Last week’s biggest retail technology plays

RTIH rounds up the stand out retail technology deals, deployments and pilots from the past seven days.

Card Factory has partnered with Astound Commerce UK on a new website as it looks to compete with pureplay rivals and offer greater personalisation across all devices.

Tokmanni, a Finnish general discount retailer and Europris, a general discount retailer based in Norway, have selected CBX Software’s Product Lifecycle Management (Retail PLM) solution.

Aeon and Ocado Solutions have announced the location for their first Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC), following the signing of a partnership last year. Situated in Honda, Chiba, Japan, this will serve customers in Tokyo, launching in 2023.

Buy now. pay later specialist Openpay has landed a three-year deal with The Hut Group.

Openpay will be integrated into the online retailer’s Ingenuity platform in the UK and Australia.

Co-op Group has automated supplier onboarding for some of its suppliers with OpenText Trading Grid.

This new self-service functionality also allows suppliers to share real-time information on orders including the sending of advanced shipping notifications (ASNs) to notify Co-op Group of pending deliveries.

Mapp Digital has been selected by Ella’s Kitchen to help boost its customer engagement and ECRM strategy.

Oliver Sweeney has opted for Brightpearl’s cloud-based retail operations platform.

Blockchain-powered gamified shopping loyalty platform StormX is now letting its users earn cashback in cryptocurrencies when shopping at Walmart.

They can earn up to 4% crypto back on purchases from the US retail giant, with Diamond members eligible to receive up to 14% on most purchases.

American Eagle Outfitters is installing 26 autonomous picking bots from Kindred AI in its US distribution centres.

The retailer has been using the artificial intelligence-powered robots at facilities in Hazleton, Pa., and Ottawa, Kan., since 2018 and is adding more to meet safety distancing standards and a rise in e-commerce sales during the coronavirus outbreak.