behavior to generate insights that optimize planograms, signage and product placement, while also enabling retailers to create new revenue through data driven retail media and communications strategies.

Walmart Mexico extends strategic partnership with Vusion. Vusion to deploy connected store platform across Express Stores and Supercenters March 30, 2026. 2:26 PM PARIS - Walmart de México y Centroamérica, the largest retailer in Mexico, is expanding its collaboration with Vusion, the global leader in AI-powered digitalization solutions for physical commerce, to deploy the EdgeSense connected store platform across its Walmart Express stores and begin the transformation of its Supercenter fleet. This initiative builds on the growing global collaboration between Walmart and Vusion, following the successful deployment of Vusion's connected store technologies across Walmart US stores. The expansion reinforces Vusion's role as a strategic technology partner supporting Walmart's connected store transformation. Under this agreement, Walmart Express stores will be fully deployed with EdgeSense technology by the end of 2026, marking the first large-scale rollout of the platform in Latin America. Following this phase, Walmart Mexico also plans to expand the deployment to Walmart Supercenters, significantly accelerating the company's digital store modernization strategy. Across the initial deployment, Walmart Express stores will be equipped with more than 1.7 million electronic shelf labels and over 180,000 EdgeSense smart rails, creating one of the largest connected store technology deployments in Latin America. Walmart Mexico will also begin a pilot deployment in its Bodega format, evaluating how EdgeSense technology can support additional store formats as part of the company's long-term connected store strategy. EdgeSense is Vusion's next-generation connected store platform, combining intelligent shelf infrastructure, computer vision, artificial intelligence (AI), electronic shelf labels, and real-time retail data to create a unified operating system for physical stores. The platform enables retailers to automate store operations, improve inventory accuracy, and unlock new data-driven capabilities across merchandising, and shopper engagement. Through this initiative, Walmart Mexico aims to: * Deliver a more personalized and seamless customer experience * Improve associate productivity through workflow automation and reduce manual tasks * Modernize stores with AI-ready infrastructure to support future innovation "The deployment of EdgeSense will help us further modernize our store operations and empower our associates to focus on serving customers," said Paul Lewellen, Chief Operating Officer of Walmart de México y Centroamérica. "This initiative represents an important step in strengthening our operational capabilities while continuing to improve the shopping experience for millions of customers across Mexico." Philippe Bottine, Deputy CEO and EVP Vusion Americas, highlighted the strategic importance of the expansion: "We are very excited that Walmart is expanding its relationship with Vusion to Walmart Mexico. The rollout of EdgeSense across Walmart Express stores and the planned expansion to Supercenters represent a major milestone in our shared vision of building the connected store of the future. By combining AI, computer vision, and real-time data, EdgeSense helps retailers achieve new levels of operational excellence while delivering better experiences for both associates and shoppers." With this deployment, Walmart Mexico becomes the first retailer in Latin America to deploy EdgeSense at scale, positioning the company as a leader in retail innovation across the region. Vusion looks forward to supporting Walmart Mexico as it continues to advance its connected store strategy and accelerate the digital transformation of its retail operations.