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Retail data brand Reapp adds Waitrose & Partners to list of major UK retailers available on its AI driven platform

Reapp has added Waitrose & Partners to the list of major UK retailers available on its AI driven platform, Reapp Insights. This helps brands and retailers understand what products are selling, where and when. Through the use of artificial intelligence, it utilises factors such as temperature and trends to help inform decisions at shelf-edge.  The […]
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Booker retail sales grew by 11%

Excluding tobacco, retail sales at wholesaler Booker grew by 11% in the year to 24 February, according to the annual results from parent company Tesco released earlier this week. Retail sales rose to more than £3.2b but tobacco sales dropped by 4.3% to £1.86bn. Overall,… This story continues at Booker retail sales grew by 11% […]
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Booker hits back at claims independents are being ‘slowly pushed aside’

Tesco-owned Booker has hit back at claims from independent retailers – published in The Guardian earlier today – that its recent range reduction is “squeezing them out of business” by restricting supplies and deliveries. Retailers said Booker had: Reduced the range of items available by… This story continues at Booker hits back at claims independents […]
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“Technical Issues” Hit Global Retailers

Bloomberg reports that in the UK, both Tesco and J Sainsbury suffered disruptions over the weekend caused by “technical disruptions.” According to the story, “J Sainsbury Plc, the country’s second-largest grocer, experienced ‘issues’ with contactless payments and won’t be able to deliver the ‘vast majority’ of the day’s online orders … Sainsbury’s Chief Executive Officer […]
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dunnhumby and Placer.ai strike partnership enabling retailers to unlock unique door-to-purchase customer journey insights

By combining in-store and out-of-store customer journey insights, the partnership delivers retailers and CPGs with actionable strategies in today’s highly competitive environment.
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Loss Prevention Trends shaping retail in 2024

Loss prevention in the retail sector is undergoing a transformative phase in 2024, necessitated by the imperative to protect profits amid a multitude of challenges. From the surge in shoplifting to broader concerns like shrinkage, retailers are confronted with multifaceted issues demanding innovative solutions. This report delves into key trends in loss prevention, shedding light […]
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Food supply chain decarbonisation startup Mondra closes out £3.6 million pre-Series A funding round

Mondra, a product footprinting and supply chain decarbonisation AI driven SaaS platform, has raised £3.6 million in pre-Series A funding.  Investors include 7 Generation Ventures, AlbionVC, GC Foodtech Ventures, Foodsparks by Peakbridge, Ponderosa Ventures, and Vala Capital.  The cash will be used to expedite Mondra’s roll-out to UK grocers, of whom, the company claims, 85% […]
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Beyoncé hits Shopify as her new haircare brand Cécred goes live on e-commerce platform

American singer, songwriter and businesswoman Beyoncé’s new haircare brand, Cécred, has gone live on Shopify. After teasing her fans (aka the BeyHive) about the venture last May, Beyoncé recently took to social media to announce her first ever beauty brand. Captioning a post on Instagram with “hair is sacred”, an accompanying video interspersed archive footage […]
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Lidl Ireland deploys hundreds of Re-turn machines in stores and constructs Deposit Return Rooms

Lidl Ireland reports significant progress in the installation of in-store solutions enabling customers to return cans and bottles. In a LinkedIn post, Alan Barry, Chief Development Officer (CDO) at Lidl Ireland & Lidl Northern Ireland, says: “In less than 12 months Lidl Ireland has installed 358 Re-turn machines in 179 stores, constructed 88 Deposit Return […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Sex toys and lingerie retailer Ann Summers picks Evri to handle all its business-to-customer parcels

Ann Summers, a lingerie and sex toys retailer, has awarded Evri a multi-million-pound delivery contract. It has been selected as the sole partner to handle all of Ann Summers’ business-to-customer parcels including delivery pick-up, drop-off (PUDO) and returns. Evri has a network of more than 13,000 PUDO locations including ParcelShops and lockers. According to the […]
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Rising profits and more retailers give Booker a boost to begin 2024

Booker has reported solid increases in retail sales in its latest trading statement released this week. Sales to retailers by the Tesco-owned wholesaler were up 4.1% like-for-like in the 19 weeks to 6 January, when compared with the same period last year. A Tesco statement… This story continues at Rising profits and more retailers give […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

How Do you Know the Price of Your Products are too HIGH?

  When asked what’s more important where you sell your product or the price of the product?  The answer may be more difficult than you think.  If you were to ask PepsiCo, they might just say the value of their product is at the intersection of what consumers are willing to pay for it and […]
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Tesco reports strong festive period sales in trading statement

Tesco’s comparable sales growth over six weeks to 6 January was 6.8% higher compared to the same period last year, the retailer reported in its trading statement. The supermarket reported particularly strong performance in fresh food driven by consistently strong volumes. Its value proposition was… This story continues at Tesco reports strong festive period sales […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Asda Hires First Digital Chief, Expands Efforts to Encourage Girls to Consider Careers in Tech

UK supermarket chain Asda is fortifying its digital foundation both for the present and the future. The company has appointed Morrisons executive Matt Kelleher as its first Chief Digital Officer and plans to double the number of workshops it hosts this year in partnership with Girls in Data, an organization that encourages girls to consider […]
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For one last time in 2023 RTIH presents its biggest retail technology articles on LinkedIn right now

