Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Home Advertise with us About us About RTIH Editor Scott Thompson Contact us Events RTIH magazine RTIH AI in Retail Awards RTIH Top 100 Retail Tech Influencers List 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards categories 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards FAQs 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards winners RTIH Retail Technology Innovations report Business Wire news feed PR Newswire Newsletter sign up Terms & Conditions
HomeAdvertise with usAbout usAbout RTIH Editor Scott ThompsonContact usEventsRTIH magazineRTIH AI in Retail AwardsRTIH Top 100 Retail Tech Influencers List2025 RTIH Innovation Awards categories2025 RTIH Innovation Awards FAQs2024 RTIH Innovation Awards winnersRTIH Retail Technology Innovations reportBusiness Wire news feedPR NewswireNewsletter sign upTerms & Conditions
Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Retail Technology Innovation Hub

2024 RTIH Innovation Awards: Startup of the Year finalists include be Retail Social, SeeChange and Boxbar Tech

We’re pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards Startup of the Year category.

We received a record number of submissions this year across 20+ categories and many fantastic examples of the continued resilience and dynamism of the retail space during hugely challenging times.

It’s now over to our judging panel who will decide the winners to be announced at the 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards ceremony, which will take place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London.

The event will be held on Thursday, 21st November and consist of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

Congratulations to all of our finalists.

To book your place at the 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony on Thursday, 21st November, click here.

Boxbar Tech

Startup of the Year shortlist as follows:

This award will recognise the startup with the most innovative technology offering and the company which is best placed to succeed in the long-term (management, funding, the retailers it is working with etc).

be Retail Social

be Retail Social provides a dynamically engaging, interactive and hyper-personalised virtual fitting room and try-on platform complete with social sharing for feedback from friends and communities.

Boxbar Tech

Over the past year, Boxbar Tech has transformed beverage service in live events and hospitality with its automated, self-service bar technology, increasing service speeds, boosting sales and reducing queues whilst cutting operational costs, increasing profitability and improving customer satisfaction.

Fixtuur

Fixtuur transforms online shopping with immersive 3D and AR visualisations, bridging the gap between digital browsing and in-store experiences. Its platform empowers customers to explore, build, and plan products by viewing every angle, customising features, and visualising items in their own spaces, boosting confidence and reducing returns.

i love it

i love it is where real recommendations meet real rewards. No more mindless scrolling or unsolicited ads - just products you’ll love, shared by people you trust.

Legion Technologies

Legion’s mission is to turn hourly jobs into good jobs by helping companies maximise labour efficiency and employee engagement simultaneously with modern powered workforce management that’s intelligent, automated, and employee centric.

Orquest

Orquest stands out as a solution transforming workforce management. Its AI powered Smart Planning solution goes beyond traditional scheduling to optimise employees' schedules based on fluctuations in store demand, regulatory requirements, and individual availability and preferences.

ReaLift

ReaLift is solving the global online return issue for footwear merchants. With 80% of online footwear returns related to sizing issues, it enables shoppers to find their ideal shoe size unique to that individual shoe.

SeeChange

SeeChange delivers computer vision AI solutions for retail loss prevention.

By connecting real-time events in aisles, at shelves, checkouts and exits, into a single, extendable open platform, it mpowers retailers to reduce shrink, elevate the experience for shoppers and staff, and delivers invaluable insights to optimise ongoing operations.

Sociate AI

Sociate AI learns as fast as fashion and social trends move, allowing retailers and brands to keep up with the world in real-time.

Spreat

Spreat transforms every store into a marketplace. Addressing key challenges for producers and retailers, it removes traditional barriers in product placement, complex contracts, and financial risk.

And the winner is…

Join us at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on Thursday, 21st November to celebrate retail technology innovation and our 2024 winners.

To secure your place at the event, please complete the below form and we will get back to you with further details asap.

