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Modernising testing standards for retail supply chain data accuracy
Modernising testing standards for retail supply chain data accuracy

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Supply chainStaff WriterFebruary 16, 2026Supply chain, Supply chain technology, Data, AutomationComment
Streamlining document management for modern retail operations
Streamlining document management for modern retail operations

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Retail opsStaff WriterFebruary 16, 2026Document management systems, Retail operations, Stores, Online retailComment
How Michael Shanly helped start Maidenhead transformation: Waterside Quarter and Chapel Arches projects
How Michael Shanly helped start Maidenhead transformation: Waterside Quarter and Chapel Arches projects

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Physical retailStaff WriterFebruary 16, 2026Michael Shanly, Maidenhead, Stores, Physical retail, Waterside Quarter, Chapel ArchesComment
Just Eat tests out food delivery robots in UK: last week’s biggest technology plays at a glance
Just Eat tests out food delivery robots in UK: last week’s biggest technology plays at a glance

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Retail techStaff WriterFebruary 15, 2026Stores, Online retail, Omnichannel retail, AI, Automation, Retail innovation, PaymentsComment
Starbucks partners with Adyen for in-store payments push across 940+ European stores
Starbucks partners with Adyen for in-store payments push across 940+ European stores

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PaymentsStaff WriterFebruary 13, 2026Starbucks, Payments, Adyen, Stores, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Keeping it simple and personal: RTIH rounds up this week's biggest retail technology stories
Keeping it simple and personal: RTIH rounds up this week's biggest retail technology stories

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Retail techStaff WriterFebruary 13, 2026Retail technology, Retail innovation, Omnichannel retail, Online retail, Stores, AI, AutomationComment
Akeneo survey flags how transparency and data are now retail’s most valuable currency
Akeneo survey flags how transparency and data are now retail’s most valuable currency

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ResearchStaff WriterFebruary 13, 2026Akeneo, Research, Transparency, sustainability, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Loblaw connects with OpenAI to integrate PC Express grocery delivery app into ChatGPT
Loblaw connects with OpenAI to integrate PC Express grocery delivery app into ChatGPT

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AIStaff WriterFebruary 13, 2026Loblaw Companies, OpenAI, ChatGPT, AI, ChatGPT Enterprise, Loblaw PC Express, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment
Food waste reduction specialist Gander and EPoS firm ShopMate join forces
Food waste reduction specialist Gander and EPoS firm ShopMate join forces

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EPoSStaff WriterFebruary 13, 2026Gander, Stores, Food waste, EPoS, ShopMate, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Pop culture retailer MINISO follows pop-up with reopening of Meadowhall, Sheffield store
Pop culture retailer MINISO follows pop-up with reopening of Meadowhall, Sheffield store

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StoresStaff WriterFebruary 13, 2026MINISO, Meadowhall Centre, Sheffield, Stores, 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards, Shopping centres, Physical retailComment
Superdrug gets physical and Sainsbury's bins Chop Chop: the retail technology week in numbers
Superdrug gets physical and Sainsbury's bins Chop Chop: the retail technology week in numbers

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Retail trendsStaff WriterFebruary 13, 2026Retail technology, Retail trendsComment
Uber Direct and Inovretail team on rapid flower deliveries in London this Valentine's Day
Uber Direct and Inovretail team on rapid flower deliveries in London this Valentine's Day

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DeliveryStaff WriterFebruary 13, 2026Uber Direct, Inovretail, Valentine's Day, Flower delivery, On demand delivery, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Mini Rodini ramps up sustainability efforts by joining Trimco Group ProductDNA platform
Mini Rodini ramps up sustainability efforts by joining Trimco Group ProductDNA platform

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Green retailStaff WriterFebruary 13, 2026Mini Rodini, Trimco Group, Sustainable retail, Green retail, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com launches JoyExpress rapid delivery service in UK
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com launches JoyExpress rapid delivery service in UK

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DeliveryStaff WriterFebruary 13, 2026JD.com, JoyExpress, Same day delivery, Last mile delivery, On demand delivery, 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards, JoybuyComment
The weight of responsibility when heavy trucks share local roads
The weight of responsibility when heavy trucks share local roads

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LogisticsStaff WriterFebruary 13, 2026Trucks, Vehicles, Supply chain, LogisticsComment
Starbucks is using gamification to reignite retail loyalty drop
Starbucks is using gamification to reignite retail loyalty drop

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GamificationStaff WriterFebruary 13, 2026Starbucks, Gamification, Customer engagement, Digital retail, LoyaltyComment
Alipay AI Pay solution hits 120m transactions as Chinese shoppers tap agentic commerce
Alipay AI Pay solution hits 120m transactions as Chinese shoppers tap agentic commerce

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AIStaff WriterFebruary 12, 2026Alipay, Alipay AI Pay, Payments, AI, Agentic commerce, China, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment
Boring AI wins: here's why the retailers winning in this space are doing deeply unsexy work
Boring AI wins: here's why the retailers winning in this space are doing deeply unsexy work

