RetailTech 50: Vote for the most innovative UK retail technology firms

It’s time to help decide BusinessCloud’s inaugural RetailTech 50 ranking.

The new annual ranking celebrates the UK’s most innovative startups, scaleups and established firms creating original technology for retail and eCommerce.

It is running alongside the inaugural MarTech 50, which will celebrate the UK’s most innovative marketing technology businesses. You can access the MarTech 50 voting page here.

We have shortlisted 118 firms for potential inclusion. The final RetailTech 50 ranking will be determined by a combination of reader votes and selections from an independent judging panel.

You can cast your vote until 23:59 on Sunday 27th February. Browse the shortlist below and vote for the company you believe to be the most innovative.

The final RetailTech 50 ranking – supported by digital transformation experts Sputnik Digital – will be published online on Monday 21st March. Subscribe to our daily email tech innovation newsletter via the dropdown below when you vote to be among the first to see the results.

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RetailTech 50 shortlist

Company	HQ	Region	Description
Aero	Middlesbrough	North East	eCommerce platform for retailers
Amplience	Westminster	London	Headless content and commerce publishing platform
Anthill	Leeds	Yorks & Humber	CRM software for retailers
Appear Here	Camden	London	Online marketplace for pop-up retail shops
Attraqt	Camden	London	Product and content personalisation for retailers and brands
Aura Vision	Hackney	London	Drives in-store conversion using existing security cameras
Auto Trader	Manchester	North West	Online vehicle sales giant
Avasam	Brent	London	Automated dropshipping platform
BlackCurve	Southwark	London	SaaS pricing optimisation platform for retailers
Bluepark Solutions	Witney	South East	eCommerce platform for retailers
Brightpearl	Bristol	South West	Omnichannel retail management system
Bunting	Manchester	North West	eCommerce tools for businesses
By Rotation	Hackney	London	Fashion rental and resale platform
Carwow	Westminster	London	Car buying comparison site
Cazoo	Camden	London	Used car marketplace
Cogsy	Bristol	South West	Supply chain management platform for SME eCommerce merchants
Common Objective	Islington	London	Business network promoting sustainability in fashion industry
Cudoni	Hackney	London	Marketplace for people to sell on luxury goods
Cybertill	Knowsley	North West	Cloud-based EPoS system and retail management software
Dealerweb	Exeter	South West	Automotive enquiry management
Dee Set	Stoke-on-Trent	Midlands	Retail solutions including image recognition to identify out-of-stock products
Deliveroo	City of London	London	Online food delivery company
Depop	Hackney	London	Peer-to-peer social shopping app
Despatch Cloud	Driffield	Yorks & Humber	Order and stock management software for eCommerce
Divido	Camden	London	Retail finance platform for spreading purchase cost
Dressipi	Westminster	London	Fashion prediction platform
EcoVend	Waltham Abbey	South East	Reverse vending machines enabling return of plastic bottles
Edgify	Camden	London	AI platform which self-learns from in-store systems with no need for external servers or cloud architecture
EKM	Preston	North West	eCommerce platform for retailers
Enjovia	Newport	Wales	Online gift voucher, certificate and card management processing software
Envolve Technology	Newport	Wales	Virtual shopping assistant
Epos Now	Norwich	East of England	Cloud-connected point-of-sale systems
Evoke Creative	Wirral	North West	Interactive digital kiosks
Expandly	Milton Keynes	South East	eCommerce software allows retailers to sell across multiple channels worldwide
Farfetch	Islington	London	Marketplace for luxury fashion
Festicket	Camden	London	Platform to book festival tickets, accommodation and transport
Flooid	Coventry	Midlands	Point-of-sale technology for retail
freewebstore	Burnley	North West	eCommerce platform for retailers
Fruugo	Ulverston	North West	Online marketplace helping British retailers drive products internationally
fulfilmentcrowd	Chorley	North West	eCommerce logistics company
Gnatta	Bury	North West	Customer communication aggregation platform for retailers
Go Instore	Brent	London	Connecting online customers with in-store experts via video
Henderson Technology	Newtownabbey	Northern Ireland	Electronic point-of-sale systems for retailers
huboo	Bristol	South West	Multi-channel fulfilment service for eCommerce businesses
Hullabalook	Lambeth	London	Software for building unique UX using a company's data
HURR	Westminster	London	Wardrobe rental platform for women
Ice Lolly	Leeds	Yorks & Humber	Holiday price comparison site
Incopro	City of London	London	Machine learning tech to tackle counterfeiting
Intelistyle	Islington	London	AI helping fashion retailers create personalised outfit recommendations
IRP Commerce	Belfast	Northern Ireland	eCommerce platform
Kalibrate	Manchester	North West	Fuel and convenience retail analytics platform
Leasing.com	Stockport	North West	Car leasing comparison site
