Confer With announced as Overall Winner at 2023 RTIH retail technology innovation awards event

Confer With, a 1:2:1 video commerce platform built for retail and e-commerce firms seeking to scale personal shopping, emerged victorious this week as the Overall Winner at the 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards.

After a rigorous judging process and amidst strong competition across various categories, Confer With received praise not only for its individual contributions but also for its collaborative efforts with retail partners such as L'Occitane, OWAY and Dunelm.

"Our commitment to transforming the retail landscape through innovative technology has always been at the core of what we do," says Serge Milbank, CEO/Founder at Confer With.

"Winning this award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team and the fruitful collaborations with our partners. We are excited to continue pushing the boundaries and shaping the future of retail."

Oh, what a night!

We announced the winning submissions for the 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards, sponsored by PMC, FreedomPay, Worldpay from FIS, CADS, 3D Cloud by Marxent, Goodays, and Vista Technology Support, on Wednesday, 29th November.

Our winners were revealed during a glittering ceremony which took place at the Barbican Centre in central London and included a drinks reception in the stunning Conservatory, followed by a Christmas themed three course meal, and awards presentation in the Garden Room.

Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, says: “Since we launched the awards in 2019, they have gone from strength to strength and holding them at the Barbican Centre, a much loved, internationally acclaimed venue, is going to be a tough one to top.”

“Thanks to all those who entered the 2023 awards, many of whom were at our event this week. We received a record number of submissions this year and many fantastic examples of the continued resilience and dynamism of the retail space during hugely challenging times.”

“Congratulations to our 2023 winners and highly commended submissions.”

“To quote a member of our judging panel: “What a year, these awards are really going from strength to strength. There were many categories in there that were so difficult to call. Very worthy entries and winners.” 

Further information on all our 2023 entries can be found here.

WINNERS AND HIGHLY COMMENDED ENTRIES AS FOLLOWS:

Bricks and mortar innovation – Sponsored by CADS

WINNER: Nanovo

Supply chain innovation

WINNER: DPD UK

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Williot

Payments innovation

WINNER: MishiPay

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Sheeva.AI

Most innovative UK retailer – Sponsored by 3D Cloud by Marxent

WINNER: Polarn O. Pyret

Most Innovative Retailer (Rest of World)

WINNER: L'Occitane and Confer With

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Studenac

Virtual Store of the Year

WINNER: Obsess and American Girl

Digital Transformation Project of the Year – Sponsored by Vista Technology Support

WINNER: David Jones and Yoobic

Customer Experience Excellence – Sponsored by Goodays

WINNER: ZigZag

Omnichannel Retail Initiative of the Year

WINNER: NewStore and Footasylum

Technology Vendor of the Year (UK)

WINNER: OneStock

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Red Ant

Technology Vendor of the Year (Rest of World)

WINNER: Goodays

Startup of the year

WINNER: Jellibeans

Technology implementation of the year (UK)

WINNER: HyperFinity and Costa Coffee

Technology implementation of the year (rest of world)

WINNER: Bojangles and Sparkfly

Best Retailer/Technology Supplier Relationship (UK)

WINNER: Clix and B&Q Cardiff

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Barron McCann and Pets at Home

Best Retailer/Technology Supplier Relationship (Rest of World)

WINNER: Nextail and Flying Tiger Copenhagen

RTIH Editor’s Choice Award

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