All Technology articles – Page 227
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NewsSuperdrug returns to profit but sales slip amid fierce competition
Superdrug has returned to profit but experienced a sales slip due to reduced high street footfall and fierce competition.
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OpinionBlog: Engage and motivate staff using customer feedback
Location managers have a lot to think about – stock levels, shift scheduling, sales reports, hiring, training, filling in for missing staff, the list goes on.
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AnalysisTopman creates 3D digital avatars of catwalk models
Topman has created 3D avatars of the models on its spring/summer 2015 catwalk as owner Arcadia continues to develop its digital offer.
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AnalysisWebinar: Collaboration and solid infrastructure are crucial to ICT agility, says John Lewis IT strategy boss
Collaboration, mixed skills and a robust infrastructure are at the heart of ensuring a retailer has excellent IT agility.
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NewsTesco trials slimline contactless payment tills in London stores
Tesco is testing slimline card-only checkouts in its busiest London stores in a bid to save space and reduce queues during peak times.
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OpinionComment: Touch, smell, taste, sound and vision as customer experiences
Stores are here to stay due to five simple reasons. Shopping is about experiences – using our five senses – which can only happen in a store.
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NewsWestfield London launches PayPal app for car park payments
Westfield London has partnered with PayPal to allow shoppers to pay for parking using a mobile device at the Shepherds Bush centre.
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OpinionBlog: Customer satisfaction with returns makes good business
The summer sales are in full swing, with brands vying for the attention of consumers on the hunt for holiday bargains.
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OpinionComment: Why retailers should work with start-up accelerators
We are now living in an age when the digitisation of the entire retail experience is an attainable and beneficial possibility.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Asda plans to become the UK's most convenient grocer
Asda is on a drive to make it more convenient to shop at the grocer by investing heavily in its multichannel delivery methods.
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OpinionComment: Amazon’s Firefly sets the stage for next etail battleground
Not content with selling you everything from a Gangsta Rap colouring book to canned unicorn meat (yes, really), Amazon has revealed the latest step in its journey towards world domination.
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AnalysisRetail Week launches its first 24-hour hackathon
Retail Week is launching the first Retail Week Hackathon, affording retailers crucial insight into creating the ultimate customer experience.
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NewsArgos appoints head of IT, commercial and supply chain
Argos has appointed Henrietta Baring to the newly created position of head of IT, commercial and supply chain to help it become a “digital retail leader”.
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OpinionComment: Tesco IT boss Mike McNamara on innovation and its Google Glass app
The world is changing at an incredible pace. It took over 12 years for TV to reach 50 million people, but a successful app can now do it in a matter of days.
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NewsBoots launches new app linked to Advantage Card loyalty scheme
Boots has launched an app to send customers offers linked to their Boots Advantage Card accounts rather than through paper coupons.
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NewsWearable technology Google Glass goes on sale in the UK
Google Glass is now on sale in the UK, two years after the first version of the eyewear device was launched.
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OpinionBlog: Turning up the heat on summer sales
We are set for a scorcher of a summer apparently, with the Met Office predicting above average temperatures for June, July and August. This no doubt will mean a shopping frenzy around barbecues, burgers, buns and beer - and that is before we look at salads, sauces and suntan cream.
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NewsAmazon enters smartphone market with shopping-friendly device
Amazon unveiled its first smartphone, Fire, yesterday which allows users to see images in 3D and buy items they see.
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OpinionComment: In the future all media content will be shoppable
Asos’s recent launch of its #asseenonme initiative is the precursor of a change in how the retail sector perceives advertising.
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OpinionBlog: Going beyond omnichannel in the 'shoppertainment' era
Omnichannel has become more than just a buzzword - it’s a reality for aggressive retailers interested in creating brand differentiation through a seamless shopping experience across all channels and touchpoints.