Paris Retail Week, the annual event that brings together the community of major retail world players, is making technological innovation the basis for its Paris Retail Awards. The awards, which have become a true institution in the sector, will reward the best innovations and projects at a dedicated ceremony on Monday 10 September at Porte de Versailles. Discover the 22 finalists, including Rookies (start-up prize).
With categories ranging from Digitalisation of the point of sale to Digital Marketing, the Paris Retail Awards reward the best service providers and initiatives in terms of solutions for retailers. Six categories are judged by 19 well-known professionals in the sector, offering the winners excellent 360° visibility among essential players in the field of commerce.
The winners have been selected based on the following criteria: innovation of the solution presented, efficiency on the market and profitability of initial results obtained.
The finalists by category :
1. Categorie - CRM : from lead to customer
- Tourist Tracker | 20 millions de tourists redirected to 900 Franprix stores |
Notify - Best Time to Push / Best Time to Call | Revolution of the customer relationship of 40M unique monthly profiles of 300 media partners |
Dolmen - Dolmen Connect | Synchronisation of CRM data and data collected at the point of sale |
Splio - Splio Loyalty | Campaign management Loyalty marketing and 360°vision |
2. Catégorie - Digitalisation du Point de Vente
Angus.ai - PogKeeper | Real-time availability of shop stock Stock shotages and reajustement |
Famoco - MultiPass solutions | Universal point of service at the point of sale |
Keyneosoft - Checkout 100% mobile | Scan and pay with your smartphone Payment 4.0 and mobile Selfscan |
3. Catégorie - Expérience client (360°)
Clic2Buy - V-Paid | Interactive advertising with video ads 63% of Web users watch one video per day |
Prodisfy - Decentralized personal assistant | IA and Blockchain to redefine the after-sales experience |
Smartly.io - Video Template Editor | Create adverts on Facebook and Instagram Stories 1 millions videos made |
4. Catégorie – Logistique
After-sales service management via an Omni-channel SaaS platform based on an IA engine 360° vision of goods | |
SendCloud - The Sendcloud solution | Divide logistics costs by 4 Integration via Plug & Play in over 25 ecommerce CMS and marketplaces |
Seven Senders - Seven Senders | Delivery platform based on SaaS mode |
5. Catégorie - Store Solutions & Design
Eight Inc - Xiaomi Flagship Store in Shenzhen | 50 million Xiaomi users Revolutionize the customer experience by simplifying store design |
ModuleoTM Moods - IVC Group | 10 unique and creative formats with a selection of textures To create over 110 floor models |
Perimatic - SAGA Check Out | Automatic and self-scanning check-out system |
6. Catégorie - Technologie
Budgetbox - Scan’Express | Leave the shop without going through the till Deployment in 200 casino stores in 3 months |
Sellermania - Dynamic Pricing Marketplace Prems | Dynamic calculation of sales prices for marketplace sellers |
Visual Retailing - ShopShape | Cloud solution which optimizes and improves visual merchandising strategies |
Start-ups in the spotlight: the Rookie Of The Year Awards !
On 10 September, The Rookie Of The Year prize at Paris Retail Awards will reward the innovation of three young French start-ups. The winner of the Rookie Of The Year will be voted by the audience consisting of the professionals at Paris Retail Week. Winners of previous editions have benefited from great financial opportunities on winning the prize.
Arcane- Smart Feeds | Facilitates product flow management using Machine Learning algorithms |
Merito - Merito | Recruitment platform for shops Secondment of employees or employee sharing |
Neos - Alephom | 3-in-1 mobile multi-banner application No more waiting in line at tills |
"Driven by the digital transformation and marked by the diversity of new technological solutions, the market is extremely dynamic. The jury has been delighted to discover the diversity of projects presented, and discussions have been impassioned. This energy will undoubtedly be reflected in the winners of the Paris Retail Awards 2018!" says excitedly Céline Del Genes, Global Vice-President Football Concept to Consumer at Adidas, Chair of the jury.
"Retailers are aware of the new challenges in their sector and of the importance of integrating solutions that are right for their market. This is why they are attentive to the innovations proposed throughout the trade fair, especially as they have been commended by the entire profession. The Paris Retail Awards are part of this recognition approach. They are a genuine gauge of credibility," states Arnaud Gallet, Director of Paris Retail Week.
JURY OF THE PARIS RETAIL AWARDS 2018
The Jury consists of professionals recognised in the sector for their business expertise and their start-up vision. Discover the members of the Jury of the 2018 edition of the Paris Retail Awards.
Chairwoman: Céline Del Genes, Global Vice-President Football Concept to Consumer at Adidas.
The members of the jury include :
Alexandra Bouthelier, Executive Officer of the Fédération Du Commerce Coopératif et Associé (Federation Of Cooperative And Associated Trade)
Johanna Castel, Publications and Strategic Animations Manager- Cap Digital - Cap Digital
Florent Courau, chief Executive - JD.Com France
Jean-Bernard Della Chiesa, Head of Innovation - Etam Group
Pierre Marie Desbazeille, Customer Marketing Director - Monoprix
Xavier Faure, Cofunder - Spring Invest
Soumia Hadjali, VP Digital Operations – Accor
Frédéric Krebs, Operating Partner – Newfund
Pieter Lammens, Director - Lafayette Plug & Play
Renaud Menerat, Président - Mobile Marketing Association
Bertrand Pineau, Director of innovation, Monitoring and Development - FEVAD
Christophe Poutiers, head of Supply Chain - BazarChic
Guillaume Rouby, Head of Marketing - Back Market
Martin Sauer, Group Digital & Directeur eCommerce - Manutan
Alexandre Stopnicki, Pedagogical Director of Mba Mci, Léonard de Vinci Institute
Jonathan Trépo, General Manager France - Zalando Se
Alice Vachet, Chief Digital Office - ZEI World
Romain Vidal, Associate Partner - Caphorn Invest
