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Shopopop and Carrefour ramp up last mile crowdshipping partnership in stores around Europe
Shopopop and Carrefour ramp up last mile crowdshipping partnership in stores around Europe

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DeliveryStaff WriterSeptember 29, 2025Carrefour, Shopopop, Crowdshipping, Delivery, Stores, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Susanna Moan departs Currys for Global Chief Data & Analytics Officer role at Just Eat Takeaway Group
Susanna Moan departs Currys for Global Chief Data & Analytics Officer role at Just Eat Takeaway Group

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JobsStaff WriterSeptember 29, 2025Just Eat Takeaway Group, Currys, Jobs, Appointments, Susanna Moan, Data and analytics, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Autonomous retail is just getting started as Amazon Fresh stores experiment gets binned in the UK
Autonomous retail is just getting started as Amazon Fresh stores experiment gets binned in the UK

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StoresStaff WriterSeptember 29, 2025Oliver Baggaley, Trigo, Amazon Just Walk Out technology, Autonomous retail, Stores, Amazon Fresh, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Self-checkout technologyComment
Including Cleveron and Zipline: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards automation finalists
Including Cleveron and Zipline: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards automation finalists

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RTIH AwardsStaff WriterSeptember 29, 20252025 RTIH Innovation Awards, AutomationComment
Swish secures seed funding round for its AI powered CPG product sampling platform
Swish secures seed funding round for its AI powered CPG product sampling platform

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FundingStaff WriterSeptember 29, 2025Swish, AI, Funding news, Funding rounds, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Retail mediaComment
Tesco veteran Helen Galletley off to pastures new as she departs UK grocery giant
Tesco veteran Helen Galletley off to pastures new as she departs UK grocery giant

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On the moveStaff WriterSeptember 29, 2025Helen Galletley, Tesco, On the move, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Starbucks employees slam coffee chain giant for 'race to the bottom' amid major job and store cuts
Starbucks employees slam coffee chain giant for 'race to the bottom' amid major job and store cuts

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EmployeesStaff WriterSeptember 29, 2025Starbucks, Employees, Employee experiences, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
East of England Co-op is hiring as retailer modernises technology and transforms the way it works
East of England Co-op is hiring as retailer modernises technology and transforms the way it works

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DataStaff WriterSeptember 29, 2025Rob Smith, Data, Data and insights, East of England Co-op, Recruitment, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Amazon Fresh UK closures show how tech experimentation is expensive and operationally complex
Amazon Fresh UK closures show how tech experimentation is expensive and operationally complex

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StoresStaff WriterSeptember 29, 2025Amazon Fresh, Stores, Just Walk Out technology, Chris Jones, PSE Consulting, AI, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Online retail, Click and CollectComment
ROW 94 Whiskey airport hologram experience features country singer Dierks Bentley
ROW 94 Whiskey airport hologram experience features country singer Dierks Bentley

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HologramsStaff WriterSeptember 29, 2025Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, Airports, Holograms, ROW 94 Whiskey, Dierks Bentley, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
THG CTO Stewart Day talks 'wild, rewarding ride' as company veteran departs
THG CTO Stewart Day talks 'wild, rewarding ride' as company veteran departs

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On the moveStaff WriterSeptember 29, 2025One the move, Stewart Day, CTOs, THG, THG Ingenuity, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Mixed emotions as Cy Pearson makes decision to depart retail technology specialist PMC
Mixed emotions as Cy Pearson makes decision to depart retail technology specialist PMC

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On the moveStaff WriterSeptember 29, 2025Cy Pearson, PMC, On the move, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
BRC urges retailers to ramp up their efforts to prevent further nature and biodiversity loss
BRC urges retailers to ramp up their efforts to prevent further nature and biodiversity loss

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Green retailStaff WriterSeptember 29, 2025BRC, British Retail Consortium, Research, Green retail, sustainability, Supply chain, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, UK retailComment
Why you need a free VPN like PlanetVPN - and why it’s worth exploring
Why you need a free VPN like PlanetVPN - and why it’s worth exploring

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VPNsStaff WriterSeptember 29, 2025VPNs, PlanetVPN, SecurityComment
How engagement ring brands are using storytelling to drive sales
How engagement ring brands are using storytelling to drive sales

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StorytellingStaff WriterSeptember 29, 2025Engagement rings, Personalisation, Social media, Online retail, Stores, Jewellery, Customer engagement, Immersive experiences, StorytellingComment
Including Power, Coach and Walmart: RTIH presents last week’s biggest retail technology plays at a glance
Including Power, Coach and Walmart: RTIH presents last week’s biggest retail technology plays at a glance

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Retail techStaff WriterSeptember 28, 2025Retail technology, Stores, Online retail, Omnichannel retail, Supply chain, PaymentsComment
So long, Amazon Fresh grocery stores: our most read retail technology articles from last week
So long, Amazon Fresh grocery stores: our most read retail technology articles from last week

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Retail techStaff WriterSeptember 28, 2025Retail technology, Stores, Omnichannel retail, Online retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Tesco keeps faith with Attabotics after warehouse automation firm is bought by Lafayette Engineering
Tesco keeps faith with Attabotics after warehouse automation firm is bought by Lafayette Engineering

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AutomationStaff WriterSeptember 27, 2025Tesco, MFCs, Micro fulfilment centres, Automation, Lafayette Engineering, Brittain Ladd, Attabotics, Stores, Grocery delivery, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Carrefour Italy tackles waste across national store network with RELEX Solutions technology
Carrefour Italy tackles waste across national store network with RELEX Solutions technology

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StoresStaff WriterSeptember 26, 2025RELEX Solutions, Carrefour Italy, Stores, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Supply chain technologyComment
Including VoCoVo and Sitoo: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards digital transformation finalists
Including VoCoVo and Sitoo: 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards digital transformation finalists

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RTIH AwardsStaff WriterSeptember 26, 20252025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Digital transformation, Digital retail, Stores, Online retailComment
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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
AI
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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AI
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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AI
Boring AI wins: here's why the retailers winning in this space are doing deeply unsexy work
AI
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
AI
Online retailer Wildberries rolls out AI powered tools including animated product listings
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AI
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
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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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Automation
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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