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Central Research Laboratory Pitch Event, London - Nov 28th, 2019

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Central Research Laboratory Pitch Event, London - Nov 28th, 2019

We visited because we have met some very interesting people at these events in the past. And, this time did not disappoint. Of the companies exhibiting or the startups pitching, none were very impressive. We wold recommend a review of the mentors on the programme since there was one good idea (out of 4 pitched), but that idea has not had the input it could have had and it may simply be too late when the product actually launch - if at all. Our scores for the evening as a whole: Startups: 2/5Organisation 5/5Networking opportunities: 4/5Event location: 5/5 (big shout...

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A review of LogiMat, 2019

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A review of LogiMat, 2019

OUR VERDICT: LogiMAT is held annually at Messe Stuttgart in Germany. It is one of the key logistics events in Europe. Download Styleintelligence's free Goods to Person robotics report here 10 halls, feet hurting after a day running around The intralogistics event is held over 10 large exhibition halls each full of interesting exhibitors.Since we only had one day to visit the show which runs over three days we practically ran through the halls to see all G2P suppliers we are covering in our Goods to Person Robotics 2019 report. One of the key impressions is that AutoStore is now...

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NRF 2019 Review of Frictionless Stores

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NRF 2019 Review of Frictionless Stores

A review of the frictionless store concepts on view at #NRF2019; Ai-Fi, Cloud Pick, Cisco, Toshiba, Zippin, and Soul-M. Only one of these appeared commercially available right now - Cloud Pick, a Chinese company.

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The Boohoo & Missguided effect is creating new business in Manchester; this time LOTD

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The Boohoo & Missguided effect is creating new business in Manchester; this time LOTD

Sitting in a cafe a day or two before Christmas 2017 we saw a bus with an advertisment promoting a new clothing website -> www.lotd.com Source: Screenshot of lotd.com on 21 Dec, 2017. Our thought was initially - Is there another company starting to use the TfL advertising trick as used by Boohoo, Missguided, Nasty Gal, Prettylittlething, Heist Studios and other pureplay online fashion retailers? After a quick check we noticed one of the directors of Lotd Ltd resigned from Boohoo.com UK Ltd in April 2017. Lotd Ltd was incorporated in March 2017 and share its office address with TheRobertStreetHub,...

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China Watch: Self-Serve Convenience Stores

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China Watch: Self-Serve Convenience Stores

Self-service stores is a big thing in China. At what point will Chinese companies lead and businesses like Amazon follow?

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