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There are now just two weeks left to submit your entries for the prestigious 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
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There are now just two weeks left to submit your entries for the prestigious 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

The entry deadline for the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards is fast approaching. The big day is Friday, 2nd October. That’s just two weeks away, so don’t delay, start working...

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Skechers taps KNAPP technology for new automated, sustainable logistics centre in Liège, Belgium
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Skechers taps KNAPP technology for new automated, sustainable logistics centre in Liège, Belgium

Skechers has selected KNAPP as technology partner for what is pitched as one of Europe’s largest fashion and f...

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DHL and Alibaba bring AI powered logistics capabilities to global small and medium-sized enterprises
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DHL and Alibaba bring AI powered logistics capabilities to global small and medium-sized enterprises

DHL Group and Alibaba.com have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to pursue the use of AI with a view t...

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New AI powered Coffee Alarm Clock service launched by Starbucks and Alipay Ah Bao for Chinese consumers
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New AI powered Coffee Alarm Clock service launched by Starbucks and Alipay Ah Bao for Chinese consumers

Starbucks and Ah Bao, Alipay’s AI agent, have launched a new AI powered service - the Coffee Alarm Clock - for...

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Retail technology innovation of the week: Rainbow enlists Hanshow for physical stores first in China
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Retail technology innovation of the week: Rainbow enlists Hanshow for physical stores first in China

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2026

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Checkout-free stores - is a hybrid model the best way forward?
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Checkout-free stores - is a hybrid model the best way forward?

Checkout-free stores are set for rapid international expansion in 2022, with the addition of more non-food locations, and increased competition for Amazon, says GlobalData.Proponen...

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