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UK retail technology company Jisp launches online prize draw platform JispWin with good causes benefiting

UK retail technology company Jisp launches online prize draw platform JispWin with good causes benefiting

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GamificationStaff WriterMay 8, 2025Jisp, JispWin, Stores, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, In-store technology, UK retail, Charities, Independent retailers, Online retail, GamificationComment

Parcel delivery firm Evri gets flowered up as it expands into new sector with Eflorist online partnership

Parcel delivery firm Evri gets flowered up as it expands into new sector with Eflorist online partnership

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Online deliveryStaff WriterMay 8, 2025Evri, Eflorist, Online delivery, Flower delivery, Parcel delivery, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Primark stumps up €40 million to grow its Italian store footprint with five new locations in the works

Primark stumps up €40 million to grow its Italian store footprint with five new locations in the works

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StoresStaff WriterMay 8, 2025Primark, Italy, Stores, Self-service technology, Physical retail, Employees, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Berlin founded AI powered retail optimisation technology startup 7Learnings snags €10 million Series B

Berlin founded AI powered retail optimisation technology startup 7Learnings snags €10 million Series B

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Funding newsStaff WriterMay 8, 20257Learnings, AI, Funding news, Funding rounds, Retail optimisation tech, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Predictive pricing, E-commerceComment

Celebrate in style: Five events made for the Amsterdam beer bike

Celebrate in style: Five events made for the Amsterdam beer bike

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Hospitality and leisureStaff WriterMay 8, 2025Amsterdam, Amsterdam beer bikes, Hospitality and leisure, Travel, BeerComment

Asda taps LiveRamp data collaboration platform as grocery giant expands retail media proposition

Asda taps LiveRamp data collaboration platform as grocery giant expands retail media proposition

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Retail mediaStaff WriterMay 7, 2025Asda, Asda Access, Retail media, LiveRamp, LS Eleven Media Services, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Customer dataComment

Swedish retail giant H&M Group takes minority stake in fashion focused e-commerce platform Centra

Swedish retail giant H&M Group takes minority stake in fashion focused e-commerce platform Centra

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Funding newsStaff WriterMay 7, 2025H&M Group, Centra, E-commerce, Fashion retail, Funding news, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Yocuda research: Many UK grocery shoppers are ditching paper as they instead choose digital receipts in-store

Yocuda research: Many UK grocery shoppers are ditching paper as they instead choose digital receipts in-store

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Digital receiptsRachel LawlerMay 7, 2025Receipts, Paperless receipts, Digital receipts, Yocuda, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Stores, Research, Grocery retail, PersonalisationComment

Most retailers say store technology doesn’t meet consumer expectations, Jumpmind research finds

Most retailers say store technology doesn’t meet consumer expectations, Jumpmind research finds

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In-store technologyRachel LawlerMay 7, 2025Point of Sale, In-store tech, Retail Systems Research, JUmpmind, Jumpmind, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Rachel James appointed VP of Marketing at AI powered workplace training and performance platform Attensi

Rachel James appointed VP of Marketing at AI powered workplace training and performance platform Attensi

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AppointmentsStaff WriterMay 7, 2025Attensi, Rachel James, Marketing, CMOs, Appointments, AI, Gamificiation, Training, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Canadian retailer Healthy Planet taps LEAFIO AI tech to streamline planogram management

Canadian retailer Healthy Planet taps LEAFIO AI tech to streamline planogram management

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Planogram managementStaff WriterMay 7, 2025Healthy Planet, Planogram planning, Stores, AI, LEAFIO AI, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Focus on AI and personalisation as Naveen Seshadri becomes Global Chief Digital Officer at Ralph Lauren

Focus on AI and personalisation as Naveen Seshadri becomes Global Chief Digital Officer at Ralph Lauren

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AppointmentsStaff WriterMay 7, 2025Naveen Seshadri, Ralph Lauren, AI, Personalisation, Chief Digital Officer, Digital retail, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Appointments, Stores, CXComment

Webinar alert: Building a Cyber Resilient Organisation: Best Practices for Retail and Hospitality

Webinar alert: Building a Cyber Resilient Organisation: Best Practices for Retail and Hospitality

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WebinarsStaff WriterMay 7, 2025Webinars, Vista Technology Support, Xentra, Cybercrime, Cyber security, Hospitality and leisure, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

SMG appoints former Boots exec Ollie Shayer as Senior Director of Global Strategy and Innovation

SMG appoints former Boots exec Ollie Shayer as Senior Director of Global Strategy and Innovation

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AppointmentsStaff WriterMay 7, 2025SMG, Retail media, Ollie Shayer, AI, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Boots, AppointmentsComment

New Nespresso flagship boutique in London's Covent Garden showcases firm's vision for future of retail

New Nespresso flagship boutique in London's Covent Garden showcases firm's vision for future of retail

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StoresStaff WriterMay 7, 2025Nespresso, Covent Garden, Sustainable retail, Stores, London, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Physical retailComment

Mars announces Stateside launch of GREENIES Canine Dental Check AI powered tool for pet parents

Mars announces Stateside launch of GREENIES Canine Dental Check AI powered tool for pet parents

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AIStaff WriterMay 7, 2025AI, Mars, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, GREENIES Canine Dental Check, Pets, DogsComment

Co-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq provides update on significant disruption following cyber attack

Co-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq provides update on significant disruption following cyber attack

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CybercrimeStaff WriterMay 7, 2025Shirine Khoury-Haq, Co-op, Cyber crime, Cyber security, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Data, Customer data, Cyber attacksComment

BirBir bags $10 million investment as it looks to expand P2P e-commerce platform in Uzbekistan

BirBir bags $10 million investment as it looks to expand P2P e-commerce platform in Uzbekistan

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Funding newsStaff WriterMay 7, 2025BirBir, Uzbekistan, P2P, E-commerce, Funding news, Funding rounds, Online retail, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Makip 3D avatar offering allows online shoppers to virtually try on fashion items before purchase

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3D technologyRachel LawlerMay 7, 2025Returns management, Virtual try on, Makip, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Top customer retention strategies used by e-commerce businesses

Top customer retention strategies used by e-commerce businesses

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E-commerceStaff WriterMay 7, 2025Customer retention, Customer acquisition, Loyalty, Online retail, Gamification, E-commerceComment