Retail technology deals and deployments round up
RTIH rounds up the stand out retail technology deals, deployments and pilots from the past seven days.
Audi UK has partnered with IBM to redesign its website.
The company’s digital transformation project unified its mobile and desktop shopping experiences, enabled by a cloud platform and supported by marketing insights data from Adobe Analytics.
Covalent, a fashion brand recently launched by Newlight Technologies, is using IBM Blockchain technology on IBM LinuxONE so consumers can track the carbon footprint and supply chain of its sustainable, AirCarbon-based accessories.
Online electricals retailer AO is using RELEX’s space planning solution for its first ever physical retail experience.
It is working on five store-within-a-store concepts as part of a six-month pilot with Tesco.
Clearpay, the buy now, pay later specialist known as Afterpay outside of the UK, has announced a number of new exclusive brand partnerships.
RIXO , Goop and FaceGym will be offering buy now, pay later in the UK for the first time. Other new merchants include The Fragrance Shop, Lounge Underwear, FOREO, Revolution Beauty and MandM.
Consumer delivery company, Hermes UK, has launched a new service designed to improve the returns experience.
It follows a trial by fashion retailer, Joe Browns.
Asda’s Stevenage innovation store is testing out some nifty new mobile devices.
Walmart is to test out grocery deliveries to a HomeValet smart cooler placed outside of customers’ homes.
The big box retailer will kick off a pilot during the spring in its hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas.
Retail Assist has added Hollywood Bowl Group to its client list.
The company operates over 60 bowling alley centres across the UK, along with three Putt Stars mini-golf centres. Retail Assist will offer support through its IT Help Desk to Hollywood Bowl Group’s centres.
Meal kit company, HelloFresh, has chosen Metapack’s Delivery Manager solution for its shipping services across the UK, Germany and Austria.
Namogoo has implemented its customer journey hijacking prevention solution on M&S.com.
The venture’s software works by protecting visitors to a retailer's website from unauthorised online adverts which can appear (usually through affiliate networks).
Descartes Systems Group is supporting Meadow Foods, a UK-based supplier of dairy ingredients and inclusions to the food industry, with preparation for Brexit through deployment of its e-Customs solution.
