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Keith Richman: Disney recruitment push shows that AI implementation is a people not a tech problem
Keith Richman: Disney recruitment push shows that AI implementation is a people not a tech problem

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AIStaff WriterSeptember 1, 2025Keith Richman, AI, Recruitment, Disney, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment
RTIH presents an essential top five list of ESL systems retailers should consider in 2025
RTIH presents an essential top five list of ESL systems retailers should consider in 2025

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ESLsStaff WriterSeptember 1, 2025ESLs, Electronic shelf labels, Stores, VusionGroup, QR codes, Inventory management, CXComment
Cracker Barrel taps TruRating tech as it comes under fire for 'branding blunder'
Cracker Barrel taps TruRating tech as it comes under fire for 'branding blunder'

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Customer insightsStaff WriterSeptember 1, 2025Cracker, Barrel, TruRating, Customer insights, Brittain Ladd, US retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, CEOs, CyabraComment
Art Sebastian joins Delectable AI board of directors to help shape next chapter of grocery retail
Art Sebastian joins Delectable AI board of directors to help shape next chapter of grocery retail

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AppointmentsStaff WriterSeptember 1, 2025Art Sebastian, Delectable AI, Grocery retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Appointments, NexChapter, AIComment
After Asos backlash UK shoppers say online returns limits fair when polices are explained
After Asos backlash UK shoppers say online returns limits fair when polices are explained

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ReturnsRachel LawlerSeptember 1, 2025Asos, Returns, Fashion retail, Online returns, Serial returnersComment
Ikea opens Plan & Order Point store in York in UK expansion also including Brighton and Norwich
Ikea opens Plan & Order Point store in York in UK expansion also including Brighton and Norwich

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StoresStaff WriterSeptember 1, 2025Ikea, Ikea Plan & Order Point store, Stores, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, YorkComment
Polish startup AIstats bags $1.1m in funding to reimagine football data with AI insights and analytics
Polish startup AIstats bags $1.1m in funding to reimagine football data with AI insights and analytics

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Funding newsStaff WriterSeptember 1, 2025AIstats, AI, Startups, Funding news, Funding rounds, Football, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment
Claudia Ditri exits AI powered e-commerce tech firm Klevu to join Order Editing as Head of Partnerships
Claudia Ditri exits AI powered e-commerce tech firm Klevu to join Order Editing as Head of Partnerships

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AppointmentsStaff WriterSeptember 1, 2025Claudia Ditri, Order Editing, Appointments, Klevu, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, E-commerceComment
Dzenita Hasic spreads wings as he departs Bestseller for Product Manager role at Lego Group
Dzenita Hasic spreads wings as he departs Bestseller for Product Manager role at Lego Group

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On the moveStaff WriterSeptember 1, 2025Dzenita Hasic, On the move, Lego Group, Bestseller, Appointments, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, E-commerceComment
Kenneth Cole Productions taps Selectika AI technology for personalised online recommendations
Kenneth Cole Productions taps Selectika AI technology for personalised online recommendations

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AIStaff WriterSeptember 1, 2025Kenneth Cole Productions, Selectika AI, Online retail, Personalisation, Visual AI, AI, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment
British brand Radley gets personal as it deploys Ometria tech to bring all customers into one place
British brand Radley gets personal as it deploys Ometria tech to bring all customers into one place

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Customer dataStaff WriterSeptember 1, 2025Customer data, CX, Radley, Ometria, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, AIComment
Jessica Ifker Delpirou takes on CEO challenge at SaaS retail solutions specialist Orisha Commerce
Jessica Ifker Delpirou takes on CEO challenge at SaaS retail solutions specialist Orisha Commerce

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AppointmentsStaff WriterSeptember 1, 2025Jessica Ifker Delpirou, CEOs, Orisha Commerce, Unified commerce, Appointments, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Vue Castleford cinema opens to film fans featuring technologies including Vue Your Way
Vue Castleford cinema opens to film fans featuring technologies including Vue Your Way

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CinemasStaff WriterSeptember 1, 2025Vue, Cineworld, Cinemas, Self service, Movies, Castleford, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Waitrose gets smart and Aldi goes hybrid: presenting last week’s biggest retail technology plays at a glance
Waitrose gets smart and Aldi goes hybrid: presenting last week’s biggest retail technology plays at a glance

