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Evri announces multi-million pound acquisition of Irish customs clearance and logistics firm Coll-8

Evri announces multi-million pound acquisition of Irish customs clearance and logistics firm Coll-8

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AcquisitionsStaff WriterMay 21, 2025Evri, Acquisitions, Online delivery, Parcel delivery, Ireland, UK, Coll-8, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, E-commerceComment

Kyndryl opens AI Innovation Lab Liverpool as company expands partnership with The Very Group

Kyndryl opens AI Innovation Lab Liverpool as company expands partnership with The Very Group

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AIStaff WriterMay 1, 2025Kyndryl, The Very Group, Innovation labs, AI, Liverpool, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, Online retail, Emerging technologies, UK, Royal Liver BuildingComment

Aldi UK Chief Exec Giles Hurley reflects on big retail technology changes as firm crosses 1,000 stores mark

Aldi UK Chief Exec Giles Hurley reflects on big retail technology changes as firm crosses 1,000 stores mark

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StoresStaff WriterApril 22, 2025Aldi UK, UK, Stores, Retail technology, Giles Hurley, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Milestone for HelloFresh UK as it opens first standalone delivery site outside of main distribution network

Milestone for HelloFresh UK as it opens first standalone delivery site outside of main distribution network

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Food deliveryStaff WriterApril 22, 2025HelloFresh, UK, Food delivery, DCs, Supply chain, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

Parcel lockers big hitter InPost lays claim to a bold leap forward in the UK market as it buys Yodel

Parcel lockers big hitter InPost lays claim to a bold leap forward in the UK market as it buys Yodel

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AcquisitionsStaff WriterApril 17, 2025InPost, UK, Yodel, Acquisitions, Parcel lockers, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Out of home delivery, PayPoint, Online delivery, Parcel delivery, Royal Mail, Sainsbury's, AmazonComment

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com builds on Ochama move in Europe as it gets ready to rumble in UK

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com builds on Ochama move in Europe as it gets ready to rumble in UK

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E-commerceStaff WriterApril 14, 2025JD.com, E-commerce, Online retail, Joybuy, Ochama, UK, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

DHL eCommerce UK puts focus on sustainability and employee well being as it opens new facility in Newcastle

DHL eCommerce UK puts focus on sustainability and employee well being as it opens new facility in Newcastle

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Parcel deliveryStaff WriterApril 11, 2025DHL eCommerce UK, DHL, E-commerce, UK, Supply chain, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Green retail, Employees, Parcel deliveryComment

Burger King UK promises free fast food as it preps new flagship restaurant on The Strand in London

Burger King UK promises free fast food as it preps new flagship restaurant on The Strand in London

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StoresStaff WriterApril 10, 2025Burger King, UK, Fast food, Restaurants, Stores, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, LondonComment

Royal Mail takes on InPost and Amazon by installing parcel lockers at Sainsbury’s stores across UK

Royal Mail takes on InPost and Amazon by installing parcel lockers at Sainsbury’s stores across UK

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Parcel lockersStaff WriterApril 8, 2025Royal Mail, InPost, Amazon, UK, Sainsbury's, Stores, Parcel lockers, Online delivery, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment

RTS 2025: Theo Paphitis talks Ryman’s blended approach, his love of technology, and Shein 'cop out'

RTS 2025: Theo Paphitis talks Ryman’s blended approach, his love of technology, and Shein 'cop out'

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RTS 2025Staff WriterApril 4, 2025Theo Paphitis, RTS 2025, Retail Technology Show 2025, Shein, Temu, Amazon, Google, UK, Ryman, Stores, Online retail, Omnichannel retail, High streetsComment

Currys announces largest ever investment in store safety and security including colleague headsets trial

Currys announces largest ever investment in store safety and security including colleague headsets trial

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Retail securityStaff WriterApril 1, 2025Currys, Shoplifting, Employees, Stores, Retail security, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, UK, Security, VoCoVoComment

Embargo bags £350,000 UK Smart Grant to build automated AI driven CRM platform for hospitality firms

Embargo bags £350,000 UK Smart Grant to build automated AI driven CRM platform for hospitality firms

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Funding newsStaff WriterMarch 31, 2025Embargo, Hospitality and leisure, Startups, RTIH AI in Retail Awards, AI, CRM, Loyalty, Funding news, UKComment

British quick commerce firm Zapp preps launch in Dubai but faces hugely competitive Middle East market

British quick commerce firm Zapp preps launch in Dubai but faces hugely competitive Middle East market

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Rapid deliveryStaff WriterMarch 23, 2025Zapp, Dubai, UK, London, Startups, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, Quick commerce, Rapid deliveryComment

Regulatory changes affecting businesses across entertainment sectors: new compliance requirements for 2025

Regulatory changes affecting businesses across entertainment sectors: new compliance requirements for 2025

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EntertainmentStaff WriterMarch 21, 2025Entertainment, Compliance, Regulations, UK, Theatre, MusicComment

Just Eat Takeaway.com PHOENIX group team on health and personal care products rapid delivery

Just Eat Takeaway.com PHOENIX group team on health and personal care products rapid delivery

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Rapid deliveryStaff WriterMarch 13, 2025PHOENIX group, Just Eat Takeaway.com, On demand delivery, Rapid delivery, UK, Europe, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, PharmaciesComment

eBay Advertising research shows Brits prioritising their gardens this spring despite financial pressures

eBay Advertising research shows Brits prioritising their gardens this spring despite financial pressures

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ResearchStaff WriterMarch 12, 2025eBay UK, eBay Advertising, Gardening, Cost of living crisis, Research, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, UK, Online retailComment

Fast, cheap, but devoid of heart: here's why Temu and Shein are laggards in UK fashion scene

Fast, cheap, but devoid of heart: here's why Temu and Shein are laggards in UK fashion scene

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Fashion retailStaff WriterMarch 7, 2025Temu, Shein, Fast fashion, The Sole Supplier, George Sullivan, Retail Technology Show 2025, Fashion retail, 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards, China, UK, Stuart TrevorComment

Popeyes Louisiana Chicken UK taps Sona AI powered workforce management solution

Popeyes Louisiana Chicken UK taps Sona AI powered workforce management solution

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Workforce managementStaff WriterMarch 3, 2025Popeyes Louisiana Chicken UK, Sona, AI, WFM, Workforce management, UK, Ireland, RTIH AI in Retail AwardsComment

Currys CIO Andy Gamble: UK government's Make Work Pay plan could hit part-time workers and retailers

Currys CIO Andy Gamble: UK government's Make Work Pay plan could hit part-time workers and retailers

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Retail workersStaff WriterMarch 3, 2025Currys, CIOs, Andy Gamble, Labour Party, Keir Starmer, Stores, Employees, Frontline workers, Retail workers, UK, Alex BaldockComment

Major UK cosmetics retailer connects with StrongPoint to design and install its AutoStore solution

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AutomationStaff WriterMarch 3, 2025StrongPoint, UK, Cosmetics, AutoStore, Automation, 2025 RTIH Innovation AwardsComment