Future Retail View: Sonae cracks retail’s queueing conundrum EXCLUSIVE: How the world’s largest autonomous supermarket fixed the checkout — by refusing to remove it, Miya Knights, Retail Technology Publisher, discovers
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Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum/
Ingka Centres bets beyond the transaction At Shoptalk Europe, the IKEA-anchored developer told Miya Knights, Retail Technology Publisher, how AI, data and ‘retail as a service’ are turning the landlord from a provider of space into a platform for relevance
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Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8700/ingka-centres-bets-beyond-the-transaction/
Amazon kicks off World Cup delivery Amazon has launched its first-ever Summer of Football storefront offering a one-stop destination and speedy delivery for everything fans need to enjoy the World Cup
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Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8697/amazon-kicks-off-world-cup-delivery/
Shoptalk Europe 2026: Trust and relevance top the bill Opening-day keynotes and panels in Barcelona converged on a single question: who owns the customer relationship when AI mediates discovery, as Miya Knights, Retail Technology Publisher, discovers
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Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:34:49 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8698/shoptalk-europe-2026:-trust-and-relevance-top-the-bill/
Best Buy sees a summer of AI Electronics retailer Best Buy is bringing Meta Lab @ Best Buy to more than 50 of its stores this summer
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Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8696/best-buy-sees-a-summer-of-ai/
Walmart expands drone deliveries Walmart has confirmed seven new major metro areas that will join the largest drone delivery network in the US of Memphis, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area and Salt Lake City.
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Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:13:18 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8695/walmart-expands-drone-deliveries/
QVC celebrates 40th anniversary with TikTok Live shopping channel QVC is hosting an exclusive eight-hour TikTok Shop Super Brand Day event from New York City on June 17
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Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8694/qvc-celebrates-40th-anniversary-with-tiktok/
PODCAST: What to look out for in 2026! Author, analyst and publisher Miya Knights gives her take on what to expect from retail technology in 2026!
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Mon, 08 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8612/podcast:-what-to-look-out-for-in-2026!/
Getting personal Lucky Cart CEO Romain Charles on leading customers out of the promotional maze with ultra personalisation
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Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8693/getting-personal/
Amazon to offer agentic to retailers Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a new AI retail solution that brings learnings and expertise gained from building Alexa for Shopping for the first time to retailers outside Amazon, packaged into the Agentic Shopping Assistant on AWS
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Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8692/amazon-to-offer-agentic-to-retailers/
Osprey flying with new delivery platform British luxury retailer Osprey London has enhanced delivery experiences, streamlined fulfilment operations and reduced logistics costs with a solution from delivery platform Ingrid
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Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8691/osprey-flying-with-new-delivery-platform/
Warby Parker eyes AI upgrade Eyewear brand Warby Parker has unveiled its first Intelligent frame designed for all-day, everyday wear
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Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8690/warby-parker-eyes-ai-upgrade/
Dick’s winning with agentic AI Sporting goods retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods has launched Coach by Dick’s – a new agentic AI-powered conversational coach designed to support athletes throughout their journey
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Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8689/dickas-winning-with-agentic-ai/
In-store Inefficiencies Cost Retail $196 Billion Retailers are accelerating investments in store intelligence technology at record levels, yet operational inefficiencies continue to rise according to Coresight Research’s annual The State of In-Store Retailing 2026 study
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Fri, 29 May 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8688/in-store-inefficiencies-cost-retail-196-billion/
Lowe’s winning with AI US home improvement retailer Lowe’s has revealed that its AI assistant is driving improved sales online as well as better customer metrics in its store network
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Thu, 28 May 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8687/loweas-winning-with-ai/
Google to launch Universal Cart Tech giant Google is launching Universal Cart – an intelligent shopping cart and a new hub for shopping on Google
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Wed, 27 May 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8686/google-to-launch-universal-cart/
bound and UN:IK boost SEO Manchester-based fashion brands bound and UN:IK have appointed fashion SEO agency Verde Digital to lead their organic search strategy
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Tue, 26 May 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8685/bound-and-un:ik-boost-seo/
ASOS launches AI stylist Fashion retailer ASOS has launched ASOS Stylist, a new AI powered commerce experience that brings immersive fashion discovery to ChatGPT through products and video content
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Fri, 22 May 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8684/asos-launches-ai-stylist/
John Lewis launches TikTok Shop John Lewis has launched AI-powered shopping features and kicked off a 90-day trial run on TikTok Shop
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Thu, 21 May 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8639/john-lewis-launches-tiktok-shop/
Shoezone joins TikTok trend Shoezone, the online and in-store footwear retailer, has launched their first social shopping channel on TikTok shop
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Wed, 20 May 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8699/future-retail-view:-sonae-cracks-retails-queueing-conundrum//news/8683/shoezone-joins-tiktok-trend/
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