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Grocery retailer Asda hits Project Future milestone as final piece of the post-Walmart puzzle falls into place
Grocery retailer Asda hits Project Future milestone as final piece of the post-Walmart puzzle falls into place

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Grocery retailStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025Asda, Asda Project Future, Walmart, Asda George, Mike Gledhill, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Grocery retailComment
This is not just any retail tech go live, this is a RELEX and M&S Food transformation go live
This is not just any retail tech go live, this is a RELEX and M&S Food transformation go live

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Supply chainStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025M&S Food, RELEX Solutions, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, AccentureComment
Walmart agreement with Symbotic marks 'one of the most ambitious moves in retail automation'
Walmart agreement with Symbotic marks 'one of the most ambitious moves in retail automation'

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AutomationStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025Walmart, Symbotic, Automation, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Brittain Ladd, StoresComment
Physical stores far from dead as they tap AI and smart technology in an omnichannel world
Physical stores far from dead as they tap AI and smart technology in an omnichannel world

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StoresStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025New Look, Stores, AI, Retail technology, Retail innovation, VoCoVo, VoCoVo Retail Innovation Day, Events, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Customer experience, Future of retailComment
Industry veteran Ken Hansen joins electronic shelf labels specialist Pricer as its new Chief Operating Officer
Industry veteran Ken Hansen joins electronic shelf labels specialist Pricer as its new Chief Operating Officer

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JobsStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025Pricer, ESLs, Ken Hansen, Appointments, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Tesco Marketplace bins Marketplacer technology and makes move to rival platform Mirakl
Tesco Marketplace bins Marketplacer technology and makes move to rival platform Mirakl

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Online retailStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025Tesco, Tesco Marketplace, Online retail, Marketplacer, Mirakl, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Former Amazon executive Justine Hastings opts to join Dave Clark's Auger startup as Chief AI Economist
Former Amazon executive Justine Hastings opts to join Dave Clark's Auger startup as Chief AI Economist

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JobsStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025Auger, Justine Hastings, AI, Appointments, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Dave ClarkComment
Aussie retailer City Beach rolls out Teamwork Commerce mPoS and omnichannel OMS solutions in stores
Aussie retailer City Beach rolls out Teamwork Commerce mPoS and omnichannel OMS solutions in stores

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StoresStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025City Beach, Teamwork Commerce, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Ben Sherman migrates US site to Remarkable in six-week u-turn project following BigCommerce deal
Ben Sherman migrates US site to Remarkable in six-week u-turn project following BigCommerce deal

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E-commerceStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025Ben Sherman, Remarkable, BigCommerce, E-commerce, Online retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
B&Q Marketplace under fire as Naturewall MD blasts 'unmonitored free for all'
B&Q Marketplace under fire as Naturewall MD blasts 'unmonitored free for all'

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Online retailStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025LeytonB&Q Marketplace, Naturewall, Philip Brown, Online marketplaces, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, B&QComment
Currys Ireland rolls out new Store Mode omnichannel function and electronic shelf edge labels
Currys Ireland rolls out new Store Mode omnichannel function and electronic shelf edge labels

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StoresStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025Currys Ireland, Stores, Electronic shelf labels, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Customer experience, Electronic shelf edge labelsComment
KBST's Max Aschoff talks power of self-checkout technology and smart shopping carts
KBST's Max Aschoff talks power of self-checkout technology and smart shopping carts

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StoresStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025Max Aschoff, KBST, Stores, Self-checkouts, Smart carts, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Wonder hits 70 locations as Marc Lore's food hall and technology startup lands in Yardley, PA and Milford, CT
Wonder hits 70 locations as Marc Lore's food hall and technology startup lands in Yardley, PA and Milford, CT

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StartupsStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025Wonder, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Food delivery, Startups, RestaurantsComment
Customer engagement specialist Reward appoints Bhagya Reddy as Director of Data Engineering 
Customer engagement specialist Reward appoints Bhagya Reddy as Director of Data Engineering 

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JobsStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025Reward, Bhagya Reddy, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Northfork expands into CPG space with Schweid & Sons partnership to power shoppable recipes
Northfork expands into CPG space with Schweid & Sons partnership to power shoppable recipes

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Online retailStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025Northfork, Schweid & Sons, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
How do enterprises in the UK implement MLOps successfully?
How do enterprises in the UK implement MLOps successfully?

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Machine learningStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025MLOps, Machine learning, DevOps, Data, AI, Cloud solutionsComment
Kryptot.fi - a clear and safe starting point for crypto investors in Finland
Kryptot.fi - a clear and safe starting point for crypto investors in Finland

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CryptoStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025Kryptot.fi, Finland, Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, EthereumComment
Walmart digitises its supply chain: check out last week’s biggest retail technology plays at a glance
Walmart digitises its supply chain: check out last week’s biggest retail technology plays at a glance

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Retail techStaff WriterOctober 5, 2025Retail technology, Stores, Omnichannel retail, Online retail, Payments, Supply chainComment
Tesco embraces AI and automation: our most read retail technology articles from last week
Tesco embraces AI and automation: our most read retail technology articles from last week

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Retail techStaff WriterOctober 5, 2025Retail technology, Stores, Omnichannel retail, Online retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, AI, AutomationComment
Asda works with VusionGroup on roll-out of ESLs at over 250 Express convenience stores
Asda works with VusionGroup on roll-out of ESLs at over 250 Express convenience stores

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ESLsStaff WriterOctober 3, 2025ESLs, Electronic shelf labels, VusionGroup, Asda, Stores, 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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
RTS 2026

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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
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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
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
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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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