We’re big fans of LinkedIn and are busy building an amazing community of retail tech enthusiasts on the social media platform. These are the articles that are currently on their radars, including Glory Global Solutions, Flooid, Barron McCann, HMV, Worldpay from FIS, FreedomPay, Trigo, Sodexo Live!, and AiFi. Glory Global Solutions set to acquire UK-based […]
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Featuring Carrefour, Aldi UK, and Ocado: the most read RTIH retail technology articles of 2023

As we approach the end of the year, here’s a look at our most popular retail systems articles during 2023, including Gorillas, The Trade Desk, Samsung UK, Amazon Fresh, H-E-B, AutoStore, and the RTIH Innovation Awards. 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards winners announced during glittering ceremony in central London Last month, we announced the winning submissions […]
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Retail sector champions in 2023

As of early December, Amazon is on the verge of eclipsing Walmart as the world’s largest retailer, with the online giant’s holiday revenues potentially surpassing its longstanding rival’s / Credit: VDB Photoss via Shutterstock The retail landscape in 2023 is a battlefield, with economic challenges and global uncertainties, including the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, geopolitical tensions, […]
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Retail sector champions in 2023

As of early December, Amazon is on the verge of eclipsing Walmart as the world’s largest retailer, with the online giant’s holiday revenues potentially surpassing its longstanding rival’s / Credit: VDB Photoss via Shutterstock The retail landscape in 2023 is a battlefield, with economic challenges and global uncertainties, including the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, geopolitical tensions, […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Starring Trigo, FreedomPay and GreyOrange: the biggest retail technology news stories of the week

It’s Friday, Christmas is almost upon us, so let’s kick back and reflect on another eventful week for the retail systems space. Here’s your briefing on the most important stories from the past five days, including Frasers Group, Decathlon, HMV, Boots, and the latest RTIH Top 100 Retail Technology Influencers List. 1. Frasers Group teams […]
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Trigo to announce new partnerships and retail technology capabilities at NRF 2024 next month

Trigo, a provider of autonomous retail technology, including frictionless checkout, to the likes of REWE, Auchan, Tesco, Aldi and Netto, will be exhibiting at NRF 2024 next month, on booth 3112.  The company will announce an expansion of its partnership with REWE, which will see the opening of three new large format autonomous supermarkets in […]
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  1. Channel: Dollar/Value

Grocery Retailers are Going Green

Over the past few years, sustainability has been a growing concern for people living in the UK – a trend which permeates multiple industries and areas of our lives. With recycling rates failing to grow significantly in the last decade, Brits are looking for alternative ways to integrate sustainable practices into their everyday lives, including […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

’Tis the season for shopping and romcoms: RTIH runs back the week’s coolest retail technology plays

RTIH Editor, Scott Thompson, brings you his top ‘future of retail’ systems launches and deployments from the past week, including Amazon, Pinterest, Aldi, Walmart, HMV, New Look, TrusTrace, One Water, Polytag, BERSHKA, and 3DLOOK. Amazon Amazon has opened a Second Chance Store in London, giving festive shoppers the chance to buy quality returned products in-person, […]
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Including HMV, Asda, and Ikea UK: RTIH presents the retail technology week in numbers

Do you like numbers? Do you like retail systems news? Then this is the article for you. Including TrusTrace, New Look, Square, Fossil Group, NewStore, InPost, and the 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards. 5…This week, we announced the winning submissions for the 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards, sponsored by PMC, FreedomPay, Worldpay from FIS, CADS, 3D Cloud […]
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Registration opens for Retail Technology Show 2024, event takes place in London during April

Registration for Retail Technology Show 2024 is now open. Having increased senior retail visitor numbers by 45% year-on-year in 2023 with almost 10,000 industry decision makers attending RTS last year, the organisers are promising a “bigger, better and bolder” show at London’s Olympia on 24th-25th April 2024. With over 85% of its 2024 floor space […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Today in Retail Highlights: UK Supermarkets

In this new blog series, Mintel reviews the latest retailer marketing and innovations, including new store openings, online developments, new concept or category launches. For this month’s highlight, our retail experts weigh in on three exciting developments in UK supermarkets. Tesco teams up with March Muses in new partnership This is a really positive move […]
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Featuring Metacask, Evri, and Confer With: RTIH’s biggest retail technology articles on LinkedIn right now

We’re big fans of LinkedIn and are busy building an amazing community of retail tech enthusiasts on the social media platform. These are the articles that are currently on their radars, including Tesco, B&M, TPP Retail, SeeChange Technologies, Coalescent Mobile Robotics, German Doner Kebab, and the 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards. B&M rolls out TPP Retail […]
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Evri little helps: parcel delivery firm announces Tesco Clubcard points partnership

Evri has announced a partnership with Tesco that will enable people to collect Clubcard points for every parcel they send with it. This is the first time that the UK’s largest retailer has agreed this type of Clubcard partnership with a parcel delivery firm. From today, consumers will be able to collect one Clubcard point […]
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  1. Corporate Purpose

Our electric friends in the north: shoppers get new EV charging hub at Trafford’s White City Retail Park

Visitors to Trafford’s White City Retail Park are now able to charge their electric vehicles while they shop thanks to the installation of five new ultra-rapid chargers.  All Be.EV members will also have exclusive access, free of charge, at this location for a week, from Tuesday 14th until Tuesday 21st November. The project marks the […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Amazon To Open New Food Stores, Launch New Grocery Delivery Service

Bloomberg reports that Amazon plans to once again start opening new supermarkets while at the same time rolling out a new grocery delivery service for people who are not Prime members. The story characterizes the moves as a “grocery reboot” consistent with CEOAndy Jassy’s stated goal to get grocery right before investing in new stores […]
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