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Sweet smell of success: AS Watson Group's The Perfume Shop brings in Scurri as delivery management partner

Sweet smell of success: AS Watson Group's The Perfume Shop brings in Scurri as delivery management partner

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Delivery managementStaff WriterJuly 17, 2024The Perfume Shop, Scurri, Omnichannel retail, Online retail, Stores, Ship from store, Delivery management solutions, Online deliveryComment

GlassesUSA.com launches Pairfect Match AI technology to deliver personalised online customer experience

GlassesUSA.com launches Pairfect Match AI technology to deliver personalised online customer experience

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AIStaff WriterJuly 17, 2024GlassesUSA.com, Eyewear, Online retail, US retail, AI, Pairfect Match AI technology, Personalisation, Customer experienceComment

Trigo technology powered REWE Pick&Go store concept hits Romania with PENNY store in Bucharest

Trigo technology powered REWE Pick&Go store concept hits Romania with PENNY store in Bucharest

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Autonomous storesStaff WriterJuly 17, 2024Trigo, REWE Pick&Go, REWE Digital, Stores, Romania, Germany, Checkout free stores, Autonomous stores, PENNY storeComment

South African value retailer Ackermans deploys Oracle Retail Merchandise Financial Planning Cloud Service

South African value retailer Ackermans deploys Oracle Retail Merchandise Financial Planning Cloud Service

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MFP solutionsStaff WriterJuly 17, 2024Ackermans, South Africa, Enterprise planning, Oracle Retail Merchandise Financial Planning Cloud Service, AI, Inventory management, Oracle MFP, Cloud solutions, Merchandise Financial Planning, MFP solutionsComment

EE opens Experience store in Westfield, Stratford City following launch of flagship Studio location in Westfield, White City

EE opens Experience store in Westfield, Stratford City following launch of flagship Studio location in Westfield, White City

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StoresStaff WriterJuly 17, 2024Michael Dapaah, EE, Stores, 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, Bricks and mortar retail, Physical retail, Westfield Stratford City, EE Experience storesComment

Withholding the storm: Online challengers fail to break Amazon’s dominance as Temu growth plateaus

Withholding the storm: Online challengers fail to break Amazon’s dominance as Temu growth plateaus

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Online retailStaff WriterJuly 17, 2024Amazon, Temu, Shein, Online retail, Pureplays, China, ResearchComment

The Paper Store goes live on Jumpmind Commerce PoS across 800 plus devices in more than 100 stores

The Paper Store goes live on Jumpmind Commerce PoS across 800 plus devices in more than 100 stores

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Point of SaleStaff WriterJuly 17, 2024The Paper Store, JUmpmind, PoS, Point of Sale, StoresComment

Professional services firm Accenture boosts retail technology transformation capabilities with Logic acquisition

Professional services firm Accenture boosts retail technology transformation capabilities with Logic acquisition

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AcquisitionsStaff WriterJuly 17, 2024Accenture, Logic, Retail technology, AcquisitionsComment

Croatian food retailer Studenac delivers on global expansion strategy with deal to buy Slovenian firm Kea

Croatian food retailer Studenac delivers on global expansion strategy with deal to buy Slovenian firm Kea

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AcquisitionsStaff WriterJuly 17, 2024Studenac, Kea, 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, Croatia, Slovenia, Stores, AcquisitionsComment

Explora Cruises is redefining the luxury and retail experience at sea

Explora Cruises is redefining the luxury and retail experience at sea

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StoresStaff WriterJuly 17, 2024Explora Journeys, Cruises, Cruise ships, Hospitality and leisure, Tourism, Travel, Payments, sustainabilityComment

Fashion and apparel lifestyle brand PacSun boosts data strategy with Census and SoundCommerce tie up

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DataStaff WriterJuly 17, 2024PacSun, Census Embedded in the SoundCommerce Data Platform, Census, SoundCommerce, DataComment

Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott added to e-commerce giant Shopify’s board of directors

Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott added to e-commerce giant Shopify’s board of directors

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AppointmentsStaff WriterJuly 16, 2024Microsoft, CTOs, Kevin Scott, Harley Finkelstein, Tobi Lutke, Appointments, Chief Technology Officer, E-commerce, AI, Online retail, Taylor SwiftComment

2024 RTIH Innovation Awards open for entries, winners announced at London event in November

2024 RTIH Innovation Awards open for entries, winners announced at London event in November

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RTIH Innovation AwardsStaff WriterJuly 16, 2024RTIH Innovation Awards, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, Awards, Retail technology, Retail innovationComment

Lincolnshire Co-op taps Retail Insight AI solution to reduce food waste and save 2.1m meals from landfill

Lincolnshire Co-op taps Retail Insight AI solution to reduce food waste and save 2.1m meals from landfill

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Food wasteStaff WriterJuly 16, 2024Retail Insight, AI, Lincolnshire Co-op, UK retail, Stores, Food waste, Green retail, Inventory managementComment

Retail technology investment with Shipster and Descartes Peoplevox proves just the trick for UK firm SkateHut

Retail technology investment with Shipster and Descartes Peoplevox proves just the trick for UK firm SkateHut

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E-commerceStaff WriterJuly 16, 2024SkateHut, Skateboarding, UK retail, Paris 2024 Olympics, Descartes Peoplevox, Linnworks, Shipster, E-commerce, Online retail, Warehouse management, Online deliveryComment

Manhattan Associates celebrates supply chain commerce trailblazers including Victoria’s Secret and Wayfair

Manhattan Associates celebrates supply chain commerce trailblazers including Victoria’s Secret and Wayfair

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AwardsStaff WriterJuly 16, 2024Manhattan Associates, Spotlight on Innovation Awards, Momentum 2024, Awards, Victoria's Secret, Wayfair, Supply chain, Supply chain technology, Supply chain techComment

Coldcart bags $6.5 million in funding to grow its installed base of perishable shippers and logistics providers

Coldcart bags $6.5 million in funding to grow its installed base of perishable shippers and logistics providers

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Funding newsStaff WriterJuly 16, 2024Coldcart, Startups, Funding news, Funding rounds, Logistics, Perishable shippers, Fulfilment centres, Supply chainComment

Aptos company LS Retail and FinTech firm FreedomPay agree partnership to deliver unified payments worldwide

Aptos company LS Retail and FinTech firm FreedomPay agree partnership to deliver unified payments worldwide

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PaymentsStaff WriterJuly 16, 2024LS Retail, Aptos, Freedompay, Payments, FinTech, PayTech, Unified commerceComment

Gran Pantalla, Screensor Tech and DENEVA launch AI and Big Data powered taxi advertising pilot in Madrid

Gran Pantalla, Screensor Tech and DENEVA launch AI and Big Data powered taxi advertising pilot in Madrid

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AdTechStaff WriterJuly 16, 2024Gran Pantalla, Screensor Tech, DENEVA, Madrid, AI, Big Data, Advertising, Taxis, Geolocation, DigiTaxi, AdTechComment

Digital product consultancy hedgehog lab announces partnerships with Contentful and SHOPLINE

Digital product consultancy hedgehog lab announces partnerships with Contentful and SHOPLINE

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E-commerceStaff WriterJuly 16, 2024hedgehog lab, Contentful, SHOPLINE, Digital retail, E-commerce, Online retailComment