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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers’ fight to stop shopper loyalty waning
Technology has made it easier for consumers to shop around, but retailers are hitting back and using digital innovations and traditional techniques to amass loyal followings.
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OpinionComment: Apple’s issue with the HMV app is no surprise
The spat that broke out between HMV and Apple over the iOS version of the Hilco-owned retailer’s music app has inevitably been positioned as a clash between old and new.
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OpinionComment: Technology is the best opportunity we've had to attract shoppers to stores
The structural shift in shopping habits due to of the pace of technological change is an area that shopping centres must address and capitalise on.
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OpinionComment: Apple's removal of HMV's app highlights risks of doing business with rivals
Apple’s removal of the HMV app from its App Store has created more waves than the retailer’s long-awaited digital return itself.
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NewsApple removes HMV music app from its App Store
The innovative HMV app that launched last week has been temporarily removed from the iOS App Store by owner Apple despite the tech giant previously approving the app.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on HMV, Tesco and Kingfisher
Retail news round-up October 22, 2013: Apple removes HMV’s new UK app from its App Store, billionaire Warren Buffett slashes investment in Tesco and Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire predicts dynamic pricing will soon be used widely across retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can show showrooming the door
Showrooming is a hot topic for retailers but, as discussed at a Retail Week and Telefónica O2 roundtable, plenty can be done to tackle and even exploit the trend.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Apps are here to stay, so how can retailers best use them?
The boom in smartphones has given rise to new forms of marketing. Jennifer Whitehead assesses how retailers and brands are using apps to target customers.
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OpinionComment: Retailers can't have secrets in the age of transparency
I’m glad to say that I have never been in charge of a business on the receiving end of a major media attack.
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OpinionBlog: Slyce makes mobile search a potential sales source
Slyce is a Canadian start-up whose software enables shoppers to photograph any object and find the exact item or a matching product online and available to buy.
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OpinionComment: Product curation adds value to shopping
Working in executive search means that every week I have the privilege of talking to interesting people.
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NewsShoppers shun m-commerce as retailers hope for mobile Christmas
The majority of shoppers are yet to embrace m-commerce and have no plans to over the next year despite retailers forecasting a “mobile Christmas” this year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Which multichannel gadgetry really presses shoppers' buttons?
Multichannel gadgetry is high on retailers’ investment agenda. Sarah Butler investigates which technologies are genuinely improving the customer experience and which are detracting from it.
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Analysis: Multichannel makeovers create valuable returns
For any retailer, taking a step back and giving the business a multichannel makeover can be a valuable exercise. Glynn Davis examines retailers’ strategies for improving their operating models.
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OpinionAnalysis: Why fingerprinting could change the direction of payments
By building fingerprinting technology into its new phone, Apple has moved the goalposts in the way that it usually does - with thought and care, but without giving a final answer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Google Glass and Bluetooth Low Energy - the next generation of mobile technology
How can Google Glass and Bluetooth Low Energy be used in retail? Mobile consultancy Somo staged two innovation days to come up with ideas.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How smartphone technology is boosting supply chain transparency
As mobile phones become widespread, it’s easier for news of factory conditions to reach shoppers direct. How are retailers using technology to increase supply chain transparency?
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AnalysisAnalysis: What have been the biggest retail tech launches of 2013?
The pace of change in the multichannel arena is more rapid than ever before. Laura Heywood assesses the biggest retail technology roll-outs of the past six months.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Keeping pace with IT at The Retail Week Technology Summit 2013
The Retail Week Technology Summit 2013 will address the issues affecting retail IT executives, offering insights
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NewsRetailers sign up to launch mobile payment in 2014
Retailers including WHSmith and Superdrug will be able to accept payments via mobile phones from next year, following a deal between mobile company Zapp and payments processor WorldPay.