List of hackathons about retail in 2019

Introduction For decades now supermarkets have been pre-packaging more and more goods in order to increase their profitability by increasing the ease with which they can sell. This practice has come at a significant cost to the environment and there is a growing ‘zero waste’ retail movement which has started to sell loose goods into containers that customers bring themselves. Full Circle (www.fullcircleshop.co.uk) is a Cambridge-based zero waste retailer that is now at the point of adding food to its current range (see our CrowdFunder at https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/zero-waste-store-for-cambridge). Full Circle is sponsoring this hackathon in the belief that there are better approaches to zero waste retailing than have currently been deployed. Zero waste retailing has a couple of key challenges; the inconvenience for the customer, and the labour-intensive retail process. It is our contention that if these challenges are not adequately addressed, then the prices charged and the effort involved for the customer will mean that zero waste shops will only ever be frequented by the well-heeled and/or those who are highly motivated by environmental issues. We, at Full Circle, invite anyone who has an interest in this area, or who just enjoys working on complex problems to join us for a stimulating weekend of conceptualising, designing, building, hacking and general problem-solving. We’re absolutely not just looking for software hackers, but also those with skills in consumer behaviour, process design, product design, graphic design and communications. The Challenges The following specific challenges have been identified: Currently most zero waste retailers expect customers to bring a range of their own containers to fill up. These containers might be bulky and heavy and thus the process of getting to the zero waste shop without using a car (which of course is greatly preferable) is likely to put many off. How could this process be made more amenable to the customer? One of the ways in which the process might be made more convenient is to bring the zero waste experience closer to the customer through a mobile shop and regular community pop-ups. However, zero waste retailing involves large, cumbersome and expensive dispensers that make it difficult to be mobile.Could a system be devised that made it easy for a single person to take a zero waste shop ‘on the road’. Another option to improve convenience would be to offer a home delivery service. However, to avoid pre-packaging it will be necessary either to use the customer’s own containers (with the associated problem of having to collect it first before being able to fill and return it), or to use a range of containers that the retailer owns that are either just used for transport and then returned, or maybe used for kitchen storage if a deposit return scheme were employed.What would a successful home delivery system look like? Most goods in a zero waste shop are sold by weight, and thus one of the most intractable problems of zero waste retailing is that the weight of the customer’s container must be taken into account when weighing. Typically the weight of the container must be recorded somewhere before the goods are added, and typically the final weighing is performed by the retailer who will deduct the recorded container weight. Inherently this approach does not lend itself to swift self-service, and thus the process is slow, cumbersome and labour-intensive. Are there process and/or technological solutions that could be employed to make the experience convenient and pleasant for the customer and involve less effort on the part of the retailer? Could an app be developed to encourage and facilitate zero waste retailing? Perhaps such an app could answer questions such as specific items can be bought loose, or which retailers give discounts for the use of reusable containers. The organisers will be awarding a prize for the best project, taking into account the potential impact, progress over the weekend, and cost to fully implement. What we will provide Please bring your own laptop. There will be good wifi, a Slack collaboration space, an AV system, and a number of Arduino and Raspberry Pi starter kits (though it would really help if you have your own to bring). More specifically we will have examples of the food dispensers we plan to use and some Arduino and RPi compatible strain gauges and interface boards that can be used to develop scales that will facilitate streamlining the retailing process. Practical Details The event is free of charge. You must agree that anything you develop is is placed into the public domain. You are welcome to come as a fully-fledged team, or we can help to create teams on the day. We’re grateful to Barclays Eagle Labs for letting us use their space for free this weekend. It’s a great location in Cambridge, right by the river, though local parking is very limited so arriving on foot, bicycle or using public transport is strongly advised. Tea and coffee will be available for free. A buffet lunch will be provided on both days though there are a number of excellent places to eat within minutes of the venue if you prefer.

Launch Hacks is a 24 hour, 200-participant hackathon hosted by Monta Vista High School students. The event brings Bay Area high school students together to convert ideas into reality. In addition to helping students improve their design and development skills, they also get support to help them improve business and presentation skills -- not just to pitch a successful project, but also to inspire the next generation of inventors, entrepreneurs, and leaders. Food, workshops, prizes, and swag will be provided to all participants for free!

The city of Argenteuil is calling on start-ups, developers, marketers, designers, citizens etc. to come up with new solutions to connect businesses.Submit your ideas on the online platform before May 19th... At the end of this ideation phase, 10 projects will be chosen as finalists: 5 by a jury, and 5 by the online vote of the citizens. These projects will then be presented at the Demo Day on June 28 to win one of two awards: Best Project Award and Best Idea Award!

