All Innovation & disruption articles – Page 31
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Opinion‘How to navigate the future of shopping on social media’
As Walmart and Microsoft make moves to buy TikTok, Lena Roland, managing editor, WARC Knowledge at WARC, sets out how businesses can navigate the challenges and seize new opportunities in the world of shoppable media
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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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AnalysisThe economics of ecommerce: Counting the costs of trading online
As countries went into lockdown when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, ecommerce was the sole channel still open to retailers of products deemed non-essential.
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Opinion‘UK retailers should look to China to support their Covid-19 recovery’
The Covid-19 crisis has had a global impact on consumer spending, shifting short-term purchase patterns and bringing long-term changes to the way we work, socialise and shop.
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Retail VoiceFour things retailers want when it comes to collaboration
Collaboration between retailers and suppliers may have improved, but now is the time to really step up the game, says Precima.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches furniture rental service
John Lewis has partnered with rental marketplace Fat Llama to offer a furniture rental service.
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Retail VoiceRetail innovation starts with the supply chain
When a customer clicks the buy button, wheels are set in motion and it’s the first mile that will make or break the customer experience, according to Manhattan Associates.
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NewsUber food delivery overtakes ride sharing during lockdown
Ride-sharing app Uber’s latest set of results show its nascent food delivery business has overtaken its taxi service as people around the world stayed at home during lockdown.
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NewsSt Albans stores trial contactless window shopping
St Albans in Hertfordshire has brought contactless technology into its shop windows to help boost the economy while keeping shoppers safe.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Nike’s first European House of Innovation
Nike has unveiled its third House of Innovation store and the first in Europe, on Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées. Retail Week spoke to Nike’s Cathy Sparks about the opening.
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DataData: The UK’s top 30 most productive retailers of 2020
With retailers facing unprecedented challenges as a result of the coronavirus crisis, productivity has never been more paramount.
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OpinionJohn Roberts: 'Why all AO staff – not just bosses – will share our success'
At AO.com, we talk a lot about trying to do things that would make our mums proud.
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AnalysisAlgorithmic retailing: four steps to success
Retailers had to pivot at breakneck speed to meet the demands of the lockdown consumer, and those that found it easiest were the ones that took an algorithmic approach
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Opinion'Why now is the time for D2C brands to shine'
Many investors are currently shying away from the retail industry, specifically the indirect brand economy.
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AnalysisLessons in loyalty: how retail’s seven best schemes deliver results
As Marks & Spencer relaunches Sparks this week, Retail Week reviews some of the top loyalty schemes around the world and pulls out lessons on what works in loyalty today
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Retail VoiceFive key concerns when optimising multichannel stock
If the global pandemic has taught us anything it is that agility is key and those that can be flexible will come out on top in the survival of the fittest.
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AnalysisWhy algorithmic retail is the real game changer
Algorithmic retailing will be the strategic game-changer that unlocks growth in these turbulent times, a new Retail Week digital guide reports.
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NewsAmazon launches accelerator for UK start-ups and small businesses
Amazon has launched an accelerator to help small UK businesses develop their online operations.
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AnalysisFive tech start-ups helping retail rebound
As the UK lockdown eases, Retail Week’s inaugural Discovery 50 report shines a spotlight on the world’s top tech start-ups that can help drive retail forward.