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2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
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Kristin Swayze exits Starbucks for tech/transformation role at Norwegian Cruise Line
Kristin Swayze exits Starbucks for tech/transformation role at Norwegian Cruise Line

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JobsStaff WriterOctober 23, 2025Kristin Swayze, Norwegian Cruise Line, Cruise ships, Starbucks, McDonald's, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, AppointmentsComment
UK-based retail technology firm Virtualstock teams with City Plumbing to expand online marketplace
UK-based retail technology firm Virtualstock teams with City Plumbing to expand online marketplace

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Online retailStaff WriterOctober 23, 2025City Plumbing, Virtualstock, Online marketplaces, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
Krystal Restaurants picks PAR Punchh solution to power loyalty programme Club Krystal
Krystal Restaurants picks PAR Punchh solution to power loyalty programme Club Krystal

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LoyaltyStaff WriterOctober 23, 2025Krystal Restaurants, PAR Punchh, PAR Technology, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, Loyalty programmesComment
Marco’s Pizza connects with NCR Voyix as it preps new store openings in Mexico and Latin America
Marco’s Pizza connects with NCR Voyix as it preps new store openings in Mexico and Latin America

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PoSStaff WriterOctober 23, 2025Marco’s Pizza, NCR Voyix, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, StoresComment
Demand Chain AI helps LT Foods Americas boost planning, category management, data capabilities
Demand Chain AI helps LT Foods Americas boost planning, category management, data capabilities

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AIStaff WriterOctober 23, 2025LT Foods Americas, Demand Chain AI, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
Everything you need to know about Point of Sale systems in 2025
Everything you need to know about Point of Sale systems in 2025

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PoSStaff WriterOctober 23, 2025Point of Sale, PoS, Payments, Checkouts, Mobile payments, Stores, AIComment
How to hire top technology talent in a competitive market
How to hire top technology talent in a competitive market

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RecruitmentStaff WriterOctober 23, 2025Recruitment, Hiring, EmployeesComment
VusionGroup inks deal to equip Morrisons stores with over 10.8 million electronic shelf labels
VusionGroup inks deal to equip Morrisons stores with over 10.8 million electronic shelf labels

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ESLsStaff WriterOctober 22, 2025Morrisons, ESLs, Electronic shelf labels, Stores, VusionGroup, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, Digital retail, DigitalisationComment
Amazon is set to provide free home delivery services for its food bank partners through to 2028
Amazon is set to provide free home delivery services for its food bank partners through to 2028

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Food deliveryStaff WriterOctober 22, 2025Amazon, Food insecurity, Food delivery, US retail, UK, Online retail, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
Central Co-op manages to avoid 8,800+ tonnes of food waste thanks to Retail Insight partnership
Central Co-op manages to avoid 8,800+ tonnes of food waste thanks to Retail Insight partnership

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Food wasteStaff WriterOctober 22, 2025Central Co-op, Retail Insight, Food waste, Green retail, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
Zalando taps Nomagic AI powered technology as it expands robotic warehouse capabilities
Zalando taps Nomagic AI powered technology as it expands robotic warehouse capabilities

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RobotsStaff WriterOctober 22, 2025Zalando, Nomagic, Robots, AI, Supply chain, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
Kenshoo Skai announces integration with dunnhumby and Epsilon powered Tesco Media and Insight Platform
Kenshoo Skai announces integration with dunnhumby and Epsilon powered Tesco Media and Insight Platform

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Grocery retailStaff WriterOctober 22, 2025Cheshunt ExtraKenshoo Skai, Tesco, Tesco Media and Insight Platform, Grocery retail, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
Milestone for Babyboo Fashion as Australian online retailer announces launch of US warehouse
Milestone for Babyboo Fashion as Australian online retailer announces launch of US warehouse

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WarehousesStaff WriterOctober 22, 2025Babyboo Fashion, Online retail, Online delivery, US retail, Warehouses, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, On demand deliveryComment
Reality bites: here's why the next grocery retail revolution will happen at the edge, not in the aisle
Reality bites: here's why the next grocery retail revolution will happen at the edge, not in the aisle

