Top 10: last week’s most popular retail technology articles

These are the retail tech articles that caught your fancy last week.

Six innovative retail technology initiatives

These retailers and brands are leading the way in providing technology and experiences that are one step ahead of their customers’ expectations.

Electrical retailer Comet returns as online only venture

Comet has returned to action as a pureplay, eight years after it folded.

Aldi UK adds audio prompts to traffic light system

Aldi UK has worked with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to test out the addition of audio prompts (beeps) to its traffic light entry system.

Facebook Accelerator: Commerce seeks innovative startups

Facebook has announced that applications are open for its Facebook Accelerator: Commerce initiative.

Tracking the retail technology sector during the coronavirus

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

Brits call for contactless spending limit hike

One in three UK consumers would like to see a further increase of the current £45 contactless spending limit, according to a YouGov survey of 2,081 people commissioned by ACI Worldwide.

Three ways online stores can combat Covid and maximise conversion

By Biki John, Senior Content Marketing Manager at Fit Analytics

Kroger leverages Mirakl tech for Kroger Ship expansion

The Kroger Co. has announced that its Kroger Ship platform will now include an extended ship-to-home assortment through a marketplace offering of third-party sellers powered by Mirakl.

Circle K owner announces Standard Cognition autonomous checkout pilot

Alimentation Couche-Tard, which operates close to 14,500 convenience stores worldwide, including under the Circle K brand, has selected Standard Cognition to pilot autonomous checkout technology.