Retail technology specialist Mark Simpson joins Legion Technologies as Strategic Advisor for EMEA region

Mark Simpson reports that he is joining workforce management specialist Legion Technologies as a Strategic Advisor for the EMEA region.

Simpson is CEO at Simpson Retail Advisory and also spent almost 20 years at Asda, holding such roles as Chief Transformation Officer and Chief Supply Chain Officer.

In a LinkedIn post, he said: “Legion is celebrating being named in the 2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 (for the fourth year in a row). Looking forward to supporting the team as we continue to grow in the EMEA region. Stop by and visit the stand at Retail Technology Show on 22nd and 23rd April to say hello.”

Wolt

Legion Technologies recently reported that Wolt, a Helsinki-based technology company and on demand delivery specialist, had selected it to modernise its workforce management across 20 countries in EMEA.

Wolt will implement Legion’s full AI powered WFM suite, including Labour Budgeting, Demand Forecasting, Labour Optimisation, Automated Scheduling, Time & Attendance, Frontline Communications, and Strategic Insights. The project is underway, and the solution will be fully deployed in 2026.

“Providing our global teams with a modern WFM solution is critical to enabling efficiency and supporting our people,” said Athanasios Bilalis, Global Head at Wolt Market. “Legion’s platform provides the intelligence and flexibility required to enhance our operations across countries, languages, and business units.”

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

Workforce management will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards are now open for entries and 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 Wednesday, 4th November.

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.