The latest from Sensei, Ocado, and Pricer: 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 the first ever RTIH Retail Technology Innovations Report, the largest fully autonomous store in Europe, and a new approach to retail media on the open internet.
RTIH takes the wraps off its first ever Retail Technology Innovations Report. Download it today!
RTIH is pleased to announce the launch of its first ever Retail Technology Innovations Report, sponsored by Metapack.
Available for download here, free of charge, this highlights the top 50 retail tech plays of 2022 as decided by our Editor, Scott Thompson, and an independent advisory panel.
Sensei launches Dojo autonomous supermarket in Europe with Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Sensei has launched Dojo, which, covering a total space of 500 square metres, is pitched as the largest fully autonomous store in Europe.
Created in collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), the facility in Lisbon, Portugal is intended as a test lab.
Not open to the public, it provides an environment for Sensei and its partners to develop and test new autonomous store technologies. The tech behind Dojo is scalable for retail spaces ranging from from 150 m2 to 1,500 m2.
Features include gateless entry and exit, and an automatic card payment terminal where purchases are displayed in real-time at the end of a shop, so customers can make purchases without using an app.
There is also automated tracking of products served from assisted counters, such as a bakery, butchery or fish counter, and the integration of self-service coffee and juice machines.
2022 RTIH Innovation Awards winner Ocula Technologies bags investment from Lloyds Banking Group
Ocula Technologies has received new investment from Lloyds Banking Group and its FinTech Investment Team.
The SaaS startup aims to let retailers harness the power of AI to enable data driven decisions and quickly optimise its platform.
It says that it wants to give retailers without in-house data science teams, the ability to access the benefits of AI and not get left behind by the likes of Amazon and Alibaba.
Lloyds Banking Group’s investment is in the form of new equity capital and completes a funding round previously announced in November 2022.
Less than two years since its formation it values Ocula on a post new money basis at £10 million.
The company has worked with retailers such as Hornby Hobbies and AO World.
The latest from Żabka Polska, Coles, and Amazon: Last week’s biggest retail technology plays at a glance
RTIH rounds up the stand out retail systems deals, launches, deployments and pilots from the past seven days. Featuring Casper, Bolt, AiFi, Żabka Polska, River Island, Mercaux, and Amazon.
International Women’s Day 2023: Showcasing ten female retail technology leaders
To mark IWD 2023, here are ten women making positive impacts on the retail technology sector via their work at innovative companies and leading retailers, including Mercaux’s Olga Kotsur, XY Retail’s Susan Jeffers, and True Fit’s Sarah Curran.
Marks and Spencer retail tech veteran Sharon Peters takes on new CIO challenge at BAI Communications
Sharon Peters has left M&S, where she most recently served as Head of Technology - Corporate, HR, Finance, Plan A, GC, Bank Loyalty, Property, to take on the role of CIO at shared communications infrastructure big hitter BAI Communications.
Peters, who spent almost 16 years at Marks and Spencer, said in a LinkedIn post: “It’s time to say goodbye to my M&S family.”
“What a brilliant and memorable collection of experiences I have had with the best teams. I have had the honour of activating sustained change through tech whilst being inspired and inspiring (I hope) awesome colleagues.”
She added: “I’ve seen such positive change across the business and I am proud to have been a part of it. Thank you to everyone who has supported me, laughed with me (and at me !!) and celebrated with me. I wish everyone huge success for the future.”
“It was going to take something pretty incredible and special for my next adventure and I am very excited for this.”
Greg Deacon departs Jisp to take on VP of Groups and Business Development role at The Snappy Group
Q-commerce convenience grocery sector specialist, The Snappy Group, has appointed Greg Deacon as VP of Groups and Business Development.
The role will focus on the expansion of existing retail chain relationships and enhancing the Snappy Shopper marketplace proposition, as well as developing new channels.
Deacon brings a wealth of industry and business development experience, following roles with 2022 RTIH Innovation Awards winner Jisp, and also NFRN and Camelot.
Pricer set to automate in-store communication at Italian beauty chain Pinalli stores
Pricer Italy is making its debut in the cosmetics sector after landing an electronic shelf labels deal from Pinalli.
Pinalli, which has been operating in the Italian market for almost 40 years, currently has over 60 beauty stores located in central northern Italy, as well as an e-commerce presence and a logistics centre of 5,000 m2.
MPM Products selects RELEX Solutions for demand and supply planning initiative
Natural pet food company, MPM Products, is partnering with RELEX Solutions to improve its forecasting and inventory planning capabilities.
The latter’s solution will service the company across its six distribution centres and global supplier base to improve availability, optimise inventory levels, and ensure more efficient use of working capital.
MPM Products sells brands Applaws, Encore and Reveal globally through grocery and specialty retailers, many of which use RELEX to run their supply chain planning and replenishment processes.
It sought a new solution to automate and improve its ways of working. A key factor here was finding a solution that supported the planning of a worldwide customer and supply network and various sales channels.
The Trade Desk partners with Ocado on 'new approach to retail media on the open internet'
Advertising technology firm The Trade Desk has announced a partnership with online grocery big hitter Ocado Retail.
The pair claim that, as a result, Ocado is the first grocer in the UK to give direct access to its customer behaviour data, allowing marketers to optimise their audiences and attribute campaigns through The Trade Desk.
Ocado will provide advertisers with access to consented shopper data and insights.
Ocado suppliers and The Trade Desk’s clients will be able to leverage the pureplay’s first-party audiences to reach in-market shoppers and drive key marketing objectives, such as customer acquisition to build brand loyalty over time.
Furthermore, targeted campaigns can be optimised using Ocado data to close the loop between advertising spend and sales.
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