All Technology articles – Page 220
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OpinionComment: Cyber Monday will be bigger than Black Friday in the UK
As Black Friday approaches, Amazon and others are preparing for Cyber Monday, perhaps the biggest day in the UK online retail calendar.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Twitter’s ‘buy’ button needs to win consumer trust to succeed
Twitter’s ‘buy’ button allows customers to make purchases directly through the social media website, but will customers use it?
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NewsAmazon turns to Snapchat and Instagram to post exclusive deals
Amazon has started to roll out exclusive deals, gift ideas and recommendations on popular social media sites Snapchat and Instagram.
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NewsMacy's iPhone app uses image recognition technology
US department store operator Macy’s has released an iPhone app that uses image recognition technology.
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NewsDeloitte forecasts shoppers to spend £42.4bn this Christmas
Consumers are forecast to spend £42.4bn this Christmas, a £1.5bn increase on last year, according to statistics released by Deloitte.
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NewsArgos launches digital receipts service across all 750 stores after trial
Argos has introduced digital receipts across all 750 of its stores in the UK and Ireland following a trial earlier in the year.
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NewsTesco app scans Twitter profiles to provide users with gift inspiration
Tesco is seeking to take the stress out of finding Christmas presents by launching an app that trawls social media to generate gift ideas.
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OpinionHow can I move away from siloed working?
With Forrester Research reporting that the web will influence $1.8trn (£1.15trn) of retail sales by 2017, there is increasing pressure on retailers and brands to ensure their departments and systems are fully integrated to meet changing consumer demand and buying behaviour.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Native retail app platform Poq Studio
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week, app platform Poq Studio is in the spotlight.
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OpinionComment: Online shoppers are ready for a connected Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching, the wonderful and sometimes weird internet of things will change how people live and shop.
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NewsJohn Lewis to step up store-based omnichannel projects
John Lewis is poised to step up its focus on store-based omnichannel projects next year in a bid to make its customer offer more personalised.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should not let big data cloud the big picture
Big data is an essential tool for retailers but it shouldn’t get in the way of good old-fashioned intuition and judgement.
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NewsAsda reveals trial of in-store beacon technology
Asda is testing in-store beacons to demonstrate how the technology works and to learn how customers might use it while shopping.
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NewsSnapchat allows users to transfer money through Snapcash payments feature
Photo sharing app Snapchat will allow users to send money to each other as it enters the increasingly competitive social commerce market.
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NewsAlmost half of grocery shoppers keen to embrace wearable technology
Research by IGD has found 43% of shoppers could imagine using wearable technology in the future to shop for food and groceries.
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NewsArgos launches Christmas gift game inspired by dating apps
Argos has unveiled an online game to help shoppers buy the right Christmas presents that takes inspiration from online dating app Tinder.
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OpinionComment: Investing in retail is increasingly about technology investment
Virtually every list of tech start–ups includes a high proportion of enterprises aimed at the retail sector, mobile or ecommerce.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Adapting to change major priority for supply chain bosses
Retail Week’s latest Supply Chain report in association with DWF LLP is packed full of exclusive findings on the challenges and opportunities supply chain bosses face in 2014 and beyond.
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GalleryStore gallery: Boohoo.com’s New York pop-up shop raises brand awareness
Etailer Boohoo.com has used its New York pop-up shop to combine online and physical retail, increasing brand awareness in the process.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Inside Shop Direct’s user experience lab and experimental culture
Shop Direct’s user experience lab has revolutionised how the retailer manages its sites – how has the ecommerce team done it?