May 2021: top 10 most clicked retail technology articles

These are the RTIH retail systems articles that caught your fancy during May, including Sezzle, Starship Technologies and Amazon UK.

Sezzle inks Market America Worldwide, SHOP.COM BNPL deal

Market America Worldwide, owner of e-commerce site SHOP.COM, has partnered with buy now, pay later venture Sezzle.

Sezzle’s platform, enabling people to pay in four instalments over six weeks with zero interest, will be made available to US consumers through SHOP.COM and to all US UnFranchise owners through the UnFranchise.com website beginning early summer.

Glovo buys Delivery Hero Central and Eastern Europe brands

Spanish q-commerce startup Glovo has announced an agreement with online food delivery venture Delivery Hero to acquire some of its companies in Central and Eastern Europe.

Autonomous retail technology startup Sensei opens store with Sonae

Lisbon-based startup Sensei has announced its first autonomous store opening to the public, in partnership with Portuguese retailer Sonae.

The move closely follows a $6.5 million seed fund raise.

Majid Al Futtaim deploys Carrefour UAE AdTech online solution

Majid Al Futtaim has implemented new advertising technology at its Carrefour UAE business.

It says that, as a result, website and smartphone app customers will receive the most relevant and appealing advertised promotions.

In addition, end-to-end tracking, measurement and reporting tools and metrics, give participating suppliers a better understanding of individual consumer interactions.

Amazon picks Canary Wharf for latest London Amazon Fresh store

Amazon has opened an Amazon Fresh location in Canary Wharf, London.

It’s the fourth such convenience store to feature Just Walk Out Shopping tech in the UK, which was pioneered at the Amazon Go offering in the States.

Startup interview: Henrik Fabrin, CEO, BotXO

RTIH discusses startup life with Henrik Fabrin, head honcho at Danish/Spanish AI chatbot venture, BotXO.

Majid Al Futtaim opens retail tech heavy Carrefour DXB airport store

Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE, has opened a new store at the DXB airport in Dubai.

It's Christmas round two as Aldi UK preps Junemas event

Aldi UK will mark the lifting of coronavirus lockdown restrictions with Junemas, a summer sequel to the damp squib that was Christmas 2020.

Starship Technologies reports Covid boost as it hits a milestone

Starship Technologies says that its autonomous delivery numbers have quadrupled globally since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, and its service is now available to one million people.