All Innovation & disruption articles
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GalleryIn pictures: Liberty expands jewellery offer with new fashion gallery
Liberty London has opened a new jewellery space at its flagship, dedicated to fashion pieces after reporting a 20% jump in demand from customers.
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NewsMorrisons to introduce ‘flashing labels’ to help customers find products
Morrisons is set to introduce a ‘blinking light’ feature to its electronic shelf edge labels to make it easier for customers to find products they are looking for, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion‘Retail’s AI opportunity is not task automation but task elimination’
AI brings retailers a chance to rethink how work gets done rather than seeking incremental gains, maintains AlixPartners’ Brian Kalms
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NewsThe Entertainer launches digital partnership with THG Commerce
Toy specialist The Entertainer has today (September 16) announced it has appointed THG Commerce as its new digital commerce partner.
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NewsGreggs opens first supermarket ‘Bitesize Greggs’ with Tesco
Food-to-go giant Greggs has opened its first smaller shops ‘Bitesize Greggs’ format in a supermarket.
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Analysis‘We’re willing to be misunderstood’: Amazon’s Prime drones are ready, but is the UK?
Amazon Prime Air’s six-month trial in Darlington is ready to expand, but is the UK ready for drone delivery?
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NewsJohn Lewis launches hologram activation with Dyson’s £420 toothbrush
The immersive activation is taking place at John Lewis Oxford Street, with a dedicated pop-up in the store’s bathroom area.
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Retail VoiceNavigating retail’s challenges: Costs, crime and changing consumer trends
Rising employment costs, fragile consumer confidence and retail crime are weighing heavily on the sector, but there are still opportunities for growth and innovation. Business insurer NFU Mutual examines the key challenges and opportunities shaping retail’s future.
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NewsOcado Retail announces expansion of sustainably focused ‘Future of Food Edit’ range
Ocado Retail has announced the expansion of its Future of Food Edit range which it says works to “support a more sustainable food system”.
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InterviewUnder Armour’s run product expert on how run clubs are shifting expectations
Major cities across the country have become positively overrun by run clubs, putting additional pressure on how major sports brands and retailers choose to show up to customers.
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FeatureAn inside look at Amsterdam’s ambitions to become a circular economy
Located in Het Sieraad, a historic building with an expansive atrium and canal views in de Baarsjes in west Amsterdam, lies a handful of rails of luxury clothing from brand Martan’s upcoming collection. But there’s something rather unusual about the fabric behind the clothes – it’s made from discarded textile waste from the hotel industry (think used tablecloths and bed sheets).
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AnalysisHow John Lewis is planning to position itself at the forefront of AI-powered retail experiences
John Lewis is overhauling its digital strategy and said it is now treating AI agents like customers as it unveiled its latest set of retail investments this week.
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AnalysisPartnership update: Asda expands partnerships for both grocery and fashion, Dunelm and Google Cloud launch an AI assistant, and more
Welcome to the Solutions Spotlight partnership update: Retail Week’s round-up of the latest innovative technology and supply chain tie-ups in retail.
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FeatureHuman resources – How AI has transformed retail work
AI is now well and truly embedded into the way businesses operate, with the use of generative, agentic and AI assistants growing at pace – and human resources is a department where interest is growing.
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AnalysisHow investments in AI, partnerships and B2B are powering Zalando’s growth
Fashion technology platform Zalando released its second quarter results today, recording group revenue growth of 20.8% to €3.4bn and a 20.7% rise in general merchandise value of €4.9bn.
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NewsM&S launches made-to-order suiting service
Marks & Spencer has introduced a made-to-order suiting service, offering customers the chance to personalise over 50 suit options.
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DataAll about AI: the topics and retailers dominating readers’ queries
One topic has dominated Retail Week readers’ curiosity this year, accounting for more than half of the questions they asked on the site.
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NewsBodycare announces new partnership to become UK’s ‘first AI retailer’
Health and beauty retailer Bodycare has partnered with an IT services company to deliver the digital infrastructure required to power its new store network, as it aims to become the UK’s ”first AI retailer”.
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FeatureThe future of fashion consumption: Shein, second-hand and squeezed middles
Just like trends, the way people buy fashion is always in flux, but what do the new patterns of consumption tell us about the future of the category?