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ZamZam Village Grocer enlists VusionGroup for store deployment of electronic shelf labels after trial

ZamZam Village Grocer enlists VusionGroup for store deployment of electronic shelf labels after trial

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ESLsStaff WriterMay 28, 2025ESLs, Stores, VusionGroup, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, ZamZam Village Grocer, Electronic shelf labelsComment

Online sports and fitness retailer Sweatband.com teams up with Scurri to power its online delivery experience

Online sports and fitness retailer Sweatband.com teams up with Scurri to power its online delivery experience

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Online deliveryStaff WriterMay 28, 2025Scurri, Sweatband.com, Online retail, Online delivery, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Parched Hospitality Group enlists Paytronix for launch of new mobile app and rewards programme

Parched Hospitality Group enlists Paytronix for launch of new mobile app and rewards programme

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RewardsStaff WriterMay 28, 2025Parched Hospitality Group, Paytronix, Mobile apps, Rewards programmes, Loyalty, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, RestaurantsComment

Automated self-serve bars specialist Boxbar Tech appoints Tom Singleton as VP of Client Success - Global

Automated self-serve bars specialist Boxbar Tech appoints Tom Singleton as VP of Client Success - Global

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AppointmentsStaff WriterMay 28, 2025Tom Singleton, Boxbar Tech, Appointments, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Global Brands, 2024 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Former Amazon and Microsoft executive Ganesh Rao departs gift card and e-commerce firm The Wolfe Companies

Former Amazon and Microsoft executive Ganesh Rao departs gift card and e-commerce firm The Wolfe Companies

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On the moveStaff WriterMay 28, 2025On the move, The Wolfe Companies, Ganesh Rao, Microsoft, Amazon, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Gift cards, E-commerce, CPOsComment

Consortium including Nestlé UK&I and Google Cloud tap AI to redistribute surplus meals to UK communities

Consortium including Nestlé UK&I and Google Cloud tap AI to redistribute surplus meals to UK communities

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AIStaff WriterMay 28, 2025Nestlé UK&I, Google Cloud, AI, Food waste, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Pallet picks up $27 million in Series B funding for AI tech that makes supply chain operators more efficient

Pallet picks up $27 million in Series B funding for AI tech that makes supply chain operators more efficient

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Funding newsStaff WriterMay 28, 2025Pallet, Logistics, Funding news, Funding rounds, AI, Supply chain, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

European online grocer and technology specialist Rohlik Group nabs major AutoStore systems milestone

European online grocer and technology specialist Rohlik Group nabs major AutoStore systems milestone

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AutomationStaff WriterMay 27, 2025Rohlik Group, AutoStore, Automation, Supply chain, ARCOS, Jindřich Vašák, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Composable architectures and MACH not failing companies, what’s often missing is organisational readiness

Composable architectures and MACH not failing companies, what’s often missing is organisational readiness

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MACHStaff WriterMay 27, 2025MACH, Composable commerce, VTEX, Sitoo, Rally House, MACH Alliance, Mobarak Said, Retail technology, Retail innovation, Isabell AakervikComment

Thoughtworks webinar recording now available: Winning the loyalty game: Gen AI, personalisation and what really works

Thoughtworks webinar recording now available: Winning the loyalty game: Gen AI, personalisation and what really works

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WebinarsStaff WriterMay 27, 2025Lancaster HouseThoughtworks, Loyalty, AI, Gen AI, Personalisation, Gen Z, Webinars, RTIH, Mike CaddenComment

E-commerce and Digital Director Chris Bishop reflects on 'transformative journey' as he exits Nobody's Child

E-commerce and Digital Director Chris Bishop reflects on 'transformative journey' as he exits Nobody's Child

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On the moveStaff WriterMay 27, 2025Chris Bishop, Nobody’s Child, E-commerce, Digital retail, Online retail, Appointments, Fashion retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, On the moveComment

Online fashion retailer Oh Polly goes live with Pre-loved resale marketplace in partnership with Treet

Online fashion retailer Oh Polly goes live with Pre-loved resale marketplace in partnership with Treet

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Resale marketplacesStaff WriterMay 27, 2025Oh Polly, Oh Polly Pre-loved, Pre-loved products, Online retail, Resale marketplaces, Green retail, Treet, Circular economyComment

Sven Åge Hjorteland takes on President of APAC role at warehouse automation system firm AutoStore

Sven Åge Hjorteland takes on President of APAC role at warehouse automation system firm AutoStore

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AppointmentsStaff WriterMay 27, 2025Sven Åge Hjorteland, APAC, Automation, Warehouse automation, Robotics, Supply chain technology, Appointments, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, North AmericaComment

Rohlik Group technology leadership team heads to Silicon Valley for deep dive into AI execution

Rohlik Group technology leadership team heads to Silicon Valley for deep dive into AI execution

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AIStaff WriterMay 27, 2025Rohlik Group, AI, Jan Karel, Vineta Bajaj, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Ocado GroupComment

UST enlists bright young minds for hackathon that tackles food waste via innovative technology solutions

UST enlists bright young minds for hackathon that tackles food waste via innovative technology solutions

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Food wasteStaff WriterMay 27, 2025UST, Hackathons, Food waste, AI, Retail innovation, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Green retailComment

AI and robotics poised to automate over 85% of UK fulfilment warehouses by 2030, Impact Express research

AI and robotics poised to automate over 85% of UK fulfilment warehouses by 2030, Impact Express research

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Supply chain techStaff WriterMay 27, 2025Impact Express, AI, Warehouse, UK retail, Fulfilment, Automation, Online delivery, Robots, Supply chain technology, Robotics, AMRs, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

EVMI Solutions CEO Andrew Firmston-Williams founds wattsNwheels with focus on small and nimble EVs

EVMI Solutions CEO Andrew Firmston-Williams founds wattsNwheels with focus on small and nimble EVs

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Electric vehiclesStaff WriterMay 27, 2025Andrew Firmston-Williams, Last mile delivery, Online delivery, EVs, Electric vehicles, wattsNwheels, EVMI Solutions, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

'Next level digital activation': Wolt inks 'game changing' e-commerce retail media deal with Mars

'Next level digital activation': Wolt inks 'game changing' e-commerce retail media deal with Mars

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Retail mediaStaff WriterMay 27, 2025Wolt, Mars, E-commerce, Retail media, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Beauty and fashion technology specialist Perfect Corp. takes wraps off new AI Clothes Try-On solution

Beauty and fashion technology specialist Perfect Corp. takes wraps off new AI Clothes Try-On solution

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Generative AIStaff WriterMay 27, 2025Perfect Corp., AI, Fashion technology, Beauty technology, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Gen AIComment

Smart Push: notification strategies from today’s leading food delivery case studies

Smart Push: notification strategies from today’s leading food delivery case studies

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Food deliveryStaff WriterMay 27, 2025Push notifications, Food delivery, Personalisation, Customer engagement, Localism, DoorDash, ZomatoComment