Name *
Thank you!
Featured
Albertsons Media Collective hits Cannes Lions 2025 in France for launch of in-store digital display network
Jun 16, 2025
Albertsons Media Collective hits Cannes Lions 2025 in France for launch of in-store digital display network
Jun 16, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 16, 2025
e.l.f. announces launch of colour e.l.f.nalysis immersive digital experience along with curated Pinterest boards
Jun 16, 2025
e.l.f. announces launch of colour e.l.f.nalysis immersive digital experience along with curated Pinterest boards
Jun 16, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 16, 2025
Whole Foods Market slammed for hypocrisy as it preps micro fulfilment centres in select stores that hold CPG goods
Jun 16, 2025
Whole Foods Market slammed for hypocrisy as it preps micro fulfilment centres in select stores that hold CPG goods
Jun 16, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 16, 2025
JD Sports follows landmark Manchester Trafford Centre store with US West Coast flagship location opening
Jun 16, 2025
JD Sports follows landmark Manchester Trafford Centre store with US West Coast flagship location opening
Jun 16, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 16, 2025
Oh Polly Tech Project Manager Kya Jones talks challenging technology deployment at new flagship retail store
Jun 16, 2025
Oh Polly Tech Project Manager Kya Jones talks challenging technology deployment at new flagship retail store
Jun 16, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 16, 2025
Including Oh Polly, Fanatics, Five Below and Boden: here are last week’s biggest retail technology plays at a glance
Jun 16, 2025
Including Oh Polly, Fanatics, Five Below and Boden: here are last week’s biggest retail technology plays at a glance
Jun 16, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 16, 2025
British handbags and accessories brand Radley London announces appointment of Guy Meisl as Operations Director
Jun 16, 2025
British handbags and accessories brand Radley London announces appointment of Guy Meisl as Operations Director
Jun 16, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 16, 2025
Milestone moment for New Balance in Sweden as retailer opens doors to store at Mall of Scandinavia in Stockholm
Jun 16, 2025
Milestone moment for New Balance in Sweden as retailer opens doors to store at Mall of Scandinavia in Stockholm
Jun 16, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 16, 2025
Done and dusted in three weeks: British fashion retailer AllSaints wraps roll-out of Dixa customer service platform
Jun 16, 2025
Done and dusted in three weeks: British fashion retailer AllSaints wraps roll-out of Dixa customer service platform
Jun 16, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 16, 2025
 Harbor Links enlists Kiwibot as it introduces USA's first ever autonomous food and drinks service for golfers
Jun 16, 2025
Harbor Links enlists Kiwibot as it introduces USA's first ever autonomous food and drinks service for golfers
Jun 16, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 16, 2025
Snapchat UK research counters view that Gen Z are shoppers driving fast fashion and frictionless consumption
Jun 16, 2025
Snapchat UK research counters view that Gen Z are shoppers driving fast fashion and frictionless consumption
Jun 16, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 16, 2025
Former Zabka Polska exec Patryk Powierża launches 3D powered omnichannel PlayDesign platform
Jun 16, 2025
Former Zabka Polska exec Patryk Powierża launches 3D powered omnichannel PlayDesign platform
Jun 16, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 16, 2025
Unified commerce: Visualsoft steps into physical retail as Matthew Eley appointed Retail Product Lead
Jun 16, 2025
Unified commerce: Visualsoft steps into physical retail as Matthew Eley appointed Retail Product Lead
Jun 16, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 16, 2025
Asda stumps up £1.3 million for electric home shopping fleet push as it looks to reduce carbon emissions
Jun 16, 2025
Asda stumps up £1.3 million for electric home shopping fleet push as it looks to reduce carbon emissions
Jun 16, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 16, 2025
ReBound research flags growing shopper appetite to pay extra for sustainable online returns
Jun 16, 2025
ReBound research flags growing shopper appetite to pay extra for sustainable online returns
Jun 16, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 16, 2025
Retail247 Archean.OMS helps retailers modernise fulfilment and streamline omnichannel operations
Jun 16, 2025
Retail247 Archean.OMS helps retailers modernise fulfilment and streamline omnichannel operations
Jun 16, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 16, 2025
Check out these five best AI website builders for fast and beautiful websites
Jun 16, 2025
Check out these five best AI website builders for fast and beautiful websites
Jun 16, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 16, 2025
Mobile gaming trends: the rise of free slots without downloads
Jun 16, 2025
Mobile gaming trends: the rise of free slots without downloads
Jun 16, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 16, 2025
London calling and Superman soaring: RTIH's pulls together its most read articles from last week
Jun 15, 2025
London calling and Superman soaring: RTIH's pulls together its most read articles from last week
Jun 15, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 15, 2025
The gloves are off in grocery automation space as Rohlik Group parks its tanks on Ocado Group's lawn
Jun 13, 2025
The gloves are off in grocery automation space as Rohlik Group parks its tanks on Ocado Group's lawn
Jun 13, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 13, 2025
Walmart notches up a drone deliveries first: RTIH brings you this week's biggest retail technology stories
Jun 13, 2025
Walmart notches up a drone deliveries first: RTIH brings you this week's biggest retail technology stories
Jun 13, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 13, 2025
DICK’S Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy connect with Uber Eats for on-demand delivery push
Jun 13, 2025
DICK’S Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy connect with Uber Eats for on-demand delivery push
Jun 13, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 13, 2025
London Tech Week: Selfridges and Wayfair talk how retailers are leveraging extended reality technologies
Jun 13, 2025
London Tech Week: Selfridges and Wayfair talk how retailers are leveraging extended reality technologies
Jun 13, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 13, 2025
Five Below taps Invent.ai platform for forecasting, inventory optimisation and replenishment
Jun 13, 2025
Five Below taps Invent.ai platform for forecasting, inventory optimisation and replenishment
Jun 13, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 13, 2025
Retail technology innovation of the week: AI driven age estimation tech goes live at IKI Lithuania stores
Jun 13, 2025
Retail technology innovation of the week: AI driven age estimation tech goes live at IKI Lithuania stores
Jun 13, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 13, 2025
Can AI really teach us to shop like humans again?: presenting the retail technology week in numbers
Jun 13, 2025
Can AI really teach us to shop like humans again?: presenting the retail technology week in numbers
Jun 13, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 13, 2025
Robots meet politicians and pets get on demand delivery: this week's coolest retail technology plays
Jun 13, 2025
Robots meet politicians and pets get on demand delivery: this week's coolest retail technology plays
Jun 13, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 13, 2025
VusionGroup heads Down Under for electronic shelf labels solution deployment at IGA grocery store
Jun 13, 2025
VusionGroup heads Down Under for electronic shelf labels solution deployment at IGA grocery store
Jun 13, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 13, 2025
eBay executive Kumaran Adithyan added to board of UK flexible credit provider Fair for You
Jun 13, 2025
eBay executive Kumaran Adithyan added to board of UK flexible credit provider Fair for You
Jun 13, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 13, 2025
BNPL big hitter Klarna partners with AI powered gifting platform Nift in bid to unlock new revenue stream
Jun 13, 2025
BNPL big hitter Klarna partners with AI powered gifting platform Nift in bid to unlock new revenue stream
Jun 13, 2025

