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WORLD As virtual reality becomes more significant and available for customers, Ikea is launching a pilot virtual reality app, the Ikea VR Experience, that helps to re-create a kitchen shopping and refurbishing experience. It is the first time that the Swedish furniture retailer, which has previously experimented with an augmented reality app, among others, introduces a VR solution to its customers.
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WORLD Philips Lightning has signed a global partner agreement with Vodafone to develop a wireless integrated street lighting project for cities.
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UNITED KINGDOM A new delivery solution developed in the UK could put an end to the carrying of shopping bags.
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POLAND The Polish branch of Media-Saturn, the owner of the Saturn and Media Markt chains of stores as well as online platforms selling audio/video equipment and household appliances, has taken over one of its online rivals, Redcoon.pl.
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CEE REGION Fashion House, an Liebrecht & Wood Group-owned outlet centre chain, is set to start selling goods online soon.
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POLAND Multichannel footwear retailer Venezia is introducing the same-day delivery service for its online clients.
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WORLD Royal Philips together with Chinese internet-driven smartphone company Xiaomi, has launched the Philips EyeCare connected desk lamp.
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POLAND Ericsson has introduced a mobile phone meal ordering system to the Legia Warszawa football stadium in Warsaw, which will enable supporters and spectators to order meals including delivery to their seats.
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CEE REGION Spanish fashion retail group Inditex is set to make an online debut on nine CEE online markets where it is about to launch e-stores for all its brands, namely Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home and Uterqüe, in upcoming weeks.
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UNITED STATES In April Samsung will market an Internet-connected fridge that helps with grocery shopping both online and in-store.
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POLAND Poczta Polska, the Polish Post Office, is seeking business partners for jointly carrying out innovative projects, including parcel, courier and logistics services as well as online order services.
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WORLD Double Robotics, a US-based robotics company, has introduced the new version of its mobile telepresence robot Double.
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UNITED KINGDOM Commercial property consultant CBRE has signed an exclusive two-year partnership agreement with Virtual Walkthrough, a UK-based 360-degree photography and software company, to offer potential clients Google Street View-like tours of offices and buildings.
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WORLD As much as 55 pct of smartphone users believe that within only the next five years, their own homes will have embedded sensors that look for construction errors, mold buildup, water leaks and electricity issues, according to a recent survey by Ericsson.
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WORLD Philips and Cisco have signed a global strategic partnership on the development of Internet-connected office lighting systems.
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WORLD US outdoor apparel retailer The North Face has used IBM Watson, the AI question answering computing system, to offer a new dialog-based online shopping tool that allows customers to find and buy the most suitable items for their activities and lifestyles.
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WORLD Marriott International is expanding Mobile Requests, a feature on its mobile app that allows guests to chat in real time directly with hotel staff to ask questions, or request on-site services and amenities, to its properties worldwide.
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WORLD Samsung is set to equip AccorHotels’ properties across 92 countries with its Smart hospitality technology solutions.
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WORLD San Francisco-based company Simbe Robotics has developed an autonomous mobile robot that checks and analyses product availability in-store.
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UNITED KINGDOM So you thought drone deliveries will be the biggest retail logistics game changer? Chances are earthbound robots and driverless cars will bring even more disruption to the industry.
Polish cities and investors are preparing for the biggest change in spatial planning in two decades. By mid-2026, all municipalities must adopt genera ...
According to the report 'Polish Construction Companies 2025' prepared by Deloitte, the construction industry continues to play a major role in Poland’ ...
The Globalworth Foundation has provided the authorities in Bucharest with office space for a Covid vaccination centre.
Panattoni BTS and Commercecon together support the establishment of the second Centaurus Foundation centre in Poland to help horses and other animals.
Shopee is ending its operations in Poland. The Asian e-commerce platform, which debuted in Poland in 2021, intends to focus on operations in other reg ...
The LightOn office project, under construction on ul. Prosta in Warsaw, has been awarded WiredScore Platinum certification. The building received 98 p ...
The 15th EurobuildCEE Awards Gala is now behind us and all the winners can be revealed! Special congratulations go to Kazimierz Kirejczyk, who was pre ...
We spoke with Zdena Noack, managing director of Zeitraum Student Housing, during the opening of Zeitraum Racławicka in Kraków.
The December 2025 edition of EurobuildCEE magazine has now been published! And, as usual, it's filled with some fabulous interviews, market analysis, ...
We are delighted to announce that we are the media patron of The Jazz Stars New Year’s Concert, an exceptional event bringing together outstanding int ...
Adrian Winiarek, Partner and Development Director at MDC2, shares his expert insights on how technology and infrastructure come together in modern war ...
After a long break, we invite you to hot episode of the "Eye to eye" podcast! Today we talk with Władysław Grochowski, the head and founder of Arche.
The UN Nansen Refugee Award award will go to Poland for the first time. According to the office of the UNHCR High Commissioner this year's regional wi ...
Czech developer CTP has been granted a EUR 200 mln loan from the European Investment Bank for the roll-out of its large-scale solar panel installation ...
According to the report, Mediterranean and Southern European markets accounted for 44 pct of all inbound overnight tourist arrivals to Europe last yea ...
ULI Poland has announced the appointment of new co-chairs to its Product Councils and a new Chair of the Young Leaders group. The leadership team shap ...
The Polish State Railways (PKP) has completed a comprehensive renovation of Toruń Miasto station at a cost of over PLN 25.5 mln gross.
Plan B Group has just completed the fit-out for the new 500 sqm headquarters of the Association of Polish Cities (Związek Miast Polskich) in the Globi ...
Bonard has entered into a partnership with private equity fund Spire Capital Partners (SCP), which has taken a minority stake in the company. Bonard's ...
Panattoni has acquired two properties near Gothenburg, Sweden. The brownfield sites will be replaced by a modern 43,000 sqm facility.
The implementation team for the next stage of the construction of the new main building of the Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station has reached K ...
A large residential and commercial complex will be built on the corner of al. Kobylińskiego and ul. Bielska in Płock. The centre is being developed by ...
The Balmain Group has taken over the management of a portfolio of four warehouses owned by Adventum International. The properties, totalling around 18 ...
The University of Warsaw has signed a contract with the general contractor for a project at ul. Bednarska 2/4. The new building will house the faculti ...
The Polish institutional rental sector is one of the fastest-growing segments of the housing market, according to the latest report from Savills and C ...
LCP Poland, part of M Core, has opened a retail centre in Silesia. c comprises 9,500 sqm of gla.
Polish technology company Rentujemy, which is involved in short-term rental management, is launching a co-hosting service. With this solution, the com ...
According to the Polish Data Centre Association, the pre-holiday period witnesses a surge in online activity—from shopping and payments, through strea ...