RTS 2025 partners with RetailX to deliver exclusive insight and intelligence to visitors

Retail Technology Show 2025 has announced a partnership with retail data and insights platform, RetailX Intelligence.

With RTS making its debut at its new home, London’s ExCeL, on 2nd and 3rd April, the tie up aims to give visitors access to exclusive data and insights to power performance, unlock competitive advantage and stay ahead of the hype curve. It will offer retailers and brands attending RTS first look access to RetailX 2025 UK500 report, which benchmarks and ranks the leading 500 retailers, brands and marketplaces. 

Now in its 11th year, the report charts the most progressive UK retail businesses who are unlocking growth through innovation, embracing new channels and operating models, evolving their retail offer and driving new ways to connect and engage their customers.

Matt Bradley, Event Director at RTS, comments: “The interconnected nature of retail has meant sector leaders have always sought inspiration from their peers. And it’s that forward looking outlook, which seeks out and takes inspiration from best practice, that keeps retail offers fresh and the industry evolving at pace.”

“As the creators of the very first industry benchmarking report launched back in 2014, we’re delighted to bring RetailX onboard as our official insight partner, and to make its UK500 report available to the leading brands visiting RTS.”

“Our partnership ensures retailers have access to the best technology and the most powerful data insights,” says Rob Prevett, Managing Director at RetailX Intelligence. “Together, we will put essential insights at retailers’ fingertips, enabling them to unlock growth and navigate change through data led decision making.”

RetailX will also be sharing its latest research, discussing the findings of its new reports on the exhibition show floor on stand K98, and offering live demonstrations. 

2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Data led decision making will be a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards. which will open for entries in March, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended November's gathering. 

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