Vusion S.A.

A new era for associates, shoppers, and store operations powered by Bluetooth Low Energy, EdgeSense and on-device AI.

PARIS, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vusion and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced the release of "The AI-Native Store™: The New Operating System for Physical Commerce", a jointly developed white paper describing how BLE-native infrastructure, intelligent shelves, spatial signals, and on-device AI will redefine how stores operate, how associates work, and how shoppers engage.

Retailers entering this new era face a decisive infrastructure choice. Stores that are not built on Bluetooth Low Energy and intelligent shelf-edge systems will simply not be able to interact with the consumers they serve. Today's shoppers walk in with BLE-native devices (smartphones, earbuds, wearables, or smart glasses) expecting guidance and real-time support. Stores without BLE and EdgeSense remain effectively silent: unable to sense intent, personalize moments, or connect engagement to conversion. As the industry shifts toward AI-native retail, this becomes a structural disadvantage: a form of lock-in to older operating models that cannot compete with real-time, responsive stores.

AI-native stores™ unlock value across the board for retailers:

• Better on-shelf availability and double-digit improvements in shelf condition
• Faster, more accurate picking for local e-commerce
• 60–90 minutes of associate time saved per shift
• Clearer, more confident shopper decision-making in the aisle
• Deterministic, closed-loop retail media attribution
• Up to 1.5–2 points of operating margin upside

Art Miller, VP and Global Head of Retail, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc: "AI at the edge will transform everyday environments and retail is leading the way. The next era of intelligent computing happens at the edge, on the devices and sensors we use every day. Retail is one of the industries best positioned to benefit from this shift. Together with Vusion, we are empowering stores to run AI natively, unlocking new levels of responsiveness and enabling richer interactions between stores, associates and shoppers. BLE and on-device AI will be central to this transformation."

Thierry Gadou, Chairman & CEO, Vusion: "AI-native stores™ reshape the economics and the experience of physical commerce. They mark the next decade of retail transformation, giving associates the clarity and guidance they need, while helping shoppers make better decisions. BLE connectivity, EdgeSense intelligence and on-device AI create stores that are not just more connected, but more efficient, more interactive, and more profitable. With Qualcomm, we are bringing AI into physical commerce, making the store itself intelligent, responsive, and continuously improving."

Together, Vusion and Qualcomm Technologies are creating a new retail infrastructure that is open, scalable, and built for AI-native experiences, powered by Bluetooth Low Energy, the global connectivity standard already embedded in billions of consumer devices and uniquely suited to deliver real-time intelligence and seamless in-aisle interaction with shoppers.

The full whitepaper is available for download here: https://www.vusion.com/the-ai–native-store/

About Vusion

Vusion is the global leader in AI-powered digitalization solutions for physical commerce, serving over 350 major retail groups in the world.

The company develops technologies that combine IoT, data, cloud and artificial intelligence to enable AI-native stores™ and power connected commerce. Vusion helps retailers transform physical stores into intelligent, efficient and adaptive environments, improving operational excellence, enabling local e-Commerce, delivering data-driven commerce, and activating in-store retail media and shopper experiences.

With an integrated ecosystem built on three complementary layers (Vusion Intelligence, Vusion Connect and Vusion IoT), Vusion delivers the Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) for retail, turning real-time store signals into actionable insights and measurable performance at scale.

A pioneer of Positive Commerce, Vusion is committed to building a more sustainable, transparent, and human-centered retail future. The company supports the United Nations Global Compact initiative and has received a Platinum Sustainability Rating from EcoVadis, the world's reference for business sustainability ratings.

Vusion is listed in compartment A of Euronext™ Paris and is a member of the SBF120 Index.

Ticker: VU  –  ISIN code: FR0010282822  –  Reuters: VU.PA  –  Bloomberg: VU.FP

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PARIS, Feb. 18, 2026 /CNW/ -- Carrefour, a leading global food retailer, and Vusion, the global leader in digitalization solutions for physical commerce, today announce the signing of a strategic partnership.

As part of its "Carrefour 2030" plan, Carrefour has chosen the Vusion platform to digitalize all of its hypermarkets and supermarkets in France by 2030.

This major industrial partnership covers the deployment of latest-generation electronic shelf labels, smart rails, and AI-driven cameras to transform operational efficiency and the in-store customer experience.

Following a massive initial deployment in the United States with Walmart, Vusion and Carrefour are sealing a major technological alliance for Europe. In this context, Carrefour is joining the International Advisory Board of the technology platform.

