PODCAST: AI and the future of shopping In the latest episode of the Retail Technology podcast Counter Culture, analyst, writer and RT publisher Miya Knights joins host Bruce Ackland to chat agentic AI, forthcoming events and the launch of her new book The Future of Shopping!
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8760/podcast:-ai-and-the-future-of-shopping/
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8760/podcast:-ai-and-the-future-of-shopping/
Lowe’s in drone delivery first Lowe’s has become the first home improvement retailer to offer drone delivery
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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first/
StyleSmuggler attack compromises over 3,800 Magento and Adobe Commerce stores Over 3,800 online stores are said to have been compromised in a mass hacking incident that exploited a critical zero-day vulnerability affecting Adobe Commerce and Magento.
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8774/stylesmuggler-attack-compromises-over-3800-magento-and-adobe-commerce-stores/
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8774/stylesmuggler-attack-compromises-over-3800-magento-and-adobe-commerce-stores/
Macy’s using AI to boost replenishment Iconic US department store Macy’s is adding an AI forecast overlay capability to it’s replenishment ops
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8771/macyas-using-ai-to-boost-replenishment/
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8771/macyas-using-ai-to-boost-replenishment/
Bots welcome: Vercel CTO urges retailers to open up to agents Retailers must befriend AI shopping agents rather than block them, Vercel’s chief technology officer tells Miya Knights, Retail Technology Publisher, at MACH X Amsterdam
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8773/bots-welcome:-vercel-cto-urges-retailers-to-open-up-to-agents/
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8773/bots-welcome:-vercel-cto-urges-retailers-to-open-up-to-agents/
Retail AI Forum 2026: Foundations before Ferraris Validify’s Retail AI Forum weighed retailers’ AI appetite against their readiness to deliver it, Miya Knights, Retail Technology Publisher, discovers.
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8770/retail-ai-forum-2026:-foundations-before-ferraris/
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8770/retail-ai-forum-2026:-foundations-before-ferraris/
The Entertainer finds new digital partner Toy chain The Entertainer is teaming up with THG Ingenuity to accelerate its digital transformation and find new ways for customers to shop for toys online and in-store
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8767/the-entertainer-finds-new-digital-partner/
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8767/the-entertainer-finds-new-digital-partner/
NRF Europe 2026: Domain depth divides retail’s AI contenders The startups and scale-ups showing at Retail’s Big Show Europe converged on a single bet: general-purpose AI models are not enough for retail, Miya Knights, Retail Technology Publisher, discovers
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8769/nrf-europe-2026:-domain-depth-divides-retails-ai-contenders/
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8769/nrf-europe-2026:-domain-depth-divides-retails-ai-contenders/
NRF Europe 2026: Two roads to retail reinvention Żabka Group and Debenhams used retail’s latest regional technology event to argue opposite routes to reinvention: one rebuilding stores at industrial scale, the other abandoning them, Miya Knights, Retail Technology Publisher, reports
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8768/nrf-europe-2026:-two-roads-to-retail-reinvention/
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8768/nrf-europe-2026:-two-roads-to-retail-reinvention/
Skechers finds automation partner Lifestyle and footwear brand Skechers has selected KNAPP as technology partner for one of Europe’s largest fashion and footwear automated logistics projects
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8763/skechers-finds-automation-partner/
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8763/skechers-finds-automation-partner/
Rapid returns: mobile underpins in-store loyalty backbone Wi-Fi limitations and looming venue-safety law strengthen the case for in-store cellular coverage, Miya Knights, Retail Technology Publisher, discovers during a recent webinar
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8766/rapid-returns:-mobile-underpins-in-store-loyalty-backbone/
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:53:34 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8766/rapid-returns:-mobile-underpins-in-store-loyalty-backbone/
The Innovation Line Retail Futures Senior Partner, IGD, Toby Pickard on the store that thinks and why the next retail revolution is intelligence
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8765/the-innovation-line/
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8765/the-innovation-line/
Amazon adds ChatGPT option to ads Brands will be able to extend their advertising campaigns into conversational experiences on ChatGPT as part of a new partnership between Amazon and OpenAI
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8762/amazon-adds-chatgpt-option-to-ads/
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8762/amazon-adds-chatgpt-option-to-ads/
NRF Europe 2026: Futurist foresight meets retail AI reality Day one of the second Retail’s Big Show in Europe paired a futurist’s case for radical adaptability with Marks & Spencer’s unvarnished account of a four-year AI transformation, Miya Knights, Retail Technology Publisher, reports.
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8764/nrf-europe-2026:-futurist-foresight-meets-retail-ai-reality/
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8764/nrf-europe-2026:-futurist-foresight-meets-retail-ai-reality/
Target launches AI photo search US retail chain Target has launched AI-powered photo search built directly into the Target app
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8761/target-launches-ai-photo-search/
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8761/target-launches-ai-photo-search/
Dollar General turns to AI US discount retailer Dollar General is implementing AI in partnership with Relex Solutions to coordinate planning across its network
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8759/dollar-general-turns-to-ai/
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8759/dollar-general-turns-to-ai/
You Don’t Need Their Face Daniel Gabay, CEO of Trigo, on retail theft and why facial recognition isn’t the sole solution
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8757/you-donat-need-their-face/
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:08:51 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8757/you-donat-need-their-face/
Tesco signals intent to lead UK agentic commerce The UK grocer has hired an Agentic Director. Retail Slop’s Howard Lake unpacks what this means for retail and the sector, as well as the wider industry at large
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8758/tesco-signals-intent-to-lead-uk-agentic-commerce/
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8758/tesco-signals-intent-to-lead-uk-agentic-commerce/
Sephora to launch on TikTok Shop Beauty retailer Sephora is launching on TikTok Shop in the US on September 19
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8756/sephora-to-launch-on-tiktok-shop/
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8756/sephora-to-launch-on-tiktok-shop/
Williams-Sonoma brings agentic AI to Pottery Barn Housewares retailer Williams-Sonoma has launched a new AI assistant called Otto across its Pottery Barn retail brand
https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8755/williams-sonoma-brings-agentic-ai-to-pottery-barn/
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8772/loweas-in-drone-delivery-first//news/8755/williams-sonoma-brings-agentic-ai-to-pottery-barn/
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