Pinterest is rolling out a suite of new AI driven ad solutions, with the aim of making it easier for advertisers to tap into emerging trends and meet consumers at every stage of their shopping journey.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Debenhams Group - home to brands including PrettyLittleThing, Boohoo, BoohooMAN, Karen Millen, and Debenhams - has implemented AI at scale to optimise product pricing and promotions. It has partnered with Peak, an AI platform from UiPath, to roll-out intelligent automation across its brand portfolio| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Starship Technologies’ delivery robots made it to 10 Downing Street yesterday to coincide with London Tech Week 2025. And the thorny issue of regulations reared its head. In a LinkedIn post, Lisa Johnson, VP, Corporate Comms & Public Affairs (Global) at Starship, said: “Team Starship Technologie| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
A panel of retailers considers what consumers are looking for from retailers in 2025 - and beyond - at London Tech Week 2025.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Te UK and Europe are increasingly becoming more influential in tech - here’s how a panel at London Tech Week considered how this trend can be solidified and developed in the coming years.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Tastewise, a platform for the food and beverage industry, has announced a $50 million Series B to scale its generative AI powered marketing and sales tools for global brands. The investment was led by TELUS Global Ventures, with participation from Duo Partners, Peakbridge, Disruptive AI, and PICO, b| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
The best technology supports people and improves experience. The worst just adds noise and becomes someone else’s problem to clean up next year. So says Graham Broomfield, COO at Neve Jewels Group.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Jisp has announced the launch of Scan & Win Video, a new feature that allows shoppers to scan moving video content - from TV ads and digital signage to cinema screens and social videos - to unlock real-time rewards and enter instant win competitions.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Customer data platform firm Ometria has announced Boden as its newest client. Boden was looking to bring all of its systems and data sources together under one roof, enabling the team to unlock the next level of personalisation across every customer touchpoint, from email to SMS and beyond.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Geopolitical conflict and cybersecurity were highlighted as the top threats to UK international supply chains at the 22nd annual industry debate of global supply chain and logistics consultancy, SCALA, last week.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Lula Commerce, a provider of AI driven digital commerce solutions for convenience retailers, reports the launch of United Pacific's flagship convenience store brands, Rocket and Alta Convenience, on its platform.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Speaking at London Tech Week, AWS’ Tanuja Randery shares her vision for the future of retail thanks to the “transformative” power of AI.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Omnichannel pet retailer, PetSmart, has announced a partnership with delivery network Skip. Canadians can now order over 15,000 PetSmart products directly on the latter’s platform, ranging from premium food and litter to toys and accessories. Skip's latest ad spot features actor Jon Hamm wandering t| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
RTIH rounds up 14 retail systems ventures who have recently secured significant investments in their businesses, including the world’s first enterprise AI that can actually do complex work, a provider of game-based solutions for skills and people development, a unified commerce platform and logistic| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Reducing complexity and stress through technology will be key to restoring and growing a key portion of the UK tourist economy, says Jun Cai, UK Country Head at Alipay+.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Rohlik Group, a European online grocer and tech specialist founded in 2014 in the Czech Republic, is launching Veloq, an AI driven grocery fulfillment platform that has powered its growth across five markets.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Marks and Spencer has contacted customers to inform them that it is beginning to take online orders again after pulling the plug in April following a cyber attack. People are now able to buy a selection of its fashion products for home delivery in England, Scotland and Wales. More fashion, beauty an| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Currys has partnered with WelcoMe, an inclusive platform that allows customers with additional needs to pre-book a personalised shopping experience in its stores.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
A new study released today reveals the cost of payment system failures to UK retail and hospitality businesses, estimating losses of £1.6 billion annually. The research, conducted by FreedomPay and Dynatrace in partnership with Retail Economics, highlights the increasing frequency and impact of thes| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Ikea is gearing up to unveil a new Plan and Order Point in Kingston Retail Park, Hull – with doors set to open at 9am on Thursday, 19th June. This sees the retailer establishing its first ever presence in the city.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
IRCODE, a technology platform transforming content into scannable, interactive media, has announced a partnership with BEONDTV, a digital and broadcast network known for lifestyle, travel, and talk programming. The integration debuts what is pitched as a first of its kind interactive television exp| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Defender is tapping 3D anamorphic content on ‘The Hundred,’ a 100-yard LED screen inside the Oculus at Westfield World Trade Center. A new campaign marks the debut of immersive, DeepScreen 3D creative on the media network at the destination, with the aim of transforming everyday foot traffic into fr| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Matt Berrey has been appointed as Programme Manager by VusionGroup, a specialist in digitalisation solutions for physical commerce. A retail technology sector veteran, his CV includes stints at Sensormatic as Head of Operations and ShopperTrak (Operations Manager).| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Believ, a UK-based electric vehicle charge point operator, has secured a £300 million investment facility to install 30,000 new public EV charge points across the UK. The company says that retail and hospitality venues are ideal locations for this push, offering drivers the convenience of shopping o| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
RTIH rounds up the stand out retail systems deals, launches, deployments and pilots from the past seven days. Including Simbe, Co-op, Royal Mail, Boxbar Tech, Asos, Pret A Manger, FreedomPay, Longchamp, Yocuda, Matalan, Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, dentsu, VoCoVo, Fenwick, and East of England| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Michelle Howchin has left Asda where she spent the past five years, most recently serving as E-commerce Delivery Director. Prior to that, she held the role of Senior Director Legacy Transformation at George at Asda.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Algolia, an AI native search and discovery platform, has announced a collaboration with Oh Polly, an online destination for women’s fashion.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Wonder, a food delivery and technology startup fronted by former Walmart U.S. eCommerce executive, Marc Lore, has opened its 50th and 51st locations, a milestone, it claims, that no other restuarant company has reached in as fast a time.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
No matter how sophisticated AI tools become, the fashion industry will always need designers. So says Marco Marchesi, CTO at digital fashion house The Fabricant.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Last night, we announced the winners from the 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards, sponsored by Vista Technology Support, CADS, 3D Cloud, SCALA, Brightpearl by Sage’s Lightning 50, Retail Technology Show 2025, and Business France. Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
We’re pleased to announce that Lucy Porter will host our 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, to be held at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on Thursday, 21st November.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
