Last week’s biggest retail tech plays
RTIH rounds up the stand out retail technology roll-outs and pilots from the past seven days.
House of Amber deploys Cegid tech
Danish jewellery retailer House of Amber has implemented Cegid’s Unified Commerce Platform and PoS solution as it looks to achieve more centralised control and better visibility of stock across different international store locations and channels.
New look Harrods website goes live
Harrods has wrapped an 18-month e-commerce project, launching a new look transactional website.
Amazon Go Grocery store concept debuts in Seattle
Amazon has opened the first Amazon Go Grocery store in its hometown of Seattle.
The 7,700-square-foot space taps cameras, shelf sensors and software to allow shoppers to pick up items and walk out without stopping to pay or scan merchandise. Accounts are automatically charged through a smartphone app when they exit.
Tesco picks London for big cashless store move
Tesco has opened its first cashless store, situated in High Holborn, London.
Shoppers are able to use the likes of contactless cards, Tesco Pay+ and Apple Pay at self-service tills. Staff will be on hand to help.
Puma accelerates personalisation strategy with Emarsys
Puma is tapping into Emarsys’s AI powered marketing platform as it looks to unify data from all touchpoints throughout North America and Europe.
Jerry’s Foods blown away by Scale Computing tech
Jerry’s Foods has deployed Scale Computing’s HE150 solution.
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