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Starship Technologies pivots to grocery as retail tech funding surges
Autonomous delivery pioneer Starship Technologies is winding down its US university campus operations to focus exclusively on grocery and hot food delivery. By redeploying over 1,200 robots into urban environments, the company aims to capitalize on a market segment where it claims to undercut traditional courier costs by up to $4 per delivery.
Friday4:30 secures £335k from Haatch for food industry crisis software
London-based startup Friday4:30 has secured £335,000 in funding from venture capital firm Haatch to scale its incident response platform. Designed specifically for food and beverage manufacturers, the software aims to replace manual crisis management processes with a systematic, automated approach to handling production line failures and product recalls.
Primark Appoints Ingka Group's Lucy Slinger as New CFO
Primark has tapped Lucy Slinger, the former deputy financial chief at Ikea franchisee Ingka Group, to serve as its new Chief Financial Officer. The appointment arrives as the retailer prepares for a standalone future, separating its financial operations from parent company Associated British Foods to accelerate independent growth.
TG Jones CEO outlines recovery plan for former WHSmith high street stores
Conflict defines the future of the 450-store chain formerly owned by WHSmith: while Modella Capital seeks creditor approval for a critical restructuring, CEO Alex Willson insists the struggling business has the potential to thrive through a drastic overhaul of pricing, store layout, and management structures.
Reliance-backed Fynd brings AI design platform to UK market
Retail technology firm Fynd has expanded its operations into the UK with the launch of Fynd Create, an AI-driven ecosystem designed to consolidate the entire fashion lifecycle. The platform integrates trend forecasting, design, sourcing, and logistics into a single interface to help brands accelerate their path from initial concept to market.
JoJo Maman Bébé expands Retail247 partnership with Archean deployment
Following the successful integration of the Origin product information management system earlier this year, maternity retailer JoJo Maman Bébé is upgrading its digital infrastructure by deploying the Archean software solution from Retail247 to further modernize its data handling and omnichannel retail operations.
Retail Tech Weekly: From Autonomous Floor Cleaners to Driverless Freight
The landscape of retail technology shifted this week as major players accelerated automation, with Tesco deploying autonomous cleaning robots across 600 Express stores and Gatik launching a massive driverless freight operation for PepsiCo. These moves underscore a broader industry push to integrate robotics into daily logistics and store management.
Hello! Magazine Expands Into UK Shopping Centre Digital Networks
Shoppers across the UK will soon encounter celebrity news and lifestyle features integrated directly into their retail experience. Digital out-of-home specialist Limited Space has partnered with Hello! magazine to broadcast editorial content across its network, aiming to turn high-traffic mall environments into hubs for fashion, culture, and entrepreneurial storytelling.