Last month, Israel's Economic & Trade Mission to the UK and the Israel Export Institute hosted a delegation of British retail giants on a mission to Israel, to discover what the future holds for their industry. On their visit to the startup nation, the retailers met with Israeli tech startups and companies with the aim of forging ties to take their multinational enterprises to the next level.
During the visit, David Sharp, the Head of Technology 10x at Ocado, the world's largest online food retailer, told the JC newspaper, "We need to be able to source the best technology from wherever it is. We need a new technology injection - where better to go than the Israeli start-up scene, where we have seen lots of innovation going on."
During their visit, the representatives from some of the UK’s biggest retailers and brands visited many companies creating innovation within retail. A range of technologies were demonstrated to the delegates including robotics, warehousing, monitoring, wearables, augmented reality - all to enhance the retail experience. In addition, the eyes of the delegates were opened to how their industries will change as startups showcased their solutions for the kitchens of the future with IoT and instant meals.
During the visit, David Sharp, the Head of Technology 10x at Ocado, the world's largest online food retailer, told the JC newspaper, "We need to be able to source the best technology from wherever it is. We need a new technology injection - where better to go than the Israeli start-up scene, where we have seen lots of innovation going on."
During their visit, the representatives from some of the UK’s biggest retailers and brands visited many companies creating innovation within retail. A range of technologies were demonstrated to the delegates including robotics, warehousing, monitoring, wearables, augmented reality - all to enhance the retail experience. In addition, the eyes of the delegates were opened to how their industries will change as startups showcased their solutions for the kitchens of the future with IoT and instant meals.
Daniel Saunders, Chief of Staff at Israel’s Economic & Trade Mission to the UK and one of the hosts of the mission, commented after the visit saying, “We believed it was important for UK retailers to be leading the charge when it comes to Future Retail. Throughout this mission, we were able to open the doors, both for the Israeli companies and the UK retailers, in order to create mutual opportunity and an exciting future for both.”
Conversations have continued since the delegation and we expect to see the British shopping experience being enhanced in the near future by these novel technologies.
Conversations have continued since the delegation and we expect to see the British shopping experience being enhanced in the near future by these novel technologies.