Retail technology deals and deployments round up
RTIH rounds up the stand out retail technology deals, deployments and pilots from the past seven days.
ASICS has launched a new range of Sunrise Reborn running shoes made from recycled clothing.
The company has tapped the same technology it used on upcycled apparel and footwear created for the Tokyo 2020 Japan Olympic and Paralympic Team.
Currys PC World has launched ShopLive Events, an initiative that aims to put some of the electrical retailer’s most popular tech to the test.
This kicked off last week, with TV personality, Oliver Proudlock and his wife, model and influencer Emma Louise Connolly, competing against each other to find the best cook in the relationship.
UK wholesaler, Bestway, is officially making Jisp’s mobile technology available to all its retail partners and corporate stores following a trial period.
The pair partnered in November 2020, providing, via Jisp’s app, home delivery and Click & Collect services, with the trial officially commencing in January 2021.
The Cotswold Company has chosen Checkout.com as its new online payment service provider.
As a result, its customers can for the first time purchase items with Google Pay and Apple Pay.
Handmade jewellery and accessories company Pineapple Island has selected Brightpearl’s e-commerce platform.
Canadian retailer Urban Barn has launched a competition to promote its use of Hullabalook's Stickers technology.
Shoppers can win $10K worth of products by designing the room of their dreams with Stickers on Urban Barn’s website.
Red Ant is working with Frasers Group to introduce in-store and remote services across its Flannels brand.
The likes of remote sales, in-store clienteling and virtual consultations will be arranged through Appointedd’s online booking system.
Worldline has extended its payments partnership with TJ Morris, which trades as discounter Home Bargains.
This will see the retailer become one of the first Lane/3000 customers in the UK. The PIN pad will manage the thousands of daily transactions Home Bargains sees every day.
Australian buy now, pay later venture, Zip, is set to ramp up its expansion in the UK.
Founder and CEO Larry Diamond has announced that Homebase, boohoo and The Fragrance Shop will be among the first retailers to join its UK platform, which enables customers to pay for products worth up to £1,000 in interest-free instalments.
New Zealand retailer Mitre 10 is rolling out mobile-based Reflexis Systems task management/store auditing technology to boost communications and collaboration for 6,000+ associates in 84 locations.
It has selected the Reflexis Real-Time Task Manager, Q-Walk and Mobility solutions.
Fashion e-commerce platform, Farfetch, has announced a ‘smart retail’ partnership with Aurora Mobile.
This will see Aurora Mobile leverage its artificial intelligence driven technology, machine learning-based push notification services and intelligent operational analytics, to help Farfetch personalise shopping experiences and provide more efficient and targeted services to its customers.
Ikea is launching an augmented reality ‘escape room’ on Snapchat.
The campaign will be available throughout March.
