Italian data capture and industrial automation firm Datalogic has launched Shopevolution 8, the latest version of its self-shopping software.

Shopevolution 8 changes the way retailers can provide self-service shopping without the worry of increasing shrinkage. Datalogic has embedded its loss prevention offering with machine-learning technologies and AI that learn from every shopper’s journey, and trigger audits and rescans whenever needed.

Optimised for Datalogic’s Joya Touch devices, but also available on other handheld devices or smartphones running Android or IOS, Shopevolution 8 offers self-shopping that not only reduces operational costs and shrinkage but also drives customer loyalty. The software supports multiple retail applications, including scan and go, click and collect, store floor management, promotion management, and mobile self-shopping.

It is designed with versatility in mind, offering out-of-the-box integration with any point-of-sale (PoS) system, customer management, loyalty systems and product pricing engines. Its API ensures seamless operation across any retail ICT system, making it suitable for modern retail environments.

Additionally, it is cloud ready, offering cost efficiency by eliminating the need for in-store servers and providing multi-store management capabilities.

Shopevolution 8 delivers a seamless and frictionless shopping experience that saves time, cuts costs and boosts efficiency for customers and retailers. AI-powered loss prevention uses dynamic and real-time data to trigger audits only when needed, optimise shopping behaviour mapping, and analyse shrink-enabling data-driven decisions.

A redesigned interface and mobile device management (MDM) support simplify retail operations from the warehouse to the sales floor and facilitate integration with third-party apps.

With Joya Touch, handheld scanning devices and smartphones, it enables shopping with real-time information, faster checkouts and short queues.

Datalogic provides a suite of professional services to ensure the successful implementation and operation of Shopevolution 8 from the pilot phase to the full rollout. Services include business consulting, project management, software development, quality assurance, training and support.

Datalogic (www.datalogic.com) leverages over 20 years of history of providing hardware, services and software for self-scanning applications.