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Former Boden, Burberry and Asos executive Ana Machado da Silva makes move to Pentland Brands
Former Boden, Burberry and Asos executive Ana Machado da Silva makes move to Pentland Brands

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JobsStaff WriterNovember 7, 2025Ana Machado da Silva, Pentland Brands, Asos, Boden, Burberry, Appointments, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
Uber Eats research flags growing demand for rapid grocery and retail deliveries over festive period
Uber Eats research flags growing demand for rapid grocery and retail deliveries over festive period

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DeliveryStaff WriterNovember 7, 2025Uber Eats, On demand delivery, Christmas, Gorcery delivery, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, AIComment
Building an AI strategy that actually works for your team
Building an AI strategy that actually works for your team

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AIStaff WriterNovember 7, 2025AI, Artificial Intelligence, TrainingComment
The document trail that proves your company takes security seriously
The document trail that proves your company takes security seriously

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SecurityStaff WriterNovember 7, 2025Security, Compliance, BreachesComment
M&S taps Zalando ZEOS B2B logistics solution to boost retailer's European delivery network
M&S taps Zalando ZEOS B2B logistics solution to boost retailer's European delivery network

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DeliveryStaff WriterNovember 6, 2025M&S, Zalando, Online delivery, Logistics, Supply chain, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
MINISO likes to be beside the seaside as retailer preps Brighton store opening on 8th November
MINISO likes to be beside the seaside as retailer preps Brighton store opening on 8th November

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StoresStaff WriterNovember 6, 2025MINISO, Brighton, Stores, UK retail, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
Whole Foods Market concept store features Fulfil powered automated micro-fulfillment centre
Whole Foods Market concept store features Fulfil powered automated micro-fulfillment centre

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MFCsStaff WriterNovember 6, 2025Amazon, Whole Foods Market, MFCs, Micro fulfilment centres, QR codes, Grocery delivery, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, Fulfill, Neil Saunders, Brittain LaddComment
Including Lula Commerce and Yaga: six retail technology funding rounds you need to know about
Including Lula Commerce and Yaga: six retail technology funding rounds you need to know about

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FundingStaff WriterNovember 6, 2025Funding news, Funding rounds, Yaga, Startups, Retail technology, Mondra, Lula Commerce, Whatnot, FrontlineIQ, MoEngageComment
Russian online retailer Wildberries greenlights pilot involving drone deliveries for orders
Russian online retailer Wildberries greenlights pilot involving drone deliveries for orders

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DronesStaff WriterNovember 6, 2025Wildberries, Drones, Drone delivery, Online delivery, Automation, AI, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment
Neve Jewels Group's Graham Broomfield joins RTIH AI in Retail Awards judging panel
Neve Jewels Group's Graham Broomfield joins RTIH AI in Retail Awards judging panel

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RTIH AI AwardsStaff WriterNovember 6, 2025Graham Broomfield, Neve Jewels Group, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment
Tesco boosts Whoosh rapid grocery delivery service with launch of new Just Eat Go partnership
Tesco boosts Whoosh rapid grocery delivery service with launch of new Just Eat Go partnership

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DeliveryStaff WriterNovember 6, 2025Tesco Express IslingtonTesco, Tesco Whoosh, On demand delivery, Grocery delivery, Rapid delivery, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, Just Eat, Just Eat GoComment
What retail can learn from the UX strategies of entertainment services
What retail can learn from the UX strategies of entertainment services

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EntertainmentStaff WriterNovember 6, 2025UX, Entertainment, CX, iGaming, Gamification, RewardsComment
Grocery tech provider StrongPoint boosts EKO tie up with ShopFlow Logistics deal
Grocery tech provider StrongPoint boosts EKO tie up with ShopFlow Logistics deal

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StoresStaff WriterNovember 6, 2025EKO, StrongPoint, Stores, ShopFlow Logistics, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
Many UK online retailers admit that their AI initiatives are falling short, Quickfire Digital research finds
Many UK online retailers admit that their AI initiatives are falling short, Quickfire Digital research finds

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AIStaff WriterNovember 6, 2025Quickfire Digital, AI, Online retail, E-commerce, Research, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment
Narvar: many online shoppers feel anxious after clicking buy amid rising theft and delivery flops
Narvar: many online shoppers feel anxious after clicking buy amid rising theft and delivery flops

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DeliveryStaff WriterNovember 6, 2025Narvar, Research, Online delivery, Online retail, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
Middle East retailer Apparel Group appoints Krishnan Gopi as Group Chief Transformation Officer
Middle East retailer Apparel Group appoints Krishnan Gopi as Group Chief Transformation Officer

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JobsStaff WriterNovember 6, 2025Apparel Group, Krishnan Gopi, Appointments, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, AIComment
Tissot connects with HYPERVSN at trade show and begins rolling out holgrams across its stores
Tissot connects with HYPERVSN at trade show and begins rolling out holgrams across its stores

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HologramsStaff WriterNovember 6, 2025Tissot, HYPERVSN, Holograms, Stores, Trade shows, Exhibitions, Conferences, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
Bensons for Beds gives customers access to Snap’s virtual Visa card supported by Apple Pay and Google Pay
Bensons for Beds gives customers access to Snap’s virtual Visa card supported by Apple Pay and Google Pay

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PaymentsStaff WriterNovember 6, 2025Bensons for Beds, Snap Finance UK, Payments, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, FinTechComment
Clearpay boosts fashion and adventure presence with LK Bennett, schuh and GO Outdoors tie ups
Clearpay boosts fashion and adventure presence with LK Bennett, schuh and GO Outdoors tie ups

