Best Buy veteran Michael Ridgway joins Alo Yoga as retailer’s new Vice President, Supply Chain Automation
Michael Ridgway has started a new position as VP, Supply Chain Automation at ALO. He was previously at Best Buy where he spent eight and a half years, most recently serving as Director, SC Engineering, Innovation and Facilities.
In a LinkedIn post, he said: “What excites me most about this opportunity is the chance to combine strategy, innovation, and execution to help shape the future of distribution and fulfillment. From robotics and warehouse automation to next-generation fulfillment technologies, the pace of change in our industry has never been greater, and I'm honoured to help lead that journey.”
He added: “I'm grateful for the incredible colleagues, mentors, partners, and teams I've had the privilege to work with throughout my career. Every challenge, project, and lesson learned has helped prepare me for this next chapter. Here's to building what's next.”
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Supply chain automation 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.
