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AnalysisAnalysis: Has Harvey Nichols signalled the beginning of the end for loyalty cards?
Will Harvey Nichols’ mobile-only loyalty scheme pay dividends or will it prove a bridge too far even for today’s rapidly evolving consumer?
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OpinionRetailers targeting Generation Y should take note of the emoji revolution
Emoji is the UK’s fastest growing language and retailers must take heed of the latest means of communication being used by their young customers.
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NewsAmazon UK Marketplace exports £1bn of products overseas
Amazon’s UK Marketplace platform enabled British businesses to export more than £1bn worth of products overseas last year.
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NewsRetail Diary: Homebase finds a fan while Iceland calls a doctor
Homebase gets Monty Don’s approval at the Chelsea Flower Show, Budgens is named top of the top-ups and drunk phone users become ‘appy shoppers.
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NewsCashless payments overtake use of cash for first time
Non-cash payments overtook those involving cash for the first time in July of last year, according to industry body The Payments Council.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Customer service messaging app Instaply
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Instaply is in the spotlight.
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AnalysisWatch: How retailers can make the most of their smartwatch apps
The team from mobile solutions company Somo sat down with Matthew Chapman to discuss how retailers are using the Apple Watch.
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AnalysisWatch: A look at Asos, Ocado and Amazon's Apple Watch apps
Somo innovation manager Ben Magnus talks through the pros and cons of the Watch apps from three of the biggest names in online retail.
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NewsDanish Government pushes to scrap law requiring retailers to accept cash
The Danish Government has proposed plans to scrap the law requiring retailers to accept cash as payment.
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NewsNet-a-Porter launches shoppable social media mobile app
Net-a-Porter is launching a new mobile application which will enable customers to socialise online and purchase products.
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NewsM&S launches Apple Watch cooking app with shopping list function
Marks & Spencer is the latest retailer to launch an app for the Apple Watch. It has adapted its smartphone cookery for the wearable device.
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OpinionComment: Landlords must keep abreast of innovative technology
New retail technology will not kill off shopping centres - on the contrary, it has the potential to make them more vital than ever.
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NewsTaxi service Uber tests same-day luxury shopping delivery
Uber is reportedly looking to launch a same-day delivery service for luxury goods from retailers such as Louis Vuitton and Tiffany’s.
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NewsFortnum & Mason unveils innovative new website after £1.2m relaunch
Fortnum & Mason has launched a new fully responsive website as it aims to put innovation “back at the heart of the business”.
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NewsiPhone sales drive best ever second-quarter profits for Apple
iPhone, Mac and App Store sales drove second-quarter profits for the technology giant, but iPad sales slumped.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Online retail staff scheduling programme RotaGeek
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Rotageek is in the spotlight.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Apps or responsive design - the mobile dilemma
For many consumers their phone is the first place they shop – so should retailers develop mobile apps, or invest in responsive websites?
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NewsOcado Apple Watch app allows customers to shop in 15 seconds
Customers will be able to do their grocery shopping from their wrists in 15 seconds with the launch of Ocado’s application for the Apple Watch.
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NewsRetail Diary: Waitrose and the case of the disappearing Uptown Funk spoof video
Retail Diary: Waitrose’s spoof Uptown Funk video mysteriously disappears and WH Smith enters the murky world of Mills & Boon fan fiction.
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NewsSainsbury's to launch scan-and-go smartphone shopping app
Sainsbury’s is launching a shop-and-go smartphone app that will allow customers to complete their entire in-store shopping trip using their mobile.