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RTIH retail technology innovation awards return for 2025, deadline for entries 19th September

RTIH retail technology innovation awards return for 2025, deadline for entries 19th September

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RTIH Innovation AwardsStaff WriterJuly 22, 20252025 RTIH Innovation Awards, RTIH Innovation Awards, Awards, Retail technology, Retail innovationComment

Royal Mail partners with Motor Fuel Group to introduce parcel lockers at UK petrol station locations

Royal Mail partners with Motor Fuel Group to introduce parcel lockers at UK petrol station locations

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Parcel lockersStaff WriterJuly 22, 2025Motor Fuel Group, Royal Mail, Parcel lockers, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Online deliveryComment

Here's why the right technology allows retailers to bring first party data into the heart of omnichannel operations

Here's why the right technology allows retailers to bring first party data into the heart of omnichannel operations

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PersonalisationStaff WriterJuly 22, 2025Dan McGrath, JD Sports, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Omnichannel retail, Personalisation, DataComment

How scarcity became Pop Mart’s greatest marketing weapon: the Labubu playbook for demand driven retail

How scarcity became Pop Mart’s greatest marketing weapon: the Labubu playbook for demand driven retail

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CommentStaff WriterJuly 22, 2025Comment, AI, Peak, Pop Mart, Labubu, Inventory management, Supply chain, Demand forecasting, Tom SummerfieldComment

THG Fulfil deploys 120,000 bin AutoStore system at Omega warehouse in Warrington, Cheshire

THG Fulfil deploys 120,000 bin AutoStore system at Omega warehouse in Warrington, Cheshire

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AutomationStaff WriterJuly 22, 2025THG Fulfil, Autostore, Automation, Robots, Warehouses, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Supply chain technology, THG Ingenuity, E-commerce, Online retail, Online deliveryComment

Constructor research: shoppers not looking beyond Amazon for deals despite competing retailer Prime Day promotions

Constructor research: shoppers not looking beyond Amazon for deals despite competing retailer Prime Day promotions

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Online retailStaff WriterJuly 22, 2025Constructor, Research, Online retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Prime Day, Amazon, Argos, Boots, JD WilliamsComment

Amazon Just Walk Out technology goes live at Allianz Stadium Twickenham for frictionless bar launch

Amazon Just Walk Out technology goes live at Allianz Stadium Twickenham for frictionless bar launch

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StadiumsStaff WriterJuly 22, 2025Elle (Murphy) Carter, AWS, Amazon Just Walk Out technology, Checkout free stores, Bars, Allianz Stadium Twickenham, Stadiums, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, RugbyComment

Singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi announced as brand ambassador for HEYDUDE Country campaign

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Brand awarenessStaff WriterJuly 22, 2025Lewis Capaldi, HEYDUDE Country, HEYDUDE, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Pop ups, Music, Brand ambassadorsComment

Challenging times call for industry move toward value added loyalty, says retail technology firm Jisp

Challenging times call for industry move toward value added loyalty, says retail technology firm Jisp

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LoyaltyStaff WriterJuly 22, 2025Jisp, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Loyalty, Customer engagement, Stores, Conveniene storesComment

Former Burger King exec Jonathan Fitzpatrick takes on Chief Executive Officer role at Subway

Former Burger King exec Jonathan Fitzpatrick takes on Chief Executive Officer role at Subway

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AppointmentsStaff WriterJuly 22, 2025Burger King, CEOs, Appointments, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Subway, Jonathan Fitzpatrick, Driven BrandsComment

New PoS solution from GK Software's RETAIL7 subsidiary implemented across BUTLERS European stores

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PoS solutionsStaff WriterJuly 22, 2025BUTLERS, Retail7, GK Software, Stores, PoS solutions, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Check out this article that asks the burning question: how secure is mobile checkout?

Check out this article that asks the burning question: how secure is mobile checkout?

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Mobile retailStaff WriterJuly 22, 2025Mobile checkouts, Mobile retail, Mobile payments, PaymentsComment

Taking a look at how the 2020s redefined the way we onboard remote teams

Taking a look at how the 2020s redefined the way we onboard remote teams

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Remote workingStaff WriterJuly 22, 2025Remote working, Employees, Onboarding, Training, AI, AR, InclusionComment

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