All Technology articles – Page 240
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AnalysisAnalysis: 11 cyber-crime lessons from the Target security breach
Cyber-crime is big news at the moment - barely a day goes by without news of another huge security breach - and the Target hack in December was one of the biggest.
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OpinionBlog: Hearing from retail's trailblazers at NRF
At a show that’s big on emphasising the importance of ecommerce to future growth, it was refreshing to hear so many industry leaders talking up the value of physical locations at the National Retail Foundation’s (NRF) show last week.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Dunelm and technology
Retail news round-up on January 21, 2014: Tesco still biggest grocer in Ireland despite market share slump, Dunelm awards deal to iForce to cement online presence, Technology investment will drive revenue, according to CBRE survey
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NewsAsda rolls out RFID technology on George stock
Asda is rolling out RFID (radio frequency identification) technology to improve stock visibility for its George clothing line.
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OpinionNRF: John Lewis IT boss on the themes that mattered this year
NRF in New York is the ‘big show’ for anyone interested in retail technology – retailers and suppliers alike.
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NewsMorrisons pilots next generation self-checkout
Morrisons is trialling self-checkout kiosks that also allow shoppers to pre-order food at its in-store café, as well as read QR codes on mobile devices.
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AnalysisNRF: Shop Direct’s transformation from catalogue business to digital retailer
Head of ecommerce Paul Hornby shared the seven-year story of Shop Direct’s transformation from a catalogue business to a digital retailer at the Oracle Retail Exchange in New York during last week’s NRF.
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AnalysisNRF: Tailor Arden Reed uses a van and 3D body scanner to innovate its offer - in pictures
By driving a van equipped with a 3D body scanner to customers’ place of work, bespoke online tailor Arden Reed has come up with an innovative way to take measurements with minimal inconvenience.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The internet of things – what Google's Nest purchase means for retailers
Pretty much any move by Google prompts reams of speculation on what the business might do next, and its $3.2bn (£2bn) purchase this week of US firm Nest – which makes smart thermostats – is no exception.
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OpinionNRF: Tesco's IT chief on the key technology trends of 2014
Retail Week readers will need no introduction to the NRF Big Show, the annual gathering of the retail technology world which takes place in New York every January.
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NewsNRF: Receipts are powerful engagement tool, says Twitter founder
The retail industry is ignoring the receipt as a potential engagement tool, according to Twitter chairman and co-founder Jack Dorsey.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Digital natives, Asos in China and discounting on the agenda
Three of the speakers at this year’s event tell Rebecca Thomson what they think are the main challenges and opportunities facing the industry.
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NewsNRF: French DIY retailer guns to triple online sales this year after IT investment
French DIY retailer Leroy Merlin expects its online sales to more than triple in 2014 after investing in a new ecommerce solution.
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NewsNRF: A digital strategy can help retailers test new markets, says Claire's boss
Setting up an ecommerce site is a “relatively low risk way” of testing whether a retail brand will translate successfully abroad, according to Claire’s boss Jim Fielding.
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NewsNRF: Retailers are prioritising IT investment, says Oracle chief
Money is being funnelled into improving retailers’ back end technological and digital capabilities as IT jumps to the top of their priority lists.
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NewsTesco rolls out single global network
Tesco is rolling out a single global network as part of its on-going IT centralisation programme.
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NewsNRF: UK to face strong competition from Russian etailers in next five years
UK etailers must be prepare to face tough competition from Russian ecommerce in the next five years, according to one of Russia’s largest consumer electronics retailers.
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AnalysisNRF: 3D food printers to smart watches - 7 innovative retail products
From gender-based ‘sexcereal’ that claims to enhance your sexual health to 3D printers that can print edible food, Mintel Group outlined some of the most interesting new products in retail at the NRF conference in New York.
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NewsNRF: Big data will reshape retail, says IBM boss
The foundation of retailers’ competitive advantage in 2014 will be information and how they analyse it, according to IBM chief executive Ginni Rometty.
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OpinionComment: Will 2014 be the year that 3D printing becomes mainstream in retail?
With 2013 done and dusted, how will history judge it? If you were to believe the avalanche of end-of-year reviews that came our way, the only things worth remembering about it were selfies and onesies.