Food waste reduction specialist Gander and EPoS firm ShopMate join forces

Food waste reduction platform Gander has announced a new integration with ShopMate, a UK-based EPoS provider. This enables ShopMate retailers to connect with the Gander platform, making it easier for stores to identify reduced to clear products and share live availability with local shoppers in real-time.

ShopMate currently provides EPoS services to more than 4,200 retailers across the UK and is used by independent convenience stores, many of which operate under a symbol brand.

Brian Eagle-Brown, Managing Director at ShopMate, says: “Retailers are under increasing pressure to manage costs, reduce waste and operate more efficiently, without adding complexity in-store. Integrating with Gander allows ShopMate users a practical solution to improve commercial returns and reduce food waste.”

The integration also complements ShopMate’s existing connectivity with Snappy Shopper, with the aim of helping retailers link EPoS, local e-commerce and waste reduction into a more joined up digital ecosystem.

From a retailer perspective, the integration leverages the ShopMate handheld scanner and mobile receipt printer to identify products to be displayed with Gander, allowing stores to participate without disrupting day to day workflows.

Stacey Williams, Business Development Director at Gander, says: “ShopMate’s scale and strong presence with the wholesalers makes this a really important integration for us. It significantly lowers the barrier for convenience retailers to access Gander and immediately start reducing waste, improving margins and engaging their local communities. This is exactly the kind of partnership that helps us accelerate adoption across the sector.”

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

EPoS solutions 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.