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MINISO at The Glades Bromley: a pastel perfect launch with plushies, blind boxes, and beauty bargains
MINISO at The Glades Bromley: a pastel perfect launch with plushies, blind boxes, and beauty bargains

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Secret shopperStaff WriterOctober 8, 2025MINISO, Stores, Secret Shopper, Bromley, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, The Glades, Customer experience, PaymentsComment
Love’s Travel Stops lays claim to retail media network first, appoints Tommy Greenberg as Senior Director
Love’s Travel Stops lays claim to retail media network first, appoints Tommy Greenberg as Senior Director

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Retail mediaStaff WriterOctober 8, 2025Love’s Travel Stops, Retail media, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Love's Media GroupComment
Lessons in money management learned through smarter shopping
Lessons in money management learned through smarter shopping

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Smart shoppingStaff WriterOctober 8, 2025Money management, Smart shopping, Loyalty programmes, Stores, Online retailComment
Optimising your checkout process for a seamless shopping experience
Optimising your checkout process for a seamless shopping experience

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CheckoutsStaff WriterOctober 8, 2025Checkout technology, Online retail, Payments, Mobile retail, BNPLComment
UK-based retail technology and dropshipping specialist Virtualstock bought by US firm Logicbroker
UK-based retail technology and dropshipping specialist Virtualstock bought by US firm Logicbroker

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AcquisitionsStaff WriterOctober 7, 2025Virtualstock, Logicbroker, Dropshipping, Acquisitions, Online retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony: don't miss the biggest retail technology event of the year
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony: don't miss the biggest retail technology event of the year

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RTIH AwardsStaff WriterOctober 7, 2025RTIH Innovation Awards, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Paris-based fashion resale platform Vestiaire Collective appoints Bernard Osta as CEO
Paris-based fashion resale platform Vestiaire Collective appoints Bernard Osta as CEO

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JobsStaff WriterOctober 7, 2025Vestiaire Collective, Resale, Luxury fashion, Pre-loved products, Bernard Osta, CEOs, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Antonio Colicchio departs Abercrombie & Fitch and announces launch of returns focused company
Antonio Colicchio departs Abercrombie & Fitch and announces launch of returns focused company

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On the moveStaff WriterOctober 7, 2025Antonio Colicchio, Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Returns, Online returns, Startups, On the moveComment
Company veteran and retail technology specialist Gareth Hughes exits Estée Lauder Companies
Company veteran and retail technology specialist Gareth Hughes exits Estée Lauder Companies

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On the moveStaff WriterOctober 7, 2025Gareth Hughes, On the move, Estée Lauder Companies, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Le Sserafim fans grab merchandise and go via Amazon Just Walk Out technology powered pop-up
Le Sserafim fans grab merchandise and go via Amazon Just Walk Out technology powered pop-up

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Pop-upsStaff WriterOctober 7, 2025Amazon Music, Amazon Just Walk Out technology, Checkout free stores, Le Sserafim, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Amazon Fresh, Natalie BergComment
Retail media firm Advertima appoints Rob Christian as Managing Director, North America
Retail media firm Advertima appoints Rob Christian as Managing Director, North America

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JobsStaff WriterOctober 7, 2025Advertima, Stores, Retail media, Rob Christian, Appointments, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Consumer electronics retailer MediaMarktSaturn taps One Tech Group retail media platform
Consumer electronics retailer MediaMarktSaturn taps One Tech Group retail media platform

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Retail mediaStaff WriterOctober 7, 2025MediaMarktSaturn, One Tech Group, Retail media, Stores, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Industry veteran Mats Klevjer takes on Partnership Director for Retail Media role at Broadsign
Industry veteran Mats Klevjer takes on Partnership Director for Retail Media role at Broadsign

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JobsStaff WriterOctober 7, 2025Mats Klevjer, Broadsign, Retail media, Appointments, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Domino’s Pizza expands DoorDash global partnership as pair announce roll-out across Canada
Domino’s Pizza expands DoorDash global partnership as pair announce roll-out across Canada

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Q-commerceStaff WriterOctober 7, 2025Domino's Pizza, DoorDash, Rapid delivery, On demand delivery services, On demand delivery, Pizza deliveryComment
ŌURA opens first concept space to debut at British luxury department store Harrods in London
ŌURA opens first concept space to debut at British luxury department store Harrods in London

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StoresStaff WriterOctober 7, 2025ŌURA, Stores, Physical retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Eurocommercial teams with Kinexio on AI sales collection platform across retail portfolio in Italy
Eurocommercial teams with Kinexio on AI sales collection platform across retail portfolio in Italy

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AIStaff WriterOctober 7, 2025Eurocommercial, Kinexio, AI, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Sales data, Shopping centresComment
Bromley Glades last week, Birmingham Bullring this as MINISO UK physical retail push continues
Bromley Glades last week, Birmingham Bullring this as MINISO UK physical retail push continues

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StoresStaff WriterOctober 7, 2025Stores, MINISO, Physical retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, UK retailComment
The newest technology helping drive slot games
The newest technology helping drive slot games

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GamingStaff WriterOctober 7, 2025VR, Technology innovation, Smartphones, Slot gamesComment
L’Oréal backed AI powered beauty technology platform Noli taps Akeneo PIM for product recommendations
L’Oréal backed AI powered beauty technology platform Noli taps Akeneo PIM for product recommendations

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PIM solutionsStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025L’Oréal, Noli, Akeneo, PIM solutions, Personalisation, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Home Bargains CISO Andrej Kurlovic calls for change in way retailers deal with security breaches
Home Bargains CISO Andrej Kurlovic calls for change in way retailers deal with security breaches

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SecurityStaff WriterOctober 6, 2025Home Bargains, Andrej Kurlovic, Security, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Cyber security, BreachesComment
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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
AI

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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
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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
Automation

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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
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
RTIH Awards

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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
RTIH Awards

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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
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
Stores

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Stores
Fix cash flow gaps in your retail store
Stores
Fix cash flow gaps in your retail store
Stores

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Stores

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