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BNPLStaff WriterNovember 6, 2025Clearpay, Buy now pay later, BNPL, LK Bennett, schuh, GO Outdoors, Payments, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, Stores, Online retailComment
Jumpmind research: many retailers are struggling with pace of technology change
Jumpmind research: many retailers are struggling with pace of technology change

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ResearchStaff WriterNovember 6, 2025Jumpmind, Retail Systems Research, Retail technology, Stores, Digital retail, In-store technology, Omnichannel retail, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
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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
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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
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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
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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
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New Asos virtual try-on experience launches in partnership with AI fashion platform AIUTA
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New Asos virtual try-on experience launches in partnership with AI fashion platform AIUTA
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First for Debenhams Group as it teams with PayPal on AI driven shopping experience in UK
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First for Debenhams Group as it teams with PayPal on AI driven shopping experience in UK
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Future of retail isn't agentic as sociability, discovery, tactility, and enjoyment remain key
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Future of retail isn't agentic as sociability, discovery, tactility, and enjoyment remain key
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Loblaw connects with OpenAI to integrate PC Express grocery delivery app into ChatGPT
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Loblaw connects with OpenAI to integrate PC Express grocery delivery app into ChatGPT
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Alipay AI Pay solution hits 120m transactions as Chinese shoppers tap agentic commerce
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Alipay AI Pay solution hits 120m transactions as Chinese shoppers tap agentic commerce
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Boring AI wins: here's why the retailers winning in this space are doing deeply unsexy work
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Boring AI wins: here's why the retailers winning in this space are doing deeply unsexy work
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Online retailer Wildberries rolls out AI powered tools including animated product listings
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Online retailer Wildberries rolls out AI powered tools including animated product listings
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EE focuses on digital wellbeing as it launches Stay Safe with AI appointments in Essex stores
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EE focuses on digital wellbeing as it launches Stay Safe with AI appointments in Essex stores
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Amazon GenAI specialist Jenny Jau talks rough few weeks amid store closures and job losses
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Amazon GenAI specialist Jenny Jau talks rough few weeks amid store closures and job losses
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RTIH AI in Retail Awards to return in 2027 following a barnstorming debut during January
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RTIH AI in Retail Awards to return in 2027 following a barnstorming debut during January
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Many online shoppers using AI assistants but some have walked away and gone elsewhere
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Many online shoppers using AI assistants but some have walked away and gone elsewhere
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Experts at Status Labs explain the Citation Gap: why ChatGPT cites your competitors but not your firm
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Experts at Status Labs explain the Citation Gap: why ChatGPT cites your competitors but not your firm
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Genstore launches AI native e-commerce platform featuring autonomous agent teams
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Genstore launches AI native e-commerce platform featuring autonomous agent teams
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Beauty company Coty announces partnership with OpenAI as it looks to boost global AI adoption
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Beauty company Coty announces partnership with OpenAI as it looks to boost global AI adoption
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Prepare before agentic AI changes shopping, IGD warns food retailers and suppliers
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Prepare before agentic AI changes shopping, IGD warns food retailers and suppliers
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RTIH AI in Retail Awards winners announced, including Ikea, Depop, Currys, and B&Q
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RTIH AI in Retail Awards winners announced, including Ikea, Depop, Currys, and B&Q
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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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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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Amazon pins grocery ambitions on Orbital platform as it announces major job cuts
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Amazon pins grocery ambitions on Orbital platform as it announces major job cuts
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UK online retailer taps StrongPoint for AutoStore powered automated fulfilment centre
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UK online retailer taps StrongPoint for AutoStore powered automated fulfilment centre
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Robotics firm Exotec expands partnership with Renault Group at warehouse in Germany
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Robotics firm Exotec expands partnership with Renault Group at warehouse in Germany
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IFF Colibri robot delivers quicker, more precise fragrance sampling for customers across Greater Asia
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IFF Colibri robot delivers quicker, more precise fragrance sampling for customers across Greater Asia
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Kroger's Ocado Group move doesn't spell end for CFCs but overly complex mega sites are done
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Kroger's Ocado Group move doesn't spell end for CFCs but overly complex mega sites are done
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The way forward for under pressure Ocado Group is Instacart and DoorDash MFCs tie ups
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The way forward for under pressure Ocado Group is Instacart and DoorDash MFCs tie ups
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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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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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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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Online retailer bol shares a glimpse of AI driven automation in logistics pilot with Sereact
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Online retailer bol shares a glimpse of AI driven automation in logistics pilot with Sereact
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AI powered dropshipping on eBay: which automation tools lead the pack?
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AI powered dropshipping on eBay: which automation tools lead the pack?
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Holland & Barrett taps AutoStore for automation drive across distribution network
Automation
Holland & Barrett taps AutoStore for automation drive across distribution network
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Walmart agreement with Symbotic marks 'one of the most ambitious moves in retail automation'
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Walmart agreement with Symbotic marks 'one of the most ambitious moves in retail automation'
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Tesco keeps faith with Attabotics after warehouse automation firm is bought by Lafayette Engineering
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Tesco keeps faith with Attabotics after warehouse automation firm is bought by Lafayette Engineering
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Exotec and E80 Group announce tie up aiming to streamline end-to-end warehouse automation
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Exotec and E80 Group announce tie up aiming to streamline end-to-end warehouse automation
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Warehouse automation firm Exotec teams with ILS Logistics to deploy Skypod system
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Warehouse automation firm Exotec teams with ILS Logistics to deploy Skypod system
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Household products retailer and distributor enlists StrongPoint for first AutoStore solution
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Household products retailer and distributor enlists StrongPoint for first AutoStore solution
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