All Technology articles – Page 190
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NewsTech & Ecomm: 'Grocers closed and risk averse' with start-ups, says Kiddicare founder
Kiddicare founder and Haatch chief executive Scott Weavers-Wright believes grocers are “closed and risk averse” when it comes to working with start-ups.
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NewsTech & Ecomm: Maplin video chat to bring in-store experience into homes
Maplin is launching video chats hosted by store staff with specialist knowledge that aim to bring the store experience to customers’ homes.
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NewsTech & Ecomm: Oasis plans to scale back on Black Friday this year
Oasis will reduce its Black Friday activity this year after the retailer was “caught off guard” last year when return rates reached 50% of all orders.
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NewsTech & Ecomm: N Brown to launch ecomm platform with single view of customer
N Brown will launch an overhauled ecommerce platform in November that will give it a single view of customers across all channels and brands.
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AnalysisRetail Week Hackathon: Twenty-four hour video blog
As teams compete to simplify the multichannel shopping experience, watch our video coverage here. Updated hourly throughout the 24 hours.
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NewsTech & Ecomm: House of Fraser's Andy Harding on its restructure progress
House of Fraser’s chief customer office has heralded its restructure to a more customer-centric approach, but admitted there is work to do.
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NewsTech & Ecomm: Shop Direct CIO on how it has prepared for Black Friday
Shop Direct group chief information officer Andy Wolfe said the retailer has “tested the hell” out of its systems ahead of Black Friday.
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AnalysisTech & Ecomm: Watch – John Roberts on personalisation and Ao.com’s future
Ao.com’s boss gave the opening keynote at Retail Week’s Tech & Ecomm conference. He sat down afterwards to discuss the key topics.
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NewsTech & Ecomm: ‘A lot of guff talked about personalisation', says Ao.com boss
Ao.com boss John Roberts believes there is a lot of “guff” talked about personalisation and argues more needs to be done to put the customer first.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Mobile commerce and analytics platform Grability
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Grability is in the spotlight.
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NewsRetail Week Hackathon: Live coverage of the latest developments
Keep up to date with the latest news from Retail Week House of Fraser Hackathon, in association with Infosys, using our live feed.
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InterviewQ&A: Walgreens Boots Alliance's global CIO Anthony Roberts
Ahead of Retail Week’s Tech & Ecomm conference, we talk to one of the speakers about the challenges he faces, cyber security and Apple Pay
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OpinionComment: Retail lessons from Silicon Valley in open innovation
‘Open innovation’ is on the rise as retailers look outside their businesses for ideas on how they can innovate.
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OpinionRFID blog: The best of the early adopters
A key part of understanding RFID is to look at examples and learnings from the companies that are already using this revolutionary technology.
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NewsHalfords hands staff smartwatches to handle click-and-collect orders
Halfords’ store staff are trialling using smartwatches to help them pick items for customer’s click-and-collect orders.
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OpinionComment: A reality check for retailers on the challenges of the 'new normal'
For any retailer seeking to understand the business model of the future, it is vital to understand how shopper attitudes and behaviours are changing.
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OpinionApple integrating App Store onto TV set-top box will revolutionise ecommerce
One thing is for sure, the App Store-enabled fourth-generation Apple TV ecosystem will have a profound effect on the customer journey.
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OpinionComment: Primark’s impressive Boston store draws the crowds
Primark’s American invasion is under way and the retailer’s in-store design and competitive pricing looks set to make its mark on Boston.
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VideoWatch: The retailers and tech disrupting sales of big-ticket items online
Retail Week’s latest report, in association with DHL, zeroes in on the new rules of engagement for the home and leisure sector.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can retailers deal with extreme weather?
How can retailers deal with extreme weather?