All Technology articles – Page 224
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NewsFormer Asos director Jon Kamaluddin joins board of payments firm Klarna
Former Asos international boss Jon Kamaluddin has joined payments firm Klarna as he starts to develop a portfolio career.
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OpinionComment: Amazon's commercial conflict could hinder its payments play
Despite hefty investment by some retailers, near field communication (NFC) – what some thought would become the payment norm – has not taken off.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Dixons Carphone plugs in to the connected consumer
Electricals group Dixons and mobile specialist Carphone Warehouse have officially flicked the switch on their retail merger.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Online retailing hits 20 years
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the retailers and etailers who have profited from online retail in the last 20 years.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do I ensure my website can cope with unexpected traffic booms?
Over the last year retailers have been noticing the ‘George effect’, with certain childrenswear brands seeing items in high demand, driven by Prince George’s endorsement.
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NewsAmazon enters payments market with launch of card reader
Online giant Amazon is making a play for the mobile payments market with the launch of Amazon Local Register.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Hamleys, Amazon and grocery sales
Retail news round-up on August 14, 2014:Hamleys to open Europe’s largest toy store as it eyes global crown, Amazon enters into mobile payments market Sales at UK supermarkets fall 3.2% in first half
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AnalysisAnalysis: B&Q’s Finnish timber from forest to shopfloor
As B&Q increases its efforts to source its timber products sustainably, Retail Week takes a trip to the retailer’s Finnish timber suppliers.
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OpinionComment: UK ecommerce must constantly innovate to keep up with shoppers
The UK has been a pioneer in digital retail since the early days, but retailers must continue adapting to the demands of the consumer to survive.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: In-store analytics firm CloudTags
The number of small, fast-growth technology companies is growing quickly in retail, and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best - this week CloudTags is in the spotlight.
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NewsHouse of Fraser trials beacon technology in mannequins
House of Fraser is rolling out beacon technology in mannequins at the retailer’s click-and-collect store in Aberdeen.
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NewsRakuten to launch new UK website and will close Play.com
Japanese ecommerce giant Rakuten is launching a UK site this year and plans to close down its Play.com website next year.
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OpinionComment: M&S’s Laura Wade-Gery on 20 years of online retail and what comes next
This month marks 20 years since what is believed to be the first secure internet shopping transaction took place, when on 11th August 1994 a shopper in the US purchased a Sting CD online at NetMarket.
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NewsVideo: Online retail celebrates 20th anniversary of first sale
August 11 marks the 20th anniversary of an event that altered the landscape of retailing forever – the first online purchase.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Internacionale, Achica and click-and-collect
Retail news round-up on August 11, 2014: Bidders line up for Internacionale name sale, Landsdowne Partners acquire Achica stake and planning permission to be scrapped for click-and-collect points.
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NewsNet-a-Porter hires Hugh Fahy as chief information officer
Net-a-Porter has hired former Betfair director of development Hugh Fahy as its chief information officer to replace Richard Lloyd-Williams.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Irish inflation and eBay
Retail news round-up on August 8, 2014:S&P cuts Tesco’s credit rating, Consumer price index inflation in Ireland up 0.3%, eBay gains top spot as most popular retailer on mobile
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NewsCarphone Warehouse marketing boss discusses new digital concept store
Carphone Warehouse marketing director Julian Diment talks Retail Week through the roll-out of the company’s new digital concept stores.
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OpinionComment: Why has Aldi launched a smartphone and is it a good idea?
One month ago Aldi Nord in Germany launched two smartphone models – the difference to the UK launch is that these were branded models rather than own-brand.
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NewsAldi becomes first supermarket to launch own-brand smartphone
Aldi has become the first supermarket to launch an own-brand smartphone.