All Technology articles – Page 241
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OpinionComment: Retailers can't afford to take their foot off the digital pedal
Marketing, buying and merchandising, IT, store operations, ecommerce - it’s the retail structure we know and love.
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NewsThe easy days of ecommerce are over, says former Wiggle boss
The easy days of ecommerce are over, according to former Wiggle chief executive Humphrey Cobbold.
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NewsRetail has only seen the tip of the iceberg with mobile, says Carphone Warehouse boss
Retail has only seen the ‘tip of the iceberg’ of the effect mobile will have, according to Carphone Warehouse chief executive Andrew Harrison.
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NewsHouse of Fraser redesigns website with touchscreens in mind
Department store House of Fraser has relaunched its website and has designed it with touchscreen devices in mind.
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OpinionComment: How to avoid Screwfix's mega-bargain online glitch
Shoppers at DIY online retailer Screwfix.com couldn’t believe their luck when the retailer – selling everything from sheds to pricey power tools – cut all its prices to £34.99 at the end of January.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Ocado begins with 'O' but will it end with £1.8bn?
One wag famously once said Ocado begins with an ‘O’ and ends with a zero, but it seems to be very much alive and kicking.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Top 50 UK retailers 2012/13
Retail Week Knowledge Bank has compiled a ranking of the UK’s top 50 retailers by sales during the 2012/13 financial year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Six ways Facebook has changed retail
As Facebook celebrates its 10th birthday, Retail Week looks at how it has benefited retailers.
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NewsAsos boosts sales by 33% using real-time data
Asos increased sales by 33% in the four months to December 2013 using real-time pricing software that pulls in data from across the web to inform buying and merchandising decisions.
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OpinionComment: Why big data should be every retailer’s roadmap to the future
I was alarmed to read a piece in Retail Week entitled ‘Retailers are being blinded by big data’.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 14 mobile payment services Amazon's Kindle would compete with
The mobile payment market is one of the most innovative sectors in retail and last week it emerged Amazon is considering trying its hand, by turning the Kindle into a till.
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NewsTwitter eyes partnership for ecommerce venture
Twitter is mulling an ecommerce venture that could allow users to buy products directly from the site.
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GalleryStore gallery: Sephora, New York
Sephora is a brand that has come, been and gone in the UK and is, to a large extent, probably forgotten on these shores.
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OpinionComment: Online retailing has changed the rules of merchandising, says Facebook
Retailers have developed and refined the science of merchandising for hundreds of years, but the disruption of the internet and e-commerce has been an enormous catalyst of change for the industry
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AnalysisReport: Retail 2014 - industry leaders’ business priorities
Our Retail 2014 report, produced in association with Kurt Salmon, asked retail bosses about their outlook for the year ahead. Ben Cooper looks at the challenges and opportunities they face.
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GalleryIn pictures: Argos trials NFC technology to encourage app downloads
Argos is trialling near field communication (NFC) technology in its stores, using it to enable shoppers to download its app by scanning a code with a phone.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do retailers achieve operational efficiency?
How do retailers achieve operational efficiency without compromising customer service?
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AnalysisClick-and-collect on the Tube: What do retailers need to know?
Tesco and Waitrose yesterday revealed they will be offering click-and-collect to London Underground passengers. Retail Week takes a look at the service.
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NewsShoppers steal £1.6bn from supermarket self-checkouts
Shoppers using self-checkouts stole more than £1.6bn from grocery retailers last year, according to new research.
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NewsAmazon considers using Kindles as checkouts
Amazon is considering adapting its Kindle tablet to allow bricks-and-mortar retailers to use them as checkouts.