The 2022 RTIH Innovation Awards judging day will take place in central London — the Retail Technology Innovation Centre | So Good News

Last week we were busy announcing the shortlists for the 2022 RTIH Innovation Awards.

And yesterday our panel of judges gathered in a square in central London to select their favorite creations and agree on the winners and highly rated companies.

It will be unveiled at an exclusive event in central London on Tuesday, December 6.

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RTIH editor Scott Thompson said: “Innovation and technology play a vital role in the success of the retail sector, so it’s great to recognize outstanding examples through our awards.”

“Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2022 event. We have received many fantastic examples and record bids of the stability and dynamism of the retail space in very difficult times.”

“I now look forward to announcing the winners at an event in London in December.”

The jury for the 2022 RTIH Innovation Awards is as follows:

Warren Richmond, CEO and Founder of Situ Live and Revium Group

Mike Cadden, Director of Technology and Business Transformation at Start-Rite Shoes

Peter Waugh, Group Digital and Data Director, Compass

Paula Bobbett, Chief Digital Officer, Boots

Dan Saunders, Retail E-Commerce Manager, Stanley Black & Decker

Martin Newman, Founder of Consumer First Group

Toby Pickard, Global Insight Leader, IGD

Matt Taylor, EY’s Technology Transformation Leader for Retail and Consumer Products

Amodini Chhabra, Investor at Compass Digital Ventures

Gary Newbury, Supply Chain Consultant and Supply Chain Executive

Sharon Peters, Head of Technology, Marks & Spencer

Nadine Neatrou, Marketing Director, Selfridges

Wizz Selvey, CEO of WIZZ&CO

Simon Curtis, Chief Commercial Officer, PMC Retail

David Polinchok, Co-Founder/President of the Unified Brand Experience Lab

The 2022 shortlists are as follows:

Category 1:

Sponsored by Brick and Mortar Innovation CADS

This award is given to a retailer that allows physical spaces to thrive through innovative technology, even as the online store continues to grow.

We’re looking for examples of reducing friction in the customer journey, offering improved experiences, and blurring the lines between channels.

Short list:

Brain Corp

Deep North

Jigsaw and Merco

MiniGo

Musgrave and Pricer

Skinny Jeans and Situ

Ribble cycles

Juice

Category 2:

Supply chain innovation

This award recognizes companies that are reinventing and reimagining the retail supply chain through innovative advances in technology.

Short list:

1 Robotics

Berkshire Grey

Fashinza

Focus

ProGlove

Quiet platforms

Tapestry and e2open

Tesco/Starship Technologies

Category 3:

Sponsored by Payments Innovation FreedomPay

This award recognizes innovative and consumer- and merchant-friendly payment initiatives.

We seek to reward a project that has the potential to improve a retailer’s competitiveness and efficiency and improve the shopper experience. Bonus points for being the first to market your project.

Short list:

WAIST

CellPoint Digital

Compass Group/AiFi

Grabango

InComm

Zippin

Category 4:

The UK’s most innovative retailer

Who was the most innovative, customer-focused retailer in the UK this year? Judges are asked to evaluate the technology deployments, pilots, etc. shown in each vendor’s lineup.

Short list:

B&Q

Boots of Great Britain and Ireland

Curry

Marks and Spencer

Tesco

Very group

Category 5:

Most Innovative Retailer (Rest of World)

Who was the most innovative, customer-focused retailer (rest of the world) this year? Judges are asked to evaluate the technology deployments, pilots, etc. shown in each vendor’s lineup.

Short list:

Amazon

Watson Group AS

Carrefour

Fanatics

Ikea

Walmart

Category 6:

The most innovative Pureplay

Who was the most innovative, consumer-focused pure play this year? Judges are asked to evaluate the technology deployments, pilots, etc. shown in each vendor’s lineup.

Short list:

boo

FarFetch

PrettyLittleThing

Secret sale

Screw

Category 7:

Multichannel Retail Initiative of the Year

This award focuses on a retail technology hub that provides customers with a fully integrated shopping experience in brick-and-mortar stores, online, mobile and everything in between.

Short list:

emiigo

Furniture Village/Red Ant

Jisp

The speed of light

Printers

Ribble cycles

Volumetric

Zitcha

Category 8:

Technology Supplier of the Year (UK)

This category celebrates companies that have developed innovative technologies and worked with retailers to transform the customer experience or back-end operations, or both.

Short list:

An anthill

Jisp

LoyaltyLion

Red ant

Retail trade 247

Rotzik

Xiatech

Ziler

Category 9:

Technology Retailer of the Year (Rest of World)

This category celebrates companies that have developed innovative technologies and worked with retailers to transform the customer experience or back-end operations, or both.

Short list:

Liliya A.I

Cycle

Mason

Nsign.tv

Obsession

Scanbot

ShipStation

SUPRATU

Category 10:

Startup of the Year (UK)

This award recognizes the UK-based start-up with the most innovative technology offering and the company best placed for long-term success (management, funding, retailers it works with, etc.).

Short list:

Be a little more social

HyperFinity

Ocula Technologies

XP personified

See Change

SEIKK

Category 11:

Startup of the Year (Rest of the World)

This award recognizes the start-up with the most innovative technology proposition (outside the UK) and the company best placed for long-term success (management, funding, retailers it works with, etc.).

Short list:

Avatar

Cart.com

CM Robotics

ConverSight

Stream code

repetition

Serve robotics

Shipium

Space

Zip line

Category 12:

Technology Implementation of the Year (UK)

This award recognizes excellence in both delivery and outcome of a UK retail technology project.

Implementation should be 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

Curry/Moveable Ink

Motor Fuel Group/TLM Technologies

Domestic Pets/TPP Retail

Skinnydip London/Wunderkind

VST/dunnhumby

Category 13:

Technology Implementation of the Year (Rest of the World)

This award recognizes achievements in delivery and outcomes of other global retail technology projects.

Implementation should be 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/Social Mobile

MANO/MoEngage

NOBULL/Bluecore

Norrona/Situ

Walmart/Focal

Category 14:

The best retailer/technology vendor relationship

This award recognizes a successful partnership between a retailer and a technology provider, focusing on the past 12/18 months and how the partnership has grown over that period.

Short list:

Afresh/CUB

Carrefour/Pricer

Collection/Spurs

Underwear/Patchworks

MillerKnoll/Marxent

Studenac/Volt

Ted Baker / TRIVE

Vivino/AfterShip

Category 15:

Overall winner:

The judges will select their performances in the above mentioned 14 nominations.

Category 16:

RTIH Editor’s Choice Award – SPONSOR MARXENT 3D CLOUD

RTIH editor Scott Thompson selects his standout entry from the 14 categories listed above.