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Grocery retailStaff WriterOctober 22, 2025Brittain Ladd, Grocery retail, Stores, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, Retail innovation, SupermarketsComment
Estonian secondhand fashion specialist Yaga secures €4 million pre-Series A funding round
Estonian secondhand fashion specialist Yaga secures €4 million pre-Series A funding round

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FundingStaff WriterOctober 22, 2025Yaga, Estonia, Startups, Secondhand fashion, Online marketplaces, Funding news, Funding roundsComment
E-commerce firm Visualsoft appoints company veteran Lucy Dixon as Chief Financial Officer
E-commerce firm Visualsoft appoints company veteran Lucy Dixon as Chief Financial Officer

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CFOsStaff WriterOctober 22, 2025Lucy Dixon, CFOs, Visualsoft, E-commerce, Appointments, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
Ted Stone departs Cint to take on Insight Sales Director role at customer engagement firm Reward
Ted Stone departs Cint to take on Insight Sales Director role at customer engagement firm Reward

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JobsStaff WriterOctober 22, 2025Ted Stone, Reward, Appointments, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
Evri set to activate 2,000 more Parcel Pending by Quadient smart lockers across the UK
Evri set to activate 2,000 more Parcel Pending by Quadient smart lockers across the UK

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Parcel lockersStaff WriterOctober 22, 2025Quadient, Parcel Pending by Quadient, Evri, Parcel lockers, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
YEEP! breezes past 2,000 UK parcel lockers mark as solar powered roll-out gathers pace nationwide
YEEP! breezes past 2,000 UK parcel lockers mark as solar powered roll-out gathers pace nationwide

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Parcel lockersStaff WriterOctober 22, 2025YEEP!, Parcel lockers, Green retail, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
ZigZag research: UK retailers claw back £1.7 billion in returns this year as they take the fight to serial returners
ZigZag research: UK retailers claw back £1.7 billion in returns this year as they take the fight to serial returners

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ReturnsStaff WriterOctober 22, 2025ZigZag, Online returns, Returns, Research, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
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2026 EVENTS

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2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Feb 27
Feb 27, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Feb 27, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026
Feb 27, 2026 – Nov 4, 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
Retail Technology Show 2026 VIP Afterparty
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026
Retail Technology Show 2026 VIP Afterparty
Apr 22, 2026
Apr 22, 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

TRENDING: AI

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Lingerie brand Somewhere Never deploys Brarista's AI powered sizing chatbot platform
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Lingerie brand Somewhere Never deploys Brarista's AI powered sizing chatbot platform
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AI
Sportswear brand Castore shakes hands on AI product content partnership with Ocula Technologies
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Sportswear brand Castore shakes hands on AI product content partnership with Ocula Technologies
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AI
Loop Neighborhood Markets claims agentic technology breakthrough as it taps Tote Genie AI agent
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Loop Neighborhood Markets claims agentic technology breakthrough as it taps Tote Genie AI agent
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AI
London based omnichannel fashion retailer AllSaints taps Impact Analytics AI powered solutions
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London based omnichannel fashion retailer AllSaints taps Impact Analytics AI powered solutions
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Levi Strauss & Co. enlists Raspberry as its creative partner to support company's design processes
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Levi Strauss & Co. enlists Raspberry as its creative partner to support company's design processes
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AI
M&S purchases 11,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot licences to equip employees with AI and Agentic AI tools
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M&S purchases 11,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot licences to equip employees with AI and Agentic AI tools
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AI

TRENDING: AUTOMATION

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French robotics unicorn Exotec announces multi-site Skyfleet deal with sports retailer Decathlon
Automation
French robotics unicorn Exotec announces multi-site Skyfleet deal with sports retailer Decathlon
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Circa Resort & Casino and VenHub Global team on first of its kind autonomous store deployment
Automation
Circa Resort & Casino and VenHub Global team on first of its kind autonomous store deployment
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Kroger has no time to waste as it inks automated micro-fulfillment solution deal with Fulfil
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Kroger has no time to waste as it inks automated micro-fulfillment solution deal with Fulfil
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Swedish sports retailer Stadium taps Exotec Skypod robotics system at Norrköping warehouse
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Swedish sports retailer Stadium taps Exotec Skypod robotics system at Norrköping warehouse
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Exotec teams with KDS to automate new 760,000 sq ft fulfilment centre in Savannah, Georgia
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Exotec teams with KDS to automate new 760,000 sq ft fulfilment centre in Savannah, Georgia
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Here's why Ocado is the most valuable technology play in grocery, retail and logistics right now
Automation
Here's why Ocado is the most valuable technology play in grocery, retail and logistics right now
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Automation

