All Technology articles – Page 249
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NewsSweaty Betty increases online sales by 27% following redesign
Sportswear retailer Sweaty Betty has increased group web sales by 27% following a UK site redesign.
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OpinionComment: Tesco marketing boss on the grocer's Hudl tablet launch
Over the past few years we’ve witnessed a profound and rapid change in the way our customers are living their lives.
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OpinionBlog: Tesco's chief Philip Clarke takes a leaf out of Apple's book for Hudl launch
It was a launch more akin to Apple than Tesco as the grocer unveiled its tablet today.
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NewsTesco targets family market with launch of its budget priced tablet called Hudl
Tesco is aiming to corner the family market with the launch of its budget priced tablet, Hudl.
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OpinionBlog: Can retailers offer shoppers a more interactive experience?
Fashions change fast. What was once innovative, suddenly becomes adopted by the mainstream and is seen and expected everywhere — just like technology.
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OpinionComment: Why in-store technology is just part of the selling process
The days of the unassisted sell, courtesy of a bank of iPads, are not just numbered, they’re probably done and dusted.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Reporting season provides retail health check
Some of retail’s biggest names have updated on their performance, giving an insight into their outlook on shopper trends, the high street and the economy.
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OpinionComment: Digital emphasis separates old and new retail
I carry in my head scenarios for two retailers, OldRetail and NewRetail. Picture the scenes at their board meetings this week.
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OpinionComment: Technology will drive success during economic upturn
The volume of financial updates from retailers in the last few weeks was a prime opportunity to take the temperature of the sector as it begins to prepare for the Christmas countdown.
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InterviewInterview: M&S digital boss Wade-Gery on multichannel transformation
Big changes are on the horizon for Marks & Spencer’s multichannel business. Laura Heywood talks to ecommerce boss Laura Wade-Gery about how she’s making the web the retailer’s flagship store.
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OpinionComment: Technological innovations answer shoppers' demands
Consumers have always been demanding. Whether it’s more information, the newest model or a bigger size, fulfilling such demands has been the fundamental role of the shopkeeper for centuries.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Battle lines redrawn in online fulfilment war
Fulfilment of online orders has become a fiercely fought battleground as retailers tussle to entice customers in a crowded market. Laura Heywood finds out what new weapons are being deployed.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Which multichannel gadgetry really presses shoppers' buttons?
Multichannel gadgetry is high on retailers’ investment agenda. Sarah Butler investigates which technologies are genuinely improving the customer experience and which are detracting from it.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can retailers prepare for the mobile revolution?
As mobile technology continues to influence the virtual and physical shopping experience, Jon Severs looks at how retailers can prepare for the mobile revolution.
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Analysis: Multichannel makeovers create valuable returns
For any retailer, taking a step back and giving the business a multichannel makeover can be a valuable exercise. Glynn Davis examines retailers’ strategies for improving their operating models.
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NewsDigital innovations steal the limelight at London Fashion Week
Trailblazing digital retail technology had a flashbulb-moment alongside catwalk models as retailers put innovation centre stage for London Fashion Week.
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OpinionComment: Three key steps to keeping stores relevant
The book Reshaping Retail by the McKinsey guys on the future of retailing presented some fascinating insights into the impact of technological developments.
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AnalysisAnalysis: PayPal and Apple ramp up the mobile payments race
Apple and PayPal have both unveiled big mobile developments in the past fortnight. Rebecca Thomson surveys the rapidly shifting mobile payment landscape.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco and M&S
Retail news round-up September 18, 2013: Tesco to unveil own-brand Hudl tablet device; M&S to use mobile technology to communicate directly with workers in Asian factories
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OpinionBlog: Technological shift brings theatre to shopping centres
Ever since the shift towards mobile devices as online portals made location important again, the potential to leverage real estate has been handed back to landlords.