All Innovation & disruption articles – Page 85
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AnalysisAnalysis: How UK retail is embracing Israeli innovation
Israel is rivaling Silicon Valley in developing innovative technology and retailers are capitalising on the country’s bustling start-up scene.
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NewsAsos gears up to launch personalised search results
Asos is planning to ramp up its search capabilities to include personalised results, as it continues to work on improving its customer experience.
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OpinionBlog: Walgreens trials iBeacons in pharmacy stores
iBeacons are on the minds of many technologically minded marketeers at the moment – but mainly because it’s difficult to work out what to do with them.
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AnalysisSelfridges’ Fragrance Lab takes shoppers on a perfume journey
Selfridges’ Fragrance Lab is its latest retail theatre extravaganza. Retail Week takes a look around the installation in the London store.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail’s grandest global designs
Retailers are upping the design stakes to make their shops stand out from the crowd. We look at some examples of stunning store exteriors from around the world.
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OpinionComment: What happens when your fridge does your food shopping
In our not-too-distant future our fridge will never let us down. Our fridge will know that the RFID-tagged cheese has run out, order our favourite brand for us, and handle the delivery.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Obataimu - the Japanese tailoring movement
‘Born in Bombay, conceived in Tokyo’ - Obataimu is a fashionable boutique in South Mumbai based on two key concepts: Otaku and Takumi.
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AnalysisVideo: Student develops vein biometrics system allowing payment by hand
A Swedish student has developed a system that, by recognising vein structures, allows shoppers to pay using their hands.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is cloud computing about to take off in retail?
As John Lewis and Waitrose rolls out Google Apps, cloud computing appears to be finally gaining traction in retail. Retail Week looks at what the technology can do.
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InterviewInterview: Asos technology boss on its IT investment plans
Asos is investing millions in its IT. Chief information officer Pete Marsden explains how he plans to make sure its technology is underpinning its phenomenal growth.
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OpinionComment: What type of companies will win investor cash in the retail innovation space this year?
It is an increasingly common idea that no industry is safe from disruption, and where we see innovation, investment money will often follow.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Vivid Homes by B&Q in China brings virtual reality to life
VIVID Homes by B&Q in Yishan Lu, Shanghai, is designed to tap into the burgeoning Chinese housing market by offering a hi-tech, multisensory home improvement journey.
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NewsJohn Lewis and Waitrose roll out Google Apps to 60,000 staff
Waitrose and John Lewis are rolling out Google Apps to a combined total of 60,000 users in a bid to improve innovation at the two retailers.
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OpinionComment: What it's like to win Tesco's global hackathon
This month we held our first ever Globe’athon, with colleagues and partner companies coming together all over the world to hack.
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AnalysisVideo: The start-ups working at the Tesco-sponsored Rainmaking Loft
At Retail Week Live in March we spoke to a collection of the start-ups working at the Rainmaking Loft, which is sponsored by Tesco.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Facebook wanted virtual reality headset firm Oculus Rift
Facebook is on the acquisition trail at the moment – a few weeks after buying messaging app Whatsapp for $19bn, it has now bought virtual reality headset company Oculus Rift for $2bn.
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OpinionComment: Move fast and break things in innovation
During this month’s Retail Week Live I found myself mentally reciting Mark Zuckerberg’s favourite and famous slogan - “Move Fast & Break Things” as I encountered a never ending stream of innovation in the retail space.
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Comment: Top 8 Twitter-savvy retailers
Twitter celebrated its eighth birthday last week – so what does the future have in store for the social media “fad” that has taken over?
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OpinionBlog: Westfield launches Snap Fashion site to inspire shoppers
Westfield has launched a microsite and free app called #editme. The property firm created the “style discovery trend hub” in collaboration with Snap Fashion, the search engine that uses images to search for products.
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NewsPayPal launches innovative payment options for its mobile app
PayPal has unveiled two new mobile payment services that are available through its app - an order ahead feature and a ‘pay at table’ feature for restaurants.