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RTIH Editor Scott Thompsonsays: “Innovation and technology play a critical role in the success of the retail industry, so it’s great to recognize outstanding examples through our awards.”
“Thank you to everyone who has entered the 2022 event. We received a record number of submissions and many fantastic examples of the continued resilience and dynamism of the retail space during enormously challenging times.”
“I am now looking forward to announcing the winners at our event in central London in December.”
2022 RTIH Innovation Awards panel of judges as follows:
Warren Richmond, CEO and Founder, Situ Live and Revium Group
Mike Cadden, Director of Technology and Business Transformation, Start-Rite Shoes
Peter Waugh, Chief Digital and Data Officer, Compass Group
Paula Bobbett, Digital Director, Boots
Dan Saunders, Retail E-Commerce Manager, Stanley Black & Decker
Martin Newman, Founder, The Customer First Group
Toby Pickard, Global Information Leader, IGD
Matt Taylor, EY Technology Transformation Leader, Retail and Consumer Products
Amodini Chhabra, Investor, Compass Digital Ventures
Gary Newbury, Supply Chain Consultant and Delivery Executive
Sharon Peters, Director of Technology – Corporate Functions, Marks & Spencer
Nadine Neatrour, Marketing Director, Selfridges
Wizz Selvey, CEO, WIZZ&CO
Simon Curtis, Commercial Director, PMC Retail
David Polinchock, Co-Founder/President, Unified Brand Experience Lab
2022 shortlisted as follows:
Category 1:
Bricks and Mortar Innovation – Sponsored by CAD
This award will be given to a retailer that enables brick-and-mortar spaces to thrive through innovative technology, even as online shopping continues to grow.
We’re looking for examples of how to reduce friction in the customer journey, deliver enhanced experiences, and blur the lines between channels.
Short list:
brain corporation
deep north
Puzzles and Mercaux
MiniGo
Musgrave and Pricer
nudie jeans and sitoo
ribble cycles
As well
Category 2:
Supply Chain Innovation
This award highlights companies that are reinventing and rethinking retail supply chains through innovative technology advancements.
Short list:
1MRobotics
berkshire gray
Fashinza
Focal
proguante
silent platforms
tapestry and e2open
Tesco/Starship Technologies
Category 3:
Payment Innovation: Sponsored By FreedomPay
This award recognizes payment initiatives that are innovative and customer and retailer friendly.
We seek to reward a project that has the potential to increase a retailer’s competitiveness and efficiency, and improve the shopper experience. Bonus points if the project can be considered first on the market.
Short list:
BEL
CellPoint Digital
Compass/AiFi Group
recording
in communication
zippin
Category 4:
UK’s Most Innovative Retailer
Who has been the most innovative and customer focused retailer in the UK this year? Judges are asked to look at technology implementations, pilots, etc. which are listed alongside each retailer and decide which has been the most innovative and customer-focused in 2022.
Short list:
B&Q
Boots UK and Ireland
curries
marks and spencer
Tesco
the same group
Category 5:
Most Innovative Retailer (Rest of the World)
Who has been the most innovative and customer-focused retailer (Rest of World) this year? Judges are asked to look at technology implementations, pilots, etc. which are listed alongside each retailer and decide which has been the most innovative and customer-focused in 2022.
Short list:
Amazon
as watson group
Carrefour
fans
Ikea
walmart
Category 6:
Most Innovative Pureplay
Who has been the most innovative and customer focused pureplay this year? Judges are asked to look at technology implementations, pilots, etc. which are listed alongside each retailer and decide which has been the most innovative and customer-focused in 2022.
Short list:
boohoo
FarFetch
prettylittlething
secret sales
vintage
Category 7:
Omnichannel Retail Initiative of the Year
This award will be given to a technology-focused approach to retail that provides customers with a fully integrated shopping experience across brick-and-mortar stores, online, mobile and everything in between.
Short list:
emiigo
Furniture Pueblo/Red Ant
jisp
Speed of light
Printemps
ribble cycles
bulky
zicha
Category 8:
Technology Provider of the Year (UK)
This category celebrates companies that have developed innovative technologies and worked with retailers to transform customer experience or back-end operations or both.
Short list:
Anthill
jisp
LoyaltyLeon
Red Ant
Retail247
Rotageek
xiatech
zyler
Category 9:
Technology Provider of the Year (Rest of World)
This category celebrates companies that have developed innovative technologies and worked with retailers to transform customer experience or back-end operations or both.
Short list:
lily AI
Circle
Mason
nsign.tv
Obsess
exploration robot
ship station
SLIDE
Category 10:
Startup of the Year (UK)
This award will recognize the UK-based start-up with the most innovative technology offering and the company best positioned for long-term success (management, financing, retailers it works with, etc.).
Short list:
be social retailer
HyperFinity
Ocular Technologies
Personify XP
ViewChange
SEIKK
Category 11:
Startup of the Year (Rest of the World)
This award will recognize the start-up (based outside of the UK) with the most innovative technology offering and the company best positioned for long-term success (management, funding, the retailers they work with, etc.).
Short list:
avatar
car.com
CM robotics
ConverSight
flow code
repair
Serve Robotics
Shipio
Space
zip line
Category 12:
Technology Implementation of the Year (UK)
This award recognizes excellence in UK retail technology projects, both in delivery and results.
The implementation should have been completed between August 2021 and November 2022.
Judges will look for clear project objectives, effective and innovative implementation, and tangible and demonstrable results.
Short list:
Astrid & Miyu and LoyaltyLion
boohoo/Akeneo
curries/moving ink
Motor Fuel Group/TLM Technologies
Pets at Home/TPP Retail
Skinnydip London/The Wunderkind
VST/dunnhumby
Category 13:
Technology Implementation of the Year (Rest of the World)
This award recognizes the excellence of retail technology projects from the rest of the world, both in delivery and results.
The implementation should have been completed between August 2021 and November 2022.
Judges will look for clear project objectives, effective and innovative implementation, and tangible and demonstrable results.
Short list:
Assa Abloy/Akeneo
DoorDash/Mobile Social
Hand/MoEngage
NOBULL/Bluecore
Norrona/Sitoo
Walmart/Focal
Category 14:
Best Retailer/Technology Provider Relationship
This award recognizes a successful partnership between a retailer and a technology provider, with an emphasis on the past 12/18 months and how the partnership has gone from strength to strength over that period.
Short list:
again/CUB
Carrefour/Price
Clekt/Spurs
Lounge Underwear/Patchworks
Miller Knoll/Marxent
Studenac/Wolt
Ted Baker/PROSPER
Vivino/AfterShip
Category 15:
Overall Winner:
The judges will choose their featured entry from the 14 categories listed above.
Category 16:
RTIH Editor’s Choice Award – SPONSORED BY MARXENT 3D CLOUD
RTIH Editor Scott Thompson will choose your featured entry from the 14 aforementioned categories.
