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Get those nominations in for Top Women in Retail Technology Awards

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September 2, 2026

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Know a woman redefining how retailers and businesses engage with consumers or an influential female retail tech leader shaping the future of consumer-facing technology?

If yes, or if you happen to be an influential woman advancing consumer-facing technology, it's time to submit a nomination to the inaugural Top Women in Retail Technology Awards.

The awards program, hosted by Connect Media, recognizes and honors leaders involved in consumer-facing technology in any industry — from retail to hospitality to restaurants, healthcare, financial institutions and other industries — who are driving successful deployments of retail tech such as self-service kiosks to unattended retail, digital signage and fintech.

The nomination deadline is getting close — Sept. 11. Awards will be presented at the Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Show taking place Dec. 14-16, in Miami Beach, Florida. The annual industry event explores the latest breakthroughs in automated retail, interactive kiosks and unattended technology. Operators can tap a group discount to attend (a 30% savings) by clicking here.

The event will also include the presentation of the annual ARKI Awards that honor the companies and organizations driving innovation in automated retail, self-service, kiosks, vending, robotics, AI, payments and related technologies. The nomination deadline for the ARKI Awards is September 4.

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