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\n Retail Technology<\/title>\n <link href=\"https:\/\/retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\" rel=\"self\" type=\"application\/rss+xml\"\/>\n <description>Retail Technology RSS news feed RSS news feed<\/description><br \/>\n <language>en-gb<\/language><br \/>\n <copyright>Copyright 2026 Retail Technology RSS news feed<\/copyright><br \/>\n <image><br \/>\n <title>Retail Technology<\/title><br \/>\n <width>144<\/width><br \/>\n <height>23<\/height>\n <link\/>https:\/\/retailtechnology.co.uk\/<br \/>\n <url>https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/images\/logo_rss.gif<\/url><br \/>\n <\/image><br \/>\n <item><br \/>\n <title>Planning under pressure: beating retail volatilitywith AI<\/title><br \/>\n <description>Retail Express\u2019 Ed Betts argues that retailers cannot afford to operate without clarity when data-driven tools are ready to drive next-level business decision-making<\/description>\n <link\/>https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\n <pubdate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:27:22 +0100<\/pubdate>\n <guid ispermalink=\"true\">https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/<\/guid><br \/>\n <\/item><br \/>\n <item><br \/>\n <title>B&Q names Ireland delivery partner<\/title><br \/>\n <description>UK home improvement retailer B&Q has selected XPO Logistics as its new home delivery partner in Ireland<\/description>\n <link\/>https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8667\/bq-names-ireland-delivery-partner\/\n <pubdate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0100<\/pubdate>\n <guid ispermalink=\"true\">https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8667\/bq-names-ireland-delivery-partner\/<\/guid><br \/>\n <\/item><br \/>\n <item><br \/>\n <title>The Home Depot acquires automation firm<\/title><br \/>\n <description>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<\/description>\n <link\/>https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8666\/the-home-depot-acquires-automation-firm\/\n <pubdate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:35:02 +0100<\/pubdate>\n <guid ispermalink=\"true\">https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8666\/the-home-depot-acquires-automation-firm\/<\/guid><br \/>\n <\/item><br \/>\n <item><br \/>\n <title>This week at the Retail Technology Show 2026<\/title><br \/>\n <description>With the 2026 Retail Technology Show (RTS) starting this Thursday we round up five things you won\u2019t want to miss at the event, which connects retail\u2019s changemakers with tech innovators.<\/description>\n <link\/>https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8665\/this-week-at-the-retail-technology-show-2026\/\n <pubdate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0100<\/pubdate>\n <guid ispermalink=\"true\">https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8665\/this-week-at-the-retail-technology-show-2026\/<\/guid><br \/>\n <\/item><br \/>\n <item><br \/>\n <title>Micro hobbies and the new path to purchase<\/title><br \/>\n <description>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.<\/description>\n <link\/>https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8663\/micro-hobbies-and-the-new-path-to-purchase\/\n <pubdate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0100<\/pubdate>\n <guid ispermalink=\"true\">https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8663\/micro-hobbies-and-the-new-path-to-purchase\/<\/guid><br \/>\n <\/item><br \/>\n <item><br \/>\n <title>Innovation Line: Technology is maturing with age<\/title><br \/>\n <description>As EuroShop celebrated its 60th birthday this February in D\u00fcsseldorf, Germany, there was one overarching theme that emerged at the \u201cworld\u2019s number one retail trade fair\u201d writes Toby Pickard, Retail Futures Senior Partner, IGD<\/description>\n <link\/>https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8664\/innovation-line:-technology-is-maturing-with-age\/\n <pubdate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0100<\/pubdate>\n <guid ispermalink=\"true\">https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8664\/innovation-line:-technology-is-maturing-with-age\/<\/guid><br \/>\n <\/item><br \/>\n <item><br \/>\n <title>Iceland turns to AI for inventory<\/title><br \/>\n <description>Frozen food supermarket Iceland will transform the way it manages inventory and replenishment with a new AI partnership<\/description>\n <link\/>https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8662\/iceland-turns-to-ai-for-inventory\/\n <pubdate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0100<\/pubdate>\n <guid ispermalink=\"true\">https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8662\/iceland-turns-to-ai-for-inventory\/<\/guid><br \/>\n <\/item><br \/>\n <item><br \/>\n <title>Foot Locker teams with DoorDash<\/title><br \/>\n <description>Sports shoe retailer Foot Locker will bring its footwear and apparel brands do the DoorDash marketplace<\/description>\n <link\/>https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8661\/foot-locker-teams-with-doordash\/\n <pubdate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0100<\/pubdate>\n <guid ispermalink=\"true\">https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8661\/foot-locker-teams-with-doordash\/<\/guid><br \/>\n <\/item><br \/>\n <item><br \/>\n <title>Gap turns to AI platform<\/title><br \/>\n <description>Fashion retailer Gap Inc and its family of brands is to upgrade to a new AI platform from Inspectorio<\/description>\n <link\/>https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8660\/gap-turns-to-ai-platform\/\n <pubdate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0100<\/pubdate>\n <guid ispermalink=\"true\">https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8660\/gap-turns-to-ai-platform\/<\/guid><br \/>\n <\/item><br \/>\n <item><br \/>\n <title>The Home Depot names new CTO<\/title><br \/>\n <description>US home improvement giant The Home Depot has named Franziska Bell as its new chief technology officer<\/description>\n <link\/>https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8659\/the-home-depot-names-new-cto\/\n <pubdate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0100<\/pubdate>\n <guid ispermalink=\"true\">https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8659\/the-home-depot-names-new-cto\/<\/guid><br \/>\n <\/item><br \/>\n <item><br \/>\n <title>Walmart Mexico expands ESL partnership<\/title><br \/>\n <description>Walmart de M\u00e9xico y Centroam\u00e9rica is expanding its collaboration with AI digitisation company Vusion<\/description>\n <link\/>https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8658\/walmart-mexico-expands-esl-partnership\/\n <pubdate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0100<\/pubdate>\n <guid ispermalink=\"true\">https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8658\/walmart-mexico-expands-esl-partnership\/<\/guid><br \/>\n <\/item><br \/>\n <item><br \/>\n <title>Superdry in SEO partnership<\/title><br \/>\n <description>Fashion brand Superdry & Co has appointed Verde Digital as its new SEO agency following its recent rebrand<\/description>\n <link\/>https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8657\/superdry-in-seo-partnership\/\n <pubdate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0100<\/pubdate>\n <guid ispermalink=\"true\">https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8657\/superdry-in-seo-partnership\/<\/guid><br \/>\n <\/item><br \/>\n <item><br \/>\n <title>Scotmid Co-op completes rollout of assisted checkout solution<\/title><br \/>\n <description>Scotmid Co-op has completed the rollout of assisted checkout solution from 4POS, enhancing CX, streamlining operations and future-proofing its store estate<\/description>\n <link\/>https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8656\/scotmid-co-op-completes-rollout-of-assisted-checkout-solution\/\n <pubdate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0100<\/pubdate>\n <guid ispermalink=\"true\">https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8656\/scotmid-co-op-completes-rollout-of-assisted-checkout-solution\/<\/guid><br \/>\n <\/item><br \/>\n <item><br \/>\n <title>Happy Easter<\/title><br \/>\n <description>Everyone at Retail Technology would like to wish all celebrating a very Happy Easter.<\/description>\n <link\/>https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8655\/happy-easter\/\n <pubdate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0100<\/pubdate>\n <guid ispermalink=\"true\">https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8655\/happy-easter\/<\/guid><br \/>\n <\/item><br \/>\n <item><br \/>\n <title>Sephora brings app to ChatGPT<\/title><br \/>\n <description>Beauty retailer Sephora has announced a new AI-enhanced consumer experience with the launch of its app in ChatGPT<\/description>\n <link\/>https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8654\/sephora-brings-app-to-chatgpt\/\n <pubdate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0100<\/pubdate>\n <guid ispermalink=\"true\">https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8654\/sephora-brings-app-to-chatgpt\/<\/guid><br \/>\n <\/item><br \/>\n <item><br \/>\n <title>Puma to launch AI concierge<\/title><br \/>\n <description>Sportswear giant Puma has announced a new AI store concierge for its running products<\/description>\n <link\/>https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8653\/puma-to-launch-ai-concierge\/\n <pubdate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0100<\/pubdate>\n <guid ispermalink=\"true\">https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8653\/puma-to-launch-ai-concierge\/<\/guid><br \/>\n <\/item><br \/>\n <item><br \/>\n <title>David\u2019s Bridal names new CTO<\/title><br \/>\n <description>Wedding items retailer David\u2019s Bridal has named Scott Saeger its chief technology officer<\/description>\n <link\/>https:\/\/www.retailtechnology.co.uk\/rss.xml\/news\/8668\/planning-under-pressure:-beating-retail-volatilitywith-ai\/\/news\/8652\/davidas-bridal-names-new-cto\/\n <pubdate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0100<\/pubdate>\n <guid 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