The retail technology space during the Covid pandemic
Retail Technology Innovation Hub rounds up the key retail systems related Covid-19 developments from last week, including Ted Baker, Lounge Underwear, Shopify and Aldi Nord.
Aldi Nord is set to test out a checkout free store in Utrecht, The Netherlands, early next year, powered by Trigo technology.
To enter, customers will need to scan a QR code, with all selected items being tracked by a combination of shelf sensors and camera technology.
These details are then sent to a customer app, enabling a contactless and automatic payment process when leaving the store.
Canadian e-commerce platform giant Shopify has built an internal game that aims to make virtual hangouts more fun.
Shopify Party is pitched as an investment and experimentation in the future of remote work.
A fear of failure is crippling UK retailers, with 53% avoiding making decisions due to the possible consequences, according to research conducted by Opinium and LiveArea.
In this article, Melanie and Dan Marsden, Co-Founders of Lounge Underwear and keynote speakers at IRX, discuss the social born brand’s “insane growth” in turnover of 300% during the pandemic, plus their plans to focus harder on data, sustainability and real life experiences for their community to drive long-term growth.
Ted Baker has launched Street Party Sessions, pitched as an immersive, digital first series of performances by British musicians Jungle, Joy Crookes, Little Simz, Bastille and Alicai Harley.
This will see Ted Baker partner with Eleven Studio and forms part of a wider initiative to support the British music industry as it begins to recover from the impact of the past 18 months.
The former will also be showcasing its new Autumn Winter ’21 collections across the aforementioned cast of musicians and performers.
ShipHero, a US-based shipping and logistics provider for online brands and 3PLs, has announced a new accelerator for e-commerce startups.
RTIH has announced Critizr as sponsor of the Best Coronavirus Innovation category at the 2021 RTIH Innovation Awards.
The pandemic has had a major impact on the way that we shop and the way that retailers operate.
This award will go to the company who has best turned to technology to solve the challenges presented by the Covid-19 era, improving in-store and/or online experiences for both staff and customers.
Last year, Ocucon emerged triumphant, impressing our judging panel with Occupi by Ocucon, an intelligent occupancy management system that allows retailers to remotely monitor and manage the flow of shoppers in and out of their stores – coordinated via signage, CCTV and door entry and closing systems.
To be in with a chance of joining them in our hall of fame, click here.
