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Evidence, not optimism: introducing The Peak Survival Guide
Darryl Kennedy - 8 September 2026
Retail Industry & Technology
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What retail tech leaders are talking about: Retail Jam 2026
Steve Dennis - 2 July 2026
A day at Knebworth Park. Two roundtables, dozens of frank conversations, and one big question hanging over the room: what happens to quality when AI...
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Stop testing everything the same way.
Darryl Kennedy - 26 June 2026
Your systems are unpredictable but your testing philosophy doesn't need to be. Composable commerce, third-party APIs, real-time pipelines, AI-driven...
5 min read
The Shopify project that's harder than it looks
Steve Dennis - 14 May 2026
For most retailers, moving to Shopify looks straightforward on paper. The front end is clean, the configuration is fast, and the platform's...
4 min read
Ten things that stuck: Retail Technology Show 2026
Steve Dennis - 27 April 2026
Two days at ExCeL London. Hundreds of conversations across retail tech, AI and transformation. Here's what we're still thinking about.
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March's Retail Hive round tables
Darryl Kennedy - 20 March 2026
We were back at The Retail Hive Tech Leaders event this March, hosting round table discussions on derisking major IT change and ensuring fast,...
7 min read
Cloud doesn't equal confidence: Two big traps to avoid with cloud in retail tech.
Darryl Kennedy - 9 May 2025
Cloud migration has become a badge of honour over the past decade. From ERP to eCommerce platforms and CRMs to CDPs, enterprise retailers have...
Reflecting on RTS 2025
Steve Dennis - 7 April 2025
We took a moment to unwind after two eventful days at the Retail Technology Show 2025. Reflecting on some interesting insights gathered during the...
Visit Spike at the Retail Technology Show 2025
Steve Dennis - 7 April 2025
Are you going to RTS (the Retail Technology Show)? Then you’ll get to see us, because so are we!