2024 RTIH Innovation Awards: shortlisted entries announced including Ikea, Currys, Lowe’s, and Tesco

We’re pleased to announce the shortlists for the 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards.

We received a record number of entries this year and many fantastic examples of the continued resilience and dynamism of the retail space during hugely challenging times.

Congratulations to all those who made it through the initial submission process!

In-depth breakdowns of each category and the shortlisted submissions will be published on this site over the next few days, starting tomorrow with Bricks and Mortar Innovation and Virtual Store of the Year.

It’s now over to our judging panel who will decide the winners to be announced at the 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards ceremony, taking place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London.

The event will be held on Thursday, 21st November and consist of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

To book your place at the 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards ceremony on Thursday, 21st November, click here.

The awards, sponsored by Scala, CADS, 3D Cloud, Brightpearl by Sage’s Lightning 50, Business France, and Retail Technology Show 2025, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 runners and riders as follows:

Bricks and Mortar Innovation – Sponsored by CADS

Aetrex

Agency72 and The Fragrance Shop

Cyreen

Ikea

Retail Insight and Asda

Sensei

Super-Pharm

The Fantastic World of the Portuguese Sardine

Further information on each entry can be found here.

Virtual Store of the Year - Sponsored by Brightpearl by Sage’s Lightning 50

Obsess

SEIKK

The Linz Shop/BigCommerce

The New Face

Further information on each entry can be found here.

Most Innovative UK Retailer - Sponsored by Scala

Brompton Bicycles and BigCommerce

Clarks and NewStore

Currys

Ikea

Tesco

The Fragrance Shop and Agency72

Further information on each entry can be found here.

Most Innovative Retailer (Rest of World) - Sponsored by 3D Cloud

Haugaland Storhusholdning and StrongPoint

Hugo Boss and Epam

Lowe’s

Super-Pharm

Supply Chain Innovation 

AutoStore

BIXOLON Europe

Cart.com

Fin Sustainable Logistics

Find & Order

Ikea

Rebound Returns

Reveni

Shopopop

StrongPoint

Customer Experience Excellence

Agency72 and The Fragrance Shop

Deliverect and One Stop

Hugo Boss and Epam

Invent Analytics and GNC

OneStock and The Dune Group

Red Ant and Coty

Zippin

Omnichannel Retail Initiative of the Year

Clarks and NewStore

Ikea

Jisp

Lowe’s Companies

Shopopop

Superdrug and Movable Ink

Super-Pharm and Revieve

Vroom Delivery

AI Innovation (UK)

Attensi

Eagle Eye

Focal Systems and Morrisons

Peak and Heidelberg Materials

Renude

Retail AI and Girish Jeeva

Uhuru Botanicals and AND Digital

x-hoppers

AI innovation (Rest of World)

AiFi

Belle AI

Gather AI

Lectra

Makip

MeetKai

Nextail and Guess Europe

Orquest

ConverSight

Velou

Payments Innovation

JOOR

LeafLink

Leav

payabl.

Rain Technology

Reshop

Riskified

Snappy Shopper

Digital Transformation Project of the Year (UK) - Sponsored by Brightpearl by Sage’s Lightning 50

Centra and Paul Smith

Datitude and QSA Partners

Deliverect and One Stop

Focal and Morrisons

Red Ant and Coty

Xiatech and Moss

Digital Transformation Project of the Year (Rest of World)

Agency72 and Haribo

Epam and Hugo Boss

NewStore and Clarks

Proximity and Anthony Nicholas Group

Sensei

SOTI and ncc guttermann

SML RFID and Landmark Group

SPAR Austria

Sustainable Retail Innovation

Anthropics Technology

ChapsVision

Datitude and QSA Partners

East of England Co-op and Retail Insight

Facilio and Robert Dyas

ReaLift and Burju Shoes

Snappy Shopper

StrongPoint and MTG Technologies

Inclusive Technology Innovation

Currys

Ikea

Lynx Educate

Snappy Shopper

Verifone

Technology Vendor of the Year (UK)

Attensi

Comms365

Eagle Eye

Ocula Technologies

Patchworks

Polytag

Retail247

Trust Retail

Technology Vendor of the Year (Rest of World)

Everseen

PricingHub

Rep AI

Revieve

Shopsense AI

Simbe

StrongPoint

Walkbase

Startup of the Year

be Retail Social

Boxbar Tech

Fixtuur

i love it

Legion Technologies

Orquest

ReaLift

SeeChange

Sociate AI

Spreat

Technology Implementation of the Year (UK)

BigCommerce and Soletrader

Boxbar Tech and Parklife Festival

Deliverect and One Stop

EE

Focal Systems and Morrisons

NewStore and Clarks

Polytag

Zippin and LEGOLAND Windsor

Technology Implementation of the Year (Rest of World)

Dynamic Yield by Mastercard and Electrolux

Nextail and FootGear

GoWit and Koçtaş

Jisp

Jumpmind and The Vitamin Shoppe

Proximity and Helzberg Diamonds

Sitoo and Varner

Zippin and Fujitsu

Best Retailer/Technology Supplier Relationship (UK)

Pricer and East of England Co-op

Proximity and Joseph

SymphonyAI and Southern Co-op

TCS and Primark

True Fit and Lucy & Yak

Vista Technology Support and Paddy Power

VoCoVo and Iceland

Best Retailer/Technology Supplier Relationship (Rest of World)

Bambuser and Sonos

Datasembly and Target

Hanshow and Woolworths

Ordergroove and Stumptown Coffee

Sensei and DAO Conad

SoundCommerce and PacSun

Most Promising Innovation

Fixtuur

Hugo Boss and Epam

i love it

Snapchat - Snap Street

Tahina

The New Face

Our 2024 judges as follows:

Nina Mimica, Chief Innovation and Digitalisation Officer, Studenac market

Vineta Bajaj, Group CFO, Rohlik Group

Andy Baldauf, former Product Manager Digital Services - Total Store, Migros Supermarkt

Alan Dickson, Principal Technology Partner for Retail, BT/EE

Mike Cadden, Chief Technology Officer, Marie Curie

Peter Waugh, Director, International Digital (EMEA, LAC & AP), Starbucks

Carole Kingsbury, Chief Technology Officer, C&C Group

Christine Russo, Industry Analyst and Retail Influencer

Paula Bobbett, Chief Digital Officer, Boots

Natalie Berg, Retail Analyst and Founder of NBK Retail

Matt Bradley, Director and Founder, Retail Technology Show

Eugene Mischenko, Founder and President, E-Commerce & Digital Marketing Association

Scott Thompson, Editor and Founder, Retail Technology Innovation Hub

Karanveer Anand, Technical Programme Management, Google

Toby Pickard, Retail Futures Senior Partner, IGD

Matt Taylor, Partner at EY, Technology Strategy and Transformation Leader

Gregg London, Supply Chain Consultant

Leonid Gladilin, Partner, ECDMA (e-Commerce & Digital Marketing Association)

Gary Newbury, Supply Chain Advisor and Delivery Executive

Nadine Neatrour, Marketing Director, Selfridges 

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