All Technology articles – Page 252
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OpinionComment: The technology trends and start-ups retailers need to know about
When 3 major UK retailers went bust right after Christmas last year in early January 2013, we should have all known that something fundamental was changing in people’s buying behaviour.
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OpinionComment: Technology is the best opportunity we've had to attract shoppers to stores
The structural shift in shopping habits due to of the pace of technological change is an area that shopping centres must address and capitalise on.
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OpinionComment: Retailers are set to get more serious about dynamic pricing
Price optimisation is a hot topic for retailers. But this can result in frequent price changes and, manually executed, these changes are time consuming and expensive.
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NewsRetailers will adopt airline-style flexible pricing, predicts Kingfisher boss Cheshire
Retailers could soon be using ‘dynamic pricing’ based on demand and time of day in the same way that airlines and hotels do, according to Kingfisher’s Ian Cheshire.
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NewsArgos appoints M&S executive to new head of commercial transformation role
Argos has raided Marks & Spencer to poach Adam Archer who will take up the newly created role of head of commercial transformation.
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OpinionComment: Potential Amazon tie-up with HTC highlights the power of partnerships
It sounds like Amazon is thinking about developing a range of three smartphones with handset manufacturer HTC in the face of increased competition from both Apple and Google.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can show showrooming the door
Showrooming is a hot topic for retailers but, as discussed at a Retail Week and Telefónica O2 roundtable, plenty can be done to tackle and even exploit the trend.
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NewsAsda aims for a monster Halloween with augmented reality game
Asda hopes to have a spooktacular Halloween as it rolls out its Big Shop of Horrors this weekend.
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AnalysisInnovation: Asda trials 3D printing service in York superstore
Asda has this week launched a 3D printing service to shoppers, priced at £40.
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OpinionComment: How Amazon changed UK retail in 15 years
Only a handful of retailers can genuinely claim to have turned the industry upside down. But surely Amazon, which this week celebrated its 15th anniversary of operating in the UK, can legitimately be said to have done just that.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The evolution of the online marketplace
From eBay and Rakuten to Amazon and Asos, marketplaces are becoming a central part of retailing in the UK. Tamsin Brown takes a look at how they are evolving.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Apps are here to stay, so how can retailers best use them?
The boom in smartphones has given rise to new forms of marketing. Jennifer Whitehead assesses how retailers and brands are using apps to target customers.
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NewsHMV kick-starts digital strategy with launch of innovative app
HMV is kick-starting its critical digital strategy this week with the launch of an MP3 download store and innovative app.
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NewsVirtual reality centre opens to help retailers develop loyalty schemes
Marketing firm TCC has created a virtual reality centre to help retailers develop loyalty schemes from the shopper’s perspective.
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OpinionComment: Can Burberry's Angela Ahrendts reinstate innovation in Apple's stores?
Apple struggled to find someone to fill the Ron Johnson-shaped whole left in its exec team, when the former head of retail moved on to become the chief executive of JCPenney.
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AnalysisAmazon UK's 15th birthday: 15 facts about the etail giant
Amazon launched in the UK 15 years ago. Here are 15 facts about the etail giant.
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OpinionComment: Has the in-store digital display wave crashed?
The tendency to clad everything with an iPad or touchscreen is disappearing fast and old-fashioned visual merchandising is taking its place.
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NewsFormer Kiddicare boss launches digital start-up investment vehicle
Former Kiddicare chief executive Scott Weavers-Wright has launched an investment vehicle for retail technology start-ups.
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NewsDebenhams launches online ticket office
Debenhams has launched its own online box office which allows people to enter their postcode and find local events between one and 25 miles from their home.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco and Sainsbury's quests for success
The UK’s two biggest quoted grocers released updates last week - both provided an interesting snapshot of the state of affairs for the two retailers. Rebecca Thomson charts how each has evolved and where they might go next.