All Innovation & disruption articles – Page 9
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Retail VoiceSix ways that AI could transform retail
Want to know how AI advancements could bring more joy and confidence as well as reduce regret in customer journeys? Google’s Sarah Ashley and Wired Consulting’s Charlie Burton offer a glimpse into the newly launched report Upgrading How We Buy
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AnalysisLIVE 2025 Retail Week x The Grocer: Meet the key speakers
Here are just some of the speakers that will be taking to the LIVE stage on February 11, 2025.
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NewsLIVE Retail Week x The Grocer launches for 2025
LIVE 2025, a one-day event showcasing the latest thinking in technology, digital and customer innovation across retail and grocery, has officially launched.
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AnalysisSharkNinja: The innovative electricals brand customers can’t get enough of
SharkNinja’s explosive growth in a raft of categories has resulted in it becoming a global brand known to millions – but it’s not satisfied yet.
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Retail VoiceHow AI will transform the digital shopping experience
Qodea’s Jason Theakston explores how retailers can embrace AI to improve the customer experience, build trust and increase brand loyalty.
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Innovation of the WeekShopify teams up with Roblox to sell physical items on gaming platform
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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AnalysisData: Honest opinions from 1,000 shoppers on AI, data and marketing
Retail Week’s latest report features exclusive research with 1,000 UK consumers on what they really want from retailers – and what will send them running
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NewsSainsbury’s plans to ‘revolutionise’ its commercial systems with a new tech partnership
Grocer Sainsbury’s has unveiled a technology partnership designed to “revolutionise” its commercial systems.
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Innovation of the WeekAmazon launches its Gen-AI-powered Rufus chatbot in the UK
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsM&S turns to AI and social media spending to boost sales and attract Gen Z shoppers
Marks & Spencer is ramping up its growth strategy with an “accelerated pace of change” across digital, data and tech as it uses AI and social media spending to attract younger shoppers.
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AnalysisHarnessing the power of content: The strategies setting Elemis, Boots and Nike apart from the competition
This deep dive is the third in our ‘Consumer 2025 – from acquisition to advocacy’ series.
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InterviewQ&A: Former NOTHS exec Ella d’Amato on disrupting social commerce with her new platform
Retail Week sits down with former Not On The High Street (NOTHS) executive Ella d’Amato to talk about her new review-based shopping platform which aims to disrupt the social commerce space.
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NewsNearly one in five shoppers are primarily using AI tools when purchasing products
Nearly one in five consumers now use AI tools as their primary source of information when choosing a product to buy, according to a new survey.
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InterviewBuy It Direct: The online retailer disrupting the market through growth
Buy It Direct Group has reached the milestone of 25 years in the retail game, acquiring tech, electricals, furniture and bathroom brands along the way.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation round-up: Hologram training, reviving the metaverse, palm payments and more
Here we bring you our summer roundup of innovations that caught our attention over the past three months.
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AnalysisIs Pinterest for business the next big disruptor in social ecommerce after TikTok and Instagram Shop?
Retail Week takes a closer look at Pinterest for business, the next big social media for business that brands and retailers should keep an eye on.
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NewsAmazon’s drone delivery trial given green light in the UK
Amazon is set to start testing the use of its drone delivery service, Prime Air, in the UK by the end of the year.
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AnalysisShoppable TV ads: The next big thing in the retail media revolution?
Retailers are constantly looking for new ways to reach consumers, gain loyal customers and boost sales.
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NewsAmazon has opened a new hi-tech fulfilment centre in Leeds creating 2,000 jobs
Ecommerce giant Amazon has opened a new £500m robotics fulfilment centre at Gateway 45, Leeds, creating 2,000 jobs by November.
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Opinion‘The barriers between retail channels are fading and we’re moving into a new era’
The first ecommerce transaction took place three decades ago this month and online went on to revolutionise retail. Shopify’s Deann Evans considers what comes next as retailers move beyond an omnichannel model