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Coach pops up at China shopping mall: RTIH brings you this week's biggest retail technology stories
Coach pops up at China shopping mall: RTIH brings you this week's biggest retail technology stories

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Retail techStaff WriterSeptember 26, 2025Retail technology, Stores, Online retail, Omnichannel retailComment
More than 2,500 Aldi USA locations are joining Uber Eats app to offer on demand grocery delivery
More than 2,500 Aldi USA locations are joining Uber Eats app to offer on demand grocery delivery

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US retailStaff WriterSeptember 26, 2025Aldi USA, SNAP EBT payments, Uber Eats, On demand delivery, Grocery delivery, US retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Including Sodaclick and Trigo: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards AI finalists announced
Including Sodaclick and Trigo: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards AI finalists announced

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RTIH AwardsStaff WriterSeptember 26, 2025AI, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Artificial IntelligenceComment
Including Nextail and Gander: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards sustainability finalists
Including Nextail and Gander: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards sustainability finalists

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RTIH AwardsStaff WriterSeptember 26, 20252025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Green retail, Sustainable retail, SustainabilityComment
Including thortful and poq: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards CX excellence finalists
Including thortful and poq: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards CX excellence finalists

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RTIH AwardsStaff WriterSeptember 26, 20252025 RTIH Innovation Awards, CX, Customer experienceComment
Including Yocuda and Sinch: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards omnichannel finalists announced
Including Yocuda and Sinch: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards omnichannel finalists announced

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RTIH AwardsStaff WriterSeptember 26, 20252025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Omnichannel retailComment
Canadian grocery and pharma retailer Loblaw connects with LiveRamp for retail media push
Canadian grocery and pharma retailer Loblaw connects with LiveRamp for retail media push

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Retail mediaStaff WriterSeptember 26, 2025Loblaw Companies, Loblaw Advance, LiveRamp, Retail media, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, CanadaComment
Instacart looks to enhance Caper Carts omnichannel grocery store shopping experience
Instacart looks to enhance Caper Carts omnichannel grocery store shopping experience

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Smart cartsStaff WriterSeptember 26, 2025Instacart, Instacart Caper Carts, Stores, Grocery retail, Smart carts, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Omnichannel retailComment
Currys lays claim to global world first with in-store Meta AI Ray-Ban and Oakley eyewear launch
Currys lays claim to global world first with in-store Meta AI Ray-Ban and Oakley eyewear launch

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StoresStaff WriterSeptember 26, 2025Currys, Stores, AI, Meta, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
How AI and machine learning are changing both retail and online casino experiences
How AI and machine learning are changing both retail and online casino experiences

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AI and MLStaff WriterSeptember 26, 2025AI, Machine learning, Online casinosComment
Perion and Albertsons Media Collective unlock first-party audiences via display and DOOH campaigns
Perion and Albertsons Media Collective unlock first-party audiences via display and DOOH campaigns

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Retail mediaStaff WriterSeptember 25, 2025Perion, Albertsons Media Collective, Retail media, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Perion NetworkComment
Honeylove partners with Frate Returns to tackle fraud and streamline exchanges for customers
Honeylove partners with Frate Returns to tackle fraud and streamline exchanges for customers

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ReturnsStaff WriterSeptember 25, 2025Frate Returns, Honeylove, Returns, Online returns, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Including Currys, White Stuff, Tesco: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards UK retailer finalists announced
Including Currys, White Stuff, Tesco: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards UK retailer finalists announced

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RTIH AwardsStaff WriterSeptember 25, 2025Cheshunt ExtraUK retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, 3D CloudComment
Including MUJI Europe and ICA Gruppen: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards global retailer finalists announced
Including MUJI Europe and ICA Gruppen: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards global retailer finalists announced

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RTIH AwardsStaff WriterSeptember 25, 20252025 RTIH Innovation Awards, STRATACACHEComment
Get physical! 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards bricks and mortar retail finalists announced
Get physical! 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards bricks and mortar retail finalists announced

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RTIH AwardsStaff WriterSeptember 25, 20252025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, Sitoo, Gander, Retail AI, Currys, Sensei, Oh PollyComment
Including Vinted Go and Shoeby: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards supply chain finalists announced
Including Vinted Go and Shoeby: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards supply chain finalists announced

