Former The Very Group executive Ben Davidson joins Haier Europe as Digital & Omnichannel Director, UK&I
Ben Davidson has joined home appliances and consumer electronics company, Haier Europe, as Digital & Omnichannel Director, UK & Ireland. His CV includes an almost ten-year stint at The Very Group (where roles included Trading Director) and Target Australia (Head of Forecasting & Replenishment).
In a LinkedIn post, he said: “Having spent the past few days with the team, it's already clear this is a business with genuine ambition, a strong culture of innovation and some incredibly talented people. It's an exciting time to be joining.”
He added: “I'm looking forward to helping shape the omnichannel agenda across Haier, Hoover and Candy, bringing together brand, product, retail and digital to create even better consumer experiences and support the next phase of growth. I'm excited for what comes next.”
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Omnichannel retail 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.
