The retail technology landscape is evolving at breakneck speed, and nowhere is this more evident than in the data analytics arena. As we gear up for one of the industry’s most prestigious events, the innovative solutions being recognized are painting an exciting picture of retail’s data-driven future.
2025 RTIH Innovation Awards: Data Analytics Finalists Revealed
This year’s RTIH Innovation Awards has drawn record-breaking submissions, showcasing how retailers are leveraging data analytics to transform everything from inventory management to customer experience. The ceremony, set for October 16th at The HAC in London, promises to be a celebration of retail innovation at its finest.
What makes this year’s finalists particularly fascinating is their diverse approach to solving retail’s most pressing challenges. From spatial AI to privacy-compliant shopper tracking, these solutions represent the cutting edge of retail technology.
Breakthrough Technologies Reshaping Retail
Among the standout innovations, Augmodo’s spatial AI solution is revolutionizing inventory management with wearable technology that transforms routine store walks into powerful data collection opportunities. Meanwhile, SHEKEL AI‘s WeightAI technology is proving that sometimes the simplest solutions – in this case, weight-based shelf monitoring – can deliver the most impressive results.
The collaboration between Tesco, WPP Media, and LiveRamp demonstrates the power of data-driven marketing, achieving remarkable results including a £60 iROAS and 13% larger basket sizes. This success story underscores how sophisticated data analytics can directly impact bottom-line results.
The Future of Retail Analytics
What’s particularly exciting about this year’s finalists is their focus on practical, scalable solutions. Take Intelligence Node’s Content Optimisation Platform, which tackles the massive challenge of managing millions of product detail pages with GenAI and a massive retail data repository. Or Datitude’s approach to unifying disparate data sources – a persistent challenge in retail technology.
The distinguished judging panel faces the challenging task of selecting winners from this impressive lineup. The ceremony, hosted by Tiff Stevenson, will not just be about celebrating winners – it’s about recognizing the collective push toward more intelligent, data-driven retail operations.
For those interested in witnessing retail innovation history in the making, bookings are now open for the awards ceremony. It’s an unmissable opportunity to network with retail technology pioneers and gain insights into the future of retail analytics.
As these finalists demonstrate, the future of retail lies not just in collecting data, but in transforming it into actionable insights that drive real business value. The winners will be announced next month, but in many ways, the retail industry as a whole is already winning through these innovative solutions.
