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East of England Co-op boosts labour productivity with Pricer ESL solution

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Regional cooperative, East of England Co-op, has reported improved labour productivity while improving customer service delivery in-store with an Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) solution from Pricer Established in 1861, East of England Co-op is now the largest independent retailer operating in the East of England. In…

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