All Technology articles – Page 254
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NewsContactless payment security concerns mean only 7% use it
Just 7% of shoppers have used contactless payment technology, according to an exclusive Retail Week poll.
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NewsArgos, Boots, House of Fraser and The Hut sign up to MasterCard's new e-wallet
Argos, Boots UK, House of Fraser and The Hut have signed up to a new e-wallet service that enables shoppers to pay for goods at the click of a button.
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Opinion
Blog: Becoming more agile - retailers’ thoughts on platform and design
With a plethora of legacy systems and multiple channels to manage it can seem almost impossible to bring everything together to meet customer demands without getting tangled up behind the scenes.
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NewsSelfridges to sell 3D printers this Christmas in Oxford Street store
Selfridges is to sell 3D printers this Christmas as part of a pop-up shop where shoppers can use a full body scanner to print a miniature figurine of themselves.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why retailers haven't yet cracked big data
Has managing the retailer-customer relationship become harder with the growth of data, or easier as technology advances?
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NewsLakeland targeted in ‘sophisticated and sustained' cyber-attack
Kitchenware specialist Lakeland has revealed a “sophisticated and sustained attack” on its website and warned customers to take action to protect their data.
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NewsArgos pilots Blippar image recognition technology in catalogue
Argos is launching catalogues that guide shoppers to interactive content on their smartphones as it continues on its multichannel march.
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OpinionBlog: Westfield's new personalised app
Shopping centre operator Westfield has launched its My Westfield app, which enables retailers to offer personalised offers to shoppers.
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NewsOcado targets lapsed shoppers with Wheel of Fortune-style online game
Ocado is giving consumers who have interacted with the brand but are not regular shoppers the chance to win their shopping using a Wheel of Fortune-style online game.
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NewsOnline retail searches on tablets soar 132%, BRC says
The number of consumers searching for retail products and stores on tablets has risen by 132% as the multi-screening phenomenon grows.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is image recognition less useful than QR codes?
QR codes are ugly. They’re intrusive. Most designers hate them because there’s no way to make them look any less like the brick-full-of-blocks they are, especially when they’ve been slapped next to a great-looking retail marketing image.
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NewsRiver Island targets US and Australia with online marketing push
River Island has embarked on a new online advertising programme as it works to increase its brand awareness in international markets.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Shop Direct to focus on personalisation to become a "world-class digital retailer"
Under new chief executive Alex Baldock, home shopping group Shop Direct plans to develop a world-class digital offer.
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NewsAsda expects 75% of customers to be multichannel this Christmas
Grocer Asda expects 75% of its customers to shop across bricks and clicks this Christmas, signalling a dramatic shift towards multichannel among its shoppers.
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Opinion
Blog: Is Effort the New Loyalty?
Customer loyalty seems to be dead – the amount of choice and transparency we have about products and prices and channels means that loyalty may well be a thing of the past.
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OpinionComment: Retail Week pushes the button on an extended digital service
This week Retail Week launches the largest overhaul of its services in the 25 years of its existence by pushing the button on an extended digital service.
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AnalysisRetail Week unveils its new iPad app
Retail Week’s new app will offer all the benefits of the print edition as well as regular updates.
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NewsWhittard of Chelsea to launch new website to capitalise on heritage
Tea and coffee specialist Whittard of Chelsea is to relaunch its website as part of a marketing push to play on its heritage as a “master blender”.
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OpinionComment: The grocery sector - How to keep pace with the market
The grocery market is rarely out of the spotlight, and this year the glare upon the grocers has not lessened since the horse meat scandal that began in January.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will mobile payments take off any time soon?
Visa’s hero market for contactless payments is Bratislava, where 1 million contactless transactions take place every
month.