Love The Sales	Hackney	London	AI-powered aggregator for sales items
Luxury Promise	Westminster	London	Marketplace for pre-loved luxury items
Lyst	Tower Hamlets	London	Global fashion search platform
Mercaux	Westminster	London	SaaS platform for physical retail stores
Merlinsoft	Barnsley	Yorks & Humber	Venue and event management software
Metail	Cambridge	East of England	3D body modelling and digital garment visualisation for apparel
musicMagpie	Stockport	North West	Resale and rental marketplace for gadgets
NearSt	Hackney	London	Boosts footfall by making instore products visible to shoppers searching nearby
Neighbourly	Bristol	South West	Community engagement platform linking retailers to food banks and charities
Nexus Vehicle Rental	Leeds	Yorks & Humber	Online vehicle rental booking and management platform
Ocado	Hatfield	South East	Online supermarket using robotics to automate fulfilment
OFFiGO	Blackpool	North West	Bringing local high street deals to online customers
Oja	Newham	London	Ethnic grocery delivery service and app
Onbuy.com	Poole	South West	Fast-growing eCommerce marketplace
Paddle	City of London	London	Subscription and commerce platform
Parcelly	Westminster	London	Parcel delivery to locations such as convenience stores, bars and gyms
Pasabi	Edinburgh	Scotland	AI to detect counterfeit goods and fake reviews
Patchworks	Nottingham	Midlands	Integration platform for fast-growing retail
Pimberly	Manchester	North West	Product information management solution
Poq	City of London	London	SaaS platform for mobile app commerce
Pouch	Barnet	London	Browser extension which applies discount codes automatically on checkout
Proximity Insight	Hackney	London	App helping shop floor staff to drive physical and online traffic
PureClarity	York	Yorks & Humber	Intelligent eCommerce personalisation software
Purple Dot	City of London	London	Plugin allowing eCommerce retailers to receive offers for goods
Qudini	Islington	London	Queue management system for retailers
Quorso	Westminster	London	App for retail store management
ReBOUND	Telford	Midlands	Intelligent eCommerce returns
REDU Group	Seaham	North East	Behind retail apps including Reward Me Now
REPL Group	Henley-In-Arden	Midlands	Supply chain and retail solutions
Rezcomm	Exeter	South West	eCommerce systems helping airports increase other revenue streams
Ryde	Islington	London	SaaS platform for last-mile delivery
Selazar	Belfast	Northern Ireland	eCommerce fulfilment company
SentrySIS	Leeds	Yorks & Humber	System to help police forces investigating retail crimes
Shopblocks	Stockport	North West	eCommerce platform for retailers
ShopIt	Manchester	North West	eCommerce platform for retailers
Shoptimised	South Shields	North East	Product feed management software for eCommerce
SkyScanner	Edinburgh	Scotland	Marketplace for flights, hotels and car hire
Snapdragon	Edinburgh	Scotland	Intelligent brand protection software
Sook	Cambridge	East of England	By-the-hour retail rental specialist
Sorted Group	Manchester	North West	Parcel delivery software
Sparkbox	Southampton	South East	Helps merchandising teams make data-driven pricing decisions
Spoon Guru	Haringey	London	AI-based personalised nutrition for retail
stok.ly	Hereford	South West	Stock control, multichannel eCommerce and ePos solutions for retailers
Storfund	Westminster	London	Offers retailers immediate payment on sales before invoices are settled
StorIQ	Hackney	London	Task management and retail operations platform
Swipii	Glasgow	Scotland	Cashback app for brick-and-mortar businesses
Tebex	Nottingham	Midlands	Commerce solutions for online games including Minecraft
The Modern Milkman	Manchester	North West	Delivery platform for groceries
Threedium	Westminster	London	3D imaging and AR solutions for retailers
TopCashback	Stafford	Midlands	Cashback app
TOSHI	City of London	London	In-home clienteling for fashion brands
TouchNote	Hackney	London	Send real postcards using phone or tablet
Trouva	Hackney	London	Online marketplace focused on independent bricks-and-mortar boutiques
Ubamarket	Westminster	London	Provides retailers with white label 'scan and go' in-store app
Uncrowd	Islington	London	Customer analytics platform for retail
Unmade	Islington	London	Manufactures bespoke fashion products on-demand
Veeqo	Swansea	Wales	Retail automation platform
VirtualStock	Reading	South East	Subscription software for dropshipping
Vistalworks	Edinburgh	Scotland	Data tech which warns shoppers about counterfeit goods
Visualsoft	Stockton-on-Tees	North East	eCommerce platform for retailers
VoCoVo	Shipton-under-Wychwood	South East	Tech for instant customer service response on phone or at checkout
Wevat	Islington	London	App to help tourists get tax back on European shopping
Wolf & Badger	Camden	London	Marketplace for independent brands
Yoobic	Hammersmith and Fulham	London	Helps retailers optimise their stores and operations
ZigZag Global	Camden	London	Platform to manage process of product returns
Zuko Analytics	Salford	North West	Formerly known as Formisimo; improves checkout conversion rates