All Innovation & disruption articles – Page 83
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OpinionComment: Tesco IT boss Mike McNamara on innovation and its Google Glass app
The world is changing at an incredible pace. It took over 12 years for TV to reach 50 million people, but a successful app can now do it in a matter of days.
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NewsWearable technology Google Glass goes on sale in the UK
Google Glass is now on sale in the UK, two years after the first version of the eyewear device was launched.
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NewsAmazon enters smartphone market with shopping-friendly device
Amazon unveiled its first smartphone, Fire, yesterday which allows users to see images in 3D and buy items they see.
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NewsAsos and New Look sign up to railway station delivery service Doddle
Retailers including Asos and New Look have signed up to a new delivery service called Doddle that will place click-and-collect shops in railway stations and other high-footfall destinations.
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NewsThomas Pink rolls out interactive table allowing shoppers to design their own shirts
Luxury shirt maker Thomas Pink has introduced an interactive table to its Heathrow store that allows shoppers to design their own shirts.
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NewsJohn Lewis and Unilever sign up for internet of things competition
John Lewis is helping to run a £1m competition that aims to unearth and support innovation in internet of things technologies.
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NewsRegent Street rolls out beacon technology to build shopper profiles
Regent Street, owned by the Crown Estate, is rolling out beacon technology and an app to push promotions and information to shoppers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Eight trends changing customer experience in retail
Delivering strong customer experience has never been more important. Retail Week looks at the top trends affecting shoppers’ interaction with retailers.
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OpinionComment: What Apple's latest iOS updates mean for retailers
Apple just hosted its annual huge developers conference, WWDC where, among other things, it released key details about the latest update to iPhone and iPad devices - iOS 8.
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NewsFormer Argos chief architect joins start-up hub Haatch
Martin Cooke, former group chief architect at Home Retail Group, has joined digital investment and startup incubator Haatch.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Cairo Kidzania – the centre where kids can try different jobs and earn 'money'
Part theme park, part learning centre, Kidzania encourages children to explore and dream about future careers with the help of national and international brands.
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NewsNew Look founder Tom Singh invests in online technology start-up
New Look founder Tom Singh has invested in Veeqo, an online technology start-up that enables retailers to manage orders, inventory and shipping in one place.
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NewsDixons opens Smart Tech departments to promote connected technology
Electricals giant Dixons is piloting a new department designed to spotlight connectivity products such as camera drones and sports training devices linked to smartphones and tablets.
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AnalysisVideo: Comptoir des Cotonniers' PowaTag mobile marketing campaign in Paris
French fashion chain Comptoir des Contonnieres is rolling out a marketing campaign with a mobile element. Retail Week takes a look at the campaign in Paris.
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NewsHarris+Hoole launches mobile app allowing customers to pay with just one tap
Coffee specialist Harris+Hoole has upgraded its mobile app to allow customers to pay without having to touch, tap or scan at the counter.
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AnalysisAnalysis: John Lewis’s JLab selects five start-up finalists
John Lewis’s JLab initiative is one of the first start-up accelerators run by a major retailer in a bid to tap into the innovative tech community.
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NewsRetailers including Waitrose and Argos plan to use Powatag mobile technology
Retailers including Waitrose, Screwfix and Argos are planning to roll out mobile payment and marketing platform Powatag.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What are the retail implications of Crossrail?
Crossrail’s 2018 launch may seem distant, but the first retail development linked to one of the new stations will open in just a year.
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NewsHammerson to roll out iBeacons across its European shopping centres
Landlord Hammerson is rolling out geo-location technology iBeacons to all of its European shopping centres, including the Bullring in Birmingham this summer.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can digital make it easier for consumers to browse in a retail environment?
Technology is nearly always designed to make things easier. But there is a wide range of options open to retailers, from proximity-targeted offers, based on in-app behaviour, to offering in-store Wi-Fi.