Seekr announces partnership with Anderson Merchandisers to put vision language AI into associates' hands
Anderson Merchandisers, an American in-store retail services provider, has named Seekr as its enterprise AI partner, starting with the last 100 feet of retail, the shelves, endcaps, and aisles where its 4,000+ associates execute every day. The partnership puts Seekr's explainable AI and Vision Language Models (VLMs) directly into the hands of Anderson associates.
Anderson expects the roll-out to significantly improve merchandise quality resolution by enabling associates to identify and correct issues in real-time, the first time. Every store visit becomes an AI verified, auditable record of what was right, what was wrong, what was fixed, and why, it claims.
"Our work has always been about getting the right product to the right place at the right time, every time. What has changed is the level of precision and speed that 'every time' now demands," says Jeff King, President at Anderson Merchandisers. "Our associates are the best in the industry, and they deserve technology that matches their expertise. Seekr brings exactly what modern retail execution requires: advanced vision language models, industry specific intelligence, and edge deployment capabilities that operate where the work happens. The AI sees what our associates see and provides clear, actionable guidance on where to focus. That's the difference between simply auditing the shelf and actively improving it."
"The edge has always been where mission critical decisions actually get made - in industrial operations, in defence, and now in retail," says Rob Clark, President at Seekr. "And VLM powered applications are the key to unlocking real AI impact at the shelf level - that's exactly what we're proud to deliver directly to Anderson's associates so they can spot exactly where a planogram has drifted, where an out-of-stock is hiding behind a row that looks full, and which fix will protect the most revenue - and act on it before leaving the store."
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
AI 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.
