Waitrose connects with SOLUM as grocery retailer rolls out electronic shelf labels nationwide
Waitrose and SOLUM have announced a partnership to deploy electronic shelf labels (ESL) across all the UK grocery retailer’s stores.
The roll-out, planned for completion in 2026, will reduce the time spent on manual ticket updates.
SOLUM says that its Newton Pro ESL was selected for its premium design, durability and quality, reliable performance, and suitability for the fast paced demands of food retail.
Mark Duckworth, Country Manager UK & Ireland at SOLUM, which was founded in 2015 as a spin-off from Samsung Electro-Mechanics, comments: “This milestone reflects the strength of SOLUM - not only in product quality and design, but in how closely we have aligned our goals with Waitrose throughout the process.”
“From the initial PoC, our teams worked side by side to support their ambitions and ensure the solution delivered meaningful value in store. We’re proud to contribute to the high standards Waitrose sets and see this as an important step in enabling further innovation across the sector.”
2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS
ESLs were a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.
We received a record number of entries and many fantastic examples of the continued resilience and dynamism of the retail space during hugely challenging times.
For a full rundown of all of the shortlisted entries, click here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC in Central London on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”
He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.
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