Former Starbucks exec and store development specialist joins Good2Go board of directors

Good2Go, which specialises in automated access and virtial queuing technology, has added Andy Adams to its board of directors.

A spokesperson for Good2Go says: "Andy is a global retail leader with over 30 years of experience shaping store formats and driving large scale growth. He spent 21 years at Starbucks, where he guided store development and design across 80+ countries."

"As we scale our secure access platform across retail, Andy's expertise in store development, customer experience, and global expansion will be invaluable."

"Good2Go is redefining how modern stores are imagined, built, and experienced, and that's exactly where I want to be," says Adams. "Joining this team is an opportunity to bring together world class store development and cutting-edge secure access technology to create the store of the future: spaces that are safer, smarter, and designed from day one for the way customers actually want to shop."

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

Physical stores will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards will open for entries in April. They celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Thursday, 15th October.

Check out our 2025 winners here.

Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC 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.