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UK-based retail technology and dropshipping specialist Virtualstock bought by US firm Logicbroker

Private equity backed US company Logicbroker has announced the acquisition of UK-based online retail technology firm Virtualstock.  Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Virtualstock, which is chaired by Moonpig founder Nick Jenkins, was established in 2004. Its dropship and curated marketplace platform powers online commerce for the likes of Aldi, Argos, B&Q, Currys, […]
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L’Oréal backed AI powered beauty technology platform Noli taps Akeneo PIM for product recommendations

L’Oréal backed AI driven beauty shopping platform, Noli, has selected Akeneo’s product information management (PIM) solution to power its hyper-personalised product recommendation model. Noli unlocks the best skin and haircare routines for each customer from a library of over 200,000 combinations.  Using an expert designed quiz, drawing on insights from top dermatologists and scientists, alongside […]
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Asos Live creator led immersive video shopping fashion experience goes live following trial

Asos has introduced Asos Live, an immersive video shopping experience, following a trial. This blends creator led content with real-time shopping, allowing customers to watch live or on demand, shop instantly and engage with content, within the retailer’s app. Whether tuning in live or catching up later, customers can explore styling tips, beauty tutorials, and […]
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Asda works with VusionGroup on roll-out of ESLs at over 250 Express convenience stores

Asda is rolling out electronic shelf edge labels (ESLs) across its Express convenience stores. This will see 250 locations tapping the technology. Working with VusionGroup and its partners, Renovotec and HL Display, the deployment follows a three-month trial at Asda’s Oxford Road Store in Manchester. This saw colleagues freed up to spend more of their time […]
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Ocado Retail enlists Salesforce, Devoteam and Multiverse for its first ever AI Day event

Ocado Retail this week held its first AI Day. In a LinkedIn post, CEO Hannah Gibson said: “Everyone was invited to come and join the various sessions we put on throughout the day to help them understand more about how to move forward on their own journey with AI.” “Many of our colleagues are already […]
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Tesco sees AI and automation technology investment pay off as UK grocery giant’s first half sales rise

Tesco’s first half sales were up 5.1% to £33.1 billion. Underlying operating profit increased 1.6% to £1.7 billion. And full year guidance was raised from £2.7-£3 billion to £2.9-£3.1 billion. In releasing the results this morning, the UK grocery giant flagged up the opening of a new semi-automated fresh food distribution centre in Aylesford. It […]
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MINISO gears up to open new store at The Glades Shopping Centre in Bromley this Friday

Pop culture and lifestyle brand MINISO has announced the opening of its latest store at The Glades Shopping Centre in Bromley on Friday, 3rd October at 12pm. The retailer is promising an extensive range of products, including Vinyl Plush, blind boxes, plush toys, beauty essentials, lifestyle accessories, and snacks. In addition, customers will have access […]
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E-commerce logistics experience specialist Reveni bags €7.5 million in Series A funding

Madrid-based e-commerce technology startup Reveni has closed a €7.5 million Series A. The company centralises global sales, returns, and logistics in one dashboard, integrating with e-commerce platforms to optimise purchase and post-purchase flows. The funding will help strengthen its presence in the UK and the EU, while also enabling it to boost its product and […]
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Tesco keeps faith with Attabotics after warehouse automation firm is bought by Lafayette Engineering

Tesco is set to move ahead with a single store trial of Attabotics technology despite the Canadian firm recently collapsing into bankruptcy. In early July, we reported on the spectacular rise and fall of Attabotics. Court filings show that the company recently entered into an asset purchase agreement with Lafayette Systems. In a LinkedIn post, […]
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Carrefour Italy tackles waste across national store network with RELEX Solutions technology

Carrefour Italy is working with RELEX Solutions in a bid to enhance forecasting and replenishment across its network of approximately 1,200 stores, including proximity stores, supermarkets, hypermarkets, and seven logistics hubs. This marks a shift away from a system based on customised tools and manual processes, which will facilitate consistent planning and timely decision-making. By […]
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Perion and Albertsons Media Collective unlock first-party audiences via display and DOOH campaigns

Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media arm of Albertsons Companies, has announced a partnership with Perion Network that gives advertisers the ability to activate against the retailer’s purchase-based first-party audiences across Perion’s display and DOOH formats.     The tie up enables advertisers to reach more than 100 million verified shoppers throughout the entire purchase journey – […]
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European value retailer Pepco targets technology and digital talent with new Portugal hub

