Retail Technology Show 2026: AI talk turns practical Retailers focus less on AI hype and more on the data, infrastructure and operational change needed to make it work, writes Miya Knights, Retail Technology Publisher
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TomTom drives skills with AI Location technology brand TomTom is partnering with AI learning platform HowNow as it transitions to a skills-based organisation
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Ulta Beauty gets AI makeover Cosmetics retailer Ulta Beauty has launched agentic commerce across Google surfaces and introduced Ulta AI, a new AI shopping assistant
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Modern Milkman delivers sustainability Modern Milkman, the British scale-up reimagining the traditional milk round, has become the first company in the UK to introduce the home-compostable bread bag from Treetop Biopak to its customers
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Heron Foods flying with CX upgrade Value supermarket chain Heron Foods has enhanced CX with a new communications platform
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B&Q names Ireland delivery partner UK home improvement retailer B&Q has selected XPO Logistics as its new home delivery partner in Ireland
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Planning under pressure: beating retail volatility with AI Retail Express’ Ed Betts argues that retailers cannot afford to operate without clarity when data-driven tools are ready to drive next-level business decision-making
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The Home Depot acquires automation firm US home improvement retailer The Home Depot has acquired SIMPL Automation which uses advanced engineering and AI technology to help distribution facilities operate faster and more efficiently
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This week at the Retail Technology Show 2026 With the 2026 Retail Technology Show (RTS) starting this Thursday we round up five things you won’t want to miss at the event, which connects retail’s changemakers with tech innovators.
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Micro hobbies and the new path to purchase Emily Long, CEO of performance marketing agency Genie Goals, the team behind Life Goals, examines how the rise of micro hobbies is reshaping the way consumers search, engage with brands and ultimately convert.
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Innovation Line: Technology is maturing with age As EuroShop celebrated its 60th birthday this February in Düsseldorf, Germany, there was one overarching theme that emerged at the “world’s number one retail trade fair” writes Toby Pickard, Retail Futures Senior Partner, IGD
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Iceland turns to AI for inventory Frozen food supermarket Iceland will transform the way it manages inventory and replenishment with a new AI partnership
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Foot Locker teams with DoorDash Sports shoe retailer Foot Locker will bring its footwear and apparel brands do the DoorDash marketplace
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Gap turns to AI platform Fashion retailer Gap Inc and its family of brands is to upgrade to a new AI platform from Inspectorio
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The Home Depot names new CTO US home improvement giant The Home Depot has named Franziska Bell as its new chief technology officer
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Walmart Mexico expands ESL partnership Walmart de México y Centroamérica is expanding its collaboration with AI digitisation company Vusion
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Superdry in SEO partnership Fashion brand Superdry & Co has appointed Verde Digital as its new SEO agency following its recent rebrand
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Scotmid Co-op completes rollout of assisted checkout solution Scotmid Co-op has completed the rollout of assisted checkout solution from 4POS, enhancing CX, streamlining operations and future-proofing its store estate
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Happy Easter Everyone at Retail Technology would like to wish all celebrating a very Happy Easter.
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Sephora brings app to ChatGPT Beauty retailer Sephora has announced a new AI-enhanced consumer experience with the launch of its app in ChatGPT
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