The five most important retail tech news stories of the week
It’s Friday, the week is nearly done, so let’s kick back and reflect on another eventful week for the retail technology space. Here's your briefing on some of the most important and interesting stories from the past five days.
1. RIP Oracle co-chief Mark Hurd
Oracle CEO Mark Hurd has died at the age of 62.
2. Alphabet’s Wing begins first Stateside commercial drone deliveries
Alphabet spin off Wing has officially launched the USA’s first commercial drone delivery flight, beating out such competitors as Amazon.
3. Amazon Day arrives in UK
Amazon Day has quietly launched on these shores, having gone live in the US earlier this year.
4. adidas opens tech heavy London store
adidas has opened the doors to its new Oxford Street flagship store. This includes over 100 digital touchpoints, all 100% powered by green energy.
5. Corner Ventures heads up major Fabric funding round
Israeli micro-fulfilment startup Fabric, formerly known as CommonSense Robotics, has raised $110 million in a Series B funding round.
