All Innovation & disruption articles – Page 10
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Innovation of the WeekSainsbury’s removes friction with new checkout technology
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsCMA has started investigating Amazon’s partnership with AI start-up
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun an investigation into whether Amazon’s £3bn investment into an AI start-up has caused less competition.
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NewsAsos has teamed up with Microsoft to reach ‘operational excellence’ with AI
Fashion retailer Asos has teamed up with Microsoft to bolster its “operational excellence” via greater use of AI.
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InterviewQ&A: Alibaba.com president on its Olympics venture, the age of AI and supporting SMEs
On the day Alibaba.com announced the launch of a new AI tool and a venture with the International Olympic Committee in Paris, Retail Week caught up with president Kuo Zhang to discuss AI, helping athletes start businesses and other tech innovations in the works
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Innovation of the WeekTala's founder has launched an AI business to democratise content creation
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsB&Q is trialling robot deliveries
Shoppers in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, can have DIY supplies delivered by a robot as part of a B&Q trial.
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NewsBoots Advantage Card data will be used to develop new disease treatments
Health and beauty giant Boots will use data gathered through its Advantage Card loyalty scheme to enable companies to seek new treatments for illnesses.
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AnalysisHyper-personalisation: Retail’s new battleground
This deep dive is the second in our new ‘Consumer 2025 – from acquisition to advocacy’ series.
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Retail VoiceUncovering five characteristics of high-performing retail CEOs
From being accountable and prioritising support to communicating efficiently and frequently, Spencer Stuart’s Sally Elliot and Susan Hart reveal five personality traits the best bosses across the sector share
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NewsNew research reveals cyber and data risks are top of retailers’ concerns
Cyber and data risks are what retailers are most concerned about in the next 12 months, according to new research by Barclays Corporate Banking and Retail Economics.
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NewsDecathlon has unveiled a new ‘game-changing’ subsidiary
Decathlon has launched a new subsidiary named Decathlon Pulse as it looks to invest and partner with innovative people and businesses to take it forward in the sports and wellness market.
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AnalysisIdeal world: What retail would look like in the world’s greatest airport departure lounge
2024 is a record year for travel, with more people than ever before heading to the airport and arriving there earlier too.
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AnalysisHow the spark’s being put back into electricals retail at AO, Currys and Marks
As three big names in the electricals sector post their full-year results, Retail Week takes a look at the themes driving success in a once floundering market.
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NewsSnap is ‘exploring ways’ to use Gen-AI to boost retailers’ product ads
Social platform Snap has said it is currently “exploring ways” to use generative AI, particularly to help brands and retailers strengthen their advertisements.
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NewsShopify launches new platform with bigger and better AI
Ecommerce giant Shopify has unveiled what it calls its “most unified, most intuitive, most powerful platform yet” as part of its latest products and innovations showcase.
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NewsUber Eats grocery orders to be picked and packed by couriers
Rapid delivery Uber Eats delivery riders will now pick and pack grocery orders while customers speak with them on the phone.
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Opinion‘Quantum leaps in tech are enabling IT to become a genuine business differentiator’
Amid an abundance of technology solutions, the challenge for retailers is not one of opportunity but navigation, maintains Matt Truman
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Retail VoiceUnleashing AI into your business in three steps
Generative AI is fundamentally changing how retailers operate, supercharging productivity levels and providing a conversational holistic experience for their customers. Microsoft and Cognizant reveal the first three moves firms can take to maximise on AI
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Innovation of the WeekIkea pays real money to workers in metaverse store
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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AnalysisRetail 100: The most influential leaders of 2024 revealed
Retail Week’s 19th annual definitive list of the industry’s most inspiring bosses has been published. Names behind Tesco, JLP, Ikea, BP, AllSaints, Currys, Vinted and Greggs are among those celebrated