2. Getir and Uber Eats shake hands on pan-European rapid grocery delivery partnership

Turkish rapid grocery delivery firm, Getir, and Uber have announced a new partnership that will enable customers in several European countries to use the Uber Eats app to order from Getir’s product offering. 

This will go live in UK stores today, and across other European countries in the coming weeks, providing Uber Eats users with access to over 2,000 products, with deliveries expected to be made in minutes.

As part of the partnership, Uber Eats customers will also have the option to shop from Gorillas stores in the near future.

The roll-out of Getir stores onto the Uber Eats app will be completed in a few weeks from now, when it is claimed millions of users across Europe will be able to have groceries delivered on-demand via the tie up.

Orders will be fulfilled by Getir couriers.

3. Retail technology big hitters: introducing the 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards judging panel

We’re pleased to announce our judging panel for the 2023 Rtih Innovation Awards, with a stellar line up coming from the likes of Starbucks, Boots, Just Hotter, IGD, EY, Marie Curie, Selfridges, and Situ Live.

2023 judges as follows:

Mike Cadden, Interim Chief Technology Officer, Marie Curie

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

Carole Kingsbury, Former Director of IT, Ted Baker

Christine Russo, Industry Analyst and Retail Influencer

Paula Bobbett, Chief Digital Officer, Boots

Sarah Curran, Founder & Chief Menopause Officer, Just Hotter

Warren Richmond, Founder and CEO, Situ LIve

Matt Bradley, Director and Founder, Retail Technology Show

Scott Thompson, Editor and Founder, Retail Technology Innovation Hub

Toby Pickard, Global Insight Leader, IGD

Matt Taylor, Technology Transformation Leader at EY, Retail and Consumer Products

Amodini Chhabra, Investor, Compass Digital Ventures

Gary Newbury, Supply Chain Advisor and Delivery Executive

Nadine Neatrour, Marketing Director, Selfridges 

David Polinchock, Co-Founder/President, Unified Brand Experience Lab

DON’T DELAY, ENTER TODAY!

The fifth edition of the RTIH Innovation Awards is now open for entries.

Sponsored by PMC, CADS, 3D Cloud by Marxent, and Goodays, it celebrates global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Deadline for 2023 submissions is Friday, 27th October, with winners being revealed at an exclusive event at the Barbican Centre in central London on Wednesday, 29th November.

Entries are free and you can submit in multiple categories.

For FAQs and entry forms, click here.