All Technology articles – Page 219
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NewsRalph Lauren uses smartphones to boost fashion launch at Harrods
Ralph Lauren has used a range of digital technologies as part of its recent launch of its Polo Ralph Lauren line for women at Harrods in London.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Online scheduling platform Bookingbug
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week, Bookingbug is in the spotlight.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Innovative Paris lab attempts to crack tricky 18 to 35-year-old market
Unibail’s laboratory in Paris is investigating ways to make shopping centres appealing to 18 to 35-year-olds, looking beyond hipsters to engage the ‘shoppernista’.
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NewsToy retailers eye bumper Christmas after best sales growth since 2010
Toys retailers are preparing for a bumper Christmas as strong sales momentum is set to continue, according to research firm NPD.
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OpinionComment: How retailers can unite online and offline consumer experiences
As omnichannel retail continues to gain popularity, here are four ways for retailers to meet their customers’ changing expectations.
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NewsBloomingdale's opens hi-tech Silicon Valley store to test innovations
Bloomingdale’s is targeting the tech community in Silicon Valley with a hi-tech department store featuring smart dressing rooms and mobile checkouts.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Macy’s tests retail tech innovations
Macy’s has been upping its game in the world of retail technology recently in a bid to further blend the realms of online and offline.
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NewsVideo: Lowe’s to introduce robot staff to transform customer experience
US home improvement giant Lowe’s has developed robot shop assistants that it is piloting in one of its hardware stores.
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OpinionComment: Apps will continue to transform life – and retail
Some technologies have had a big impact on people’s everyday lives and retailers need to ensure they keep up the momentum
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NewsTictail, the 'Tumblr of ecommerce', eyes bricks and mortar stores
Swedish ecommerce platform Tictail is eyeing opening bricks and mortar shops next year.
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OpinionComment: Mothercare is growing up fast under Mark Newton-Jones
Mothercare’s CEO has made strides in turning the struggling retailer around and plans to transform it into a digital business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Shop Direct and M&S on the changing face of customer experience
Retail Week’s inaugural Customer Experience Summit highlighted how businesses are transforming in response to shopper expectations.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can IBM’s Watson supercomputer improve retail?
IBM’s Watson supercomputer has won a game show and helped diagnose and treat cancer patients. Now it’s being put to work in retail.
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Opinion
PCI DSS scope reduction without the hangover?
With as many as 9 in 10 retailers failing to retain compliance without remediation and levels of compliance still less than 40% is there a better way to get to PCI DSS compliance?
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NewsGerman etailer Zalando rolls out image recognition feature to UK app
Zalando will roll out image recognition functionality to the UK as it reveals its app has been downloaded five million times across Europe.
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NewsAlibaba mulls payments tie-up with Apple as US retailers shun Apple Pay
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is interested in teaming up with Apple on electronic payments as it emerges US retailers are shunning Apple Pay.
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NewsDigital receipts firm yReceipts raises funds from click-and-collect pioneer
YReceipts has received investment from backers including the former Argos ecommerce director credited with inventing click-and-collect.
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NewsOcado goes head-to-head with Waitrose as it launches Scan & Shop app
Ocado is launching a Scan & Shop app that allows customers to scan barcodes of products to automatically add them to their baskets.
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NewsVery.co.uk and mobile growth drive 512% profit surge at Shop Direct
Etailer Shop Direct has posted a 512% surge in pre-tax profits to £40.4m in its year to June 30, driven by Very.co.uk and mobile growth.
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OpinionComment: Retailers are too complacent about data security
Payment card data has long been a target for cyber criminals, but over the last 12 months we have seen major compromises in the US retail sector.