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The clock is ticking! Deadline looms to enter retail technology sector’s number one awards event

The clock is ticking! Deadline looms to enter retail technology sector’s number one awards event

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RTIH Innovation AwardsStaff WriterOctober 1, 2024RTIH Innovation Awards, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, Awards, Retail technology, Retail innovationComment

Delivery orders placed via Burger King UK app to tap same tech and courier network that powers Uber Eats

Delivery orders placed via Burger King UK app to tap same tech and courier network that powers Uber Eats

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On demand deliveryStaff WriterOctober 1, 2024Uber Direct, Uber, Uber Eats, Burger King, Fast food, On demand delivery, Rapid delivery, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, Mobile retailComment

Lots of fun but extremely expensive: Aldi shutters Trigo powered Shop & Go store in Dutch city of Utrecht

Lots of fun but extremely expensive: Aldi shutters Trigo powered Shop & Go store in Dutch city of Utrecht

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Checkout free storesStaff WriterOctober 1, 2024Aldi, Aldi Shop & Go, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Payments, Trigo, Checkout free stores, Stores, Holland, Jelle PrinsComment

A2Z Cust2Mate announces deployment of 3.0 smart carts to additional Franprix stores following August roll-out

A2Z Cust2Mate announces deployment of 3.0 smart carts to additional Franprix stores following August roll-out

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Smart cartsStaff WriterOctober 1, 2024A2Z Cust2Mate, Stores, Smart carts, France, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, PaymentsComment

Car safety evolution: from collision avoidance to automated response

Car safety evolution: from collision avoidance to automated response

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VehiclesStaff WriterOctober 1, 2024Cars, Car safety, Car accidents, Vehicles, SecurityComment

Asda ramps up food waste reduction push as grocery giant expands Too Good To Go partnership in UK

Asda ramps up food waste reduction push as grocery giant expands Too Good To Go partnership in UK

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Green retailStaff WriterOctober 1, 2024Asda, Too Good To Go, Food waste, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, Green retail, Stores, Olio, FareShareComment

Pricer onboard with Eurostars funded SELECT project to advance development of sustainable electronics

Pricer onboard with Eurostars funded SELECT project to advance development of sustainable electronics

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Green retailStaff WriterOctober 1, 2024Pricer, Stores, SELECT (Sustainable Electronics for Energy Harvesting Applications) project, Green retail, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, Electronic shelf labels, Eurostars programmeComment

Currys teams with British media personality and retired strongman Eddie Hall to plug retailer’s repairs service

Currys teams with British media personality and retired strongman Eddie Hall to plug retailer’s repairs service

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Green retailStaff WriterOctober 1, 2024Currys, Eddie Hall, Repair services, Green retail, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, TechnologyComment

Daemon research flags growing impact of cyber and in-store security threats on UK consumer trust

Daemon research flags growing impact of cyber and in-store security threats on UK consumer trust

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SecurityStaff WriterOctober 1, 2024Daemon, Research, Cyber security, Online retail, Stores, SecurityComment

Focus on US as retail media specialist Zitcha bags A$15 million Series A funding led by VMG Partners

Focus on US as retail media specialist Zitcha bags A$15 million Series A funding led by VMG Partners

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Funding newsStaff WriterSeptember 30, 2024Zitcha, Retail media, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, Funding news, Funding rounds, VMG Partners, OIF VenturesComment

Helsinki headquartered e-commerce startup Starcart brings AI powered shopping to Swedish consumers

Helsinki headquartered e-commerce startup Starcart brings AI powered shopping to Swedish consumers

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StartupsStaff WriterSeptember 30, 2024Starcart, Finland, Helsinki, Sweden, Online retail, Startups, AI, 2024 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Former Selfridges and Amazon executive Alexa Muir signs on with Sainsbury’s Digital, Tech and Data division

Former Selfridges and Amazon executive Alexa Muir signs on with Sainsbury’s Digital, Tech and Data division

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AppointmentsStaff WriterSeptember 30, 2024Sainsbury's, Appointments, Alexa Muir, SAP, Sainsbury's Digital, Tech and Data division, Grocery retail, SupermarketsComment

Including Ikea, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Primark: RTIH’s biggest retail technology stories during September

Including Ikea, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Primark: RTIH’s biggest retail technology stories during September

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Visual commerce platform firm Fixtuur lands multi-million pound investment for global expansion push

Visual commerce platform firm Fixtuur lands multi-million pound investment for global expansion push

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Funding newsStaff WriterSeptember 30, 2024Fixtuur, Visual commerce platforms, Maven Capital Partners, Startups, Funding news, 2024 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Comedian Lucy Porter to host 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony in London this November

Comedian Lucy Porter to host 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony in London this November

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RTIH Innovation AwardsStaff WriterSeptember 30, 2024Lucy Porter, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, RTIH Innovation Awards, Retail technology, Retail innovation, AwardsComment

Simon Brealy joins Central Co-op as Head of Technology after ‘heartbreaking’ end to time at Ted Baker

Simon Brealy joins Central Co-op as Head of Technology after ‘heartbreaking’ end to time at Ted Baker

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AppointmentsStaff WriterSeptember 30, 2024Central Co-op, Ted Baker, Simon Brealy, Carole Kingsbury, Head of Technology, AppointmentsComment

TPP Retail appoints former Dune Group and Morley Department Stores exec Dave Abbott as Technical Director

TPP Retail appoints former Dune Group and Morley Department Stores exec Dave Abbott as Technical Director

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AppointmentsStaff WriterSeptember 30, 2024Dave Abbott, TPP Retail, Appointments, The Dune Group, Morley Department Stores, Stores, 2024 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Handbags at the ready: eBay UK teams with Luxe Collective for launch of Luxury Consignment service

Handbags at the ready: eBay UK teams with Luxe Collective for launch of Luxury Consignment service

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Luxury brandsStaff WriterSeptember 30, 2024eBay UK, Luxe Collective, eBay Luxury Consignment, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, Pre-loved products, Luxury retailComment

LTIMindtree boosts partnership with Currys as pair tap Salesforce Service Cloud, Commerce Cloud, MuleSoft

LTIMindtree boosts partnership with Currys as pair tap Salesforce Service Cloud, Commerce Cloud, MuleSoft

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Omnichannel retailStaff WriterSeptember 30, 2024Currys, Salesforce Service Cloud, LTIMindtree, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, MuleSoft, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, Omnichannel retail, Customer experienceComment

Four ways to use Lego concrete blocks

Four ways to use Lego concrete blocks

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ConstructionStaff WriterSeptember 30, 2024Lego, Construction, BuildingsComment