All In-store technology articles – Page 22
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OpinionOpinion: Clever shopping and the rise of artificial intelligence in retail
As retailers predict how consumers will shop in the future, artificial intelligence could have an impact in store, online and beyond.
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AnalysisAnalysis: understanding what digital natives want from retailers
Retail Week and OpenMarket’s digital guide will help retailers understand what young people want from brands’ mobile communications.
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AnalysisAnalysis: John Lewis’ IT boss on early adoption and smart home technology
John Lewis is developing a raft of tech initiatives to drive sales. We spoke to IT director Paul Coby about innovation and investment.
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NewsContactless payments treble following introduction of £30 spending limit
The number of contactless transactions taking place in the UK has more than trebled since the £30 spending limit was introduced.
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NewsJohn Lewis to focus on health and convenience as third JLab launches
John Lewis is seeking start-ups with a health and convenience focus as it launches this year’s JLab technology competition.
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NewsWHSmith enhances in-store technology with digital screens launch
High street retailer WHSmith is poised to modernise its shop fronts by launching digital displays in 100 of its UK branches.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What is the impact of Generation Z on the shopping experience
Generation Z is a group shrouded in marketing mystery, but its ways of dealing with the world will shape where retail experiences are headed.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are retailers unlocking millennials’ true potential?
Millennials make up 280 million of the world’s population and are predicted to have a global spending power of £8.9bn by 2020.
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NewsWaitrose pushes button on ‘scan as you shop’ mobile app pilot
Waitrose is trialling a ‘scan as you shop’ Quick Check mobile app with a view to easing the checkout experience for myWaitrose customers.
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Retail VoiceOpinion: How to prepare for a new era of retail in 2020
Fast-forward four years from now and there will be a very different set of shoppers who have adopted a very different way of shopping.
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OpinionHow can retailers turn social media engagement into revenue?
This is the central question addressed by a new interactive guide from Retail Week that details how retailers can make social commerce pay.
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NewsWalgreens Boots Alliance digital transformation goes live in UK and Norway
Boots has installed a new IT network across its British and Norwegian businesses in the first phase of a five-year digital transformation.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can retailers choose the right technology?
How can retailers choose the right technology?
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OpinionOpinion: What the rise of the robots means for retail jobs
As retail faces the living wage bill hike, could a robotic workforce become a reality, solving productivity and profit issues?
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to leverage the subliminal power of music in store
Whether in the foreground increasing spend rate or at a slow tempo to encourage dwell time, music has a strong influence on in-store behaviour.
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AnalysisProfile: Foyles' head of customer experience Janette Cross
Janette Cross planned to work at Foyles for a year to support her acting work. Twelve years on, she is leading its customer experience strategy.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Minimising security risks of in-store wi-fi
What measure can retailers take to minimise the potential security risks of providing shoppers with access to in-store wi-fi?
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NewsTesco to roll out RFID smart labels to a further 300 stores
Tesco is rolling out item-level radio-frequency identification technology (RFID) to its F&F clothing range in hundreds more stores.
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NewsData: Two million retail jobs at risk from rise of automation, says Deloitte
The number of retail and wholesale jobs is poised to plummet by 2 million in the next 20 years, driven by automated technology and online retail.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Reiss, John Lewis and Amazon
Retail news round-up on January 29, 2016: Reiss seeks minority investor to help fuel international growth and John Lewis picks Cortexica's image recognition software.