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Josephine Lee bags Digital Product Manager Sr, Digital Ordering position at Starbucks
Josephine Lee bags Digital Product Manager Sr, Digital Ordering position at Starbucks

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JobsStaff WriterJanuary 28, 2026Josephine Lee, Starbucks, Appointments, Digital retail, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Instacart and Allegiance focus on connected omnichannel experience for indie grocers
Instacart and Allegiance focus on connected omnichannel experience for indie grocers

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OmnichannelStaff WriterJanuary 28, 2026Instacart, Allegiance Retail Services, US retail, Stores, Omnichannel retail, 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards, Grocery retail, Online retailComment
Delivery Hero reduces last mile delivery friction using Twilio automated voice technology
Delivery Hero reduces last mile delivery friction using Twilio automated voice technology

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DeliveryStaff WriterJanuary 28, 2026Delivery Hero, Twilio, Last mile delivery, On demand delivery, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Retail Technology Show research flags payments problem for agentic shopping journeys
Retail Technology Show research flags payments problem for agentic shopping journeys

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RTS 2026Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2026Retail Technology Show 2026, RTS 2026, AI, Payments, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Agentic AI, ResearchComment
UK-based consumer tech unicorn Nothing preps first store in India following London launch
UK-based consumer tech unicorn Nothing preps first store in India following London launch

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StoresStaff WriterJanuary 28, 2026Nothing, India, London, Stores, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Duetto appoints Tripadvisor veteran Robert Matsuoka as Chief Technoology Officer
Duetto appoints Tripadvisor veteran Robert Matsuoka as Chief Technoology Officer

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CTOsStaff WriterJanuary 28, 2026Duetto, TripAdvisor, Appointments, AI, Hospitality and leisure, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Robert Matsuoka, CTOsComment
From storefront to smartfront: how AI is redefining physical retail
From storefront to smartfront: how AI is redefining physical retail

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AIStaff WriterJanuary 28, 2026AI, Stores, Online retail, Physical retail, AutomationComment
HPE powers new AO wireless network to enhance customer service and business ops
HPE powers new AO wireless network to enhance customer service and business ops

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NetworkingStaff WriterJanuary 27, 2026AO, AI, Networking solutions, Online retail, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Cloud solutions, HPE NetworkingComment
Matalan pilots Toshiba VisualStore 6 EPoS solution with two UK stores going live
Matalan pilots Toshiba VisualStore 6 EPoS solution with two UK stores going live

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EPoSStaff WriterJanuary 27, 2026Matalan, Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Toshiba’s VisualStore 6 (VS6) EPoS solution, EPoS, Stores, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Just Eat Takeaway.com launches rapid delivery AI voice assistant with UK first to go live
Just Eat Takeaway.com launches rapid delivery AI voice assistant with UK first to go live

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AIStaff WriterJanuary 27, 2026Just Eat Takeaway.com, On demand delivery, AI, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Voice assistantsComment
One in five UK retailers’ websites expose customers to hacking risk, Ethiack research finds
One in five UK retailers’ websites expose customers to hacking risk, Ethiack research finds

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CybercrimeStaff WriterJanuary 27, 2026Ethiack, Research, Cybercrime, Cyber attacks, Co-op, M&S, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Ikea expands secondhand marketplace to Sweden, now live in five European countries
Ikea expands secondhand marketplace to Sweden, now live in five European countries

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Green retailStaff WriterJanuary 27, 2026Ikea, Sweden, Green retail, Secondhand market, Sustainable retail, Online retail, 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards, Ingka GroupComment
Consio AI bags $3.3 million in funding to unlock phone channel as growth area for e-commerce brands
Consio AI bags $3.3 million in funding to unlock phone channel as growth area for e-commerce brands

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FundingStaff WriterJanuary 27, 2026Consio AI, AI, E-commerce, Funding news, Funding rounds, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment
Physical milestone for Screwfix as it hits 1,000 stores across UK, Republic of Ireland, France
Physical milestone for Screwfix as it hits 1,000 stores across UK, Republic of Ireland, France

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StoresStaff WriterJanuary 27, 2026Screwfix, Stores, Physical retail, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
PAR Technology buys ID resolution and shopper intelligence platform Bridg in $27.5m deal
PAR Technology buys ID resolution and shopper intelligence platform Bridg in $27.5m deal

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AcquisitionsStaff WriterJanuary 27, 2026PAR Technology, Bridg, Acquisitions, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Investment in new technologies key as one third of UK listed retailers issue profit warnings in 2025
Investment in new technologies key as one third of UK listed retailers issue profit warnings in 2025

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UK retailStaff WriterJanuary 27, 2026AI, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, UK retail, EY Parthenon, ResearchComment
Jenna Gumpel Volcheff swaps Shake Shack for FoodTech and delivery firm Wonder
Jenna Gumpel Volcheff swaps Shake Shack for FoodTech and delivery firm Wonder

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JobsStaff WriterJanuary 27, 2026Jenna Gumpel Volcheff, Wonder, Shake Shack, Appointments, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Self-service technology specialist NCR Atleos appoints Rohan Pal as its new CIO
Self-service technology specialist NCR Atleos appoints Rohan Pal as its new CIO

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CIOsStaff WriterJanuary 27, 2026NCR Atleos, Rohan Pal, CIOs, Appointments, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
London calling as nut butter brand Pip & Nut announces launch of out of home campaign
London calling as nut butter brand Pip & Nut announces launch of out of home campaign

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OOH mediaStaff WriterJanuary 27, 2026Pip & Nut, London, London Underground, OOH media, Out of home advertising, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Polytag CEO Alice Rackley pays tribute to John Purdy as entrepreneur passes away at 63
Polytag CEO Alice Rackley pays tribute to John Purdy as entrepreneur passes away at 63

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Green retailStaff WriterJanuary 26, 2026John Purdy, Alice Rackley, Polytag, Recycling technology, Green retail, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
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