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Asos Live creator led immersive video shopping fashion experience goes live following trial
Asos Live creator led immersive video shopping fashion experience goes live following trial

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Video shoppingStaff WriterOctober 3, 2025Asos, Asos Live, Video shopping, Immersive experiences, Creators, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
EE lands in Glasgow, Scotland: RTIH brings you this week's biggest retail technology stories
EE lands in Glasgow, Scotland: RTIH brings you this week's biggest retail technology stories

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Retail techStaff WriterOctober 3, 2025Retail technology, Stores, Online retail, Omnichannel retailComment
Focus on rewards, discounts, loyalty as Lego Insiders membership programme app goes live in UK
Focus on rewards, discounts, loyalty as Lego Insiders membership programme app goes live in UK

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LoyaltyStaff WriterOctober 3, 2025Lego, Lego Insiders, Rewards, Customer engagement, Loyalty, Membership programmes, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Wiliot partners with Walmart in bid to enhance retail supply chain with ambient IoT and AI technology
Wiliot partners with Walmart in bid to enhance retail supply chain with ambient IoT and AI technology

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Supply chainStaff WriterOctober 3, 2025Wiliot, Walmart, Supply chain, Ambient IoT, AI, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Karl Fazer targets chocoholics with AI powered Desire-a-Bar in Helsinki shopping centre
Karl Fazer targets chocoholics with AI powered Desire-a-Bar in Helsinki shopping centre

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AIStaff WriterOctober 3, 2025Karl Fazer, Finland, Shopping centres, Helsinki, AI, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
eCommerce Expo 2025 review: Asda talks using data to power pricing, promotions and range decisions
eCommerce Expo 2025 review: Asda talks using data to power pricing, promotions and range decisions

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EventsRachel LawlerOctober 3, 2025Asda, Asda Project Future, Data analytics, Unilever, Supermarkets, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, eCommerce ExpoComment
Ocado Retail enlists Salesforce, Devoteam and Multiverse for its first ever AI Day event
Ocado Retail enlists Salesforce, Devoteam and Multiverse for its first ever AI Day event

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AIStaff WriterOctober 3, 2025Ocado Retail, AI, Online retail, Grocery retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Events, Salesforce, MultiverseComment
Refurbished tech firm Back Market gets physical in New York City with first ever retail store
Refurbished tech firm Back Market gets physical in New York City with first ever retail store

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StoresStaff WriterOctober 3, 2025Back Market, Stores, New York, Physical retail, Online retail, Refurbished electronics, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Tesco veteran Helen Galletley joins DIY retailer Wickes as Director of Operations and Change
Tesco veteran Helen Galletley joins DIY retailer Wickes as Director of Operations and Change

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JobsStaff WriterOctober 3, 2025Tesco, Wickes, Appointments, Helen Galletley, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Grocery retail, AI, AutomationComment
Ethical lender Fair for You announces electronics and tech firm Currys as latest retail partner
Ethical lender Fair for You announces electronics and tech firm Currys as latest retail partner

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PaymentsStaff WriterOctober 3, 2025Fair for You, Currys, Payments, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Online retail, StoresComment
High profile departures and delivery robot firsts: presenting the retail technology week in numbers
High profile departures and delivery robot firsts: presenting the retail technology week in numbers

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Retail trendsStaff WriterOctober 3, 2025Retail technology, Retail trends, Stores, Online retailComment
Retail technology innovation of the week: Bondi Sands adds gamification to immersive experience
Retail technology innovation of the week: Bondi Sands adds gamification to immersive experience

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InnovationStaff WriterOctober 3, 2025Retail technology innovation of the week, Gen Z, Bondi Sands, Napster, Gamification, Immersive experiences, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Cracker Barrel crumbles and Attabotics arises: our most read retail technology articles from September
Cracker Barrel crumbles and Attabotics arises: our most read retail technology articles from September

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Retail techStaff WriterOctober 3, 2025Retail technology, Stores, Online retail, Omnichannel retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, September 2025Comment
EPAM Systems and BOSS launch immersive motorsport experience powered by Apple Pro Vision
EPAM Systems and BOSS launch immersive motorsport experience powered by Apple Pro Vision

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StoresStaff WriterOctober 3, 2025Formula 1, EPAM Systems, BOSS, Hugo Boss, Stores, Immersive experiences, Apple Vision Pro, Spatial experiences, Racing, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Spatial computingComment
Tesco sees AI and automation technology investment pay off as UK grocery giant's first half sales rise
Tesco sees AI and automation technology investment pay off as UK grocery giant's first half sales rise

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ResultsStaff WriterOctober 2, 2025Tesco BaldockTesco, AI, Automation, Grocery retail, Tesco Whoosh, Stores, Retail media, Rapid deliveryComment
Farewell Amazon Fresh and Rachel Higham: the biggest retail technology stories from September
Farewell Amazon Fresh and Rachel Higham: the biggest retail technology stories from September

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Retail techStaff WriterOctober 2, 2025September 2025, Retail technology, Stores, Online retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Omnichannel retailComment
Ikea looks to get closer to UK customers as it launches a sixth Collect locker location at a Tesco store
Ikea looks to get closer to UK customers as it launches a sixth Collect locker location at a Tesco store

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DeliveryStaff WriterOctober 2, 2025Ikea, Tesco, Online delivery, Omnichannel retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Parcel lockersComment
Eighteen months after taking the reins as DHL eCommerce UK CEO, Millwall fan Stuart Hill exits stage left
Eighteen months after taking the reins as DHL eCommerce UK CEO, Millwall fan Stuart Hill exits stage left

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On the moveStaff WriterOctober 2, 2025On the move, DHL eCommerce UK, Evri, Online delivery, Stuart Hill, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
First for EE in Scotland as it preps launch of Experience store in Glasgow's Braehead Shopping Centre
First for EE in Scotland as it preps launch of Experience store in Glasgow's Braehead Shopping Centre

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StoresStaff WriterOctober 2, 2025EE, Glasgow, Scotland, EE Experience stores, Stores, Physical retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Braehead Shopping CentreComment
Making the jump from clicks to bricks: SkinCupid’s cult K-beauty brand lands in Central London
Making the jump from clicks to bricks: SkinCupid’s cult K-beauty brand lands in Central London

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StoresStaff WriterOctober 2, 2025SkinCupid, K-beauty, Stores, RTIH secret shopper, Online retail, Gen Z, TikTok, Social media, Payments, Loyalty programmes, Bricks and mortar retailComment
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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
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
AI

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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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AI
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
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
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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
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
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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
RTIH Awards

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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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