Seven retail tech things we learned last week

RTIH takes a not always serious look back at another eventful week for the retail technology space.

1. Tesco’s social media team are evil geniuses

Tesco Meal Deal trended on Twitter last week after the grocery giant issued a bizarre challenge.

Quote tweet this tweet and get 0 likes, 0 RT’s and 0 comments by 1pm tomorrow, winner gets a free #TescoMealDeal on us!
— Tesco (@Tesco) November 9, 2020

2. Covid-19 will finish what Amazon started

M&S rolling out scan & go technology to ALL stores in the UK. Will say it again (and again and again) - COVID will finish what Amazon started. 📱🛒#digitaltransformation
— Natalie Berg (@Natalie_Berg) November 11, 2020

Further details on the M&S Mobile Pay Go roll-out here

3. Asos is like a shark. It has to constantly move forward or it dies

Asos does not rest pic.twitter.com/AaweAl52lR
— Conelay (@Tellemmmmm) November 11, 2020

4. Livestreaming just went mainstream

Alibaba Group reports that orders on its e-commerce platforms during the Singles’ Day shopping extravaganza hit a record 498.2 billion yuan ($74.1 billion).

This was also the year that livestreaming went mainstream, the Chinese e-commerce giant says.

If there were any lingering doubts about the health of China’s retail sector, the $74.1 billion in gross merchandise volume transacted during Alibaba’s 2020 11.11 Global Shopping Festival should erase them. #Double11 https://t.co/z5K4c9MWVv
— Alibaba Group (@AlibabaGroup) November 11, 2020

5. Tesco

Boris Johnson has finally made himself useful. Arf.

A busy day for our team in Erith - and fantastic to see the hard work of our colleagues across the UK being recognised. https://t.co/ORpHKbKC7O
— Tesco News (@tesconews) November 11, 2020

6. Not all heroes wear capes

This melted even our cold hearts.

Not all heroes wear capes!

On Hero Day, little Emillie dressed up as her mum, Carla, because “Mummy always picks and packs people’s shopping for them so they can eat.”

What a lovely story to put a smile on your face this #WorldKindnessDay #OurFamilyAt50 pic.twitter.com/BBwTYmv83n
— Iceland Foods ❄️ (@IcelandFoods) November 13, 2020

7. Oh Christmas lights keep shining on

A twinkle in the sky over Regent Street & @stjameslondon can mean only one thing, the return of ‘The #SpiritofChristmas’ lights. Although the festive season might feel a little different this year, our shimmering spirits are back to light up the heart of London from today✨ pic.twitter.com/jUr9FtTpHg
— Regent Street (@RegentStreetW1) November 14, 2020