All Apps articles – Page 5
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AnalysisAt a glance: Deliveroo, the on-demand food and booze delivery service
Majestic Wine has partnered with Deliveroo to bring alcohol to customers’ doorsteps. Here we take a closer look at the delivery business:
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Pokemon Go could revolutionise bricks-and-mortar retail
Pokemon Go has been made available for UK consumers today – what does its use of augmented reality and location tracking mean for retail?
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AnalysisInfographic: Improving the cross-device retailing journey for consumers
Understanding how consumers shop across multiple platforms will grow increasingly important for retailers as online journeys become more complex.
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OpinionOpinion: The value of mobile apps for the retail workforce
Consumers today expect more than ever before from bricks-and-mortar stores. How can retail staff use apps to meet shoppers’ expectations?
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NewsJohn Lewis extends visual search technology following successful trial
John Lewis has added the ‘Find Similar’ clothing style discovery button to all of the fashion product pages on its iPad shopping app.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Social sharing and luxury fashion mobile app Knomi
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Knomi is in the spotlight.
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NewsSnapchat and Instagram users drive rise of purchases on mobile, says report
Users of social media platforms Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook are significantly more likely to buy retail products on their mobile.
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NewsWaitrose launches full roll-out of 'scan as you shop' mobile app
Waitrose has rolled out its Quick Check ‘scan as you shop’ mobile app to all of its stores following a successful trial earlier this year.
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VideoWatch: Boots launches app for store staff to drive bricks-and-mortar sales
Boots joins forces with Apple and IBM to create an app for store staff that uses analytics to monitor in-store availability and customer reviews.
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OpinionOpinion: The retail benefits and pitfalls of smart device payments
Smartphones provide shoppers with a convenient and secure way to buy in-store, but will they be adopted as a mainstream payment method?
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NewsSnapchat squares up to Facebook as it extends ad capabilities
Snapchat, which launched ad capabilities on its platform a year ago, has unveiled a host of improvements to snare retailers looking to advertise via social media.
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NewsSainsbury's pilots one-hour delivery via Chop Chop mobile app
Sainsbury’s is trialling a new app that promises one-hour delivery to its customers as the grocer steps up its fulfilment drive.
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NewsMobile sales penetration falls for first time on record
The percentage of online sales made through mobile devices fell in the first quarter of this year, marking the first decrease on record.
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OpinionOpinion: Mobile potential and the rise of the cashless shopper
As shoppers increasingly move to contactless payments, retailers must ensure their mobile offers are appealing to their most devoted customers.
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NewsSelfridges launches shoppable app as part of £300m multichannel investment
Selfridges has debuted a shoppable app with a personalised home page as part of its ongoing initiative to futureproof its multichannel offer.
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NewsGoogle competes with Apple as Android Pay launches in the UK
Google has launched its contactless payment technology in the UK today with a model that supports contactless and in-app purchases.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Time for retail to raise the multichannel bar
If every business worth its salt is becoming multichannel, how can retailers up the ante and go one step better than rivals? Jon Severs reports
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can tackle the rise of ad-blocking
More than a quarter of UK shoppers will be using ad-blocking software by 2017. So how should retailers adapt their digital marketing strategies?
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NewsAlibaba profits almost triple after delivering strong fourth-quarter sales
Alibaba’s full-year profits nearly tripled as the etailer delivered a strong fourth quarter driven by rocketing mobile sales.
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Retail VoiceOpinion: What are the five mobile communication channels digital natives crave?
Find out how to deliver the right message at the right time, using the right channel in the new Retail Week and OpenMarket guide.