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AI assistants, smart carts, and live shopping: check out this week's coolest retail tech plays

AI assistants, smart carts, and live shopping: check out this week's coolest retail tech plays

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Retail innovationStaff WriterSeptember 5, 2025Retail innovation, Retail technology, Future of retailComment

Could Topshop return fall victim to death by wrong retail technology and outdated thinking?

Could Topshop return fall victim to death by wrong retail technology and outdated thinking?

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Retail techStaff WriterSeptember 5, 2025Tosphop, Nolo Apps, Online retail, Stores, Oliver Rhodes, Retail technologyComment

Household products retailer and distributor enlists StrongPoint for first AutoStore solution

Household products retailer and distributor enlists StrongPoint for first AutoStore solution

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AutomationStaff WriterSeptember 5, 2025StrongPoint, AutoStore, Automation, Supply chain, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Is it safe to buy gift cards with crypto? Here's what retailers need to know

Is it safe to buy gift cards with crypto? Here's what retailers need to know

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CryptocurrenciesStaff WriterSeptember 5, 2025Gift cards, Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Payments, Crypto walletsComment

DHL eCommerce UK and Evri bag Competition and Markets Authority approval for mega merger

DHL eCommerce UK and Evri bag Competition and Markets Authority approval for mega merger

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LogisticsStaff WriterSeptember 4, 2025Evri, DHL eCommerce UK, UK CMA, Parcel delivery, Online delivery, Logistics, E-commerce, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Taylor Swift Travis Kelce engagement reshapes shopping trends, Visualsoft research finds

Taylor Swift Travis Kelce engagement reshapes shopping trends, Visualsoft research finds

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E-commerceStaff WriterSeptember 4, 2025Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, E-commerce, Social media, Visualsoft, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Online retail, JewelleryComment

Vineta Bajaj added to speaker line up at Snappy Shopper Q-Commerce Delivered 2025 event

Vineta Bajaj added to speaker line up at Snappy Shopper Q-Commerce Delivered 2025 event

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EventsStaff WriterSeptember 4, 2025Snappy Shopper, Snappy Shopper Q-Commerce Delivered 2025 event, Snappy Summit 2025, Quick commerce, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Vineta BajajComment

A2Z Cust2Mate lands $55 million order from Israeli retailer Yochananof for smart shopping carts roll-out

A2Z Cust2Mate lands $55 million order from Israeli retailer Yochananof for smart shopping carts roll-out

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Smart cartsStaff WriterSeptember 4, 2025Smart carts, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, A2Z Cust2Mate, Yochananof, StoresComment

NomadGo brings Inventory AI solution to more than 11,000 Starbucks locations in North America

NomadGo brings Inventory AI solution to more than 11,000 Starbucks locations in North America

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AutomationStaff WriterSeptember 4, 2025NomadGo, AI, Starbucks, Stores, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, AutomationComment

Collector's Night launches on Walmart Live today in TalkShopLive WeTheHobby tie up

Collector's Night launches on Walmart Live today in TalkShopLive WeTheHobby tie up

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CollectiblesStaff WriterSeptember 4, 2025Walmart, Walmart Live, Collector's Night, TalkShopLive, WeTheHobby, Live commerce, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Omnichannel retail, Live shoppingComment

CITY Furniture taps 3D Cloud technology to remove friction from buying journey and keep shoppers curious

CITY Furniture taps 3D Cloud technology to remove friction from buying journey and keep shoppers curious

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3D techStaff WriterSeptember 4, 2025CITY Furniture, Online retail, 3D technology, Omnichannel retail, 3D Cloud, Furniture retailers, StoresComment

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