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Klarna has announced a partnership with Ulta Beauty to bring flexible payments to US customers shopping on Ulta or through the brand’s app. The following Klarna powwered options will be available at checkout - pay in full, split purchases into four interest free installments, or choose longer-te

Whole Foods Market will today open the doors to its newest store in Monument, London. Located at Unit 1, 20 Gracechurch Street, EC3V 0BG, the 10,200 square foot store will bring Whole Foods Market’s range of natural and organic products to the heart of the city of London. It will cater to local resi

Freshflow, which specialises in AI powered food supply chain solutions for retailers, has closed a $10 million Series A funding round, led by Reimann Investors, with participation from Capnamic, caesar., World Fund, Venture Stars and Catatumbo Capital. It has also added IBB Ventures as a new co-investor.

Kevin Charlesworth has joined Tottenham Hotspur Football Club as PoS & Payments Manager. He was previously at Enactor, where he spent just over 13 years, most recently serving as Product Manager/Head of Consultancy.

51% of Gen Z prefer going in-store for the shopping experience rather than buying something instantly online, according to research released by Snapchat and Portas. The research, developed in partnership with YouGov, explores the shopping habits and attitudes of more than 2,058 Gen Z consumers. Read

We're hugely pleased to announce the addition of Ben Miller to the judging panel for the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards. Ben is a renowned retail analyst and commentator, whose work focuses retailer strategy and helping brand owners and technology companies trade better with their retailer partne

Gopuff has announced the launch of Go, a personal shopping ‘genius’ built for the quick commerce venture’s app. Developed in collaboration with SpaceXAI, this fuses frontier reasoning, voice, and image generation models with Gopuff’s dataset of hundreds of millions of orders, plus real-time cultural

RTIH rounds up six retail tech ventures who have recently secured significant investments in their businesses, including companies specialising in drone delivery systems, AI platforms for online retailers, and live selling solutions.

Superdrug reports a milestone involving financial wellbeing platform Steam. In a LinkedIn post, the retailer said: “Together, our colleagues have saved over £6 million through Stream workplace savings platform since launching in 2023.” Read the latest retail technology news and views from RTIH.

Vista Technology Support reports that it is now an accredited member of the Good Business Charter . This is a UK benchmark for responsible business, recognising organisations that meet high standards across ten key areas - from employee wellbeing and fair pay, to environmental responsi