All Technology articles – Page 235
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AnalysisReport: Re-engineering retail structures, skills and strategies for a data culture
A shift in data usage is creating a huge change in retail structures and operating models, finds Retail Week’s new Data Management Report, in association with eClerx.
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AnalysisVideo: Inside Harrods’ fully automated distribution centre
Luxury retailer Harrods granted Retail Week an exclusive look behind the scenes at its state-of-the-art warehouse in Thatcham, West Berkshire.
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NewsContactless payment transactions grow 383% in 2013, says Mastercard
The volume of contactless payment transactions in the UK has grown 383% in 2013, according to payments processor Mastercard.
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OpinionComment: Retail data – big or small, it’s what you do with it that matters
It doesn’t matter whether its big or small, we must make the best of any data.
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OpinionMalcom Walker: Iceland boss on why the UK needs infrastructure investment
Retail is being held back by poor roads and patchy online coverage
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NewsKitbag to pilot event retail with Ryder Cup click-and-collect store
Findel-owned sports specialist Kitbag will launch a click-and-collect store at The Ryder Cup in Gleneagles in September.
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InterviewInterview: Asos technology boss on its IT investment plans
Asos is investing millions in its IT. Chief information officer Pete Marsden explains how he plans to make sure its technology is underpinning its phenomenal growth.
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OpinionComment: What type of companies will win investor cash in the retail innovation space this year?
It is an increasingly common idea that no industry is safe from disruption, and where we see innovation, investment money will often follow.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Vivid Homes by B&Q in China brings virtual reality to life
VIVID Homes by B&Q in Yishan Lu, Shanghai, is designed to tap into the burgeoning Chinese housing market by offering a hi-tech, multisensory home improvement journey.
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NewsJohn Lewis and Waitrose roll out Google Apps to 60,000 staff
Waitrose and John Lewis are rolling out Google Apps to a combined total of 60,000 users in a bid to improve innovation at the two retailers.
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AnalysisApril Fools' Day 2014: The best wind-ups from retailers
Retailers have launched a series of pranks this morning to fool customers on April Fools’ Day.
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NewsArgos creates 'destiny' shopping as it launches digital crystal balls in store
Argos is set to launch a digital ‘crystal ball’ in store that can determine what a customer wants to buy before they know it themselves.
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OpinionComment: What it's like to win Tesco's global hackathon
This month we held our first ever Globe’athon, with colleagues and partner companies coming together all over the world to hack.
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NewsMarks & Spencer IT boss Darrell Stein to join Reckitt Benckiser
Marks & Spencer IT director Darrell Stein is to join consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser as senior vice-president for information services.
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AnalysisVideo: The start-ups working at the Tesco-sponsored Rainmaking Loft
At Retail Week Live in March we spoke to a collection of the start-ups working at the Rainmaking Loft, which is sponsored by Tesco.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What is the best way for retailers to use Apple’s iBeacon?
What is the best way for retailers to use Apple’s iBeacon?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can stores think beyond their own shop windows?
Retailers in premium shopping centres have to compete with 200 to 300 stores in close proximity, all vying for the same footfall.
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NewsBrighton's Churchill Square shopping centre launches augumented reality show
Brighton’s Churchill Square shopping centre will become the first in the UK to launch an augmented reality virtual fashion show.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Bhs, Jacques Vert, CBI, Uniqlo and Carphone Warehouse
Retail news round-up on March 27, 2014: Bhs reaches new food deal; Jacques Vert names new multichannel director, CBI figures show UK recovery slow, Uniqlo plans Canadian stores, Carphone Warehouse to sell MVNO stake
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Facebook wanted virtual reality headset firm Oculus Rift
Facebook is on the acquisition trail at the moment – a few weeks after buying messaging app Whatsapp for $19bn, it has now bought virtual reality headset company Oculus Rift for $2bn.