TRENDING: RTS 2026

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Retail Technology Show 2026 research shows growing shopper backlash against Temu and Shein
RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show 2026 research shows growing shopper backlash against Temu and Shein
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RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show 2026 ramps up focus on innovation as it returns to London ExCel in April
RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show 2026 ramps up focus on innovation as it returns to London ExCel in April
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RTS 2026
Vusion, Duvo and PervasID among 2026 Retail Technology Show Innovation Awards finalists
RTS 2026
Vusion, Duvo and PervasID among 2026 Retail Technology Show Innovation Awards finalists
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RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show 2026 report flags Perfect Ted’s Marisa Poster as Disruptor of the Year
RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show 2026 report flags Perfect Ted’s Marisa Poster as Disruptor of the Year
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H&M Director of Innovation Jo Hickson added to Retail Technology Show 2026 advisory board
RTS 2026
H&M Director of Innovation Jo Hickson added to Retail Technology Show 2026 advisory board
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RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show: Roblox tops TikTok as biggest commerce channel for Gen Z shoppers
RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show: Roblox tops TikTok as biggest commerce channel for Gen Z shoppers
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RTS 2026

TRENDING: RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

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Call for entries: RTIH's industry leading retail tech innovation awards opens for submissions
RTIH Awards
Call for entries: RTIH's industry leading retail tech innovation awards opens for submissions
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards winners to be announced at event in London on 4th November
RTIH Awards
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards winners to be announced at event in London on 4th November
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards opens for entries with deadline for submissions Friday, 2nd October
RTIH Awards
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards opens for entries with deadline for submissions Friday, 2nd October
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards go live in February, winners to be announced in November
RTIH Awards
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards go live in February, winners to be announced in November
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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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

TRENDING: RETAIL MEDIA

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Bec Penn finishes up her 1.5 year run as Head of Product at Coles Group's retail media division Coles 360
Retail media
Bec Penn finishes up her 1.5 year run as Head of Product at Coles Group's retail media division Coles 360
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Retail media
New Snappy Shopper retail media network connects FMCG brands with indie convenience retailers
Retail media
New Snappy Shopper retail media network connects FMCG brands with indie convenience retailers
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THG Ingenuity opens up Gift With Purchase retail media solution to external brand partners
Retail media
THG Ingenuity opens up Gift With Purchase retail media solution to external brand partners
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Retail media
Retail media technology firm Zitcha taps former Meta Australia exec Phil Bonanno for APAC role
Retail media
Retail media technology firm Zitcha taps former Meta Australia exec Phil Bonanno for APAC role
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Retail media
Wickes launches home improvement focused retail media platform in tie up with Epsilon
Retail media
Wickes launches home improvement focused retail media platform in tie up with Epsilon
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Retail media
Co-op convenience retail media research highlights shopper behaviour across store size formats
Retail media
Co-op convenience retail media research highlights shopper behaviour across store size formats
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Retail media

TRENDING: RFID

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Perry Ellis boosts post-picking validation at US distribution centre using RAIN RFID solution
RFID
Perry Ellis boosts post-picking validation at US distribution centre using RAIN RFID solution
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Anna Marie Blackburn takes her love for RFID to the next level as she makes jump to Nedap Retail
RFID
Anna Marie Blackburn takes her love for RFID to the next level as she makes jump to Nedap Retail
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JD Sports inks multi-year global ItemOptix RFID technology deal with Checkpoint Systems
RFID
JD Sports inks multi-year global ItemOptix RFID technology deal with Checkpoint Systems
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RFID
JD Sports Fashion and Checkpoint Systems tackle challenges using RFID inventory management
RFID
JD Sports Fashion and Checkpoint Systems tackle challenges using RFID inventory management
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RFID
Christmas comes early as Asda pilots Zebra Technologies TC53E RFID device in first store
RFID
Christmas comes early as Asda pilots Zebra Technologies TC53E RFID device in first store
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RFID
RFID and supply chain technology firm SML Group bags FountainVest and CPE as new investors
RFID
RFID and supply chain technology firm SML Group bags FountainVest and CPE as new investors
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RFID

