Retail space firm CADS win Sainsbury’s Innovation in Technology award
Sainsbury’s has awarded retail spacing solutions company CADS for its innovative use of technology at a recent event for the supermarket giant’s strategic partners.
At its Strategic Property Partner Conference, Sainsbury’s highlighted CADS’ application of new technology.
“We’re thrilled to be recognised by such a large and successful organisation for our stand-out use of innovation. We’re dedicated to continual development of the range of services and software we use to support our clients, so this is a true honour,” says Guy Moates, Director at CADS.
The event was created by the supermarket to acknowledge and reward its many commercial partners who help develop, maintain and optimise its extensive network of physical stores.
Sainsbury’s awarded several other strategic partners for their contributions to its property portfolio. These awards included sustainability, safety and innovation in service.
CADS helps supermarkets plan the internal layout of their stores to maximise customer experience and boost sales.
The company provides a range of software and services, from surveying and improving layouts in current stores, to using modelling to optimise customer behaviour in new or planned shopping environments.
The Sainsbury’s award was in particular recognition of CADS’ StoreSpace software, which makes retail planners' lives easier by using sales data and AutoCAD-based modelling to help improve profitability.
“Our partners play a vital role for us at Sainsbury's, ensuring we are well set up for our customers wherever they choose to shop with us,” Sainsbury’s commented on social media.
CADS work for many major brands, delivering services for a number of the UK’s largest supermarkets, as well as other retailers including Marks & Spencer, Primark, B&Q and Pets at Home.
Established in 1984, it occupies offices in Great Yarmouth, Leeds and Wolverhampton from which its team supports clients across the UK and beyond.
CADS also has a retail design agency called Prosper, based near Milton Keynes, which brings a retailer’s brand personality to life through interior design.
“I’m proud to say this award was won by the continuous hard work and creativity of colleagues across our business. We’ve been creating profitable, efficient spaces to save our clients time and money for 38 years - and we know that innovation is critical to both their and our success” Moates says.
2022 RTIH Innovation Awards
RTIH recently announced CADS as sponsor of the Bricks and Mortar category at our 2022 Innovation Awards.
“We are delighted to once again sponsor the Bricks and Mortar Innovation category. Physical stores play such an important part in delivering an exciting retail experience for customers and we are looking forward to this years’ entries,” says Moates.
The 2022 RTIH Innovation Awards recently opened for entries.
The awards, which are also sponsored by PMC and 3D Cloud by Marxent, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.
Deadline for submissions is 4th November, with winners being announced at an exclusive event in central London during December.
It’s free to enter and you can make submissions across multiple categories.
Further information here.
