All Innovation & disruption articles – Page 89
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GalleryStore gallery: Sephora, New York
Sephora is a brand that has come, been and gone in the UK and is, to a large extent, probably forgotten on these shores.
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GalleryIn pictures: Argos trials NFC technology to encourage app downloads
Argos is trialling near field communication (NFC) technology in its stores, using it to enable shoppers to download its app by scanning a code with a phone.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Shop Elsewhere - the serendipitous app for independent retailers
Shop Elsewhere is a smartphone app that asks independent retailers to collaborate in a bid to compete against big brands. Launched in Hong Kong, the app also aims to help shoppers find “hidden gems” in the city.
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NewsWestfield London launches click-and-collect hub with fitting rooms
Westfield London has today launched a click-and-collect hub in partnership with Collect+ that will allow shoppers to pick up their online orders from the centre.
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InterviewQ&A: Dixons head of computing Dean Kramer on the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things is set to have a big impact on retailers as more connect devices enter shoppers’ lives. Rebecca Thomson speaks to Dixons’ head of computing Dean Kramer about the effect he thinks the trend will have.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Amsterdam's Schiphol airport reinvents travel retail
As the current debate about the future of Heathrow Airport in London highlights, the airport industry is an increasingly competitive environment where transport hubs need to be distinct and innovative to attract global travellers.
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Adidas to open digital format store in Bluewater
Adidas is to open a new format store in Bluewater shopping centre featuring innovative technology.
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NewsAmazon to send packages before customers have ordered them
Amazon is planning to send packages to shoppers before they have ordered them.
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NewsLand Securities backs retail innovation hub in Victoria
Land Securities, the UK’s largest commercial property owner, is backing a hub designed to find the next big thing in retail innovation.
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NewsMorrisons pilots next generation self-checkout
Morrisons is trialling self-checkout kiosks that also allow shoppers to pre-order food at its in-store café, as well as read QR codes on mobile devices.
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AnalysisNRF: Tailor Arden Reed uses a van and 3D body scanner to innovate its offer - in pictures
By driving a van equipped with a 3D body scanner to customers’ place of work, bespoke online tailor Arden Reed has come up with an innovative way to take measurements with minimal inconvenience.
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OpinionNRF: Tesco's IT chief on the key technology trends of 2014
Retail Week readers will need no introduction to the NRF Big Show, the annual gathering of the retail technology world which takes place in New York every January.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Tokyo's Pass the Baton reinvents second-hand goods
Located on Ometesando, one of Tokyo’s most prestigious retail boulevards, Pass the Baton (PTB) premiumises second-hand products through emotive storytelling.
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AnalysisNRF: 3D food printers to smart watches - 7 innovative retail products
From gender-based ‘sexcereal’ that claims to enhance your sexual health to 3D printers that can print edible food, Mintel Group outlined some of the most interesting new products in retail at the NRF conference in New York.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 7 technologies from CES retailers should know about
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is the biggest event on the consumer technology calendar. Rebecca Thomson outlines the innovations retailers should know about.
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OpinionComment: CES 2014 and the rise of wearable technology
CES, biggest consumer technology show in the world, has been and gone, giving us the products that will define and shape our 2014.
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NewsNRF: Retailers relying on technology providers more than ever
Retailers are cherry-picking a growing number of payment and technology providers in an effort to provide customers with the services they want.
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NewsM&S builds team of software engineers to boost in-house expertise
Marks & Spencer is building a team of between 100 and 150 software engineers as it looks to build its in-house technology expertise.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Nigerian etailer Jumia aims to mimic Amazon's success
Launched in Nigeria in 2012, ecommerce startup Jumia aims to mimic Amazon’s success by delivering a wide range of items, from toys to generators, across Africa.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: A new approach to retail for Verizon in the US
The recently opened Verizon flagship in the Mall of America, Minneapolis, signals a new approach to retail for the US telecommunications company.