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Warehouse automation startup Nomagic raids Google DeepMind to hire Markus Wulfmeier as Chief Scientist

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Warehouse automation startup Nomagic raids Google DeepMind to hire Markus Wulfmeier as Chief Scientist

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Mike Hardy heads to London and Retail Technology Show as he takes on Chief Growth Officer role at Ocasta

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Mike Hardy heads to London and Retail Technology Show as he takes on Chief Growth Officer role at Ocasta

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Former DingDong Fresh and Alibaba Group executive Shaoming Yang announces New Sailing go live

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Former DingDong Fresh and Alibaba Group executive Shaoming Yang announces New Sailing go live

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Former Asda digital transformation expert Emma Ford takes on CX and Service Director role at Royal Mail

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Former Asda digital transformation expert Emma Ford takes on CX and Service Director role at Royal Mail

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AI powered logistics and supply chain decision-making platform Loop bags $95m in Series C funding round

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AI powered logistics and supply chain decision-making platform Loop bags $95m in Series C funding round

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Starbucks gets personal as it launches beta app in ChatGPT for mood-based drink suggestions and orders

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Starbucks gets personal as it launches beta app in ChatGPT for mood-based drink suggestions and orders

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Lydian aims to bring crypto payments into everyday retail with Visa Platinum issued and powered by Rain

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Lydian aims to bring crypto payments into everyday retail with Visa Platinum issued and powered by Rain

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Inditex owned Spanish fashion and lifestyle retailer Lefties makes North East debut with Metrocentre store

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Inditex owned Spanish fashion and lifestyle retailer Lefties makes North East debut with Metrocentre store

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Forever Cheese taps RELEX Solutions forecasting and replenishment tech across three DCs

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Forever Cheese taps RELEX Solutions forecasting and replenishment tech across three DCs

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How modern access control is reshaping retail security

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How modern access control is reshaping retail security

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Binning barcodes and embracing AI: presenting last week’s biggest retail technology plays at a glance

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Binning barcodes and embracing AI: presenting last week’s biggest retail technology plays at a glance

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Uber Eats expands in Europe and Tesco goes all in on AI: last week's most read retail technology articles

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Uber Eats expands in Europe and Tesco goes all in on AI: last week's most read retail technology articles

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Secret Shopper: Inside POP MART Charing Cross as London’s biggest store opens to fans and collectors

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Secret Shopper: Inside POP MART Charing Cross as London’s biggest store opens to fans and collectors

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Significant step as retail giant Tesco bins barcodes and embraces QR codes on own brand sausages

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First for Amazon as it makes big virtual fashion move with DressX Fashion Rivals partnership

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First for Amazon as it makes big virtual fashion move with DressX Fashion Rivals partnership

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All eyes on RTS 2026 and London ExCel: RTIH rounds up this week's biggest retail technology stories

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All eyes on RTS 2026 and London ExCel: RTIH rounds up this week's biggest retail technology stories

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Instacart co-founder Max Mullen steps back from day to day role at American grocery technology specialist

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Instacart co-founder Max Mullen steps back from day to day role at American grocery technology specialist

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Nike deploys interactive AR mirror experience at JD Sports Oxford Street store with LOOOK.AI technology

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Nike deploys interactive AR mirror experience at JD Sports Oxford Street store with LOOOK.AI technology

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Chinese firm Pop Mart takes wraps off its largest London store yet with Charing Cross Road launch

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Chinese firm Pop Mart takes wraps off its largest London store yet with Charing Cross Road launch

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Retail media specialist Marcus Lord exits sports retailer Stadium and heads over to Nordiska Kompaniet

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Retail media specialist Marcus Lord exits sports retailer Stadium and heads over to Nordiska Kompaniet

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