Pepco, a value retailer in Europe which was established in 2015 and currently operates nearly 3,500 stores in 19 countries, has officially launched its new Tech Hub in Porto, Portugal. It says that the facility was created to attract world class digital and technology talent – and to build entirely new capabilities for Pepco from […]
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M&S brings Click & Collect service to Cavan Applegreen as it expands convenience offer in Ireland

M&S has launched Click & Collect at its new food outlet at an Applegreen Petrol Station located in Cavan town, Ireland.  The new “shop within a shop” concept offers a contactless Click & Collect service for fashion, home, and beauty products, alongside more than 400 food products on the shelves. The offer is part of […]
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DSW connects with Uber Eats for Stateside on demand footwear and accessories delivery push

Uber Technologies and Designer Brands, the parent company of DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse), has announced a partnership that brings DSW’s selection of footwear and accessories to the Uber Eats platform. Nearly 500 of the retailer’s stores are now available on Uber Eats across the contiguous United States for on-demand or scheduled delivery. This comes on […]
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East of England Co-op brings in Ben Grover to drive growth at Co-op Secure Response

The East of England Co-op has appointed Ben Grover as Business Development Manager for its security business, Co-op Secure Response. He joins from Klipspringer, where he delivered projects including audit compliance solutions through temperature monitoring technology. Grover comments: “I’m very excited to take on this role, I’ve been involved in a number of businesses from […]
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The Fragrance Shop teams with Uber Direct to offer rapid delivery in time for Christmas

The Fragrance Shop has announced a new partnership with Uber Direct, Uber’s white label delivery solution, ahead of the Christmas gifting season. From September, customers will be able to get rapid delivery of fragrances from top brands within 60 minutes of placing an order. Available through The Fragrance Shop’s website and app, the service will […]
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Instaleap and Wolt announce tie up simplifying marketplace fulfilment for supermarkets

Instaleap, an e-commerce and logistics specialist, has partnered with local commerce platform Wolt to enable direct-to-consumer sales and delivery for supermarkets through a single platform. The partnership aims to remove inefficiencies created by separate systems for different online channels.  The two organisations say smart routing and automation will also reduce picking and delivery times, making […]
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Conversational BI platform ShopAi announces £750,000 raise with Haatch as lead investor

ShopAi, a startup founded by former Jisp Managing Director, Ilann Hepworth, has bagged £750,000 in funding with Haatch as the lead investor. “Haatch understand what we’re building which is a world’s first conversational business intelligence platform. Microsoft charges per person, we charge per platform. While competitors add Ai features to existing dashboards we removed dashboards […]
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Currys connects with De’Longhi to craft coffee machine focused intuitive digital experience in stores

Currys has partnered with De’Longhi for an in-store campaign that aims to help customers find the right coffee machine for them, quickly and easily. In a LinkedIn post, Naveen Sarvananthan, CI Technology Support Manager at Currys, said: “When you walk into any store, you’re likely to see a wall of coffee machines with different models […]
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Chief Digital and Technology Officer Rachel Higham departs M&S in wake of devastating cyber attack

M&S Chief Digital and Technology Officer Rachel Higham is leaving the retailer months after a cyber attack hit its systems at a cost of hundreds of millions of pounds. Conducted by a group called Scattered Spider, this brought its online operations to a halt and resulted in empty shelves in stores. A former WPP and […]
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American clothing retailer Everlane goes all in on Shopify as disruptor rethinks the rules of fashion

Everlane’s e-commerce store has gone live on Shopify, building on its use of the latter’s Shop Pay solution. “What makes this moment special isn’t just the site. It’s the journey,” says Harley Finkelstein, Shopify President. “In his twenties, Michael Preysman left a career in investing to take on an industry he had no background in: […]
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Company veteran João Diogo Falcão steps into role of CEO at autonomous stores firm AiFi

Autonomous stores specialist, AiFi, reports a leadership transition, with CEO Steve Carlin transitioning back to his role as Venture Partner at one of its investors, Translink Capital.  He will continue to support and advise the company. “We’re deeply grateful for Steve’s leadership and proud of what the team has accomplished under his guidance: deploying more […]
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Instacart and Morrisons partner to bring AI powered Caper Cart smart trolleys to UK for first time

