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Eduardo Piedade follows Bright Pixel Capital run with Chief Development Officer role at Sonae

Eduardo Piedade follows Bright Pixel Capital run with Chief Development Officer role at Sonae

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AppointmentsStaff WriterSeptember 4, 2025Eduardo Piedade, Bright Pixel Capital, Sonae, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Sensei, Autonomous storesComment

Deliverect builds on UK partnership as it announces integration with Uber Direct in Ireland

Deliverect builds on UK partnership as it announces integration with Uber Direct in Ireland

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Rapid deliveryStaff WriterSeptember 4, 2025Deliverect, Uber Eats, On demand delivery, Food delivery, Ireland, UK, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

British Heart Foundation Commercial Director Mike Taylor to retire after store and eBay growth

British Heart Foundation Commercial Director Mike Taylor to retire after store and eBay growth

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RetirementStaff WriterSeptember 4, 2025British Heart Foundation, BHF, Retirement, Mike Taylor, eBay, Stores, Charities, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Checkout by THG Fulfil set for 17th September launch with aim of taking complexity out of e-commerce

Checkout by THG Fulfil set for 17th September launch with aim of taking complexity out of e-commerce

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E-commerceStaff WriterSeptember 4, 2025E-commerce, Checkout technology, Checkout by THG Fulfil, THG, THG Ingenuity, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Cross border e-commerceComment

Grocery giant Tesco renews relationship with Loomis and NCR Atleos to expand access to cash across UK

Grocery giant Tesco renews relationship with Loomis and NCR Atleos to expand access to cash across UK

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CashStaff WriterSeptember 4, 2025Cheshunt ExtraTesco, Loomis, NCR Atleos, Cash, ATMs, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Tesco Insurance and Money ServicesComment

Syndigo acquires 1WorldSync as company preps 'most advanced AI first PXM solutions on the market'

Syndigo acquires 1WorldSync as company preps 'most advanced AI first PXM solutions on the market'

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AcquisitionsRachel LawlerSeptember 4, 2025Syndigo, 1WorldSync, Acquisitions, PXM solutions, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

eCommerce Expo 2025 fast approaching, taking place at London ExCel on 24th-25 September

eCommerce Expo 2025 fast approaching, taking place at London ExCel on 24th-25 September

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EventsStaff WriterSeptember 4, 2025eCommerce Expo, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, E-commerce, Events, RTIH magazineComment

HappyRobot bags $44 million in Series B funding to scale its AI workforce for supply chains platform

HappyRobot bags $44 million in Series B funding to scale its AI workforce for supply chains platform

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Funding newsStaff WriterSeptember 4, 2025HappyRobot, AI, Automation, Startups, Funding news, Supply chain, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Down Under deliveries: McGrocer starts shipping British groceries to Australia

Down Under deliveries: McGrocer starts shipping British groceries to Australia

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Grocery deliveryStaff WriterSeptember 4, 2025Online delivery, Australia, Parcel delivery, Grocery delivery, McGrocerComment

Superdry rolls out AI powered Cegid Retail Store Excellence task management solution

Superdry rolls out AI powered Cegid Retail Store Excellence task management solution

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StoresStaff WriterSeptember 3, 2025Superdry, Cegid, Stores, Cegid Retail Store Excellence, AI, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Central Co-op, Lincolnshire, Midcounties co-operatives tap SymphonyAI Connected Retail platform

Central Co-op, Lincolnshire, Midcounties co-operatives tap SymphonyAI Connected Retail platform

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AIStaff WriterSeptember 3, 2025SymphonyAI, AI, Stores, Central Co-op, Lincolnshire Co-Op, The Midcounties Co-operative, GenAI, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

M&S Food marks five years since Ocado launch by splashing carrier bag on delivery vans

M&S Food marks five years since Ocado launch by splashing carrier bag on delivery vans

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Grocery deliveryStaff WriterSeptember 3, 2025M&S, M&S Food, Ocado, Ocado Retail, Grocery retail, Online groceries, Grocery delivery, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

AI expert and Amazon exec Yatin Garg becomes 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards judge

AI expert and Amazon exec Yatin Garg becomes 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards judge

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RTIH Innovation AwardsStaff WriterSeptember 3, 2025Yatin Garg, Amazon, RTIH Innovation Awards, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Retail technology, Retail innovationComment

Tom Hill takes on CEO role at Zyntrix following Director of Digital role at Poundland and Dealz

Tom Hill takes on CEO role at Zyntrix following Director of Digital role at Poundland and Dealz

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AppointmentsStaff WriterSeptember 3, 2025Tom Hill, Poundland & Dealz, Appointments, Zyntrix, CX, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Former Reebok and adidas exec Tom Burrow joins Mulberry England as Chief Customer and Digital Officer

Former Reebok and adidas exec Tom Burrow joins Mulberry England as Chief Customer and Digital Officer

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AppointmentsStaff WriterSeptember 3, 2025Tom Burrow, Mulberry England, Appointments, Digital retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, CXComment

Sainsbury's partners with Facewatch to deploy facial recognition technology across its stores

Sainsbury's partners with Facewatch to deploy facial recognition technology across its stores

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Retail crimeStaff WriterSeptember 3, 2025Sainsbury's, Retail crime, Stores, Facial recognition, Shoplifting, Store staff, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Facewatch, Grocery retail, UK retailComment

Merchmix launches AI powered agentic platform to tackle stock inefficiency problem

Merchmix launches AI powered agentic platform to tackle stock inefficiency problem

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AIStaff WriterSeptember 3, 2025Merchmix, AI, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Agentic AI, Stock optimisationComment

AiFi brings frictionless commerce to Miami Freedom Park with stadium opening in 2026

AiFi brings frictionless commerce to Miami Freedom Park with stadium opening in 2026

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StadiumsStaff WriterSeptember 3, 2025AiFi, Miami Freedom Park, Inter Miami CF, Soccer, Frictionless shopping, Checkout free stores, American Express Stadium, Stadiums, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, US Major League SoccerComment

Uber Eats and Best Buy agree Stateside consumer electronics on demand delivery tie up

Uber Eats and Best Buy agree Stateside consumer electronics on demand delivery tie up

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Rapid deliveryStaff WriterSeptember 3, 2025Uber Eats, Best Buy, US retail, Stores, On demand delivery, Rapid delivery, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment