A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Corp. develops smart retail technology through the Cust2Mate Smart Cart platform, which turns shopping carts into connected commerce tools for scanning, in-cart payment, retail media, shopper engagement, data services, and store operations.
Company news commonly covers smart cart deployment agreements with supermarket and home goods retailers, retail media and brand advertising activity, financial results, share repurchase actions, Nasdaq listing compliance, and governance or reporting updates. Recent announcements also reflect the company's focus on monetizing in-store media and data capabilities across deployed smart cart networks, including activity in Israel and broader international expansion.
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ: AZ) has completed its acquisition of Hedia, adding an Israeli retail media business to its operations. Hedia had approximately $20 million in FY25 audited revenue. At closing, A2Z paid approximately $8.4 million in cash and issued 833,333 restricted common shares, subject to a lockup of up to 36 months. Sellers are eligible for up to approximately $6.7 million in additional cash if agreed 2027 and 2028 targets are achieved.
A2Z expects approximately $7 million of the cash consideration to be funded by a commercial bank term loan, primarily serviced from Hedia's cash flows. Based on historical results, A2Z estimates Hedia would have contributed approximately $2.3 million in annual adjusted EBITDA, an adjusted earnings measure. The combination adds advertiser sales and campaign execution capabilities. Hedia will retain its brand, with Meron Gal continuing as CEO and Ofer Gal as Chairman.
A2Z Cust2Mate (NASDAQ: AZ) announced a new in-store retail media agreement with Israeli retail chain HaStock, expanding their existing partnership. AZ received all in-store retail media and advertising rights across HaStock stores, in addition to previously granted on-cart media rights. AZ plans to offer this expanded inventory to brands, advertisers, and HaStock suppliers, creating additional commercializable in-store media opportunities. The agreement has an initial term of 24 months and extends AZ’s retail media capabilities beyond its Smart Carts to multiple in-store touchpoints, supporting the company’s strategy to build and commercialize its retail media business within connected physical retail environments.
A2Z Cust2Mate (NASDAQ: AZ) announced a follow-on purchase order from Israeli home goods retailer HaStock for an additional 1,050 Cust2Mate Smart Carts, received as deliveries under the original order began. This expands HaStock’s total commitment to 3,050 Smart Carts.
The additional order is on the same terms as HaStock’s original five-year agreement and is valued at about US$11 million over the life of the contract. The original agreement includes collaboration across data, retail media, and digital services, with resulting revenue shared between the companies.
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ: AZ) reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $5.9 million, up from $1.2 million a year earlier, driven by increased smart cart deliveries. Smart Cart revenue reached $4.41 million, up 80% sequentially, as unit deliveries rose to 950 carts from 500 in Q1, totaling 3,350 units delivered as of June 30.
Q2 gross profit was $2.5 million with gross margin of 42.6%, compared with $0.3 million and 23.3% last year. Operating loss was $7.6 million, while net loss narrowed to $7.3 million from $12.6 million. The company secured a $30 million credit line with Bank Leumi, brought a dedicated Chinese manufacturing facility online, and launched cost initiatives expected to cut annual operating expenses by about $7 million. A2Z targets 10,000 smart cart deliveries by year-end 2026 and projects second-half 2026 smart cart revenues of $25 million, weighted to Q4.
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ: AZ) announced a follow-on purchase order from Sapir Group for 4,000 additional Cust2Mate smart shopping carts, bringing Sapir Group’s total commitment to 7,000 carts. The aggregate value of Sapir Group’s orders now totals approximately $84 million over the life of the agreements.
According to A2Z Cust2Mate, Sapir Group’s expanded order follows its acquisition of about 20 former Carrefour Israel stores and strengthens A2Z Cust2Mate’s contracted deployment pipeline and recurring-revenue model. The company also disclosed it is renegotiating with Carrefour Israel the terms of a previously announced purchase order.
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ: AZ) will release its second quarter 2026 financial results, for the period ended June 30, 2026, after market close on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. A conference call to discuss the results is scheduled for 5:00 PM Eastern Time the same day, with phone and webcast access available.
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ: AZ) announced the appointment of Gadi Levin as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Executive Chair Gadi Graus highlighted Levin's public company background, disciplined financial management, and corporate development expertise, noting his experience in scaling operations and supporting profitability.
Former CFO Alan Rootenberg is thanked for his leadership and will continue to serve on A2Z's Board of Directors. Levin said he is excited to join A2Z at a dynamic stage of its evolution and plans to focus on optimizing capital allocation and supporting the company's strategic growth initiatives.
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ:AZ) extended its share repurchase program to December 31, 2026, keeping authorization to buy back up to US$20 million of common shares.
A2Z has repurchased 987,461 shares for US$6,179,293, leaving about US$13.8 million available. Repurchases will use existing cash, be executed by Oppenheimer & Co., and all shares bought will be cancelled.
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ:AZ) released May 2026 research on supermarket shopping expectations in the digital age. The survey of 1,600 U.S., French, and Italian consumers finds large gaps between desired in-store experiences and what supermarkets deliver, especially in seamless checkout, pricing transparency, timely rewards, and connected digital-to-store journeys.
Key gaps include fast, hassle-free shopping (60% value vs 36% see it delivered), clear real-time pricing (68% vs 48%), and avoiding missed discounts (50% vs 31%). Nearly half would likely use smart shopping carts that track spending, locate products, surface discounts, and speed checkout.
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ: AZ) announced its mass production facilities in China are fully operational, with large-scale smart cart manufacturing underway. The company is ramping up deliveries, accelerating deployment schedules, and combining China manufacturing with expanded Israel operations to support a growing global pipeline of retailer smart cart programs.