Alexandre Bompard, Chairman and CEO of Carrefour, declared: "Carrefour 2030 is a growth plan that relies notably on accelerating tech and AI. By partnering with Vusion, a French technological champion with global reach, we are propelling our stores into a new era. The digitalization of our shelves is the essential foundation for deploying our vision of modern retail, serving competitiveness, quality of life at work for our employees, and customer satisfaction."

Thierry Gadou, Chairman and CEO of Vusion, commented: "With Carrefour, we share the same vision of a modern store at the heart of tomorrow's omnichannel commerce. We are going to make this vision a reality in the coming years. Following Walmart's decision to deploy EdgeSense across all its stores in the US, Carrefour is the first major European retailer to deploy the latest-generation Vusion platform at scale. The objective is threefold: to improve the banner's performance and the satisfaction of both customers and employees."

By equipping its shelves with millions of smart labels connected to the cloud, Carrefour is taking a decisive step in the digitization of its physical assets. This massive deployment positions Carrefour as the most advanced retailer in Europe in terms of store technology, echoing the transformation initiated in food retail with Vusion across the Atlantic. It follows successful pilots launched since June 2025.

The solutions deployed will combine:

• The Vusion IoT infrastructure: For real-time price updates and light-guided assistance for employees ("pick-to-light")
• EdgeSense™ technology: Bluetooth-connected rails allowing automatic product geolocation to optimize e-commerce order preparation and shelf restocking
• Captana Artificial Intelligence: Micro-cameras continuously analyzing shelves to automatically detect out-of-stocks, price discrepancies, and planogram errors

For Carrefour, this alliance directly serves the financial and operational objectives of the 2030 plan:

• Productivity: Automation of low value-added tasks to redeploy teams towards customer service, equipping them with smart data and AI-driven tools to guide priority actions and improve compliance
• Customer Experience: Time savings, personalized services, and real-time interaction for a smoother shopping journey
• Sales: Reduction of out-of-stocks to maximize product availability
• E-commerce: Performance improvement thanks to geolocation
• Retail Media: Creation of a new digital communication channel directly on the shelf and monetization of data

For Vusion, this contract validates the relevance of its technology platform with the world's largest retailers and accelerates its penetration of the European market.

Co-innovation for the commerce of tomorrow

Beyond deployment, the two groups are committing to close collaboration on innovation. Carrefour joins Vusion's "International Advisory Board," thereby participating in defining future technological standards for the sector. A joint laboratory ("Next Retail Experience Center") will be set up to invent the commerce of tomorrow, particularly around the use of AI to improve operational performance and personalized customer experience, agentic commerce, and the activation of consumer data in-store.

About Carrefour

With a multi-format network of over 15,500 stores in more than 40 countries, the Carrefour Group is one of the world's leading food retailers. In 2025, Carrefour generated €91.5 billion in revenue. Its network of integrated stores employs over 300,000 people, who contribute to making Carrefour the global leader in the food transition for all, providing high-quality, accessible, and affordable food every day. In total, more than 500,000 people work under the Carrefour banner worldwide. For more information, visit www.carrefour.com, or find us on X (@news_carrefour) and LinkedIn (Carrefour).

About Vusion

Vusion (formerly VusionGroup) is the global leader in AI-powered digitalization solutions for physical commerce, serving over 350 major retail groups in the world.

The group develops technologies that bring together the Internet of Things (IoT), data, and artificial intelligence (AI) to power Connected Commerce -- transforming physical stores into intelligent, efficient, and sustainable environments for retailers, associates, and shoppers. It provides stores with solutions for operational excellence, local ecommerce, data-driven commerce, and retail media & shopper experiences. Through its integrated ecosystem, comprised of three layers, Vusion Intelligence, Vusion Connect, and Vusion Retail IoT, Vusion delivers the Artificial Intelligence of Things (AioT) for retail, helping the industry unlock higher performance, better experiences, and more responsible growth.

A pioneer in Positive Commerce, Vusion is committed to building a more sustainable, transparent, and human-centered retail future. The company supports the United Nations Global Compact initiative and has received a Platinum Sustainability Rating from EcoVadis, the world's reference for business sustainability ratings.

Vusion is listed in compartment A of Euronext™ Paris and is a member of the SBF120 Index.

Ticker: VU  –  ISIN code: FR0010282822  –  Reuters: VU.PA  –  Bloomberg: VU.FP

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