Social stories: these are RTIH’s biggest retail technology articles on LinkedIn right now
We’re big fans of LinkedIn and are busy building an amazing community of retail tech enthusiasts on the social media platform. These are the articles that are currently on their radars, including Kingfisher, Emperia, Pinko, Asos, Secret Sales, Mercaux, and Dexory.
Kingfisher Chief Digital and Technology Officer JJ Van Oosten departs to focus on personal interests
JJ Van Oosten has stepped down from the role of Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Kingfisher, the retail group whose brand portfolio includes B&Q, Castorama, Screwfix, Brico Dépôt and Koçtaş.
In a LinkedIn post, he said: “It is now time for me to pass the baton over to the wonderful team and to focus on my personal interests.”
“Over the last there years, together, we have doubled our e-commerce participation from 8% to 16% of group sales. We put stores at the centre of our fulfilment strategy. We also offered more choice and speed to our customers.”
He added: “We successfully launched marketplaces in the UK for B&Q, in Iberia for Brico Dépôt and have clear roll-out plans. In the UK, our Screwfix customers can get their products under 60 minutes using 'Sprint' on the app.”
“Above all, we have developed and attracted world class talent across e-commerce, digital marketing, data (science), product management and technology. We have clear plans. Thank you. I wish you all the very best.”
2022 RTIH Innovation Awards winners and highly commended entries announced
Now into their fourth year, the awards celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.
We received a record number of submissions in 2022 across 14 categories (you can find a full rundown of the 2022 shortlists here).
Our winners and highly commended companies were announced during a sold out event that took place in central London last month and was attended by retailers, tech suppliers, members of our judging panel, and sponsors.
So, without further ado, here is the 2022 RTIH Innovation Awards hall of fame.
Congratulations to our latest entrants!
Italian job for Emperia as it helps Pinko venture into the metaverse for the first time
Italian fashion brand, Pinko, has announced the launch of its first virtual store, developed using the Emperia platform and celebrating the opening of its new Milan boutique.
It says that this aims to “drive brand recognition and tap into new female communities, alongside empowering women around the world to feel independent and able to express their femininity in a bespoke way”.
Users will also have the chance to buy the brand’s NFTs, the Meta Love Bags, by accessing the Pinko metaverse experience.
Laid out in a futuristic pink setting, the virtual store features an array of new, specially designed handbags.
Customers will be able to purchase these products from the brand new Pinko Galleria, exclusive to this experience, directly from the metaverse store while experiencing, interacting with, and learning about them via 3D modelling.
Starting 2023 with a bang: here are January’s most clicked RTIH retail technology articles
These are the RTIH retail systems articles that caught your fancy during January, including Amazon UK, Aldi, Trigo, H-E-B, AutoStore, Rohlik Group, AiFi, and Yoti.
Fast fashion pureplay Asos launches non-full price partnership with Secret Sales
Secret Sales and Asos have announced a new non-full price partnership, where visitors to the former’s platform will be able to shop from an initial selection of up to 1,000 products from the latter’s owned brands.
This will include Asos Design, Collusion, Reclaimed Vintage, Topshop, Topman, and Miss Selfridge.
It launches initially in the UK, with all of the selected discounted items no longer being available on Asos as products will be housed on Secret Sales.
Purchases will be fulfilled by Asos using its existing fulfilment infrastructure and capability, including packaging and shipping.
Fashion retail technology startup Rosetta AI bags $2.4 million in funding and looks to expand
Taiwanese startup, Rosetta AI, which specialises in fashion and beauty e-commerce personalisation, has announced the closing of its pre-A plus round for $2.4 million from the 500 Global Flagship Fund, for a total of $4.6 million raised to date.
Mercaux Pulse of Retail report showcases retailers’ digital transformation strategies in 2023
The latest edition of the annual Pulse of Retail report, exploring the strategies of leading retailers for the upcoming year, was officially released at last week’s NRF 2023 event in New York.
A.P. Moller – Maersk signs up for autonomous robots proof of concept with Dexory
A.P. Moller – Maersk has embarked upon a trial with Dexory, and now has its autonomous robots operating in a warehouse facility in Kettering, UK.
The proof of concept has been launched in continuation of Maersk Growth’s, the venture arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk, investment in Dexory in its most recent funding round.
The latest from Trigo, Obsess, and Volumental: RTIH presents January’s coolest retail technology plays
RTIH Editor, Scott Thompson, brings you his stand out ‘future of retail’ tech deployments from January, including a checkout-free technology first in the USA, a drone deliveries milestone, and the most sophisticated and advanced grocery store in the world.
Blockchain, robotics and Web3: Six retail technology funding rounds you need to know about
RTIH rounds up the retail systems ventures who have recently wrapped notable funding rounds, including Emperia, Gemba, ThriveCart, and SYKY.
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