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Liquid Death and Hain Celestial among brands testing out Ibotta LiveLift performance marketing tool

Liquid Death and Hain Celestial among brands testing out Ibotta LiveLift performance marketing tool

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CPG brandsStaff WriterNovember 4, 2025Ibotta, CPGs, Liquid Death, Hain Celestial, Performance marketing, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment

UK retailer Topps Tiles taps Cegid Retail Store Excellence platform, wraps store wide roll-out

UK retailer Topps Tiles taps Cegid Retail Store Excellence platform, wraps store wide roll-out

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StoresStaff WriterNovember 4, 2025Topps Tiles, Cegid Retail, Cegid Retail Store Excellence, Stores, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment

Home improvement retailer Wickes connects with Gophr as same-day delivery launches in UK

Home improvement retailer Wickes connects with Gophr as same-day delivery launches in UK

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DeliveryStaff WriterNovember 4, 2025Wickes, Metapack, Gophr, Same day delivery, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, On demand deliveryComment

RTIH AI in Retail Awards 2026: there are now just five weeks left to get your submissions in

RTIH AI in Retail Awards 2026: there are now just five weeks left to get your submissions in

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RTIH AI AwardsStaff WriterNovember 4, 2025AI, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Awards, Artificial intelligenceComment

GMB union slams ‘horrifying’ attacks on retail workers as research highlights growing problem

GMB union slams ‘horrifying’ attacks on retail workers as research highlights growing problem

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EmployeesStaff WriterNovember 4, 2025GMB, Retail Trust, Retail employees, Research, Retail security, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, Stores, Online deliveryComment

Former Aldi Nord Innovation Manager Jonathan Selbach announces Hugo Boss exit

Former Aldi Nord Innovation Manager Jonathan Selbach announces Hugo Boss exit

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On the moveStaff WriterNovember 4, 2025Jonathan Selbach, On the move, Hugo Boss, Aldi Nord, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment

Trigo's Oliver Baggaley talks cities taxing self-service checkouts as Liège in Belgium makes move

Trigo's Oliver Baggaley talks cities taxing self-service checkouts as Liège in Belgium makes move

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Self-serviceStaff WriterNovember 4, 2025Cheshunt ExtraOliver Baggaley, Self service technology, Automation, Technology, Belgium, Trigo, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment

Shopify veteran Darrin Henein joins restaurant software startup Owner.com as Chief Design Officer

Shopify veteran Darrin Henein joins restaurant software startup Owner.com as Chief Design Officer

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JobsStaff WriterNovember 4, 2025Shopify, Owner.com, Appointments, Restaurants, Darrin Henein, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment

Encodify talks challenges of retail operations: supplier collaboration and inventory accuracy

Encodify talks challenges of retail operations: supplier collaboration and inventory accuracy

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EncodifyStaff WriterNovember 4, 2025Encodify, Retail operations, Research, Supply chain, Inventory management, ERP systems, Category managementComment

Online retailers set for a very merry Christmas with Brits ready to splash out record £26.9 billion

Online retailers set for a very merry Christmas with Brits ready to splash out record £26.9 billion

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Online retailStaff WriterNovember 4, 2025Adobe Analytics, Gen AI, AI, Click and Collect, Mobile retail, Black Friday, Cyber Weekend, Online retail, Buy now pay laterComment

Retailers trace ransomware incidents to unknown security gaps as demands and payments rise

Retailers trace ransomware incidents to unknown security gaps as demands and payments rise

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CybercrimeStaff WriterNovember 4, 2025Sophos, Cyber crime, Cyber security, Cyber attacks, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, ResearchComment

Retail estate veteran Scott Parsons in line to chair Oxford St Development Corporation Board

Retail estate veteran Scott Parsons in line to chair Oxford St Development Corporation Board

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JobsStaff WriterNovember 4, 2025Scott Parsons, Stores, High streets, UK retail, Sadiq Khan, Oxford Street London, London, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment

Focus on breakthrough AI innovations as Intel Experience Store opens doors in New York City

Focus on breakthrough AI innovations as Intel Experience Store opens doors in New York City

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StoresStaff WriterNovember 4, 2025Intel, Best Buy, Stores, AI, Immersive experiences, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment

RFID and supply chain technology firm SML Group bags FountainVest and CPE as new investors

RFID and supply chain technology firm SML Group bags FountainVest and CPE as new investors

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RFIDStaff WriterNovember 3, 2025SML, RFID, Funding news, Supply chain technology, Digital transformation, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment

RFID breakthroughs and automation milestones: October's biggest retail technology stories

RFID breakthroughs and automation milestones: October's biggest retail technology stories

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Retail techStaff WriterNovember 3, 2025October 2025, Retail technology, Funding news, Omnichannel retail, Online retail, Stores, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Robots cook meals and deliver groceries in Germany: October's coolest retail technology plays

Robots cook meals and deliver groceries in Germany: October's coolest retail technology plays

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Retail techStaff WriterNovember 3, 2025October 2025, Retail technology, Future of retail, Retail innovationComment

Tesco taps trial measurement technology to see how shoppers are engaging with retailer's digital screens

Tesco taps trial measurement technology to see how shoppers are engaging with retailer's digital screens

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Retail mediaStaff WriterNovember 3, 2025Trial measurement technology, Retail media, Digital screens, Stores, Tesco, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment

Gap's return to British high street won’t be powered by nostalgia alone, new research shows

Gap's return to British high street won’t be powered by nostalgia alone, new research shows

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ResearchStaff WriterNovember 3, 2025Gap, The Harris Poll UK, UK retail, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, Stores, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Research, NextComment

Victoria Gutierrez departs Sysco to join Marc Lore's Wonder as Chief Merchandising Officer

Victoria Gutierrez departs Sysco to join Marc Lore's Wonder as Chief Merchandising Officer

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JobsStaff WriterNovember 3, 2025Victoria Gutierrez, Sysco, Marc Lore, Wonder, Chief Merchandising Officer, Appointments, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment

Former Boohoo Group Finance Director Pete Templeton takes on CFO role at Dobbies Garden Centres

Former Boohoo Group Finance Director Pete Templeton takes on CFO role at Dobbies Garden Centres

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CFOsStaff WriterNovember 3, 2025Dobbies Garden Centre, Boohoo Group, Pete Templeton, CFOs, Appointments, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, StoresComment