Seven retail technology lessons from last week

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

1. Yeah, we don’t get the logic of it either

Struggling to understand the logic of this. Shops can open for 24hrs but hospitality can’t open at all?

I don’t think the Government is getting the balance right. https://t.co/9vApJhJwSM
— Andy Burnham (@AndyBurnhamGM) November 30, 2020

2. Another mystery

Still can’t fathom the government’s hard-on for the fishing industry (0.1% of GDP) while it stubbornly ignores the smouldering tatters of the retail industry (5% of GDP).
— CARPET (@WHS_Carpet) December 1, 2020

3. Martin Lewis is not a fan of the buy now, pay later space

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I'm very concerned about the growth of Buy Now Pay Later. It's exploding like payday loans did. And like payday loans were, it's a huge credit industry that's unregulated - so few rules, and you can't go to ombudsman.

That must change. Amend the fin services /regulation bill
— Martin Lewis (@MartinSLewis) December 2, 2020

4. This will never get old

Its that time of year when its good to share this again https://t.co/BJZw03vGR8
— Kieron Smith 🏴‍☠️ (@KieronJS) December 3, 2020

5. Give a little love…yeah, right

So @waitrose have told me to seek legal advice when I’ve asked them how can they print my sprout photo without asking or crediting... #GiveALittleLove doesn’t really exist pic.twitter.com/NvnnIjBMc1
— Dan (@danmakeystuff) December 2, 2020

6. Best CEO pic ever

This photo of the CEO of Klarna, Europe’s highest-valued fintech startup, sets an interesting new standard for press photos of tech founders pic.twitter.com/2pasa07ocj
— James Cook (@JamesLiamCook) December 4, 2020