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Football fever: The East of England Co-op opens new cashless convenience store at Ipswich Train Station

Football fever: The East of England Co-op opens new cashless convenience store at Ipswich Train Station

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StoresStaff WriterJuly 10, 2024The East of England Co-op, Stores, Zippin, Bricks and mortar retail, Ipswich Train Station, Train stations, FootballComment

Subscription management firm Recurly expands C-suite with new Chief Customer Officer Rachel Sheriff

Subscription management firm Recurly expands C-suite with new Chief Customer Officer Rachel Sheriff

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AppointmentsStaff WriterJuly 10, 2024Subscription management, Appointments, Recurly, Subscription services, Chief Customer Officer, Rachel SheriffComment

Check out the best grilling gadgets for Dad

Check out the best grilling gadgets for Dad

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FoodStaff WriterJuly 10, 2024Grilling gadgets, Dads, Fathers, Gadgets, Food, BBQs, CookingComment

Kammac Bergen Logistics tie up targets logistics and fulfilment services for UK fashion and lifestyle industries

Kammac Bergen Logistics tie up targets logistics and fulfilment services for UK fashion and lifestyle industries

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Supply chainStaff WriterJuly 10, 2024Kammac, Bergen Logistics, Logistics, Supply chain, Fulfilment, Fashion, Lifestyle retailersComment

Skipify hires payment industry veterans from Visa, Airbnb, PayPal as company's new COO and VP of Sales

Skipify hires payment industry veterans from Visa, Airbnb, PayPal as company's new COO and VP of Sales

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AppointmentsStaff WriterJuly 10, 2024Skipify, Payments, PayTech, PayPal, Appointments, Checkouts, Chief Operating Officer, FinTech, Visa, Airbnb, Vice President of Enterprise SalesComment

Food retail technology firms Upshop and Invafresh announce merger and prep launch of new solution

Food retail technology firms Upshop and Invafresh announce merger and prep launch of new solution

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Food retail techStaff WriterJuly 10, 2024Gelson’s Markets, Food, FoodTech, Mergers, Upshop, Invafresh, Supply chain, Food retail, Food retail techComment

Checkout firm Bold Commerce appoints Chief Financial Officer and Head of Sales and Agency Partnerships

Checkout firm Bold Commerce appoints Chief Financial Officer and Head of Sales and Agency Partnerships

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AppointmentsStaff WriterJuly 10, 2024Bold Commerce, Checkouts, Steven Guevarra, Wink, Brandon Biggs, CFOs, Head of Sales and Agency Partnerships, AppointmentsComment

Alan Dickson, Principal Technology Partner for Retail, BT/EE joins 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards judging panel

Alan Dickson, Principal Technology Partner for Retail, BT/EE joins 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards judging panel

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RTIH Innovation AwardsStaff WriterJuly 9, 2024Alan Dickson, BT, EE, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, RTIH Innovation Awards, Retail technology, Retail innovationComment

Irish luxury retailer Brown Thomas Arnotts gears up to deploy Aptos Sales Audit and CRM solutions

Irish luxury retailer Brown Thomas Arnotts gears up to deploy Aptos Sales Audit and CRM solutions

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Omnichannel retailStaff WriterJuly 9, 2024Brown Thomas Arnotts, Ireland, Aptos, Aptos Sales Audit and CRM solutions, Luxury retail, Loyalty, Customer engagement, SaaS, Omnichannel retailComment

UK-based FoodTech firm OSY Group bags Innovate UK funding to support international growth plans

UK-based FoodTech firm OSY Group bags Innovate UK funding to support international growth plans

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Funding newsStaff WriterJuly 9, 2024OSY Group, FoodTech, Innovate UK, Funding news, Food, Fruit, Green retailComment

RTIH’s secret shopper experiences the mixed bag that is TK Maxx’s online retail and Click and Collect offering

RTIH’s secret shopper experiences the mixed bag that is TK Maxx’s online retail and Click and Collect offering

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Omnichannel retailStaff WriterJuly 9, 2024RTIH secret shopper, TK Maxx, Primark, Click and Collect, Omnichannel retail, Stores, Online retailComment

RTIH interview: Beck Besecker, CEO and Co-founder, 3D Cloud, talks retail technology innovation and shifting sands

RTIH interview: Beck Besecker, CEO and Co-founder, 3D Cloud, talks retail technology innovation and shifting sands

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InterviewsStaff WriterJuly 9, 2024Beck Besecker, 3D Cloud, 3D, 3D technology, Retail technology, Retail innovation, Interviews, RTIH Retail Technology Innovations ReportComment

Zippin Walk-Up store live at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, home of Super Bowl champs Kansas City Chiefs

Zippin Walk-Up store live at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, home of Super Bowl champs Kansas City Chiefs

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Checkout free storesStaff WriterJuly 9, 2024Zippin, Zippin Walk-Up, GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Chiefs, Super Bowl, Barclays Center, Checkout free stores, US retailComment

Unified Commerce Group teams up with HotWax Commerce as it creates omnichannel retail technology stack

Unified Commerce Group teams up with HotWax Commerce as it creates omnichannel retail technology stack

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Omnichannel retailStaff WriterJuly 9, 2024Unified Commerce Group, HotWax Commerce, Shopify, Omnichannel retail, Order management, Stores, Online retail, OMS, Shopify PoS, Frank And OakComment

Currys boosts shopping experience for those with disabilities as it extends WelcoMe trial to London stores

Currys boosts shopping experience for those with disabilities as it extends WelcoMe trial to London stores

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InclusionStaff WriterJuly 8, 2024Currys, WelcoMe, Disabled people, Customers with disabilities, Stores, Inclusion, Online retail, Omnichannel retail, London, BirminghamComment

AI in employment law: navigating the legal implications of automation in the workplace

AI in employment law: navigating the legal implications of automation in the workplace

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AIStaff WriterJuly 8, 2024AI, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, LawComment

North and South: Dr. Christian Bock focuses on shaping the future of shopping as he heads to Aldi Süd

North and South: Dr. Christian Bock focuses on shaping the future of shopping as he heads to Aldi Süd

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AppointmentsStaff WriterJuly 8, 2024Dr. Christian Bock, Aldi Süd, Aldi Nord, Trigo, Computer vision, Stores, Appointments, Aldi Shop & GoComment

Understanding physical traffic: Men's apparel brand UNTUCKit taps RetailNext in-store analytics platform

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StoresStaff WriterJuly 8, 2024UNTUCKit, RetailNext, Stores, Data analytics, Online retail, Bricks and mortar retail, Physical retail, AnalyticsComment

Roblox move sees Superdrug create positive brand experience for gamers interacting with it for first time

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GamingStaff WriterJuly 8, 2024Superdrug, Roblox, Superdrug Obby obstacle game, Gaming, Immersive experiences, MetaverseComment

Focus on influencers as online fashion retailer boohoo taps LoudCrowd technology for social commerce journey

Focus on influencers as online fashion retailer boohoo taps LoudCrowd technology for social commerce journey

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Social commerceStaff WriterJuly 8, 2024LoudCrowd, boohoo, Online retail, Influencers, 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, Social commerceComment