All Technology articles – Page 243
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AnalysisAnalysis: What is the Oculus Rift and how could it be used in retail?
The Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset that provides a completely immersive experience, allowing users to feel as though they are present in a virtual world.
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GalleryIn pictures: Retailers bring products to life with virtual reality
As 3D agency Inition gears up to deliver an interactive virtual reality experience for Topshop this weekend, Retail Week takes a look at what other projects it has worked on with retailers.
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NewsVideo: Topshop gives shoppers London Fashion Week virtual front row experience
Fashion retailer Topshop will give its customers the chance to sit on the front row at London Fashion Week in a virtual reality experience.
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InterviewQ&A: Andrew Robb, chief operating officer at Farfetch, on how to innovate
Andrew Robb, chief operating officer at Farfetch, talks about innovation at the online retailer
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OpinionComment: How wearable technology will make little difference
The idea that by donning a pair of Robocop-style glasses things will be better is the stuff of Never Never Land.
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OpinionComment: Retailers must consider new technology's return on investment
Across the retail sector a lot of effort is going into finding creative ways of using technology to create new customer experiences.The question is, will that investment trickle down into a return for the business, or is it just window dressing?Marc Jacobs recently revealed that it plans to open a ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: Valuable lessons global supply chain leaders can teach retailers
Who are the global supply chain leaders and what can the retail industry learn from them? Laura Heywood picks the ultimate line-up and discovers what skills are needed to avoid being left on the bench.
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NewsTerry Leahy and Bob Willett back fashion website Atterley Road
Former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy and former Best Buy international head Bob Willett have backed an investment in fashion etailer Atterley Road.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What is the best way to adopt new technology?
Despite vast investment, retail IT projects routinely fail to deliver. Retailers spend a lot of time and effort on increasingly sophisticated technology, so how should they be developing and adopting it?
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OpinionRetail surgery: What impact will wearable technology have on retail?
Wearables, or wearable technologies, are different to mobile devices.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Innovation at Retail Week Live
Innovation is a crucial weapon in retailers’ armouries and Retail Week Live will recognise the best of the best.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sir Terry Leahy and Nick Robertson on why delivery has become so crucial
Few would have predicted a decade ago that fulfilment would become the difference between making a sale or not but few would contest now that it plays a huge role.
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NewsFirst online pound shop launches ahead of Poundshop.com debut
An online pound shop has launched this week for the first time, pipping Poundland co-founder Steve Smith’s Poundshop.com venture to the post.
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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.