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Cristina Rutgers-Astolfi

AI, data and machine learning specialist Stefan Esping exits Ikea after eight year stint at retail giant
Appointments

AI, data and machine learning specialist Stefan Esping exits Ikea after eight year stint at retail giant

Staff Writer 30 Jun 2025
2024: the year of AI, reality checks, and physical stores claiming a new place in shoppers’ lives
News

2024: the year of AI, reality checks, and physical stores claiming a new place in shoppers’ lives

Staff Writer 12 Dec 2024
Ikea: as AI tools see wider adoption in retail space, we must celebrate what only a human brings to the table
AI & automation

Ikea: as AI tools see wider adoption in retail space, we must celebrate what only a human brings to the table

Staff Writer 28 Oct 2024
Ikea’s Cristina Rutgers-Astolfi: tech transforming traditional shopping into more personalised journeys
AI & automation

Ikea’s Cristina Rutgers-Astolfi: tech transforming traditional shopping into more personalised journeys

Staff Writer 11 Oct 2024
Ikea executive Cristina Rutgers-Astolfi talks green retail initiatives and their appeal to younger consumers
Sustainability

Ikea executive Cristina Rutgers-Astolfi talks green retail initiatives and their appeal to younger consumers

Staff Writer 08 Aug 2024
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024: ten female retail technology leaders and innovators
News

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024: ten female retail technology leaders and innovators

Staff Writer 08 Mar 2024
Starring LAFC, BigCommerce, and InPost UK: RTIH’s most read retail technology articles from last week
News

Starring LAFC, BigCommerce, and InPost UK: RTIH’s most read retail technology articles from last week

Staff Writer 04 Mar 2024
Starring Joybird, TikTok, and flaconi: RTIH rolls out this week's coolest retail technology plays
News

Starring Joybird, TikTok, and flaconi: RTIH rolls out this week's coolest retail technology plays

Staff Writer 01 Mar 2024
Is it soccer or football?: check out RTIH’s biggest retail technology articles on LinkedIn this week
Marketing & media

Is it soccer or football?: check out RTIH’s biggest retail technology articles on LinkedIn this week

Staff Writer 29 Feb 2024
‘Dig two holes with one shovel’: Ikea’s Cristina Rutgers-Astolfi praises new REWE Ready smart shop launch
Stores & in-store tech

‘Dig two holes with one shovel’: Ikea’s Cristina Rutgers-Astolfi praises new REWE Ready smart shop launch

Staff Writer 28 Feb 2024
Ikea’s Cristina Rutgers-Astolfi flags continued relevance of bricks and mortar stores in a digital age
Stores & in-store tech

Ikea’s Cristina Rutgers-Astolfi flags continued relevance of bricks and mortar stores in a digital age

Staff Writer 07 Feb 2024
Ikea’s Cristina Rutgers-Astolfi talks omnichannel and customer service lessons learned from store ‘front day’
Stores & in-store tech

Ikea’s Cristina Rutgers-Astolfi talks omnichannel and customer service lessons learned from store ‘front day’

Staff Writer 26 Jan 2024
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