All Technology articles – Page 253
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NewsTesco introduces till cash monitoring system
Tesco is to introduce a new till management system to cut queues at the checkout and ensure cashiers have enough change.
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Opinion
Blog: Spending a day in a cashless, cardless world
Not a day goes by without at least one email appearing in my inbox telling me about a new revolution in the world of payments.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will the UK ever be a cashless society?
As new payment methods take off, a retail landscape without coins and notes could be on the horizon.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can automating back-end processes improve my ecommerce operation?
How can automating back-end processes improve my ecommerce operation?
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NewsMaplin hires data specialist to refine online ranges
Electricals retailer Maplin has appointed data analytics specialist Rangespan to enable it to identify which products will sell well.
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OpinionBlog: How Tesco’s Harris + Hoole is bringing digital in store
Stepping into Harris + Hoole’s Cannon Street, London store, it’s immediately clear this is a coffee shop with a difference.
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OpinionBlog: Sports Direct's new magazine is boosted by mobile
Sports Direct’s new magazine might seem a strange choice for a media launch in 2013, considering that retailers are generally busy battling it out over who can be the most digitally innovative.
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NewsSainsbury's expands mobile Scan and Go trial
Sainsbury’s is expanding its mobile scan and go trial from three stores to ten as it continues to test customers’ response to the technology.
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NewsJohn Lewis to trial online personal shopper service after innovation competition
John Lewis is to trial an online personal shopper service for womenswear after staging an internal competition for innovative technology-led ideas.
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NewsClarks signs up to Visa's digital wallet service
Footwear retailer Clarks has taken a step towards providing mobile payment by signing up to Visa’s digital wallet service, V.me.
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NewsDixons launches same-day delivery service in multichannel push
Dixons is launching a same-day delivery service that will mean any order made before 9.30am will reach shoppers by between 6.30pm and 10pm.
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NewsDFS to relaunch website as tablet traffic reaches 33%
DFS is relaunching its website this month to better appeal to the growing number of shoppers accessing its digital offer via tablets.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Payment and targeted marketing - how bank data is changing retail
Bank data is allowing for more targeted and convenient payment and marketing offers. Rebecca Thomson looks at how the partnership between finance and retail is changing.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Kmart’s Pay in Store offer breaks barriers to online
Sears’ Kmart is the latest retailer to enable online shoppers to pay in cash. Its Pay in Store scheme allows customers to reserve goods at Kmart.com and pay for them in store on collection within 24 hours.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I make sure new payment technologies work for my business?
How can I make sure new payment technologies work for my business?
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OpinionBlog: Nordstrum stops tracking shoppers' mobiles in-store
US department store chain Nordstrum has stopped collecting data from shoppers’ mobile phones in store, partly because of complaints it received from shoppers.
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Analysis
Infographic: How speed is increasingly vital in retail
New research from Worldpay has shown that speed is the most important consideration for time poor consumers. Retail Week takes a look at how speed is affecting shopper perceptions.
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NewsMorrisons launches technology innovation den as part of IT investment
Grocer Morrisons has launched an Innovation Den in a bid to improve its adoption of new technologies.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Smart TV, dual screening and ads - how TV's role in retail is changing
TV has come a long way since its black and white beginnings. Suzanne Bearne takes a look at the latest developments and the impact interactive TV could have on retail.
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OpinionBlog: Why Ikea's use of augmented reality is clever
Ikea has been quietly getting on with its own take on multichannel innovation, and its latest offering - a 2014 catalogue with augmented reality - is unique.