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Walmart shows power of livestream events: our most read retail technology articles from last week

Walmart shows power of livestream events: our most read retail technology articles from last week

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Retail techStaff WriterFebruary 23, 2026Retail technology, Omnichannel retail, Stores, Online retail, AI, Automation, Retail innovation, Payments, Supply chainComment

Kieran O'Brien exits Retail Insight for customer success role at electronic shelf labels firm Vusion

Kieran O'Brien exits Retail Insight for customer success role at electronic shelf labels firm Vusion

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JobsStaff WriterFebruary 23, 2026Kieran O'Brien, Vusion, Retail Insight, Appointments, ESLs, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Fynd founder Sreeraman Mohan Girija talks going global and AI powered unified commerce

Fynd founder Sreeraman Mohan Girija talks going global and AI powered unified commerce

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InterviewsStaff WriterFebruary 23, 2026Fynd, AI, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, E-commerce, Unified commerce, Sreeraman Mohan Girija, StartupsComment

First for travel retailer Relay down under as it taps Vusion electronic shelf labels for new store

First for travel retailer Relay down under as it taps Vusion electronic shelf labels for new store

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ESLsStaff WriterFebruary 23, 2026Relay, Vusion, Electronic shelf labels, Stores, Airports, ESLs, 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards, Carrefour, PricerComment

Clarins enlists Silicon Valley startup IlluminateAI for launch of in-store personalised make-up service

Clarins enlists Silicon Valley startup IlluminateAI for launch of in-store personalised make-up service

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AIStaff WriterFebruary 23, 2026Clarins, IlluminateAI, AI, Personalisation, Stores, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Make upComment

B&Q veteran Kieran O'Neill reflects on immersing himself in retail media as he ends time at DIY retailer

B&Q veteran Kieran O'Neill reflects on immersing himself in retail media as he ends time at DIY retailer

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On the moveStaff WriterFebruary 23, 2026Kieran O'Neill, On the move, B&Q, Retail media, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Kate Ratcliffe steps down from Director of Product role at loyalty and personalisation firm Eagle Eye

Kate Ratcliffe steps down from Director of Product role at loyalty and personalisation firm Eagle Eye

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On the moveStaff WriterFebruary 23, 2026Kate Ratcliffe, On the move, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Loyalty, Personalisation, RTIH Ai in Retail Awards, Wakefern Food Corp.Comment

Amazon Just Walk Out technology powers grab and go store open doors at University of California, Irvine

Amazon Just Walk Out technology powers grab and go store open doors at University of California, Irvine

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StoresStaff WriterFebruary 23, 2026Amazon Just Walk Out technology, University of California, Irvine, Check out free stores, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Retail media platform Zitcha brings in former Meta and Walmart exec Steve Biddle as its new CCO

Retail media platform Zitcha brings in former Meta and Walmart exec Steve Biddle as its new CCO

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JobsStaff WriterFebruary 23, 2026Zitcha, Retail media, Appointments, 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards, Meta, WalmartComment

Lead Edge Capital fronts $50 million Series C funding round for food distribution specialist Pepper

Lead Edge Capital fronts $50 million Series C funding round for food distribution specialist Pepper

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FundingStaff WriterFebruary 23, 2026Lead Edge Capital, Funding news, Funding rounds, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, PepperComment

Kurt Geiger veteran Amina Begum announces her departure and reflects on 'truly rewarding journey'

Kurt Geiger veteran Amina Begum announces her departure and reflects on 'truly rewarding journey'

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On the moveStaff WriterFebruary 23, 2026Amina Begum, Kurt Geiger, On the move, Jobs, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

AI makes move from pilots to transform grocery retail operations and consumer experiences in APAC

AI makes move from pilots to transform grocery retail operations and consumer experiences in APAC

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AIStaff WriterFebruary 23, 2026AI, Asia-Pacific, Grocery retail, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Stores, APACComment

Why employee wellbeing programmes should include separation legal signposting UK

Why employee wellbeing programmes should include separation legal signposting UK

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EmployeesStaff WriterFebruary 23, 2026Health and wellbeing, Workplaces, Employees, UK retailComment

How do retailers handle unexpected hardware failures without disrupting sales?

How do retailers handle unexpected hardware failures without disrupting sales?

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StoresStaff WriterFebruary 23, 2026PoS, Stores, Checkouts, PaymentsComment

Frictionless shopping finds right habitat at 7-Eleven: last week’s biggest technology plays at a glance

Frictionless shopping finds right habitat at 7-Eleven: last week’s biggest technology plays at a glance

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Retail techStaff WriterFebruary 22, 2026Retail technology, Retail innovation, AI, Automation, Payments, Supply chain, Omnichannel retail, Online retailComment

Quick commerce and online specialist Chris Conway calls time on eight year spell with Co-op

Quick commerce and online specialist Chris Conway calls time on eight year spell with Co-op

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On the moveStaff WriterFebruary 20, 2026Chris Conway, Co-op, Quick commerce, E-commerce, On demand delivery, Just Eat, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

AI driven experiences transform e-commerce: this week's biggest retail tech stories

AI driven experiences transform e-commerce: this week's biggest retail tech stories

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Retail techStaff WriterFebruary 20, 2026Retail technology, Retail innovation, Stores, Online retail, Omnichannel retail, AI, AutomationComment

Loblaw Companies connects with Google to give Canadians new way to shop via conversational AI

Loblaw Companies connects with Google to give Canadians new way to shop via conversational AI

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AIStaff WriterFebruary 20, 2026Loblaw Companies, Google, Canada, Conversational AI, AI, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Loblaw Digital, Google CloudComment

Danish retailer Flying Tiger Copenhagen announces Jens Aarup Mikkelsen as its new CEO

Danish retailer Flying Tiger Copenhagen announces Jens Aarup Mikkelsen as its new CEO

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CEOsStaff WriterFebruary 20, 2026Flying Tiger Copenhagen, Jens Aarup Mikkelsen, CEOs, Appointments, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

LoweConex's Andrew Williams discusses why asset data is the foundation of HFC phase-out

LoweConex's Andrew Williams discusses why asset data is the foundation of HFC phase-out

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LoweConexStaff WriterFebruary 20, 2026LoweConex, EuroShop, HFC phase-out, Interviews, DEFRAComment