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RTIH AwardsStaff WriterSeptember 25, 2025Vinted Go, Uber Direct, Supply chain, Supply chain technology, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Including Ecommpay and Oh Polly: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards payments finalists
Including Ecommpay and Oh Polly: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards payments finalists

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RTIH AwardsStaff WriterSeptember 25, 2025Payments, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, PayTechComment
Wakefern Food Corp. deploys Birdzi technology as grocery retail space enters AI driven era
Wakefern Food Corp. deploys Birdzi technology as grocery retail space enters AI driven era

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AnalyticsStaff WriterSeptember 25, 2025Wakefern Food Corp., Birdzi, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Grocery retailComment
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards finalists assemble!: our biggest retail tech articles on LinkedIn
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards finalists assemble!: our biggest retail tech articles on LinkedIn

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LinkedInStaff WriterSeptember 25, 2025Retail technology, LinkedIn, Social mediaComment
UK fitness brand 1Rebel taps Zoom Media digital advertising platform across London studios
UK fitness brand 1Rebel taps Zoom Media digital advertising platform across London studios

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DOOHStaff WriterSeptember 25, 2025DOOH, 1Rebel, Zoom Media, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
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2026 EVENTS

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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
RTIH AI in Retail Awards
Jul 6
Jul 6, 2026 – Feb 11, 2027
RTIH AI in Retail Awards
Jul 6, 2026 – Feb 11, 2027
Jul 6, 2026 – Feb 11, 2027
NRF 2026: Retail's Big Show Europe
Sep 15
Sep 15, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026
NRF 2026: Retail's Big Show Europe
Sep 15, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026
Sep 15, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026
eCommerce Expo 2026
Sep 23
Sep 23, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026
eCommerce Expo 2026
Sep 23, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026
Sep 23, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026
The FT Future of Retail Summit 2026
Oct 6
Oct 6, 2026
The FT Future of Retail Summit 2026
Oct 6, 2026
Oct 6, 2026
Tech for Retail 2026
Nov 30
Nov 30, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026
Tech for Retail 2026
Nov 30, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026
Nov 30, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026

TRENDING: AI

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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
Metapack launches AI powered delivery intelligence tools at TDC 2026 event in London
AI
Metapack launches AI powered delivery intelligence tools at TDC 2026 event in London
AI

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AI
Unilever and Google Cloud ink five year deal that includes deployment of Vertex AI platform
AI
Unilever and Google Cloud ink five year deal that includes deployment of Vertex AI platform
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AI
New Asos virtual try-on experience launches in partnership with AI fashion platform AIUTA
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New Asos virtual try-on experience launches in partnership with AI fashion platform AIUTA
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AI
First for Debenhams Group as it teams with PayPal on AI driven shopping experience in UK
AI
First for Debenhams Group as it teams with PayPal on AI driven shopping experience in UK
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AI
Future of retail isn't agentic as sociability, discovery, tactility, and enjoyment remain key
AI
Future of retail isn't agentic as sociability, discovery, tactility, and enjoyment remain key
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AI
Loblaw connects with OpenAI to integrate PC Express grocery delivery app into ChatGPT
AI
Loblaw connects with OpenAI to integrate PC Express grocery delivery app into ChatGPT
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Alipay AI Pay solution hits 120m transactions as Chinese shoppers tap agentic commerce
AI
Alipay AI Pay solution hits 120m transactions as Chinese shoppers tap agentic commerce
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Boring AI wins: here's why the retailers winning in this space are doing deeply unsexy work
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Boring AI wins: here's why the retailers winning in this space are doing deeply unsexy work
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Online retailer Wildberries rolls out AI powered tools including animated product listings
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Online retailer Wildberries rolls out AI powered tools including animated product listings
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EE focuses on digital wellbeing as it launches Stay Safe with AI appointments in Essex stores
AI
EE focuses on digital wellbeing as it launches Stay Safe with AI appointments in Essex stores
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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
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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
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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
IFF Colibri robot delivers quicker, more precise fragrance sampling for customers across Greater Asia
Automation
IFF Colibri robot delivers quicker, more precise fragrance sampling for customers across Greater Asia
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Automation
Kroger's Ocado Group move doesn't spell end for CFCs but overly complex mega sites are done
Automation
Kroger's Ocado Group move doesn't spell end for CFCs but overly complex mega sites are done
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Automation
The way forward for under pressure Ocado Group is Instacart and DoorDash MFCs tie ups
Automation
The way forward for under pressure Ocado Group is Instacart and DoorDash MFCs tie ups
Automation

