All Technology articles – Page 137
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AnalysisThe disruptors: Who will be the next Boohoo or Missguided?
Young fashion is the latest focus of Retail Week’s ‘The disruptors’ series, which looks at the businesses creating waves across the industry.
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DataData: Why the new iPhone won’t fix Dixons Carphone
Last month Dixons Carphone issued a profit warning, citing a tough UK mobile phone market for its woes.
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AnalysisHow to ensure your ecommerce offering is world-class
Following Retail Week’s inaugural Tech.event, Isobel Chillman asks how retailers can ensure their digital evolution creates the best possible experience for consumers.
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NewsVoice will disrupt bricks-and-mortar, says Tesco Labs
Tesco Labs head of technology research Paul Wilkinson says that voice is overriding the weekly shop and will impact how customers act in-store.
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NewsCleverGift bags top start-up prize at Tech. Awards
CleverGift was named Start-up of the Year at the Tech. Awards powered by Retail Week, after winning the majority vote from the retail judges.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Facebook, Shop Direct and Amazon
The Retail Week team report from Tech. and discuss the biggest trends and topics from two days of retail technology talks and demos.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Top takeaways from day two at Tech.
As the second and final day of Tech. powered by Retail Week draws to a close, we look at the key themes and tangible takeaways that surfaced.
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NewsShop Direct uses AI and social media to find new customers
Shop Direct’s retail and technology director Jon Rudoe says that the etailer has has “tremendous success” mining its data and social media to target new customers.
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NewsGoogle, John Lewis and M&S on backing the right tech
Directors at Google, John Lewis and M&S spoke today about backing the right tech.
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AnalysisThe retailer's passport to global ecommerce success
Consumer willingness to cross-border shop is being curtailed by persisting global ecommerce complications. Honesty and transparency will help negate the impact of these obstacles.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five key themes from day one at Tech.
As day one of Tech. powered by Retail Week draws to a close, we analyse five of the key themes to emerge from the inaugural event today.
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VideoWatch: Facebook's retail director on driving discovery
Facebook’s retail and ecommerce director Martin Harbech discusses how mobile will drive product discovery and the future of shopping on social media
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AnalysisProfile: Halfords' new service-smart boss Stapleton
As Halfords prepares to bid farewell to yet another boss, the cycling and motoring specialist has invited a Dixons Carphone executive to take the wheel.
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NewsAsos tech director: 'You have to be obsessed with optimisation'
Asos’ technology director Andrea Trocino has said that retailers must be “obsessed with optimisation”.
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VideoWatch: Teams compete in the 24-hour Tech. Sprint
Contestants have 24 hours to build the connected shopping experience of the future and pitch their ideas to a panel of judges.
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NewsAmazon’s innovation boss on building ‘autonomous’ drones
Amazon innovation boss Paul Misener spoke about the retail giant’s development of its Prime Air service and making innovative decisions fast.
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VideoWatch: How Here East became a hotbed for tech innovation
Chief executive of Here East Gavin Poole discusses how the development of its technology campus in east London has encouraged innovation for retailers.
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VideoWatch: Inside Superdrug owner's content and etail lab
Superdrug owner AS Watson’s chief digital officer Dan Jarvis gave Retail Week a tour around the group’s London e-Lab and spoke about the group’s online ambitions.
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NewsLipsy to shut down website and drive sales through Next
Lipsy is shutting down its website as the business focuses on selling through its own stores and via partnerships with Next and Asos.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Pureplays tone down tech for debut stores
Established retailers have bent over backwards to digitise stores to attract younger consumers, yet online retailers opening physical space have stepped back from tech. Mark Faithfull asks whether retail is going back to basics.