Instacart and Morrisons are teaming up to bring the former’s AI powered Caper Cart smart trolleys to the UK for the first time. These will become available starting in early 2026 at one initial Morrisons store, with the potential for a further roll-out. Caper Carts let customers scan items as they shop, track their running […]
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Currys connects with Solum and Vestcom for electronic shelf edge labelling roll-out in its UK&I stores

Currys is investing in the roll-out of electronic shelf edge labels (ESEL) in its stores across the UK and Ireland. Delivered in partnership with ESEL solution supplier Solum and Vestcom for data integration and software, the move forms part of Currys’ push to support colleagues in their day-to-day roles, while making it easier for its […]
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15-Minute Pickup Promise experience goes live at Office Depot and OfficeMax stores across the USA

Office Depot has announced the launch of its 15-Minute Pickup Promise, now available at Office Depot and OfficeMax stores across the US. Customers can pick up qualifying online or mobile orders in-store or curbside in 15 minutes. To use the service, they can place a qualifying order at officedepot.com or via the mobile app and […]
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Simmi London taps Scurri delivery management solution to boost e-commerce growth and CX

UK fashion footwear brand, Simmi London, has announced a partnership with delivery management solution specialist Scurri. It required a delivery offering that could match the pace and complexity of its multi-channel retail operations, including multiple carrier integrations, dynamic delivery options at checkout and end-to-end tracking. Simmi has implemented Scurri’s Connect platform to orchestrate its multi-carrier […]
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Terrible’s launches Rovertown tech powered mobile app featuring gamified rewards

Terrible’s, a specialist in convenience retailing with more than 190 stores across Nevada, California, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico, has launched a new mobile app experience. This features a Shop, Spin, & Win game, which rewards qualified purchases with a spin of a customised, in-app prize wheel. “We don’t follow the traditional playbook. We’re constantly […]
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Dobbies Garden Centres taps Adyen unified commerce solution for payments in-store and online

Dobbies Garden Centres is working with Adyen on a project covering payments in-store and online, supporting retail, restaurants and experiences. In doing so, the retailer, which has 53 stores across the UK, says that it is gaining real-time insights that enable colleagues to resolve payment queries in under ten minutes (down from up to three […]
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Lloyds Banking Group preps deal to buy digital wallet technology specialist Curve for £120m

Lloyds Banking Group is working on deal to buy Curve, a provider of digital wallet technology, and could announce the acquisition for around £120 million as soon as this week. A Sky News report, citing city sources, states that the terms of a transaction have been agreed, although a formal announcement might not be made […]
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Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go Are Gone A Historical Retrospective on Amazon’s Grocery Experiments & the Road Ahead

  On January 27, 2026, Amazon confirmed what many analysts had quietly anticipated: its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go store banners are being shuttered across the U.S., ending a decade of experimentation in brick-and-mortar grocery retail. According to Amazon, all 57 Amazon Fresh grocery stores and 15 Amazon Go locations are slated to close imminently […]
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BREAKING NEWS:  Amazon Bails Out Of Physical Stores Business, Closing Go And Fresh Stores

Amazon announced today that it is closing its 57 Amazon Fresh Stores and 15 Amazon Go stores.  With the exception of Whole Foods, which it acquired for $13.7 billion in 2017, it will now be out of the bricks-and-mortar business for the time being. The company’s food retail focus now will be on expanding its […]
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December E-Grocery Sales Hit $12.7 Billion, Up 32% YOY

The latest Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey is out, reporting that “monthly U.S. online grocery sales accelerated dramatically in December, with total sales surging 32% year-over-year (YOY) to finish the month with a record high $12.7 billion … This robust performance reflects higher order frequency, spending rates, and a larger user base than December […]
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NRF 2026 review: AI grabs the spotlight as retail technology steps into its next chapter

By James Pepper, Vista Technology Support A Brief Introduction to NRF and How the Show Is Structured Every January, the National Retail Federation’s ‘Retail’s Big Show’ transforms New York’s Javits Centre into one of the most influential gatherings in the global retail calendar. Tens of thousands of professionals arrive to explore new technologies, exchange ideas, […]
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