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  1. Data & Insights

Retail, CPG, logistics location intelligence startup dataplor secures Series A funding round led by Spark Capital

Global location intelligence provider, dataplor, has announced a $10.6 million Series A funding round led by Spark Capital. This takes the total raised to date to $20.3 million. The round, which included participation from Quest Venture Partners, Acronym Venture Capital, Circadian Ventures, Two Lanterns Venture Partners and APA Venture Partners, will boost dataplor’s expansion plans, […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Why Amazon’s Just Walk Out initiative failed – and why it’s not the end of checkout free technology

It recently emerged that Amazon’s Just Walk Out offering is being dropped from Amazon Fresh stores. However, it’s not checkout-free tech that’s failing, it’s the fact that Amazon’s checkout free solution doesn’t work, especially in grocery retailers, argues Will Glaser, Founder and CEO at Grabango. In the dynamic grocery retail landscape, a transformative wave is […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

The 2024 RTIH Top 100 Retail Technology Influencers List goes live, sponsored by 3D Cloud by Marxent

The latest edition of the RTIH Top 100 Retail Technology Influencers List has arrived, sponsored by 3D Cloud by Marxent. Here are the people who made a splash in 2023 and are set for a barnstorming 2024. RTIH has scoured the retail technology world to find the most influential figures for this comprehensive list of […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Morrisons Media Group ramps up retail media offering, including digital screens on Market Street food counters

Morrisons Media Group (MMG) is introducing new retail media opportunities in a bid to further connect Morrisons customers with their favourite brands.  First up, digital screens are being introduced at Morrisons Market Street food counters. The screens provide brands the opportunity to promote products that complement the counter range on offer as well as an additional […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Powered by Gopuff makes its debut with 20 plus CPG partners leveraging the instant commerce platform

Gopuff has announced the launch of Powered by Gopuff, a logistics and technology platform that, according to the quick commerce big hitter, enables brands to offer affordable delivery from their owned and operated online stores in as fast as 15 minutes. “We’ve spent the last ten years building and scaling our own hyper-local logistics network […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Starring Gather AI, Wolt, Sainsbury’s: check out RTIH’s most read retail technology articles from last week

Check out the articles on this here website that caught your fancy last week, including AiFi, Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology, Wow Bao, Shopsense AI, Paramount Global, Intergamma, Getir, PLUS Retail, and commercetools. Inventory monitoring startup Gather AI bags $17 million in funding to transform supply chain traceability Gather AI, a provider of computer vision […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Online retailers continue to leverage chatbots to enhance customer experience

Most modern day online consumers expect timely customer service similar to that offered at bricks and mortar shops. According to a 2023 write-up by SuperOffice CRM, up to 46% of customers wished to receive responses faster than four hours. Yet, most businesses take up to 12 hours to respond to emails. With AI powered chatbots, […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Crafting authentic narratives: why storytelling matters in brand PR for lifestyle retailers

According to statistics, the global lifestyle retail market is forecast to reach $10.06 billion by 2027. So standing out in such a competitive marketplace requires more than eye-catching visuals and competitive prices. Instead, lifestyle retailers need to connect emotionally with customers to foster a sense of community and belonging; this is where storytelling plays a […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

3D Cloud by Marxent hails leap forward in product visuals content creation for home furnishings industry

3D Cloud by Marxent, a specialist in 3D product visualisation and 3D digital asset management for DIY and furniture, has rustled up an innovation that, it promises, will revolutionise how furniture retailers and manufacturers create product visuals. “The feedback we heard from furniture retailers and manufacturers was that they wanted alternatives to CGI for product […]
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  1. Department: Nonfood

American outdoor apparel retailer Patagonia opens doors to new bricks and mortar store in Amsterdam

Patagonia has opened its first store in the Netherlands, in Amsterdam, designed to serve as both a retail store and a space for local activist and sports communities. This will offer technical products for outdoor sports, including climbing, snow sports, and trail running. It will host regular community events such as repair workshops, film screenings […]
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  1. Department & Category

UK bakery chain Greggs flags progress being made towards its 2025 sustainability targets

Greggs has published its fourth annual sustainability report, which outlines the progress made towards its 2025 green targets and sets out key focus areas for the year ahead.  Three-years into a five-year sustainability plan, Greggs says that it has made significant progress on its ten commitments and has reached the following key milestones:  ·       896 […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Pricer, ProGlove, Shopopop and ReachFive amongst Retail Technology Show 2024 Innovation Awards finalists

The Retail Technology Show Innovation Awards finalists have been announced. Retail Technology Show 2024 will take place at London’s Olympia on 24th and 25th April.  The “ten trailblazing solutions who are leading the charge in retail innovation, poised to drive businesses forward and ignite competitive advantage” are as follows: 🌟Flip🌟Scaleflex🌟Shopopop🌟Teamwork Commerce🌟Pricer🌟Find & Order🌟Orquest🌟ProGlove🌟ReachFive🌟Solink The winner […]
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