You have the opportunity to use your impulses to contribute to the optimization of product and stock levels in the Lidl branches. You can work with live data from our data supplier Lidl. Whether you want to use IoT, Deep Learning, Dashboards or VR, the Digital Innovation Lab offers you a motivating environment that challenges digital and creative thinking - a real think tank. The Hackathon is especially intended for students, graduates or career starters who are enthusiastic about innovative technologies.

OVERVIEW Retail Technology Startup, Miro Solutions UK, is excited to be hosting an XR / E-Commerce Hackathon on March 23rd 2019 from 9:00-21:00 at The University of Westminster Cavendish. This hackathon will challenge participants to use both Virtual & Augmented Reality in order to change the way in which customers shop online.  Miro is Smart-Fit Software that aims to take the guesswork out of buying footwear online, using XR to increase fit confidence and reduce online retailer's physical returns. Founded by a University of Westminster Alumni in 2018; Miro is the first of its kind and has been recognized in Startup Competitions around the UK.  As a Female Founded business we hope that this event will encourage women involved in, or interested in STEM careers. Whether or not you have been to a hackathon in the past, you've never been to one like this before!  This event aims to bring together tech-students from around London to collaborate, innovate, and most importantly - have fun!  SKILL REQUIREMENTS & REWARDS We are looking for 25 university students from a wide range of backgrounds including but not limited to: Web Design & Development (UX & UI), Mobile & Web Computing, Software Engineering and Project Management. Experience in AR / VR / XR is a plus but not a requirement. We do, however, expect participants to have prior knowledge of development. The aim of this hack will be to give students the chance to apply the skills they've learned in the classroom to real-world enterprise application development, alongside our industry mentors.  This is a great opportunity not only to connect with other students, but to learn from professional mentors in the field. This event will give participants a unique opportunity to develop their portfolios in both a fun and collaborative environment.  DETAILS Lunch will be catered by Nando's and beverages will be provided by Camden Brewery. Additional snacks and  beverages will be provided throughout the day. If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know beforehand so that we can provide alternative arrangements. The day will conclude with networking and drinks.  SCHEDULE 10AM - Breakfast / Coffee / Networking 10:30AM - Miro Intro / Project Briefing 11AM - Participant Introduction / Skills Matching  11:30AM - Team Formation 12:00PM - Team Strategy / Wireframing 12:30PM - Lunch 1:00PM - 7:00PM - Free Hacking 7:30PM - Informal Pitching & Presentations / Drinks & Snacks CONTACT For any questions, please contact taylor@mirosolutions.uk

This is a learning experience for the young tech professionals, specifically coders / developers and tech enthusiast!

The biggest event The Entrepreneurial Society is organising this year. We have been kindly sponsored by Santander to host 'Santander Hackathon: Property Challenge'.  The main goal of Santandar Hackathon is to challenge the students to turn a closed retail space next to Marble Arch Tube Station into an exciting new business for the high street. There will be 8 teams of 5 randomly chosen people going head to head to complete the task. Each of them will be presenting this to investors to secure a 40% stake with a 1,000,000 investment. This challenge will teach you how to manage yourself in a team, create new ideas within a short space of time and experience presenting to investors to turn your proposal into reality. Seems like a great opportunity for you? Hurry up as there are only 40 spaces left! In order to take part in 'Santander Hackathon: Property Challenge' you should get a free ticket and come to MG28 in the Westminster Business School on 6th March at 1:30pm. Good luck and see you there!   

WhatTheHack is Belgium’s most epic student hackathon. Gather with 250 students from engineering, business and beyond to bring your ideas to life in 24 hours.

Zusammen mit Partnern und Sponsoren aus Groß- und Einzelhandel, Immobilienwirtschaft, Verlagen etc. bringen wir neuen Schwung für Buch und Handel. Entwickle neue Formate, Erlebnisse, Produkte und Konzepte für das Buch, den Einzel- und Großhandel und alle angrenzenden Nutzer und Geschäfte - triff Vertreter aller beteiligen Branchen und setze Ideen gleich in die Tat um.

Amazon India presents #WOW Women of the World Week Ready to embrace the Challenge? Apply Now http://bit.ly/2GrUvYA Diversity Hiring event for Tech and B-Schools Eligibility Criteria: Applicable to female candidates from 2018 & 2019 graduation batches with no backlog & CGPA>6.5/10. Students who have been evaluated by Amazon in the last 6 months are not eligible. Students who are currently being evaluated by Amazon are not eligible. Register here: