UK festival season inspires boom in second-hand and vintage shopping, new data from Checkout.com reveals

Second hand spaceRachel LawlerJuly 23, 2025Secondhand market, Festivals, Gen Z, Millenials, Glastonbury Festival, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Checkout.com, PaymentsComment

B&Q claims UK first as home improvement retailer launches Click and Collect marketplace service

Click and CollectStaff WriterJuly 23, 2025B&Q, B&Q Marketplace, Click and Collect, Omnichannel retail, Online delivery, Stores, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Simbe research: robots to the rescue as retailers face sizeable inventory and operational challenges in stores

StoresStaff WriterJuly 23, 2025Simbe, Research, US retail, Stores, Automation, Robots, In-store technology, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Subscription management platform specialist Recurly names Eric Steele as its new Chief Financial Officer

AppointmentsRachel LawlerJuly 23, 2025Appointments, Recurly, Paytronix, Subscription models, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Eric SteeleComment

Wincanton announces extension of partnership with ethically sourced homeware retailer Nkuku

FulfilmentRachel LawlerJuly 23, 2025Fulfilment, Omnichannel, Wincanton, Nkuku, B2B, B2C, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Beauty and wellness firm Fresha adopts rich communication services messaging, powered by Twilio and Google

RCS messagingRachel LawlerJuly 23, 2025Fresha, Twilio, Google, RCS business messaging, Beauty and wellness, Booking solutions, Customer communications, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Topshop taps Cara Delevingne to front relaunch of Topshop.com with go live as standalone site set for next month

Online retailStaff WriterJuly 22, 2025Cara Delevingne, Topshop, Asos, Topshop.com, Online retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, LondonComment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

Stores

Buy Women Built takes over Whole Foods Market High Street Kensington store windows

EDITORIAL USE ONLY Founders of Buy Women Built gathered by the ‘Real Role Models’ window display at the Whole Foods Market store on London's Kensington High Street, marking the launch of a month‑long celebration of over 100 female‑founded brands across all six UK stores, London. Picture date: Wednesday February 25, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Betty Laura Zapata/PA Media Assignments

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