RTIH’s most sociable retail technology stories

Here at RTIH, we’re big fans of Twitter and LinkedIn and are busy building an amazing social media community of retail tech enthusiasts. These are the articles currently on their radars.

1. Don’t bash cash during coronavirus outbreak

UK-based cash technology solutions venture Glory Group has leapt to the defence of notes and coins amid the coronavirus outbreak.

2. Tracking the retail sector’s response to the coronavirus

Retail Technology Innovation Hub rounds up the key COVID-19 developments from last week.

3. DoorDash waives delivery fees for US seniors during COVID-19 crisis

More than 2,000 grocers across the US are ditching delivery fees for customers aged 60 and older on orders fulfilled by DoorDash during the coronavirus outbreak.

4. Next big thing in grocery retail is AR, says former Amazon exec

In the second part of our interview with Brittain Ladd, a supply chain consultant who has also worked at Amazon, Deloitte and Capgemini, we discuss Walmart, Amazon and augmented reality.

5. Ocado customers let rip as pureplay publishes open letter

Ocado recently published an open letter to its customers, entitled ‘What a pickle’ and addressing the coronavirus outbreak. Many of its customers were not impressed.

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