George Hayworth joins last mile delivery firm Bringg following departure from Co-op earlier this year
George Hayworth has joined Bringg as Retail Director. This follows his departure from Co-op, where he held the role of Head of Quick Commerce Development, amid structural changes at the UK convenience retailer.
The move sees him reunited with Chris Conway, who joined Bringg from Co-op as Senior Vice President and General Manager, EMEA during April.
In a LinkedIn post, Hayworth said: “After an incredible journey of almost eight years at Co-op, where I had the privilege of helping build and scale our quick commerce proposition, I'm excited to begin a new chapter with a company at the forefront of delivery orchestration and last mile innovation.”
He added: “Throughout my career I've been passionate about creating customer centric solutions, building strategic partnerships, and driving growth in rapidly evolving markets. Bringg's vision, technology, and ambition make this a hugely exciting opportunity, and having seen first hand just how hard last mile delivery is to get right at scale, I'm looking forward to working alongside such a talented team to help customers optimise and transform their delivery operations.”
“A huge thank you to everyone who supported me throughout my time at Co-op. The people made it special. I'm excited for what lies ahead - if you're working in delivery, logistics, or retail tech, I'd love to connect.”
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Last mile delivery 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