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Retail technologyStaff WriterAugust 31, 2025Retail technology, Stores, Online retail, Omnichannel retail, Payments, AI, Automation, Supply chainComment
Vineta Bajaj heads to H&B: check out our most read retail technology articles from last week
Vineta Bajaj heads to H&B: check out our most read retail technology articles from last week

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Retail technologyStaff WriterAugust 31, 2025Retail technology, Stores, Online retail, Funding news, Payments, Omnichannel retail, Supply chainComment
Cracker Barrel logo change backlash boosted by sophisticated social media disinformation campaign
Cracker Barrel logo change backlash boosted by sophisticated social media disinformation campaign

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Social mediaStaff WriterAugust 31, 2025Cracker Barrel, Social media, Brittain Ladd, Cyabra, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, US retail, Restaurants, X, Julie Felss Masino, CEOsComment
Waitrose taps Shopic tech as grocery retailer kicks off smart cart and frictionless payment trial
Waitrose taps Shopic tech as grocery retailer kicks off smart cart and frictionless payment trial

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Smart cartsStaff WriterAugust 29, 2025Waitrose, Shopic, Smart carts, AI, Computer vision, Stores, Grocery retail, UK, Italy, Toby Pickard, Dimar, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
New CTO, CFO and AI expert hires: RTIH brings you this week's biggest retail technology stories
New CTO, CFO and AI expert hires: RTIH brings you this week's biggest retail technology stories

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Retail technologyStaff WriterAugust 29, 2025Retail technology, Retail innovation, Omnichannel retail, Stores, Online retail, Supply chain, Payments, AppointmentsComment
Aldi Shop & Go stores go hybrid as retailer places customer choice at forefront of checkout-free push
Aldi Shop & Go stores go hybrid as retailer places customer choice at forefront of checkout-free push

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StoresStaff WriterAugust 29, 2025Aldi Shop & Go store, Self checkouts, AiFi, Stores, Check out free stores, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, PaymentsComment
Primark's new job applicant tracking system SmartRecruiters goes live in the UK following US launch
Primark's new job applicant tracking system SmartRecruiters goes live in the UK following US launch

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RecruitmentStaff WriterAugust 29, 2025Primark, Recruitment, Employees, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
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2026 EVENTS

Featured
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Mar 9
Mar 9, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Mar 9, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026
Mar 9, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026
Merchant Transact 360
Mar 25
Mar 25, 2026 – Mar 26, 2026
Merchant Transact 360
Mar 25, 2026 – Mar 26, 2026
Mar 25, 2026 – Mar 26, 2026
Retail Technology Show 2026
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 – Apr 23, 2026
Retail Technology Show 2026
Apr 22, 2026 – Apr 23, 2026
Apr 22, 2026 – Apr 23, 2026
ETIH EdTech Innovation Awards
Apr 27
Apr 27, 2026
ETIH EdTech Innovation Awards
Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026
Retail Technology Expo 2026
May 26
May 26, 2026 – May 27, 2026
Retail Technology Expo 2026
May 26, 2026 – May 27, 2026
May 26, 2026 – May 27, 2026
Shoptalk Europe 2026
Jun 9
Jun 9, 2026 – Jun 11, 2026
Shoptalk Europe 2026
Jun 9, 2026 – Jun 11, 2026
Jun 9, 2026 – Jun 11, 2026

TRENDING: AI

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SoundHound AI launch at MWC 2026 brings real-time agentic AI to the retail store sales floor
AI
SoundHound AI launch at MWC 2026 brings real-time agentic AI to the retail store sales floor
AI

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AI
Shark Beauty and LOOKFANTASTIC bring live social commerce to AI driven shoppable catwalk
AI
Shark Beauty and LOOKFANTASTIC bring live social commerce to AI driven shoppable catwalk
AI

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AI
Clarins enlists Silicon Valley startup IlluminateAI for launch of in-store personalised make-up service
AI
Clarins enlists Silicon Valley startup IlluminateAI for launch of in-store personalised make-up service
AI

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AI
AI makes move from pilots to transform grocery retail operations and consumer experiences in APAC
AI
AI makes move from pilots to transform grocery retail operations and consumer experiences in APAC
AI

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AI
Loblaw Companies connects with Google to give Canadians new way to shop via conversational AI
AI
Loblaw Companies connects with Google to give Canadians new way to shop via conversational AI
AI

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AI
Akeneo and Stripe shake hands on partnership that helps businesses prep for agentic commerce
AI
Akeneo and Stripe shake hands on partnership that helps businesses prep for agentic commerce
AI

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AI

TRENDING: AUTOMATION

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Amazon preps Integrations launch to self-install AutoStore systems beginning next year
Automation
Amazon preps Integrations launch to self-install AutoStore systems beginning next year
Automation

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Automation
REWE and Cimcorp automate fresh supply chain for Berlin supermarkets and stores
Automation
REWE and Cimcorp automate fresh supply chain for Berlin supermarkets and stores
Automation

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Automation
Kroger taps Corvus One for Cold Chain autonomous inventory system in live freezer ops
Automation
Kroger taps Corvus One for Cold Chain autonomous inventory system in live freezer ops
Automation

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Automation
Amazon pins grocery ambitions on Orbital platform as it announces major job cuts
Automation
Amazon pins grocery ambitions on Orbital platform as it announces major job cuts
Automation

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Automation
UK online retailer taps StrongPoint for AutoStore powered automated fulfilment centre
Automation
UK online retailer taps StrongPoint for AutoStore powered automated fulfilment centre
Automation

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Automation
Robotics firm Exotec expands partnership with Renault Group at warehouse in Germany
Automation
Robotics firm Exotec expands partnership with Renault Group at warehouse in Germany
Automation

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Automation

TRENDING: RTS 2026

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Holland & Barrett CFO Vineta Bajaj added to Retail Technology Show 2026 advisory board
RTS 2026
Holland & Barrett CFO Vineta Bajaj added to Retail Technology Show 2026 advisory board
RTS 2026

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RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show research: many shoppers directly impacted by cybercrime in past year
RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show research: many shoppers directly impacted by cybercrime in past year
RTS 2026

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RTS 2026
Dragon’s Den investor and retail veteran Touker Suleyman joins RTS 2026 speaker line-up
RTS 2026
Dragon’s Den investor and retail veteran Touker Suleyman joins RTS 2026 speaker line-up
RTS 2026

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RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show 2026 adds M&S Chairman Archie Norman to Headline Stage speakers list
RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show 2026 adds M&S Chairman Archie Norman to Headline Stage speakers list
RTS 2026

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RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show research flags payments problem for agentic shopping journeys
RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show research flags payments problem for agentic shopping journeys
RTS 2026

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RTS 2026
RTS 2026 conference speakers set to include Harrods, Frasers Group, and Currys
RTS 2026
RTS 2026 conference speakers set to include Harrods, Frasers Group, and Currys
RTS 2026

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RTS 2026

TRENDING: RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

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2026 RTIH Innovation Awards go live in April, winners to be announced in October
RTIH Awards
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards go live in April, winners to be announced in October
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards
Hanshow bags Tech Vendor of the Year gong at 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards in London
RTIH Awards
Hanshow bags Tech Vendor of the Year gong at 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards in London
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards
VenHub Global dazzles as it lands Startup of the Year gong at 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards
RTIH Awards
VenHub Global dazzles as it lands Startup of the Year gong at 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards winners announced, including Tesco, White Stuff, Currys, and EE
RTIH Awards
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards winners announced, including Tesco, White Stuff, Currys, and EE
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards winners to be announced this evening at event in Central London
RTIH Awards
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards winners to be announced this evening at event in Central London
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards
Google's Rashmita Redkar brings her expertise to 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards judging panel
RTIH Awards
Google's Rashmita Redkar brings her expertise to 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards judging panel
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards

TRENDING: RETAIL MEDIA

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GoWit and Publicis Media Middle East partnership to focus on retail media across MENA and Turkey
Retail media
GoWit and Publicis Media Middle East partnership to focus on retail media across MENA and Turkey
Retail media

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Retail media
THG Beauty Media and The Trade Desk lay claim to new retail media approach on open internet
Retail media
THG Beauty Media and The Trade Desk lay claim to new retail media approach on open internet
Retail media

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Retail media
Former Amazon executive Tom Jeffrey takes on retail media opportunity at DIY retailer B&Q
Retail media
Former Amazon executive Tom Jeffrey takes on retail media opportunity at DIY retailer B&Q
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Retail media
In-store retail media platform specialist Grocery TV announces leadership team additions
Retail media
In-store retail media platform specialist Grocery TV announces leadership team additions
Retail media

