Former Cavender's and JCPenney executive Charles Vojtas slides into CIO role at URM Stores

CIOsStaff WriterFebruary 9, 2026Charles Vojtas, CIOs, Appointments, URM Stores, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Second Amazon Now speedy groceries and essentials delivery site launches in London

DeliveryStaff WriterFebruary 9, 2026Amazon, Amazon Now, On demand delivery, Rapid delivery, London, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

AiFi technology powers frictionless checkout stores at Arena Milano for Winter Olympics 2026

StoresStaff WriterFebruary 9, 2026AiFi, Arena Milano, Winter Olympics 2026, Italy, Checkout free stores, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Finance specialist Marta Ayala Ruiz departs Spain-based delivery app Glovo and joins Yaga

JobsStaff WriterFebruary 9, 2026Marta Ayala Ruiz, Glovo, Yaga, Appointments, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Durham University enlists hospitality tech firm Lolly for EPoS roll-out across its campus

EPoSStaff WriterFebruary 9, 2026Durham University, Lolly, EPoS, Universities, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Cheryl Han takes on newly created Chief Marketing and Digital Officer position at Saks Global

JobsStaff WriterFebruary 9, 2026Cheryl Han, Saks Global, Appointments, Marketing, Digital retail, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Restaurant Brands Europe taps RELEX to improve forecasting accuracy and reduce food waste

RestaurantsStaff WriterFebruary 9, 2026Restaurant Brands Europe, RELEX Solutions, Forecasting and replenishment solutions, Restaurants, 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards, Food wasteComment

Milestone for Marc Lore's Wonder as food delivery and technology startup hits 100 locations

StartupsStaff WriterFebruary 9, 2026Wonder, Marc Lore, Startups, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Affirm and Wayfair announce expansion of buy now pay later tie up to UK and Canada

BNPLStaff WriterFebruary 9, 2026Affirm, Buy now pay later, Wayfair, 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards, PaymentsComment

Fix cash flow gaps in your retail store

StoresStaff WriterFebruary 8, 2026Stores, Inventory, Data, PoS, Cash management, PaymentsComment

Lazada's RedMart Now service goes live: last week’s biggest technology plays at a glance

Retail techStaff WriterFebruary 8, 2026Retail technology, Online retail, Stores, Omnichannel retail, Retail innovationComment

High profile physical failures: RTIH rounds up the biggest retail technology stories from January

Retail techStaff WriterFebruary 8, 2026January 2026, Retail technology, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, AI, Automation, Retail innovationComment

Lazada RedMart Now service makes promise of groceries delivered within 30 minutes

DeliveryStaff WriterFebruary 6, 2026Lazada, On demand delivery, Grocery delivery, Rapid delivery, RedMart, RedMart Now, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

RTIH AI Awards winners assemble!: rounding up this week's biggest retail technology stories

Retail techStaff WriterFebruary 6, 2026Retail technology, Retail innovation, AI, Automation, Online retail, Omnichannel retail, Stores, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Morrisons taps Ecrebo platform to power real-time personalised engagement with shoppers

PersonalisationStaff WriterFebruary 6, 2026Morrisons, Ecrebo, 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards, Stores, Personalisation, Customer engagementComment

Brits pick realistic delivery windows and proactive updates over ambitious speed claims

DeliveryStaff WriterFebruary 6, 2026Locus, Research, Online delivery, On demand delivery, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, AIComment

Nordstrom brings in Edelman alum Dakota Rae Lowe as Director, Brand Social and Influencer

JobsStaff WriterFebruary 6, 2026Nordstrom, Dakota Rae Lowe, Appointments, Social media, TikTok, 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards, EdelmanComment

Currys taps TikTok and Amazon speeds up: presenting the retail technology week in numbers

Retail trendsStaff WriterFebruary 6, 2026AI, Retail trends, Retail technology, Stores, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Omnichannel retail, Online retailComment

Retail technology innovation of the week: Smart stores firm VenHub celebrates defining moment

InnovationStaff WriterFebruary 6, 2026Retail Technology Innovation of the Week, 3D Cloud, Smart stores, VenHub, Retail innovation, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Vypr appoints CloudM co-founder Gary Bennion as Chief Product Officer amid AI push

JobsStaff WriterFebruary 6, 2026Vypr, Appointments, CloudM, Gary Bennion, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, AIComment

Stores

Buy Women Built takes over Whole Foods Market High Street Kensington store windows

EDITORIAL USE ONLY Founders of Buy Women Built gathered by the ‘Real Role Models’ window display at the Whole Foods Market store on London's Kensington High Street, marking the launch of a month‑long celebration of over 100 female‑founded brands across all six UK stores, London. Picture date: Wednesday February 25, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Betty Laura Zapata/PA Media Assignments

2026 EVENTS

TRENDING: AI

TRENDING: AUTOMATION

TRENDING: RTS 2026

TRENDING: RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

TRENDING: RETAIL MEDIA

TRENDING: GREEN RETAIL

TRENDING: STORES

TRENDING: ESLs