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Retail VoiceSix marketing trends that will make you rethink your Christmas strategy
It’s clear that this year’s Christmas shopping season is different from any other.
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Retail VoiceHow UK consumers are shopping differently for Christmas this year
Though not many people know exactly what they’ll be doing on Christmas Day this year, that doesn’t mean consumers are leaving their festive planning until the last minute. In fact, the opposite is true.
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VideoMade opens shoppable virtual showroom as it blends digital and physical
Homewares and furniture retailer Made.com has launched a shoppable virtual showroom as it adapts to changes in consumer behaviour accelerated by the pandemic.
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NewsGoogle and Pinterest up the ante to drive festive sales online
Google and Pinterest have launched respective innovations on their platforms in a bid to drive retail sales online during the Golden Quarter.
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Opinion‘Walmart’s TikTok interest is $30bn worth of evidence that retail has changed forever’
If ever something deserved an exclamation mark, it was the news that retail powerhouse Walmart hopes to snap up video-sharing social media network TikTok in a deal worth as much as $30bn.
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NewsTreasury denies chancellor is looking to ditch digital sales tax
The Treasury has denied it is considering ditching the £500m digital sales tax first introduced in March, following reports at the weekend.
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OpinionOpinion: Why have retailers become entrepreneurs all of a sudden?
Almost every day there’s another story on Retail Week about a retailer doing things in an entrepreneurial way. But where were all these entrepreneurs before the start of this pandemic?
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NewsSunak calls on US to back digital tax for tech giants
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has urged the US to support a digital services tax after America turned its back on talks about the issue.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will coronavirus spell the end of the retail head office?
With most offices closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, working from home has become the norm for many. Retail Week analyses whether the pandemic will finish off the traditional retail head office.
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DataData: What search trends reveal about shopping in lockdown
As the retail industry edges slowly towards the resumption of business, online search data shows UK search habits have dramatically changed since the lockdown began. As well as seeking out essential goods, consumers have made the most of forced time at home to take up new hobbies and DIY projects.
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OpinionAjaz Ahmed: There are no queues on Google – why are there on retail websites?
Your office is now empty and meetings are being held using video conferencing tools like Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Hangouts.
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AnalysisData: 10 retailers redefining the path to purchase
Missguided has topped a list of the 10 retailers maximising their reach across digital channels, a new Retail Week report reveals.
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NewsNearSt clinches £2m in new funding from investors
Retail tech start-up NearSt has raised £2m in seed funding from a number of investors, as the Google-backed business looks to drive more footfall to bricks-and-mortar stores.
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NewsGoogle acquires retail tech start-up in multimillion-pound deal
Google has acquired a tech start-up that helps local retailers share product inventory online to help consumers discover smaller, local stores on a much bigger scale.
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NewsWalmart hires former Google and Amazon exec as CTO
Walmart has appointed a former Google and Amazon executive to “a new elevated chief technology officer and chief development officer role”.
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NewsGoogle launches tool to help retailers boost customer experience
Google has launched a new online tool aimed at helping retailers improve their customer experience across channels.
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OpinionJacqueline Gold: Why Ann Summers is taking on Google
Receiving the Retail Activist award at the Retail Week Awards last month was one of the proudest moments of my career.
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NewsGoogle launches digital skills programme to boost high streets
Google has launched a new digital skills programme in a bid to boost Britain’s high streets.
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Retail VoiceChanges to Google Shopping: what you need to know
On January 31, Google imposed new requirements for price comparison websites operating within its Comparison Shopping Service (CSS) programme. Here’s how it affects UK retailers.
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NewsGoogle and NearSt tie up to push local high street sales
Google and retail tech start-up NearSt have collaborated to allow shoppers to get information about specific product availability at shops nearby.