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

These are the RTIH retail systems articles that caught your fancy last week, including Ted Baker, Currys PC World, Tesco and Walmart.

Ten retail technology investments that should be on your radar

These companies are leading the way in providing innovative retail systems powered customer experiences, including Shop.com, Majid Al Futtaim, Asda, Amazon, Glovo and wilko.

Ted Baker announces digitally driven Street Party Sessions series

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.

Guinness World Records recognises Currys PC World for e-waste initiative

UK retailer Currys PC World has become a Guinness World Records holder for the largest pyramid of washing machines ever recorded.

The build has been made by the retailer to demonstrate its commitment to ‘New Life Not Landfill’ by giving old machines a fresh purpose through either recycling, repairing or rehoming, in light of the UK’s growing e-waste problem.

Five rapid grocery delivery companies to watch

Supply chain consultant and former Amazon executive, Brittain Ladd, lists the five grocery delivery ventures that are most likely to succeed, including Buyk, Getir and Instacart.

Costa Coffee taps blockchain tech for reusable BURT cup

Costa Coffee has launched a trial of a new blockchain technology powered reusable cup scheme called BURT.

BURT – which stands for ‘Borrow, Use, Reuse, Take Back’ – started last week across 14 stores in Glasgow and will last for six months.

Five innovative uses of blockchain technology in retail

These companies are leading the way in the booming blockchain space and showing that there really is substance behind the hype. Featuring Shop.com, Costa Coffee, McDonald’s, Moon and pingNpay.

Aldi Nord taps Trigo tech for checkout free store trial

Aldi Nord is set to test out a checkout free store in Utrecht, The Netherlands, early next year, powered by Trigo technology.

Ren’s Pets selects Emarsys as sales surge amid Covid outbreak

Canadian pet supply retailer Ren’s Pets is saying goodbye to Oracle Bronto, and hello to omnichannel customer engagement platform Emarsys.

Walmart preps shoppable livestream event featuring Rachael Ray

Walmart has teamed up with TV personality, author and cook Rachael Ray to co-host a shoppable livestream event that celebrated adopted pets and promoted her pet food line, Nutrish.