All Technology articles – Page 247
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OpinionComment: Argos offers a vision of a digital future
It is half a decade since the news broke that Woolworths was collapsing, a watershed event in the development of UK retail that heralded a period of unprecedented change on the high street.
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NewsVisa launches digital wallet V.me across Europe
Visa has launched its digital wallet service V.me across Europe, giving Visa users the ability to pay with their mobile phones.
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GalleryIn pictures: Retail Week Enterprise Awards 2013 winners revealed
Photos from the Retail Week Enterprise Awards 2013 which were held at The Grosvenor House Hotel last night (November 26).
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OpinionBlog: Revealing the secrets of contactless payments
Last week I impressed my wife. And all I did was pay via contactless payment.
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NewsTesco trials electronic shelf-edge pricing in the UK
Tesco has extended its electronic shelf-edge label trial to a UK store, following trials of the technology in Hungary.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Trends and innovations in the retail supply chain
Retail Week, in partnership with DWF, has launched its first in-depth report into the UK retail supply chain sector’s state of play. Here we provide a summary of the findings.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Flying Stores, Philip Clarke and a Big Cheese
Next year’s Retail Week Live will be bigger and better than ever. Here are just a few of the highlights and some of the speakers who will be helping to make the 2014 event our best yet.
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OpinionComment: Retailers need to get more serious about m-commerce
In 2011, Tesco HomePlus launched a ‘virtual supermarket’ on a Seoul subway station wall. It was a bold, brave, creative experiment and it swiftly became the global poster child for how people shopped via their mobiles.
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AnalysisInnovation: Barneys combines visual art with Jay-Z collaboration for Christmas displays
Luxury department store Barneys in New York has collaborated with visual artist Joanie Lemercier and music icon Shawn ‘Jay Z’ Carter to create interactive multimedia Christmas window displays.
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NewsMorrisons.com to focus on freshness with virtual butcher
Morrisons is to flex its fresh food muscle when it launches online in January with initiatives including a virtual butcher.
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OpinionComment: Engaging with digital enablers will separate retail's winners and losers
Every start-up faces a decision: disrupt or engage.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why understanding data is key to winning and retaining customers
A Retail Week and Cognizant roundtable revealed the key things retailers must get right to effectively use shopper data to personalise offers.
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NewsClarks to roll out iPad app to measure children's feet
Shoe specialist Clarks is rolling out iPads to measure children’s feet as it works to evolve its in-store services.
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OpinionBlog: Macy's continues to shine on the mobile
US department store Macy’s continues to outshine its contemporaries with its mobile offer.
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NewsPinterest ties up with retailers to feature popular Pins onto website
Pinterest has opened up its API for the first time to let major companies including Walmart, Target and Disney integrate popular ‘Pins’ directly onto their websites.
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NewsDixons trials electronic shelf-edge price labels
Dixons is trialling electronic shelf-edge labelling at its store in Aylesbury as it continues to develop its multichannel offer.
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Analysis12 ways for retailers to appeal to mums
Mums are a vital consumer group for many retailers. Retail Week worked with Discovery Research to find out how businesses can appeal to them.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How the Co-op supply chain overhaul has transformed operations
The Co-operative Group has completed an eight-year update of its supply chain to address efficiency, costs and availability. David Brooks meets supply chain director Mark Hale to find out how the investment is paying off.
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OpinionComment: Mobile technology will continue to revolutionise the way we shop
We’ve already heard the major retailers predicting that this Christmas there will be explosive growth in m-commerce as consumers increasingly make purchases from their tablets or smartphones.
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NewsCustomers object to use of their data by retailers
Shoppers have warned retailers off using mobile and bank data as worries over big brother-style intrusion into personal information mounts.