The five biggest retail technology news stories of the week – Retail Technology Innovation Hub

2. Amazon set to ramp up online grocery delivery efforts in 2022

Amazonis planning to launch a new grocery delivery service in the US next year and expand its current offering in Europe,according to a report by The Information.

While the e-commerce giant has been making deliveries through Whole Foods and from Amazon warehouses for a number of years, this latest move brings in third-party retailers, supermarkets and vendors.

In the UK, Prime subscribers are already able to order same-day deliveries of groceries from Morrisons and Co-op, using the Amazon app and website.

Amazon didn't respond to a request for comment, but a spokesperson told The Information that "partnerships with other grocers enable more customers to shop online and allow us to provide Amazon Prime members with more choice, value and convenience."

Asda was among the companies who emerged victorious at RTIHs 2021 retail technology awards.

The awards, sponsored by PMC, StoreSpace, Critizr, Marxent, QVALON and Selazar, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

We received a record number of submissions this year across 14 categories (you can find a full rundown of the 2021 shortlists here).

Our winners and highly commended companies were announced during an exclusive event that took place in central London last week and was attended by retailers, members of our judging panel, and sponsors.

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The five biggest retail technology news stories of the week - Retail Technology Innovation Hub