RTIH Innovation Awards: Global Technology Vendor of the Year shortlist announced

Obsess, Mason, ShipStation, and Lily AI are among the nominees in the Global Technology Vendor of the Year category at the 2022 RTIH Innovation Awards.

This category celebrates companies (based outside of the UK) that have developed innovative technologies and worked with retailers to transform the customer experience or back-end operations or both.

2022 shortlist as follows:

Lily AI

Lily AI has developed a platform for the e-commerce sector that bridges the gap for uninspired customers between brand speak and customer speak, while creating exponential lifts in traffic, conversion, revenue, brand loyalty and improving the overall brand experience.

Loop

Loop is a software solution that is exclusively built for Shopify brands to transform returns into exchanges, helping solve specific merchant needs.

The company’s self-service, automated platform empowers shoppers to exchange for something they love, so brands can have what they want most: a path to profitability.

Mason

Today, the upfront cost of setting up an e-commerce store has been reduced by platforms like Shopify and Wix, allowing a faster go-to-market for merchants. Still, the actual sales stand at a low rate of 0.5-1% for an average online brand. The weight has now shifted towards running a 24x7 online store.

This is where Mason steps in. It is a no code store automation platform that helps D2C and e-commerce brands to run a 24x7 high converting storefront, with data and insights at their fingertips.

Nsign.tv

Nsign.tv designs and develops a smart digital signage platform for use in the retail sector. It has its headquarters in Barcelona, Spain with offices in USA and Mexico.

Obsess

Obsess is disrupting experiential e-commerce, using VR and AR technologies to give leading brands an entry point into the metaverse.

Founder and CEO Neha Singh and her team create immersive, 3D virtual store experiences for retailers and brands globally, including Ralph Lauren, Coach, NBCUniversal, Tommy Hilfiger, General Mills, NARS, Charlotte Tilbury, and American Girl.

Scanbot

The Scanbot SDK is a B2B software product that allows enterprises to integrate fast and reliable barcode scanning functionalities into their mobile and web applications.

ShipStation

ShipStation’s technology has been specifically designed to make shipping effortless for retailers of all shapes and sizes.

In its 11 years, it has grown to combine order processing, inventory management, shipping label distribution, and customer communication into one, easy-to-use interface that integrates directly to the world’s top carriers, marketplaces, and selling channels.

ShipStation has more than 300 partnerships with leading shopping carts, marketplaces, carriers and fulfilment services.

SWIPEBY

SWIPEBY’s ‘any merchant is a drive-thru now’ end-to-end geo-ordering platform, allows independent bricks and mortar retailers to become “uber digital”, beating their mega chain competitors.

And the winner is…

It’s now over to our judging panel to decide the winner, who will be revealed at an exclusive event in central London on Tuesday, 6th December.

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RTIH Editor, Scott Thompson, says: “Innovation and technology play a critical role in the success of the retail sector, so it is great to recognise standout examples through our awards.”

“Thanks to all those who have entered the 2022 event. We received a record number of submissions and many fantastic examples of the continued resilience and dynamism of the retail space during hugely challenging times.”

“I’m now looking forward to deciding the winners with our judging panel and announcing them at our central London event in December.”

2022 RTIH Innovation Awards judging panel as follows:

Warren Richmond, CEO and Founder, Situ Live and Revium Group

Mike Cadden, Technology and Business Transformation Director, Start-Rite Shoes

Peter Waugh, Digital & Data Director, Compass Group

Paula Bobbett, Chief Digital Officer, Boots

Dan Saunders, Retail E-commerce Manager, Stanley Black & Decker

Martin Newman, Founder, The Customer First Group 

Toby Pickard, Global Insight Leader, IGD

Matt Taylor, Technology Transformation Leader at EY, Retail and Consumer Products

Amodini Chhabra, Investor, Compass Digital Ventures

Gary Newbury, Supply Chain Advisor and Delivery Executive

Sharon Peters, Head of Technology - Corporate Functions, Marks & Spencer

Nadine Neatrour, Marketing Director, Selfridges 

Wizz Selvey, CEO, WIZZ&CO

Simon Curtis, Chief Commercial Officer, PMC Retail 

David Polinchock, Co-Founder/President, Unified Brand Experience Lab

FOURTH TIME AROUND

Now into their fourth year, the RTIH Innovation Awards, sponsored by PMC, 3D Cloud by Marxent, CADS, FreedomPay, and Critzr, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Stay tuned for more shortlists over the next few days.