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 DPD, Glovo, eBay, McDonald’s and Morrisons.

DPD names Oxford as its first all electric city

Oxford has become delivery firm DPD's first electric vehicles only city, with nine further UK locations set to be confirmed this year.

Vision 25 is DPD's pledge to deliver ‘green' to 25 major UK towns and cities, covering 25% of the UK population by 2025, and is backed by a £111 million investment in electric vehicles.

Glovo Concepts delivery service goes live with eight brands

On demand delivery venture Glovo has launched Glovo Concepts, a portfolio of delivery only food brands.

These are designed by Glovo and operated by restaurant partners.

eBay fulfilment by Orange Connex service goes live in UK

For the first time in the UK, eBay has established dedicated warehouses (situated in Leicester and Birmingham) to store, pack and deliver goods for business sellers.

It has partnered with logistics firm, Orange Connex, to launch the service, which will enable sellers on eBay to offer next-day delivery, same-day handling, a fully tracked service, late cut-off times to buyers and full seller protection.

PMC’s Paul Mason wins at Retail Systems Awards 2021

PMC Founder and Chairman, Paul Mason, has picked up the Outstanding Individual Achievement award at the Retail Systems Awards 2021.

Marks & Spencer preps groundbreaking clothing delivery service

Marks & Spencer is set to become the first major UK retailer to launch same-day clothing deliveries nationwide.

The move would make M&S faster than competitors such as Asos and Next.

Grover raises $1 billion to grow circular economy business

Electronics rental platform Grover has raised $1 billion in a mix of equity and asset-based financing.

The Berlin-based circular economy startup says this will allow it to increase circulations from 475,000 to date to five million by 2024.

McDonald’s overhauls customer experience team for a digital age

McDonald’s has announced the creation of a new customer experience team that brings together its data analytics, digital customer engagement, global marketing, and global restaurant development and restaurant solutions teams, under the leadership of Manu Steijaert as its first Chief Customer Officer.

Five retail technology investments that should be on your radar

These companies are leading the way in providing innovative retail systems powered customer experiences, including Morrisons, Marks & Spencer and REWE Far East.