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Retail media
Macy's taps Pentaleap technology to create more open and flexible retail media ecosystem
Retail media
Macy's taps Pentaleap technology to create more open and flexible retail media ecosystem
Retail media

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Retail media
AI advances at rapid pace as Tesco flags key trends shaping retail media landscape in 2026
Retail media
AI advances at rapid pace as Tesco flags key trends shaping retail media landscape in 2026
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Retail media

TRENDING: GREEN RETAIL

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When Currys met University College London (UCL): focus on circular economy as pair connect
Green retail
When Currys met University College London (UCL): focus on circular economy as pair connect
Green retail

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Green retail
T2T recycler Circ announces new Fiber Club partners including C&A, Reformation, and Madewell
Green retail
T2T recycler Circ announces new Fiber Club partners including C&A, Reformation, and Madewell
Green retail

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Green retail
Sodastream connects with GoBolt for Canadian green fulfillment and last mile delivery push
Green retail
Sodastream connects with GoBolt for Canadian green fulfillment and last mile delivery push
Green retail

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Green retail
Amazon gives green light to first UK building that pursues new global zero carbon certification
Green retail
Amazon gives green light to first UK building that pursues new global zero carbon certification
Green retail

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Green retail
Polytag, Saica Flex, and Paragon shake hands on waste journey traceability partnership
Green retail
Polytag, Saica Flex, and Paragon shake hands on waste journey traceability partnership
Green retail

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Green retail
Mini Rodini ramps up sustainability efforts by joining Trimco Group ProductDNA platform
Green retail
Mini Rodini ramps up sustainability efforts by joining Trimco Group ProductDNA platform
Green retail

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Green retail

TRENDING: STORES

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lululemon announces it will open 100th store in EMEA on 13th March in Warsaw, Poland
Stores
lululemon announces it will open 100th store in EMEA on 13th March in Warsaw, Poland
Stores

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Stores
Amazon Just Walk Out technology powers grab and go store open doors at University of California, Irvine
Stores
Amazon Just Walk Out technology powers grab and go store open doors at University of California, Irvine
Stores

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Stores
How do retailers handle unexpected hardware failures without disrupting sales?
Stores
How do retailers handle unexpected hardware failures without disrupting sales?
Stores

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Stores
Ski equipment brand Swix enlists Sitoo for unified tools, stock visibility, and checkout push
Stores
Ski equipment brand Swix enlists Sitoo for unified tools, stock visibility, and checkout push
Stores

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Stores
7-Eleven ramps up AiFi technology powered checkout free store push across retailer's US locations
Stores
7-Eleven ramps up AiFi technology powered checkout free store push across retailer's US locations
Stores

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Stores
Nothing about Amazon ditching Go and Fresh a surprise as Kroger hires Greg Foran as CEO
Stores
Nothing about Amazon ditching Go and Fresh a surprise as Kroger hires Greg Foran as CEO
Stores

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Stores

TRENDING: ESLs

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First for travel retailer Relay down under as it taps Vusion electronic shelf labels for new store
ESLs
First for travel retailer Relay down under as it taps Vusion electronic shelf labels for new store
ESLs

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ESLs
Pricer loses ESLs exclusivity agreement with Carrefour as retailer inks deal with Vusion
ESLs
Pricer loses ESLs exclusivity agreement with Carrefour as retailer inks deal with Vusion
ESLs

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ESLs
Belgian retailer Extra Shop set to deploy Vusion platform and ESLs across 1,700 plus stores
ESLs
Belgian retailer Extra Shop set to deploy Vusion platform and ESLs across 1,700 plus stores
ESLs

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ESLs
Dutch supermarket chain PLUS places Pricer ESLs order with 2026 start date
ESLs
Dutch supermarket chain PLUS places Pricer ESLs order with 2026 start date
ESLs

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ESLs
Waitrose connects with SOLUM as grocery retailer rolls out electronic shelf labels nationwide
ESLs
Waitrose connects with SOLUM as grocery retailer rolls out electronic shelf labels nationwide
ESLs

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ESLs
Currys wraps electronic shelf edge labels roll-out across stores in tie up with SOLUM and Vestcom
ESLs
Currys wraps electronic shelf edge labels roll-out across stores in tie up with SOLUM and Vestcom
ESLs

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ESLs
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