TRENDING: STORES

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Inter Miami's newly opened Nu Stadium features AiFi technology powered checkout-free stores
Stores
Inter Miami's newly opened Nu Stadium features AiFi technology powered checkout-free stores
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Stores
Luxury jeweller Austen & Blake preps reopening of Sheffield Meadowhall store
Stores
Luxury jeweller Austen & Blake preps reopening of Sheffield Meadowhall store
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Stores
Checkout free stores demonstrate good technology but bad value equation as Amazon and Aldi exit UK
Stores
Checkout free stores demonstrate good technology but bad value equation as Amazon and Aldi exit UK
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Stores
Walmart Mexico selects Vusion EdgeSense technology to power connected store initiative
Stores
Walmart Mexico selects Vusion EdgeSense technology to power connected store initiative
Stores

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Stores
Whole Foods Market preps launch of newest London store in Angel, Islington with doors opening this Thursday
Stores
Whole Foods Market preps launch of newest London store in Angel, Islington with doors opening this Thursday
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Endear: consumers prefer shopping in-store with many splashing out again when associates follow up
Stores
Endear: consumers prefer shopping in-store with many splashing out again when associates follow up
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Stores

TRENDING: ROBOTS & DRONES

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Uber Eats and Starship delivery robots arrive in Sheffield following roll-out in Leeds last year
Robots
Uber Eats and Starship delivery robots arrive in Sheffield following roll-out in Leeds last year
Robots

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Robots
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits deploys Corvus Robotics drone inventory system in USA
Drones
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits deploys Corvus Robotics drone inventory system in USA
Drones

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Drones
Zalando preps roll-out of 50 AI powered Nomagic robots across European fulfilment centres
Robots
Zalando preps roll-out of 50 AI powered Nomagic robots across European fulfilment centres
Robots

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Robots
Starship Technologies' Lisa Johnson takes on Robotics Advisory Group adviser role
Robots
Starship Technologies' Lisa Johnson takes on Robotics Advisory Group adviser role
Robots

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Robots
Grubhub scores a drone food delivery first in New Jersey as it kicks off three month pilot
Drones
Grubhub scores a drone food delivery first in New Jersey as it kicks off three month pilot
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Drones
Ireland first as Uber connects with Manna for first European launch of drone delivery service
Drones
Ireland first as Uber connects with Manna for first European launch of drone delivery service
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Drones

TRENDING: ESLs

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Grocery retailer INTERSPAR rolls out Vusion electronic shelf labels across stores in Austria
ESLs
Grocery retailer INTERSPAR rolls out Vusion electronic shelf labels across stores in Austria
ESLs

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ESLs
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union slams Walmart's big ESLs move
ESLs
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union slams Walmart's big ESLs move
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ESLs
SPAR International keeps faith with SOLUM as it continues ESLs and digital signage tie up
ESLs
SPAR International keeps faith with SOLUM as it continues ESLs and digital signage tie up
ESLs

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ESLs
First for travel retailer Relay down under as it taps Vusion electronic shelf labels for new store
ESLs
First for travel retailer Relay down under as it taps Vusion electronic shelf labels for new store
ESLs

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ESLs
Pricer loses ESLs exclusivity agreement with Carrefour as retailer inks deal with Vusion
ESLs
Pricer loses ESLs exclusivity agreement with Carrefour as retailer inks deal with Vusion
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ESLs
Belgian retailer Extra Shop set to deploy Vusion platform and ESLs across 1,700 plus stores
ESLs
Belgian retailer Extra Shop set to deploy Vusion platform and ESLs across 1,700 plus stores
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