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Automation
Billion dollar flop: Kroger's failed automated fulfilment strategy with Ocado worse than it appears
Automation
Billion dollar flop: Kroger's failed automated fulfilment strategy with Ocado worse than it appears
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Automation
Transcend Retail Solutions should rethink interest in Attabotics technology within Tesco stores
Automation
Transcend Retail Solutions should rethink interest in Attabotics technology within Tesco stores
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Independent US grocery retailer Harmons deploys Simbe Tally inventory robot across 17 of its locations
Automation
Independent US grocery retailer Harmons deploys Simbe Tally inventory robot across 17 of its locations
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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
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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
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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
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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
TALA Founder Grace Beverley set to headline at Retail Technology Show 2026 during April
RTS 2026
TALA Founder Grace Beverley set to headline at Retail Technology Show 2026 during April
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RTS 2026
Your chance to be a part of the bumper Retail Technology Show 2026 edition of RTIH's printed mag
RTS 2026
Your chance to be a part of the bumper Retail Technology Show 2026 edition of RTIH's printed mag
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RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show 2026 open for registrations as event returns to London ExCel in April
RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show 2026 open for registrations as event returns to London ExCel in April
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RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show returns to ExCel London in 2026 with a disco themed event
RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show returns to ExCel London in 2026 with a disco themed event
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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
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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
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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
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards winners to be announced this Thursday at event in Central London
RTIH Awards
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards winners to be announced this Thursday at event in Central London
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards
RETaiL AI doubles down at 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards following 2024 technology success
RTIH Awards
RETaiL AI doubles down at 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards following 2024 technology success
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony: don't miss the biggest retail technology event of the year
RTIH Awards
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony: don't miss the biggest retail technology event of the year
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards Best Retailer/Technology Supplier relationship finalists
RTIH Awards
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards Best Retailer/Technology Supplier relationship finalists
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RTIH Awards
Including Nextail and Zipline: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards global tech implementation finalists
RTIH Awards
Including Nextail and Zipline: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards global tech implementation finalists
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards
Including Iceland and WHSmith: RTIH Innovation Awards UK tech implementation finalists
RTIH Awards
Including Iceland and WHSmith: RTIH Innovation Awards UK tech implementation finalists
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards

TRENDING: STORES

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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
Emporio Armani enlists Loook.ai for interactive fragrance activation at KaDeWe Berlin
Stores
Emporio Armani enlists Loook.ai for interactive fragrance activation at KaDeWe Berlin
Stores

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Stores
New lululemon High Street Kensington store builds on launch of Regent Street flagship last year
Stores
New lululemon High Street Kensington store builds on launch of Regent Street flagship last year
Stores

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Stores
Pop culture retailer MINISO follows pop-up with reopening of Meadowhall, Sheffield store
Stores
Pop culture retailer MINISO follows pop-up with reopening of Meadowhall, Sheffield store
Stores

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Stores
Superdrug preps 30 new stores as it reports strong customer demand for physical retail experiences
Stores
Superdrug preps 30 new stores as it reports strong customer demand for physical retail experiences
Stores

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Stores
Stop complaining about 'meat grinder' self-checkouts when it is exactly what you asked for
Stores
Stop complaining about 'meat grinder' self-checkouts when it is exactly what you asked for
Stores

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Stores
AiFi technology powers frictionless checkout stores at Arena Milano for Winter Olympics 2026
Stores
AiFi technology powers frictionless checkout stores at Arena Milano for Winter Olympics 2026
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Stores
Fix cash flow gaps in your retail store
Stores
Fix cash flow gaps in your retail store
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Stores

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