Retail Systems Awards

We had some more great news this week, when we found out we’d been shortlisted for the Retail Systems Awards taking place in London this November.

We have been nominated for the Startup Company of the Year which is quite a title. So, fingers crossed!

This is the eleventh year that the awards have been held celebrating excellence and innovation in the retail sector. The shortlist is made up of retailers and technology suppliers who are leading the way in areas such as mobile, online, payments, loyalty and personalisation.

As always, it’s incredibly flattering to be included amongst some great companies also doing their bit to change the face of retail. We will be sure to keep you all updated with the result. You can follow us on Twitter @smartzer for daily updates, and check out @RetailSAwards for updates on the night.

Plug & Play Retail Pitch

Last week, we headed back over to the States, as we were fortunate enough to have been invited to take part in the Plug & Play Retail Pitch Day. To give a little bit of context, the Plug & Play Tech Center is “a global innovation platform for startups, corporations and investors.”

Annually, they review 4,000 startups and then select a few to take part in the industry specific accelerator programmes that they organise. Along with these programmes, they also make introductions to the right people and can provide investment for some. Essentially, they aim to build an ecosystem in which startups actually have a chance of succeeding and getting their business ideas off of the ground.

Although it was only one day, it was a short but sweet trip. The pitch went well and we had time afterwards to network and meet some really interesting people. We are really pleased to have been chosen as a part of the programme, commencing next week, so keep an eye on our blog and Twitter to hear any updates.

Future Shop 2016!

Last week we attended Future Shop 2016, for the second year in a row. We really enjoyed the 2015 showcase, and were delighted to be asked back for another year. The event is run in association with Arc London and is a great celebration of innovation and inspiring technology.

In their own words; “FutureShop 2016 will give you a truly global perspective on how shoppers and the retail landscape is changing.”

The showcase is not only a welcome opportunity for us to demonstrate our latest work to others in the industry and some of London’s greatest media/advertising agencies, but we also get to meet other fab companies. It’s really rewarding to share this space with other entrepreneurs and learn about what each other is hoping to achieve with their innovative, shoppable video tech solution.

We can’t wait for FS2017!