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Retail IT Director and CIO veteran Phil Barron takes on Global Chief Technology Officer role at Schoolblazer
Retail IT Director and CIO veteran Phil Barron takes on Global Chief Technology Officer role at Schoolblazer

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CTOsStaff WriterNovember 10, 2025Phil Barron, Online retail, Schoolblazer, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, AppointmentsComment
The commoditisation of PUDO lockers alongside flurry of new entrants is creating a race to the bottom
The commoditisation of PUDO lockers alongside flurry of new entrants is creating a race to the bottom

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PUDOStaff WriterNovember 10, 2025PUDO, Parcel lockers, eLocker, Jacob HInson, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, StoresComment
REWE Group's Jan Kunath: checkout-free stores face a rethink as a hybrid world prevails
REWE Group's Jan Kunath: checkout-free stores face a rethink as a hybrid world prevails

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StoresStaff WriterNovember 10, 2025REWE Group, Jan Kunath, Stores, Autonomous stores, Shop and go, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, SupermarketsComment
New Lidl Ireland store aims to provide 'living testbed for the future of sustainable retail across Europe'
New Lidl Ireland store aims to provide 'living testbed for the future of sustainable retail across Europe'

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Green retailStaff WriterNovember 10, 2025Lidl, Lidl Ireland, Stores, Green retail, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, Sustainable retailComment
Incogni survey puts focus on how US shoppers are willing to trade their personal data for discounts
Incogni survey puts focus on how US shoppers are willing to trade their personal data for discounts

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DataStaff WriterNovember 10, 2025Incogni, Data, Data breaches, Online retail, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, US retailComment
M&S veteran Jonathan Davis opts to join Starbucks as Director of Product and Service for EMEA
M&S veteran Jonathan Davis opts to join Starbucks as Director of Product and Service for EMEA

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JobsStaff WriterNovember 10, 2025Jonathan Davis, Starbucks, M&S, Appointments, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
The future of Amazon returns management for third-party sellers
The future of Amazon returns management for third-party sellers

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ReturnsStaff WriterNovember 10, 2025Amazon, Returns, Returns management, Amazon third party sellers, Online retail, Data, Automation, Analytics, LoyaltyComment
Holograms, drones, and robots: presenting last week’s biggest technology plays at a glance
Holograms, drones, and robots: presenting last week’s biggest technology plays at a glance

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Retail techStaff WriterNovember 9, 2025Retail technology, Stores, Online retail, Supply chain, Payments, Omnichannel retail, Retail innovationComment
AI innovation and ransomware threats: our most read retail technology articles from last week
AI innovation and ransomware threats: our most read retail technology articles from last week

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Retail techStaff WriterNovember 9, 2025Retail technology, Retail innovation, Stores, Online retail, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment
Snappy Group adds Holland & Barrett CFO and former Ocado Group executive Vineta Bajaj to board
Snappy Group adds Holland & Barrett CFO and former Ocado Group executive Vineta Bajaj to board

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AppointmentsStaff WriterNovember 7, 2025Snappy Group, Snappy Shopper, Quick commerce, On demand delivery, Appointments, Vineta Bajaj, Holland & Barrett, Rohlik Group, Ocado Group, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
Fast casual salad chain Sweetgreen sells Spyce food automation platform to Marc Lore's Wonder
Fast casual salad chain Sweetgreen sells Spyce food automation platform to Marc Lore's Wonder

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AcquisitionsStaff WriterNovember 7, 2025Sweetgreen, Spyce, Wonder, Automation, Food automation, Restaurants, Acquisitions, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, Robotics, FoodTechComment
AI cheerleader Amazon has never understood what physical retail stores are about and never will
AI cheerleader Amazon has never understood what physical retail stores are about and never will

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CommentStaff WriterNovember 7, 2025Amazon, Stores, AI, Online retail, Physical retail, Bricks and mortar retail, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment
M&S makes it official on TikTok Shop: RTIH brings you this week's biggest retail technology stories
M&S makes it official on TikTok Shop: RTIH brings you this week's biggest retail technology stories

