All Technology articles – Page 260
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NewsTesco opens Shoreditch offices for mobile app development
Tesco has opened an office in London’s trendy Shoreditch to house a team of mobile app developers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Highlights from Retail Week’s Multichannel Now report
The multichannel journey is picking up pace as retailers learn what works best for the customer. Here are some of the highlights from Retail Week’s Multichannel Now report.
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Amazon to launch Appstore for Android in almost 200 countries
Amazon has revealed plans to introduce its Appstore for Android to almost 200 countries in the coming months, as it seeks to boost digital content revenue and take on rivals such as Apple and Google.Developers are being invited to submit apps for distribution in countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, South ...
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OpinionBlog: Measurement can make sense of the vast tsunami of online data
Management consultant and author Peter Drucker said “What gets measured, gets managed”.
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OpinionBlog: Tesco launches Iron Man 3 augmented reality app
Supermarket giant Tesco has developed an augmented reality app to tie up with the release of Iron Man 3.
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NewsAsda plans same-day delivery on food orders in £700m investment drive
Asda is to invest £700m in a number of initiatives including same-day delivery for food orders, click-and-collect and a raft of new stores.
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NewsBoots partners with Weetabix in pay-by-picture trial
Boots has teamed up with breakfast cereal Weetabix to enable customers to purchase a breakfast snack with a picture of it.
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NewsJohn Lewis online sales reach £1bn as revamped website unveiled
Department store John Lewis’ online sales have broken through the £1bn barrier as the retailer unveils a new £40m web platform.
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Opinion
Blog: Mixing business with pleasure
Accessories retailer Claire’s uses next generation technology to reach next generation consumers.
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Rakuten signs up to MasterCard's new digital wallet service
Japanese ecommerce business Rakuten has signed up to MasterCard’s new digital wallet service,MasterPass, for its US site.Customers will be able to use the service to buy online or via their mobile using stored payment credentials. Those using the service will receive additional promotions to encourage repeat visits.Roger Andelin, president and ...
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OpinionBlog: Uniqlo launches video app
Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo has created a video app to promote a series of events it is running at a pop-up location in London this month.
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OpinionBlog: The BT Retail Week Technology Awards shortlist is out
The BT Retail Week Technology Awards shortlist is out, highlighting some of the best retail technology projects of the last year in UK retail.
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NewsOnline fashion sales jump 15% in March despite cold snap
Online retail revenue soared 16% year on year last month as fashion etail sales jumped despite the unseasonable weather.
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NewsFashion footwear retailer Dune tests in-store multichannel tools
Footwear retailer Dune is preparing to ramp up its multichannel strategy as it outlines plans for international expansion.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Walmart gears up for the digital fight against Amazon
The retail giant has unveiled a raft of omnichannel initiatives, but will this push be enough for Walmart to gain ground after a slow online start?
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NewsMorrisons puts 700 staff into consultation after IT efficiencies
Morrisons is understood to have put nearly 700 staff into consultation after it decided to implement automated cash-handling technology in its stores.
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Otto Group to expand ecommerce operations
Otto Group is to invest E300m (£255.2m) in the expansion of its ecommerce operations over the next two years, according to managing director Rainer Hillebrand.The retailer aims to increase online revenues from E5.7bn (£4.8bn) in 2012 to E8bn (£6.8bn) in 2015.A key project is a new online brand, dubbed Collins, ...
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Opinion
Blog: A power shift at the top table?
There used to be a time when the board would set out its aims and objectives for a retailer and IT would then try and make sure the technology in place was, at best, an enabler.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Grocers chase digital entertainment market share
Grocers are responding to changes in the entertainment market by investing in digital platforms and developing their own services.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Walmart steps up to the multichannel plate
The world’s largest retailer, Walmart, has revealed it will be piloting in-store collection lockers in its home market.