Last week’s most read RTIH retail technology articles

These are the retail systems articles that caught your fancy during the past seven days, including Domino’s, Getir, Grocemania and the 2021 RTIH Innovation Awards.

Domino’s rolls out carside delivery two minute guarantee

Domino’s Pizza is launching a new guarantee for US customers: carside online delivery within two minutes.

People can place their order, check in when they arrive, and as soon as their food is ready, a Domino’s team member will head to their car in less than two minutes or their next pizza will be free.

EV industry veteran Alex Bamberg joins Osprey Charging

Osprey, a UK-based electric vehicle charging network, has appointed Alex Bamberg, former Managing Director at GeniePoint, as its new Non-Executive Director.

Grocery delivery startup Grocemania makes dark stores move

UK-based on demand grocery delivery venture, Grocemania, has launched its first dark store in Kingston, London.

A second store in Twickenham is set to open in early July.

2021 RTIH retail technology awards open for nominations

The third edition of the RTIH Innovation Awards opened for entries last week.

The awards, sponsored by leading technology service provider PMC, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Morrisons under fire after abruptly ending 10% teacher discount

Morrisons has been accused of poor communications and underhand tactics after it pulled a coronavirus outbreak related 10% teachers and school staff discount.

Getir follows mega funding round with Blok acquisition

Turkish rapid grocery delivery startup, Getir, is set to acquire Blok, another quick commerce service.

Based out of Barcelona, and previously known as Huvi Technologies, Blok is active in Spain and Italy, where its biggest markets are Madrid, Barcelona and Milan.

June: retail technology deals and deployments at a glance

RTIH rounds up the stand out retail tech deals, deployments and pilots from June, including Marks and Spencer, Walmart, Kroger/Ocado Group and Amazon.

Ten retail technology investments that should be on your radar

These companies are leading the way in providing retail tech powered experiences that are one step ahead of their customers’ expectations, including Metro, Specsavers, M.Video and Purina.

Pricer and OneStock highlight stock-outs and shelf gaps issues

Shelf gaps continue to pose customer experience (CX) issues for UK shoppers in-store, according to research from electronic shelf labels venture Pricer.

Zippin shutters showcase store in San Francisco

US checkout free platform startup Zippin has closed its test store in San Francisco.

Opened in 2018, this was instrumental in the venture landing most of its initial customers, including Lojas Americanas, Lawson, Sacramento Kings and Sberbank.