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Pets at Home warns customers about fraudulent websites and online adverts aiming to grab payment details

Pets at Home warns customers about fraudulent websites and online adverts aiming to grab payment details

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FraudStaff WriterJuly 21, 2025Pets at Home, Payments, Online retail, Stores, Fraud, Security, Social media, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

A milestone for the UK recycling industry: last week’s biggest retail technology plays at a glance

A milestone for the UK recycling industry: last week’s biggest retail technology plays at a glance

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Retail technologyStaff WriterJuly 21, 2025Retail technology, Omnichannel retail, Online retail, Supply chain, Payments, StoresComment

East of England Co-op relaunches tech team with focus on upcoming priorities and inflight projects

East of England Co-op relaunches tech team with focus on upcoming priorities and inflight projects

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Technology teamsStaff WriterJuly 21, 2025East of England Co-op, Rob Smith, Retail technology, Technology teamsComment

These are the retail technology shifts we can’t ignore, including AI, robotics and unified commerce

These are the retail technology shifts we can’t ignore, including AI, robotics and unified commerce

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Retail technologyStaff WriterJuly 21, 2025Graham Broomfield, Neve Jewels Group, AI, Robotics, Unified commerce, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Retail technologyComment

Elle (Murphy) Carter eyes new opportunities as she departs AWS Just Walk Out technology role

Elle (Murphy) Carter eyes new opportunities as she departs AWS Just Walk Out technology role

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On the moveStaff WriterJuly 21, 2025Elle (Murphy) Carter, Amazon, On the move, AWS, Amazon Just Walk Out technology, Cloud computing, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Here's why we’re long past the point where grocery needs to rely on people across the fulfilment chain

Here's why we’re long past the point where grocery needs to rely on people across the fulfilment chain

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AutomationStaff WriterJuly 21, 20252025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Automation, Robotics, Online groceries, Grocery delivery, Fulfilment, Vineta Bajaj, Rohlik Group, EmployeesComment

Jason Loveland vacates VP of AI role at Nike as he prepares to take on a new challenge

Jason Loveland vacates VP of AI role at Nike as he prepares to take on a new challenge

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AIStaff WriterJuly 21, 2025Jason Loveland, Nike, AI, Machine learning, On the move, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Gen AIComment

Yael Kochman says bye bye to buywith and looks to collaborate with founders and scaling companies

Yael Kochman says bye bye to buywith and looks to collaborate with founders and scaling companies

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On the moveStaff WriterJuly 21, 2025On the move, Video commerce, buywith, Yael Kochman, AI, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Retail technology, StartupsComment

Return-It Express & GO recycling station goes live at King George Boulevard Superstore in British Columbia

Return-It Express & GO recycling station goes live at King George Boulevard Superstore in British Columbia

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Green retailStaff WriterJuly 21, 2025Return-It, Recycling, Express & GO, Real Canadian Superstore, Stores, Canada, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Green retailComment

Investment in technology including AI essential as UK retailers grapple with various ongoing pressures

Investment in technology including AI essential as UK retailers grapple with various ongoing pressures

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UK retailStaff WriterJuly 21, 2025EY Parthenon, EY, AI, Retail technology, UK retail, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Retail Insight announces WasteInsight AI grocery retail platform expansion including food safety warnings

Retail Insight announces WasteInsight AI grocery retail platform expansion including food safety warnings

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Grocery retailStaff WriterJuly 21, 2025Retail Insight, AI, WasteInsight solution, Food waste, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Grocery retailComment

Store Computer Technology Managing Director John Hogan announces retirement after 31 years of service

Store Computer Technology Managing Director John Hogan announces retirement after 31 years of service

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RetirementStaff WriterJuly 21, 2025Store Computer Technology, Vista Technology Support, John HoganComment

Including Phia, Thoughtworks, and Kallikor: RTIH's most read retail technology articles from last week

Including Phia, Thoughtworks, and Kallikor: RTIH's most read retail technology articles from last week

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Retail technologyStaff WriterJuly 20, 2025Retail technology, Omnichannel retail, Stores, Online retail, Funding news, StartupsComment

Lidl GB rethinks the entire in-store experience: this week's biggest retail technology stories

Lidl GB rethinks the entire in-store experience: this week's biggest retail technology stories

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Retail technologyStaff WriterJuly 18, 2025Retail technology, Retail innovation, Omnichannel retail, Stores, Online retail, Payments, Supply chain, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

M&S four-pint milk bottles feature invisible UV tags to track packaging through recycling process

M&S four-pint milk bottles feature invisible UV tags to track packaging through recycling process

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Green retailStaff WriterJuly 18, 2025Polytag, M&S, Marks and Spencer, Recycling, Green retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

RFID firm PervasID brings in former Liberty and C&A executive Guy Hipwell as Non-Executive Director

RFID firm PervasID brings in former Liberty and C&A executive Guy Hipwell as Non-Executive Director

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AppointmentsStaff WriterJuly 18, 2025Guy Hipwell, RFID, PervasID, Appointments, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Currys launches AI powered ideas platform built into Microsoft Teams and powered by Sideways 6

Currys launches AI powered ideas platform built into Microsoft Teams and powered by Sideways 6

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AIStaff WriterJuly 18, 2025Currys, Currys the Pitch, AI, Employees, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Sideways 6Comment

Zalando inks Baltics deal with postal, courier, and e-commerce logistics solutions firm Omniva

Zalando inks Baltics deal with postal, courier, and e-commerce logistics solutions firm Omniva

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Online deliveryStaff WriterJuly 18, 2025Zalando, Baltics, Online delivery, E-commerce, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, OmnivaComment

Warehouse orchestration and store inventory management firm GreyOrange appoints new CTO

Warehouse orchestration and store inventory management firm GreyOrange appoints new CTO

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AppointmentsStaff WriterJuly 18, 2025GreyOrange, CTOs, Saurabh Gupta, Appointments, Robotics, Automation, Stores, Warehouses, AI, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment