RTIH Innovation Awards: Best Global Retailer/Tech Supplier Relationship shortlist announced
Albertsons, Firework, Decathlon, PAL Robotics, Schnuks and Simbe Robotics are among the nominees in the Best Global Retailer/Tech Supplier Relationship category at the 2021 RTIH Innovation Awards.
This award recognises a successful partnership between a global retailer and a technology supplier, with an emphasis on the last 12 months and how said partnership has gone from strength to strength during that period.
Shortlist as follows:
Albertsons/Firework
This October, Firework joined forces with Albertsons’ Companies to bring shoppertainment to online grocery for the very first time.
Bealls and TruRating
Bealls continues to look at new ways to implement TruRating (a multi-channel feedback solution at checkout) across its business in what has become a growing and organic partnership.
Decathlon/PAL Robotics
Decathlon and PAL Robotics have launched a global partnership after the latter’s StockBot inventory tracking and data collection solution was selected for roll-out across the former’s stores in multiple countries, assisting teams and elevating in-store experience.
1822 Denim/3DLOOK
1822 Denim has tapped 3DLOOK's YourFit, an e-commerce solution that virtualises the shopping experience and adds a dressing room to the online customer journey.
Schnucks/Simbe Robotics
Over the past year, Simbe Robotics and US-based grocer Schnucks deepened their partnership by expanding chainwide – a first of its kind full-scale expansion and a major milestone in the industry.
The Kooples/Yoobic
The Kooples has 330 stores in 13 countries and needed to streamline communications and processes across its network.
The partnership with Yoobic resulted in a 50% reduction in defective products in six months, a doubling in VM compliance across the entire network and more than 90% of VM updates were executed in under 48 hours.
What’s next?
We will now ask our judging panel to cast their votes and provide their feedback. The winner will be revealed on 8th December at a roundtable discussion/networking event in central London.
Our thanks to the following retail leaders for offering their assistance and expertise this year.
Mike Cadden, IT Director (Sales, Marketing and Customer Services), Office Depot
Hayley Meenan-Wilkin, E-Commerce Manager, Fishpools
Martin Newman, Founder, The Customer First Group
Paula Bobbett, E-Commerce Director, Boots UK
Tiffany Lung, Retail Analyst
Nadine Neatrour, Marketing Director, Selfridges
Simon Curtis, Sales and Marketing Director, PMC Retail
Christine Russo, Digital and Physical Retail Consultant
Gerald Dawson, Business Consultant and Finance Director, The iOutlet and HANX
Sharon Peters, Head Of Technology - Marks and Spencer, HR, Finance, Corporate Services and M&S Bank
Luke Phillips, Head of IT Delivery, Studio Retail
Matt Taylor, Technology Transformation Leader at EY, Retail and Consumer Products
Third time around
Now into their third year, the awards are sponsored by PMC, StoreSpace, Critizr, Marxent, QVALON and Selazar.
“PMC is delighted to again support the RTIH Innovation Awards as headline sponsor. These unique awards recognise achievements across a wide range of retailers and retail categories, from global players to startups,” says Simon Curtis, Sales and Marketing Director, PMC.
“Post-2020, innovation in retail is more critical than ever, with consumers looking for the same personalised, engaging and safe shopping experience in-store as they enjoy online.”
He adds: “Innovation and technology together play a critical role in the success of retailing and we look forward to recognising standout examples though these RTIH Awards.”
