Retail technology veteran Martin Osborne joins former Adyen exec Myles Dawson on Retail247 advisory board

Retail247, a UK-based company known for its PIM (Origin), stock platform (Archean) and retail consultancy services, reports that Martin Osborne (CEO, EMEA at Flooid) is joining its advisory board.

“I’ve known Martin Schofield (CEO) and Retail247 for many years and I’m delighted to be joining their advisory board," he says.

"I’ve spent 30 years in retail technology, both ‘customer side’ and ’supplier side’ and I’m excited to share my experiences to help Retail247 with its mission of driving innovation in retail technology. The world of retail and technology is never still and there’s constant change, challenges and opportunities and I look forward to helping them with their journey.”

Myles Dawson

Myles Dawson, whose CV includes stints as Managing Director, UK at PayTech giant Adyen and Chief Commercial Officer at Slip, also recently joined the advisory board.

This includes Andy King who has served as CEO at Evans Cycles, Dobbies Garden Centres, and Notcutts Garden Centres. Additionally, he has held NED roles at several prominent businesses including Topps Tiles and Bannatyne Health Clubs.

Also onboard is Andrew Staff, currently Managing Director at Forbidden Planet. Staff has held senior roles such as Chairman, Managing Director, Non-Executive Director, CFO, and COO across a wide variety of industries.

Further details here.

Martin Schofield, CEO at Retail247, says: “As we push onwards to the next phase of our growth I am thrilled establish our advisory board and to be joined by established industry expertise. 2025 promises be a great year for us.”

2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

PayTech will be a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards. which will open for entries in March, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended November's gathering. 

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