Last week’s biggest retail technology plays

RTIH rounds up the stand out retail technology deployments and launches from the past seven days.

McDonald’s taps Food Drop platform for surplus food delivery initiative

McDonald’s has partnered with tech platform Food Drop to distribute food from its restaurants (now closed due to the coronavirus outbreak) to food banks and charities across the UK and Ireland.  

Milestone for Ocado Solutions as Groupe Casino CFC begins operations

Two years after breaking ground, Groupe Casino has gone live with its first Ocado Solutions powered customer fulfilment centre (CFC) at Fleury-Mérogis, near Paris. 

Umbro selects Kooomo for Italian online job

English sportswear and football equipment supplier, Umbro has chosen Kooomo to launch its online store in Italy. 

China's Hopeshow rolls out Aptos tech

Chinese fashion brand Hopeshow has selected Aptos solutions for merchandise financial planning, assortment planning and allocation and replenishment decision making. 

Spoon Guru Immunity Boost TAG ready to go as coronavirus intensifies

Tech startup, Spoon Guru, has launched Immunity Boost TAG to help omnichannel consumers find foods that strengthen their immune system amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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