Our most viewed retail technology articles from last week

These are the retail tech articles that caught your fancy during the past seven days.

Missguided and InPost launch parcel locker takeover

Missguided has announced a partnership with InPost which will see 180 of the latter’s UK parcel lockers branded with the pureplay’s visuals in the run up to Christmas and beyond.

Asda Stevenage store installs electronic shelf edge labelling tech

Asda has rolled out an electronic shelf edge labelling (eSEL) solution at its Stevenage innovation store.

Tesco Meal Deal tweet goes viral as retailer offers free food

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

Rita Ora stars in AR powered EE iPhone 12 Pro campaign

EE has tapped augmented reality tech for a new campaign starring singer-songwriter Rita Ora and actor Kevin Bacon, promoting the launch of the new Apple iPhone 12 Pro and EE’s Full Works Plan for iPhone.

Phil Tenney departs Asda for Group Chief IT Officer role at Travis Perkins

Travis Perkins has hired Phil Tenney as Group Chief IT Officer.

Tenney joins from Asda, where he spent nearly eight years, first as CIO before becoming Chief Digital and Technology Officer.

Online retailers set for coronavirus powered blockbuster Black Friday

UK online retail sales are set for growth of 35-45% during the Black Friday peak, according to IMRG.

Morrisons offers teachers 10 per cent discount amid coronavirus outbreak

Morrisons has become the first major UK supermarket to announce a shopping discount (10%) for teachers and school staff.

Recognising their efforts in keeping schools open during the coronavirus pandemic and ensuring key workers with children can continue to work, this will run until 3rd January 2021.

Ocado hit by US ITC investigation into its robot technology

The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has announced plans to launch a formal investigation into Ocado, which could prevent its robots and other technologies entering the country.

It will look into Ocado’s Smart Platform (OSP) technology based on allegations of infringement of numerous patents from Norwegian firm AutoStore.