Continue reading…

Jun 13, 2025
RTIH Innovation AwardsStaff WriterNovember 6, 2024Startups, Retail technology, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, be Retail Social, Boxbar Tech, Fixtuur, i love it, Legion Technologies, Orquest, ReaLift, SeeChange, Sociate AI, SpreatComment
Facebook0 Twitter LinkedIn0 StumbleUpon Reddit Tumblr Pinterest0 0 Likes
Previous

How are 2024's digital photography trends changing retail spaces?

Digital retailStaff WriterNovember 6, 2024Digital photography, Interactive digital displays, Customer engagement, Stores, Personalisation, AR, Loyalty, Digital retail
Next

Asda tests out self-service returns solution as concept lands in Ashton-under-Lyne store in Greater Manchester

Self-service solutionsStaff WriterNovember 6, 2024Asda, Self-service solutions, Returns, 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, In-store technology
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards
Encodify
Sitoo
3D Cloud
RTIH AI in Retail Awards

Follow us. Send us a message

Sign up with your email address to receive the daily RTIH newsletter straight to your inbox.

We respect your privacy and will not pass your email address on to third parties. However, we will occasionally send you promotional messages on behalf of our advertisers.

Thank you!
RTIH Innovation Awards T&Cs

© Retail Technology Innovation Hub. All rights reserved. No part of this website, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Retail Technology Innovation Hub.