Top 10: last week’s most popular retail technology articles
These are the RTIH retail systems articles that caught your fancy last week, including Amazon’s 2021 Christmas campaign, Kroger hitting out at a ‘fraudulent’ Bitcoin Cash press release, and RTIH announcing the shortlists for its 2021 Innovation Awards.
Amazon launches 2021 Christmas advert and online shop
Amazon has given a first look at a global Christmas campaign that tells the story of a young woman connecting with a neighbour amid the coronavirus outbreak.
To coincide with the launch, customers can browse The Amazon Christmas Shop, which opened for business on Monday, 8th November.
Amazon 4-star UK store opens at Westfield London shopping centre
Amazon has opened its second Amazon 4-star UK store.
Situated at Westfield London, this offers a range of products that are rated four stars and above, are top sellers, or are trending on the Amazon UK site.
It lines up alongside a store in Bluewater Shopping Centre, Kent, which launched in early October.
Currys announces London rapid delivery trial powered by Uber
Currys has partnered with Uber on a London-based delivery trial that gets small tech products from stores to shoppers in as little as 30 minutes.
Launching the week of 15th November, this is Uber’s biggest UK retailer partnership to date and builds on Currys’ online and delivery proposition, which includes the ShopLive 24/7 video shopping service and its one-hour Order & Collect offering.
Bambuser and Camp feature in latest Disney Accelerator
The Walt Disney Company concluded its 2021 Disney Accelerator programme last week with a Demo Day that showcased the eight companies in this year’s class.
Senior Disney leaders spoke with accelerator company CEOs about their technologies and the impact they could have across Disney’s businesses.
Shopify Party reimagines the future of remote working
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.
Kroger hits out at ‘fraudulent’ Bitcoin Cash press release
America's largest grocery retailer Kroger has shut down reports involving its acceptance of cryptocurrency payments.
The US retailer said that a press release stating it would accept Bitcoin Cash at all of its stores, as well as for online purchases, was a hoax.
“This communication was fraudulent and is unfounded and should be disregarded,” it tweeted.
Gopuff must invest billions to win European rapid delivery war
US-based rapid delivery startup, Gopuff, needs more firepower if it’s to succeed in Europe, according to Brittain Ladd, a former Amazon exec and supply chain consultant.
RTIH retail tech awards: Bricks and Mortar Innovation shortlist announced
Situ Live, Asda and Sports Direct are among the nominees in the Bricks and Mortar category at the 2021 RTIH Innovation Awards.
This award, sponsored by CADS, will go to a retailer enabling physical spaces to thrive via innovative technology, even as online shopping continues to grow.
We’re looking for examples of reducing friction in the customer journey, offering improved experiences, and blurring the lines between channels.
Startup interview: Gokul Gurijala, Co-founder, Green Till
RTIH gets the lowdown on Green Till, a digital receipts and customer engagement platform for retailers.
2021 RTIH Innovation Awards: Tech vendor of the year (UK) shortlist announced
Go Instore, Peak, Selazar, Jisp and Clekt are among the nominees in the Technology vendor of the year (UK) category at the 2021 RTIH Innovation Awards.
This award celebrates companies that have developed innovative technologies and worked with retailers to transform the customer experience or back-end operations or both.
