Last week’s retail technology plays at a glance

RTIH rounds up the stand out retail systems deals, deployments, initiatives and pilots from the past seven days, including Ocado Retail, Tesco, Domino’s Pizza and Lowe’s.

Tesco is set to deploy its Trigo powered autonomous store system in a second UK location.

VIA Outlets, a European owner-operator of premium fashion outlet destinations, has deployed Yardi’s cloud-based technology platform.

This includes: Voyager, to centralise property management and accounting Construction Manager to support its construction projects; Lease Manager to measure tenant performance; Retail Manager to automate key retail metrics and leasing activities; and CommercialCafe to communicate with retailers.

Bitcoin rewards startup, Lolli, has added American home improvement retailer, Lowe's, to its platform.

Its users can now earn Bitcoin back when they shop online for appliances, furniture, and housing essentials.

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Lolli users can now earn bitcoin back when they shop for appliances, furniture, and housing essentials. 🛠https://t.co/rM4pBLG1ch
— Lolli 🍭 (@trylolli) June 29, 2021

Swedish lifestyle and fashion brand, Axel Arigato, has partnered with HERO to bring virtual shopping to its e-commerce store.

The service connects online customers in the UK live with a product expert who can take them through the design and fit of their sneakers, menswear, womenswear and lifestyle accessories, just like in-store.

UK retailer Woodhouse Clothing has gone live with Fit Analytics’ Fit Finder online sizing solution.

CitrusAd is expanding its retail media platform partnership with Ocado Retail.

The pair will be developing new technology features that aim to make it easier for brands and media agencies to plan, buy and optimise their media campaigns.

Thailand and Vietnam-based retailer CRC Sports, under Central Retail, has deployed Aptos technology to support its merchandise planning processes.

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.

In addition, Domino’s and DraftKings, a sports entertainment and technology company, have launched Domino’s Carside Delivery 2-Minute Guarantee Over/Under Challenge.

This gives customers the chance to predict if the offering will be quicker than two minutes, more or less than 80% of the time, for the chance to win a share of $200,000.

Now when you check in & pick up your Domino’s Carside Delivery®, we guarantee it’ll be out the door in under 2 mins after it's ready or your next pizza is free.

We’re giving away 🍕 so you can try it out! RT FOR A CHANCE TO #WinDominosPizza!

Rules: https://t.co/1kAOla44J8 pic.twitter.com/6F0Dyr7dr0
— Domino's Pizza (@dominos) June 28, 2021

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.

Decathlon UK has tapped Mirakl’s marketplace platform to open its website to selected new partners in health and sport.

The retailer says that thousands of new products will sit now alongside in-house offerings. Founding partners include Donda Cycling and Pendle Bike Racks.

A Mirakl powered Decathlon marketplace has also launched in Belgium, with more countries set to follow in the coming months.

Fashion brand, Tiger of Sweden, has implemented an omnichannel solution from Sitoo across its store estate.