All Technology articles – Page 263
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NewsTesco plans global hackathon event
Tesco is planning to hold a hackathon event in its head offices around the world simultaneously.
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NewsSainsbury's and Asda back new app designed to find missing trollies
Major supermarkets Sainsburys and Asda are backing a new smartphone app which enables shoppers to find and return missing shopping trollies.
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AnalysisAnalysis: EBay - from auction site to retail channel
EBay UK’s plan to transform itself from auction site to retail channel is gaining momentum with ex-Sainsbury’s online boss Tanya Lawler now at the helm.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Halfords’ strategy should put retailer on road to recovery
A recent slump in profits has forced Halfords to reassess its strategy, but the retailer’s new chief executive is confident he knows the best route forward.
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Opinion
Blog: Technology pit stop could decide retail race winners
This year’s BT for Retail Summit was held in the motorsport-themed Whittlebury Hall, just a champagne cork’s pop from Silverstone.
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NewsRetail cash spend falls 10% as shoppers move online
The amount of money spent in cash slumped 10% last year as new ways to pay including PayPal increased in popularity.
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AnalysisCollect+ fulfilment service: What do retailers need to know?
Fulfilment service Collect+ has doubled sales as its popularity with shoppers and retailers continues to grow.
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NewsKingfisher IT director Mike Bell departs retailer after four years
DIY giant Kingfisher group IT director Mike Bell left the retailer last month after more than four years at the group.
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NewsOcado launches tool to swipe shoppers from rivals including Waitrose
Ocado has launched a new tool aimed at stealing shoppers from its rivals including supply partner Waitrose.
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NewsSainsbury's grocery website hit by technical problems
The Sainsbury’s grocery website has gone down this morning with a sign up for maintenance telling customers it will be “back shortly”.
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NewsAsda refreshes website as tablet version launches
Asda has revamped the homepage of its website and launched a tablet-optimised site to capitalise on digital shoppers on the move.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Ocado deal gives Morrisons online offer a jump-start
Morrisons is finally launching in online grocery in partnership with Ocado. But while it will have a running start, the details of the deal are giving analysts food for thought.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons’ Ocado deal is its chance to catch up with market
In a tie-up with Ocado, Morrisons has finally confirmed the shape and structure of its long-awaited move online.
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OpinionBlog: Ikea launches interactive party planning tool
Home and furniture retailer Ikea has developed an interactive party invitation generator to encourage people to make the most of their outdoor space in the summer.
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OpinionComment: The future of contactless payment may be rocky
Customers may want a quick, pain-free, experience at the tills but recent history suggests that the reality is far different. All too often contactless terminals are lost amongst so much other point-of-sale collateral on the counter space that the inclination is to avoid or ignore them.
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NewsMorrisons hires former Tesco executive as chief information officer
Morrisons has appointed former Tesco and Nokia executive John Clarke as its new interim chief information officer, just days after inking a deal to launch an online grocery service with Ocado.
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AnalysisScan-and-shop technology: What do retailers need to know?
Grocers such as Asda and Sainsbury’s are piloting scan-and-shop devices to cut queue times and increase convenience.
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NewsEBay plans to launch click-and-collect service with merchants
Online marketplace giant eBay is to launch a click-and-collect service as it continues to work on its customer service proposition.
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OpinionComment: Walmart fights back with technology as sales slip
As Walmart was reporting its first same-store sales drop in seven quarters along with a barely increasing profit on May 16th, it also detailed its impressive IT and e-commerce growth.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches IT apprenticeship in a bid to reduce skills gap
John Lewis has launched a technology apprenticeship as it continues to grow its IT department.