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Voyado boosts advisory board with additions of Graham Broomfield and Martijn van der Zee

Voyado boosts advisory board with additions of Graham Broomfield and Martijn van der Zee

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JobsStaff WriterDecember 4, 2025Voyado, Graham Broomfield, Martijn van der Zee, Advisory boards, CX, AI, Appointments, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Albertsons Companies gets personal as retailer launches agentic grocery shopping assistant

Albertsons Companies gets personal as retailer launches agentic grocery shopping assistant

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AIStaff WriterDecember 4, 2025Albertsons Companies, AI, Agentic shopping, Grocery shopping, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Jo Malone London taps Google Cloud tech for AI powered scent advisor experience

Jo Malone London taps Google Cloud tech for AI powered scent advisor experience

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AIStaff WriterDecember 4, 2025Jo Malone London, The Estée Lauder Companies, AI, Google Cloud, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

AI performance marketing platform Searchable bags $4 million in funding round led by Freestyle

AI performance marketing platform Searchable bags $4 million in funding round led by Freestyle

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FundingStaff WriterDecember 4, 2025Searchable, Startups, AI, Funding news, Funding rounds, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Tools for Humanity research: fear, not festivity, is what’s driving Christmas shopping

Tools for Humanity research: fear, not festivity, is what’s driving Christmas shopping

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ChristmasStaff WriterDecember 4, 2025Tools for Humanity, Sam Altman, AI, Christmas, Online retail, Research, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Amazon veteran Alexandre de Castro Alves heads to Intuit following retail supply chain push

Amazon veteran Alexandre de Castro Alves heads to Intuit following retail supply chain push

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JobsStaff WriterDecember 4, 2025Alexandre de Castro Alves, Intuit, AI, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Appointments, Amazon, Supply chainComment

Last call for entries: deadline for RTIH AI in Retail Awards submissions is this Friday (5th December)

Last call for entries: deadline for RTIH AI in Retail Awards submissions is this Friday (5th December)

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AIStaff WriterDecember 3, 2025RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Awards, AI, Retail technology, Retail innovationComment

First Insight releases research on how consumers perceive rising use of digital twins in retail

First Insight releases research on how consumers perceive rising use of digital twins in retail

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AIStaff WriterDecember 3, 2025First Insight, AI, Research, Digital twins, Digital retail, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

LTW3655 AI in Retail review: how Deliveroo, URBN, Clarks are supporting teams through adoption of AI

LTW3655 AI in Retail review: how Deliveroo, URBN, Clarks are supporting teams through adoption of AI

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AIRachel LawlerDecember 2, 2025Deliveroo, URBN, Clarks, AI, Technology teams, Creative teams, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Marketing collaboration firm Encodify presents four trends that will help shape retail in 2026

Marketing collaboration firm Encodify presents four trends that will help shape retail in 2026

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EncodifyStaff WriterDecember 2, 2025Encodify, Automation, Retail trends, Marketing, CX, Green retail, sustainability, 2026, AI, Omnichannel retail, Online retailComment

AI technology powered workforce Duvo raises $15 million in Index Ventures led seed funding round

AI technology powered workforce Duvo raises $15 million in Index Ventures led seed funding round

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FundingStaff WriterDecember 2, 2025Duvo, Funding news, Funding rounds, AI, Automation, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

The clock is ticking: this is your last chance to enter the RTIH AI Retail Technology Awards

The clock is ticking: this is your last chance to enter the RTIH AI Retail Technology Awards

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AIStaff WriterDecember 1, 2025AI, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Retail technology, Retail innovationComment

CI&T flags clear disconnect around AI between consumer expectations and retail reality

CI&T flags clear disconnect around AI between consumer expectations and retail reality

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AIStaff WriterDecember 1, 2025CI&T, AI, UK retail, Research, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Alibaba launches Quark AI Glasses in China powered by Qwen tech and integrated across its ecosystem

Alibaba launches Quark AI Glasses in China powered by Qwen tech and integrated across its ecosystem

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AIStaff WriterDecember 1, 2025Alibaba, Smart glasses, AI, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, China, Online retailComment

Topshop hits the catwalk and Deliveroo gets festive: last week’s biggest technology plays at a glance

Topshop hits the catwalk and Deliveroo gets festive: last week’s biggest technology plays at a glance

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Retail techStaff WriterNovember 30, 2025Retail technology, Stores, Online retail, Omnichannel retail, Payments, Supply chain, AI, Automation, Retail innovationComment

E-commerce and AI specialist Ranketta bags £1m seed funding round led by Lighthouse Ventures

E-commerce and AI specialist Ranketta bags £1m seed funding round led by Lighthouse Ventures

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FundingStaff WriterNovember 28, 2025Ranketta, AI, E-commerce, Startups, Funding news, Funding rounds, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Human centric Ikea nabs spot in European Commission’s Repository of AI Literacy Practices

Human centric Ikea nabs spot in European Commission’s Repository of AI Literacy Practices

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AIStaff WriterNovember 28, 2025European Commission’s Repository of AI Literacy Practices, Ikea, Ingka Group, AI, Gen AI, Training, Employees, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Generative AI platform Anyformat announces close of €3.3m seed round headed up by Kibo Ventures

Generative AI platform Anyformat announces close of €3.3m seed round headed up by Kibo Ventures

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FundingStaff WriterNovember 28, 2025Anyformat, Gen AI, Funding news, Funding rounds, Data, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, AIComment

Here to stay: Heineken exec discusses how company is embedding AI to shape campaigns and drive sales

Here to stay: Heineken exec discusses how company is embedding AI to shape campaigns and drive sales

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AIRachel LawlerNovember 28, 2025Heineken, AI, Digital twins, Promotion planning, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

LTW365 AI in Retail: how Estée Lauder Companies is reimagining the luxury retail space

LTW365 AI in Retail: how Estée Lauder Companies is reimagining the luxury retail space

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AIRachel LawlerNovember 28, 2025The Estée Lauder Companies, AI, London Tech Week 2025, Ai, Beauty, Personalisation, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, LTW365 AI in RetailComment