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Retail techStaff WriterNovember 7, 2025Retail technology, Online retail, Omnichannel retail, Funding news, Stores, Supply chain, AI, Retail innovation, AutomationComment
Exotec boosts leadership team with new Chief People Officer and Executive VP of Finance appointments
Exotec boosts leadership team with new Chief People Officer and Executive VP of Finance appointments

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JobsStaff WriterNovember 7, 2025Exotec, Robotics, Warehouses, Automation, Appointments, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, Renata Spada, Aurelie ClerquinComment
Mango taps TextileGenesis 6D traceability platform as it focuses on transparent supply chain
Mango taps TextileGenesis 6D traceability platform as it focuses on transparent supply chain

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Supply chainStaff WriterNovember 7, 2025TextileGenesis, Mango, Sustainable retail, Traceability, Supply chain, 2025 RTiH Innovation AwardsComment
AI and machine learning specialist Travis Nixon takes on newly created role at Dollar General
AI and machine learning specialist Travis Nixon takes on newly created role at Dollar General

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AIStaff WriterNovember 7, 2025Dollar General, AI, Machine learning, Travis Nixon, Appointments, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment
Cosmetics retailer VITA makes rapid delivery a key part of online checkout experience
Cosmetics retailer VITA makes rapid delivery a key part of online checkout experience

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DeliveryStaff WriterNovember 7, 2025VITA, nShift, Online delivery, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, Click and Collect, Stores, Online retailComment
Seaside stores, food waste fails, and AI issues: RTIH presents the retail technology week in numbers
Seaside stores, food waste fails, and AI issues: RTIH presents the retail technology week in numbers

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Retail trendsStaff WriterNovember 7, 2025Retail trends, Retail technology, Omnichannel retail, Stores, Online retail, Funding news, Supply chain, AI, PaymentsComment
Retail technology innovation of the week: award winning RETaiL AI announces launch of RaiD10 platform
Retail technology innovation of the week: award winning RETaiL AI announces launch of RaiD10 platform

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InnovationStaff WriterNovember 7, 2025Retail AI, RaiD10 Data-Cube, AI, Stores, 3D Cloud, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Retail Technology Innovation of the WeekComment
Avery Dennison research highlights shopper desire to reroute online parcels mid-delivery
Avery Dennison research highlights shopper desire to reroute online parcels mid-delivery

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DeliveryStaff WriterNovember 7, 2025Avery Dennison, Research, Online delivery, 2025 RTiH Innovation Awards, RFIDComment
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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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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
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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
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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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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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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
AI
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
AI
EE focuses on digital wellbeing as it launches Stay Safe with AI appointments in Essex stores
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AI
Amazon GenAI specialist Jenny Jau talks rough few weeks amid store closures and job losses
AI
Amazon GenAI specialist Jenny Jau talks rough few weeks amid store closures and job losses
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AI
RTIH AI in Retail Awards to return in 2027 following a barnstorming debut during January
AI
RTIH AI in Retail Awards to return in 2027 following a barnstorming debut during January
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AI
Many online shoppers using AI assistants but some have walked away and gone elsewhere
AI
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
AI
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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AI
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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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
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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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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
Online retailer bol shares a glimpse of AI driven automation in logistics pilot with Sereact
Automation
Online retailer bol shares a glimpse of AI driven automation in logistics pilot with Sereact
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Automation
AI powered dropshipping on eBay: which automation tools lead the pack?
Automation
AI powered dropshipping on eBay: which automation tools lead the pack?
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Automation
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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Automation
Walmart agreement with Symbotic marks 'one of the most ambitious moves in retail automation'
Automation
Walmart agreement with Symbotic marks 'one of the most ambitious moves in retail automation'
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Automation
Tesco keeps faith with Attabotics after warehouse automation firm is bought by Lafayette Engineering
Automation
Tesco keeps faith with Attabotics after warehouse automation firm is bought by Lafayette Engineering
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Automation
Exotec and E80 Group announce tie up aiming to streamline end-to-end warehouse automation
Automation
Exotec and E80 Group announce tie up aiming to streamline end-to-end warehouse automation
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Automation
Warehouse automation firm Exotec teams with ILS Logistics to deploy Skypod system
Automation
Warehouse automation firm Exotec teams with ILS Logistics to deploy Skypod system
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Automation
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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