Top 10: last week’s most popular retail technology articles
These are the RTIH retail systems articles that caught your fancy last week, including Shein, Amazon, Majid Al Futtaim, DoorDash, Albertsons, and Retail Technology Show.
Shein launches #Sheinforall virtual fashion show
Fast fashion giant Shein has hosted a virtual runway show (dubbed #Sheinforall).
The livestream initiative, which took place last Sunday at 1pm PST via Shein’s mobile app as well as its YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook channels, featured models from around the world, showcasing the retailer’s spring/summer 2022 collection.
The event tapped green screen technology to bring the catwalk to life, with the aim of celebrating body inclusivity and diversity.
Hamish Morjaria snaps up omnichannel retailer Ideal World
Shopping channel and retailer Ideal World has been sold to entrepreneur and investor Hamish Morjaria.
Morjaria purchased the company from asset management firm Aurelius Equity Opportunities for an undisclosed sum.
‘An expensive hobby’: what exactly is Amazon doing with groceries?
Amazon continues to invest in ways to disrupt how people buy groceries. The focus, however, should be on enhancing how we shop for groceries.
That’s the view of David Bishop, Managing Partner at Balvor and Partner at Brick Meets Click.
OnBuy boss Cas Paton discusses ‘horrible’ six months and major plans
Cas Paton, Founder and CEO at British online marketplace OnBuy, has opened up about the trials and tribulations of e-commerce startup life.
Aldi and Amazon Fresh are worst and best supermarkets for online order substitutions
Aldi has been declared the worst UK supermarket for online order substitutions by Which?
Amazon Fresh customers were amongst the least likely to receive a dodgy substitution.
A new deal for data in the metaverse: how to create value for all
Check out this insightful article by Joe Abi Akl, Chief Corporate Development Officer, Majid Al Futtaim and Guillaume Thfoin, Head of Business Analytics & Intelligence, Majid Al Futtaim.
DoorDash and Albertsons announce rapid grocery delivery tie up
On-demand delivery platform, DoorDash, has introduced an express grocery delivery service in partnership with Albertsons Companies.
As part of the launch, consumers in more than 20 cities across the US, including Los Angeles, Denver, and Seattle, will now be able to access the service from their local Albertsons Cos. banner stores including Safeway, Vons, ACME Markets, Jewel-Osco, and Tom Thumb in 30 minutes or less via the DoorDash marketplace.
Here’s why NFTs are key to the future of fashion in the metaverse
Recent weeks have seen Victoria’s Secret filing trademark applications in the metaverse, Gucci purchasing a plot of land in The Sandbox, and Roksanda debuting an NFT collection at the upcoming London Fashion Week.
The latter is of particular note, according to Amrit Dhami, Thematic Analyst at GlobalData.
AiFi tech powers Market x Flutter autonomous shopping in workplace experience
Ireland’s first completely frictionless store, Market x Flutter, officially opened this month at Flutter Entertainment’s newly renovated global headquarters in Clonskeagh, Dublin.
Compass Group UK & Ireland, part of foodservice business Compass Group, developed the store for Flutter, using AI powered computer vision technology from AiFi. allowing shoppers to purchase items without having to wait in line or stop to scan or pay.
It stocks fresh meals, including a selection of hot and chilled dishes to-go, as well as drinks and confectionery.
Amazon Just Walk Out, HP and Worldpay join Retail Technology Show exhibitor line up
Taking place at London’s Olympia on 26th-27th April, Retail Technology Show will bring together over 170 tech firms as part of its exhibitor programme.
These include big hitters like Amazon Just Walk Out, HP, WorldPay, Star Micronics and Zebra, along with new disruptors and fast growth startups.