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AIStaff WriterFebruary 12, 2026Vineta Bajaj, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Retail innovation, CommentComment
Former AND Digital executive Jack Aspden joins VoCoVo as its new Chief of Staff and Strategy
Former AND Digital executive Jack Aspden joins VoCoVo as its new Chief of Staff and Strategy

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JobsStaff WriterFebruary 12, 2026VoCoVo, Weis Markets, Jack Aspden, Appointments, 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards, AND DigitalComment
Amazon expands Iceland grocery tie up to include Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Nottingham
Amazon expands Iceland grocery tie up to include Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Nottingham

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Grocery retailStaff WriterFebruary 12, 2026Amazon, Iceland, UK retail, Grocery delivery, Amazon Now, 2026 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment
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2026 EVENTS

Featured
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Mar 9
Mar 9, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Mar 9, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026
Mar 9, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026
Merchant Transact 360
Mar 25
Mar 25, 2026 – Mar 26, 2026
Merchant Transact 360
Mar 25, 2026 – Mar 26, 2026
Mar 25, 2026 – Mar 26, 2026
Retail Technology Show 2026
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2026 – Apr 23, 2026
Retail Technology Show 2026
Apr 22, 2026 – Apr 23, 2026
Apr 22, 2026 – Apr 23, 2026
ETIH EdTech Innovation Awards
Apr 27
Apr 27, 2026
ETIH EdTech Innovation Awards
Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026
Retail Technology Expo 2026
May 26
May 26, 2026 – May 27, 2026
Retail Technology Expo 2026
May 26, 2026 – May 27, 2026
May 26, 2026 – May 27, 2026
Shoptalk Europe 2026
Jun 9
Jun 9, 2026 – Jun 11, 2026
Shoptalk Europe 2026
Jun 9, 2026 – Jun 11, 2026
Jun 9, 2026 – Jun 11, 2026

TRENDING: AI

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Clarins enlists Silicon Valley startup IlluminateAI for launch of in-store personalised make-up service
AI
Clarins enlists Silicon Valley startup IlluminateAI for launch of in-store personalised make-up service
AI

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AI
AI makes move from pilots to transform grocery retail operations and consumer experiences in APAC
AI
AI makes move from pilots to transform grocery retail operations and consumer experiences in APAC
AI

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AI
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
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
AI

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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
AI

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AI

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
Automation

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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
Automation

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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
Automation

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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
Automation

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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
Automation

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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
Automation

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Automation

TRENDING: RTS 2026

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Holland & Barrett CFO Vineta Bajaj added to Retail Technology Show 2026 advisory board
RTS 2026
Holland & Barrett CFO Vineta Bajaj added to Retail Technology Show 2026 advisory board
RTS 2026

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RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show research: many shoppers directly impacted by cybercrime in past year
RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show research: many shoppers directly impacted by cybercrime in past year
RTS 2026

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RTS 2026
Dragon’s Den investor and retail veteran Touker Suleyman joins RTS 2026 speaker line-up
RTS 2026
Dragon’s Den investor and retail veteran Touker Suleyman joins RTS 2026 speaker line-up
RTS 2026

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RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show 2026 adds M&S Chairman Archie Norman to Headline Stage speakers list
RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show 2026 adds M&S Chairman Archie Norman to Headline Stage speakers list
RTS 2026

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RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show research flags payments problem for agentic shopping journeys
RTS 2026
Retail Technology Show research flags payments problem for agentic shopping journeys
RTS 2026

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RTS 2026
RTS 2026 conference speakers set to include Harrods, Frasers Group, and Currys
RTS 2026
RTS 2026 conference speakers set to include Harrods, Frasers Group, and Currys
RTS 2026

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RTS 2026

TRENDING: RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

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2026 RTIH Innovation Awards go live in April, winners to be announced in October
RTIH Awards
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards go live in April, winners to be announced in October
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards
Hanshow bags Tech Vendor of the Year gong at 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards in London
RTIH Awards
Hanshow bags Tech Vendor of the Year gong at 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards in London
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RTIH Awards
VenHub Global dazzles as it lands Startup of the Year gong at 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards
RTIH Awards
VenHub Global dazzles as it lands Startup of the Year gong at 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards winners announced, including Tesco, White Stuff, Currys, and EE
RTIH Awards
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards winners announced, including Tesco, White Stuff, Currys, and EE
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards winners to be announced this evening at event in Central London
RTIH Awards
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards winners to be announced this evening at event in Central London
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards
Google's Rashmita Redkar brings her expertise to 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards judging panel
RTIH Awards
Google's Rashmita Redkar brings her expertise to 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards judging panel
RTIH Awards

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RTIH Awards

TRENDING: RETAIL MEDIA

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THG Beauty Media and The Trade Desk lay claim to new retail media approach on open internet
Retail media
THG Beauty Media and The Trade Desk lay claim to new retail media approach on open internet
Retail media

