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The automated future of retail and how to secure it

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Ocado Group goes live on AI native procurement orchestration and supplier management platform Omnea

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Ocado Group goes live on AI native procurement orchestration and supplier management platform Omnea

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Rithum: Many shoppers have used AI to help buy groceries, with majority tapping it to compare prices

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Rithum: Many shoppers have used AI to help buy groceries, with majority tapping it to compare prices

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Bambuser powered Asos Stylist app in ChatGPT launch showcases fundamental tension in AI mediated commerce

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Bambuser powered Asos Stylist app in ChatGPT launch showcases fundamental tension in AI mediated commerce

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Decathlon, Whirlpool and Amo Beleza among the early adopters of VTEX AI Workspace solution

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Decathlon, Whirlpool and Amo Beleza among the early adopters of VTEX AI Workspace solution

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Catalyst Brands agrees Figure humanoid robotics partnership amid supply chain modernisation push

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Catalyst Brands agrees Figure humanoid robotics partnership amid supply chain modernisation push

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Automation

New chapter for John Lewis & Partners as it shutters Blakelands DC and invests in automation

Automation

New chapter for John Lewis & Partners as it shutters Blakelands DC and invests in automation

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Automation

Specsavers focuses on automated tech as it stumps up £7 million for Kidderminster factory expansion

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Specsavers focuses on automated tech as it stumps up £7 million for Kidderminster factory expansion

Automation

Automation

Marks & Spencer begins construction work on £340 million, 1.3 million sq ft automated food distribution centre

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Marks & Spencer begins construction work on £340 million, 1.3 million sq ft automated food distribution centre

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Automation

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WorkJam RTS 2026 research: under pressure retailers forced to prioritise cost control over employee experience

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WorkJam RTS 2026 research: under pressure retailers forced to prioritise cost control over employee experience

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Retail Technology Show hits London ExCeL in April and delivers event's biggest ever innovation showcase

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Retail Technology Show hits London ExCeL in April and delivers event's biggest ever innovation showcase

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RTS 2026 conference review: agentic commerce changing the rules of the game amid retailer transformations

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RTS 2026 conference review: agentic commerce changing the rules of the game amid retailer transformations

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Retail Technology Show 2026 conference review: Tesco Lab's Ross Arnone discusses ideation and delivery

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Retail Technology Show 2026 conference review: Tesco Lab's Ross Arnone discusses ideation and delivery

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Celebrating omnichannel technology excellence: 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards now open for submissions

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Celebrating omnichannel technology excellence: 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards now open for submissions

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Warner Bros. Senior Director Christiana Hawes joins 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards judging panel

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Warner Bros. Senior Director Christiana Hawes joins 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards judging panel

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The Retail Tea Break podcast host Melissa Moore joins 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards judging panel

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The Retail Tea Break podcast host Melissa Moore joins 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards judging panel

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RTIH retail technology innovation awards return for 2026, deadline for submissions is 2nd October

RTIH Awards

RTIH retail technology innovation awards return for 2026, deadline for submissions is 2nd October

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TRENDING: INTERVIEWS

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Desert Island Retail Technology: Walmart’s Dr. Astha Purohit talks digital wallets, AI and drones

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Desert Island Retail Technology: Walmart’s Dr. Astha Purohit talks digital wallets, AI and drones

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Interviews

Desert Island Retail Technology: Melissa Moore talks mobile payments, barcodes, Just Walk Out and AI

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Desert Island Retail Technology: Melissa Moore talks mobile payments, barcodes, Just Walk Out and AI

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Interviews

Smart stores specialist VenHub thinks about the future as US-based company builds momentum

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Smart stores specialist VenHub thinks about the future as US-based company builds momentum

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Fynd founder Sreeraman Mohan Girija talks going global and AI powered unified commerce

Interviews

Fynd founder Sreeraman Mohan Girija talks going global and AI powered unified commerce

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TRENDING: ACQUISITIONS

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Global-e acquires Passport as it looks to boost its Logistics Offering and Post-Purchase Experience

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Global-e acquires Passport as it looks to boost its Logistics Offering and Post-Purchase Experience

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Acquisitions

FedEx fronted consortium launches €7.8 billion buy out offer for parcel lockers firm InPost

Acquisitions

FedEx fronted consortium launches €7.8 billion buy out offer for parcel lockers firm InPost

Acquisitions

Acquisitions

Stratacache announces sale of digital signage big hitter Scala to Vertiseit in SEK 265 million deal

Acquisitions

Stratacache announces sale of digital signage big hitter Scala to Vertiseit in SEK 265 million deal

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Acquisitions

The Home Depot boosts on demand delivery push with SIMPL Automation startup acquisition following pilot

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The Home Depot boosts on demand delivery push with SIMPL Automation startup acquisition following pilot

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TRENDING: STORES

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In-store inefficiencies cost retailers dear driven by misordered technology deployments strategies

Stores

In-store inefficiencies cost retailers dear driven by misordered technology deployments strategies

Stores

Stores

Viva Las Vegas! Smart store technology specialist VenHub expands its manufacturing capacity

Stores

Viva Las Vegas! Smart store technology specialist VenHub expands its manufacturing capacity

Stores

Stores

Hellenic Hypermarkets Sklavenitis connects with Hanshow on electronic shelf label roll-out across Greece

Stores

Hellenic Hypermarkets Sklavenitis connects with Hanshow on electronic shelf label roll-out across Greece

Stores

Stores

Yorkshire firsts for Stradivarius and Pull&Bear as Inditex brands make regional store debuts

Stores

Yorkshire firsts for Stradivarius and Pull&Bear as Inditex brands make regional store debuts

Stores

Stores

TRENDING: APPOINTMENTS

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SAI Group appoints retail technology veteran Clare Hoole to spearhead company’s UK expansion push

Appointments

SAI Group appoints retail technology veteran Clare Hoole to spearhead company’s UK expansion push

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Appointments

Former Sephora Americas CEO Jean-André Rougeot joins parcel delivery platform Veho’s board

Appointments

Former Sephora Americas CEO Jean-André Rougeot joins parcel delivery platform Veho’s board

Appointments

Appointments

MartyAI founder Ines Clark takes on Agentic Commerce Strategy & GTM role at payments giant Visa

Appointments

MartyAI founder Ines Clark takes on Agentic Commerce Strategy & GTM role at payments giant Visa

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Appointments

Customer experience and analytics specialist TruRating adds former dunnhumby CEO to its board

Appointments

Customer experience and analytics specialist TruRating adds former dunnhumby CEO to its board

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Appointments

TRENDING: FUNDING NEWS

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Autonomous aerial logistics technology company Matternet takes to skies with $33 million in funding

Funding news

Autonomous aerial logistics technology company Matternet takes to skies with $33 million in funding

Funding news

Funding news

Stord bags $250 million in Series F funding at $3 billion valuation in round led by Strike Capital

Funding news

Stord bags $250 million in Series F funding at $3 billion valuation in round led by Strike Capital

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Funding news

KKR invests in AI powered beauty and wellness platform Fresha in deal that values it at $1 billion

Funding news

KKR invests in AI powered beauty and wellness platform Fresha in deal that values it at $1 billion

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Funding news

Including Multiverse and Blink: six retail technology funding rounds you need to know about

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Including Multiverse and Blink: six retail technology funding rounds you need to know about

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