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Retail media
Former Amazon executive Tom Jeffrey takes on retail media opportunity at DIY retailer B&Q
Retail media
Former Amazon executive Tom Jeffrey takes on retail media opportunity at DIY retailer B&Q
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Retail media
In-store retail media platform specialist Grocery TV announces leadership team additions
Retail media
In-store retail media platform specialist Grocery TV announces leadership team additions
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Retail media
Macy's taps Pentaleap technology to create more open and flexible retail media ecosystem
Retail media
Macy's taps Pentaleap technology to create more open and flexible retail media ecosystem
Retail media

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Retail media
AI advances at rapid pace as Tesco flags key trends shaping retail media landscape in 2026
Retail media
AI advances at rapid pace as Tesco flags key trends shaping retail media landscape in 2026
Retail media

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Retail media
STRATACACHE powers in-store retail media push for Iceland and The Food Warehouse
Retail media
STRATACACHE powers in-store retail media push for Iceland and The Food Warehouse
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Retail media

TRENDING: GREEN RETAIL

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When Currys met University College London (UCL): focus on circular economy as pair connect
Green retail
When Currys met University College London (UCL): focus on circular economy as pair connect
Green retail

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Green retail
T2T recycler Circ announces new Fiber Club partners including C&A, Reformation, and Madewell
Green retail
T2T recycler Circ announces new Fiber Club partners including C&A, Reformation, and Madewell
Green retail

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Green retail
Sodastream connects with GoBolt for Canadian green fulfillment and last mile delivery push
Green retail
Sodastream connects with GoBolt for Canadian green fulfillment and last mile delivery push
Green retail

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Green retail
Amazon gives green light to first UK building that pursues new global zero carbon certification
Green retail
Amazon gives green light to first UK building that pursues new global zero carbon certification
Green retail

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Green retail
Polytag, Saica Flex, and Paragon shake hands on waste journey traceability partnership
Green retail
Polytag, Saica Flex, and Paragon shake hands on waste journey traceability partnership
Green retail

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Green retail
Mini Rodini ramps up sustainability efforts by joining Trimco Group ProductDNA platform
Green retail
Mini Rodini ramps up sustainability efforts by joining Trimco Group ProductDNA platform
Green retail

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Green retail

TRENDING: STORES

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Amazon Just Walk Out technology powers grab and go store open doors at University of California, Irvine
Stores
Amazon Just Walk Out technology powers grab and go store open doors at University of California, Irvine
Stores

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Stores
How do retailers handle unexpected hardware failures without disrupting sales?
Stores
How do retailers handle unexpected hardware failures without disrupting sales?
Stores

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Stores
Ski equipment brand Swix enlists Sitoo for unified tools, stock visibility, and checkout push
Stores
Ski equipment brand Swix enlists Sitoo for unified tools, stock visibility, and checkout push
Stores

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Stores
7-Eleven ramps up AiFi technology powered checkout free store push across retailer's US locations
Stores
7-Eleven ramps up AiFi technology powered checkout free store push across retailer's US locations
Stores

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Stores
Nothing about Amazon ditching Go and Fresh a surprise as Kroger hires Greg Foran as CEO
Stores
Nothing about Amazon ditching Go and Fresh a surprise as Kroger hires Greg Foran as CEO
Stores

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Stores
Emporio Armani enlists Loook.ai for interactive fragrance activation at KaDeWe Berlin
Stores
Emporio Armani enlists Loook.ai for interactive fragrance activation at KaDeWe Berlin
Stores

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Stores

TRENDING: ESLs

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First for travel retailer Relay down under as it taps Vusion electronic shelf labels for new store
ESLs
First for travel retailer Relay down under as it taps Vusion electronic shelf labels for new store
ESLs

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ESLs
Pricer loses ESLs exclusivity agreement with Carrefour as retailer inks deal with Vusion
ESLs
Pricer loses ESLs exclusivity agreement with Carrefour as retailer inks deal with Vusion
ESLs

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ESLs
Belgian retailer Extra Shop set to deploy Vusion platform and ESLs across 1,700 plus stores
ESLs
Belgian retailer Extra Shop set to deploy Vusion platform and ESLs across 1,700 plus stores
ESLs

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ESLs
Dutch supermarket chain PLUS places Pricer ESLs order with 2026 start date
ESLs
Dutch supermarket chain PLUS places Pricer ESLs order with 2026 start date
ESLs

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ESLs
Waitrose connects with SOLUM as grocery retailer rolls out electronic shelf labels nationwide
ESLs
Waitrose connects with SOLUM as grocery retailer rolls out electronic shelf labels nationwide
ESLs

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ESLs
Currys wraps electronic shelf edge labels roll-out across stores in tie up with SOLUM and Vestcom
ESLs
Currys wraps electronic shelf edge labels roll-out across stores in tie up with SOLUM and Vestcom
ESLs

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ESLs

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