All Technology articles – Page 312
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NewsPhones 4U rolls-out store systems to Dixons shop-in-shops
Phones 4U is to implement its store systems in its Dixons shop-in-shops to consolidate its multichannel business onto one IT platform to drive store revenue.
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NewsKiddicare starts paid-for website merchandising
Kiddicare, the online baby and nursery retailer, is introducing a paid-for merchandising system that will allow brands sold by the website to position themselves more prominently.
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OpinionRetail surgery: It’s expensive to use a lot of product imagery and video on our website. What should we do to maximise sales?
It’s expensive to use a lot of product imagery and video on our website. What should we do to maximise sales?
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AnalysisCard payment system failures
Up to 20 retailers were affected by a failure of Barclaycard’s payment systems. But how did it happen and where does the responsibility lie?
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NewsChristmas comes early for Argos with three-for-two toy promotion
Catalogue store group Argos shifted 2 million units during its three-for-two toy promotion a fortnight ago, staged to make an early play for Christmas sales.
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NewsWHSmith and Dixons join forces for ebook download app deal
Bookseller WHSmith has struck a deal with Dixons to embed an ebook download app on e-readers and tablet devices sold by the electricals group.
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NewsAsos launches mobile site
Asos has launched its first mobile site to allow customers to buy products on the go.
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Opinion
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
Retailers should be just as proud of a well-executed copycat idea as a truly innovative one, heard the delegates at this week’s Internet Retailing conference.
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Opinion
Matalan upgrades warehouse system in e-commerce drive
Matalan is pushing its expansion into e-commerce by upgrading its warehouse management system.
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NewsThree to use in-store augmented reality app to improve brand image
Store staff for mobile phone retailer Three are to use an augmented reality app in stores to improve customers’ perception of its network coverage.
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Opinion
SPONSOR POST: The Google Product Extensions Feature: What is it?
Some of our customers who used the new Google Product Extensions feature in beta experienced better click-through and conversion rates.
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Opinion
John Lewis launches mobile site
John Lewis has launched the mobile-optimised version of its website.
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Opinion
What we’re reading: Monday
Retail technology stories we found worth reading on the web today
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Opinion
Welcome to Retail Bytes
Introducing Retail Bytes, the new e-commerce and technology blog from Retail Week.
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AnalysisContactless payments: Out of contact
Contactless is approaching tipping point, but concerns remain about costs and whether shoppers will embrace the system without a national consumer awareness campaign.
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NewsComet draws fire over data protection
Electricals retailer Comet faces an investigation by the data protection watchdog after it accidentally sold a TV set on its website for 2p, and then revealed the email addresses of more than 500 people who took advantage of the bargain when it wrote to them to say it would not ...
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NewsRetailers count cost of payments breakdown
Up to 20 retailers affected by a card payment breakdown last weekend are this week assessing the damage caused before deciding whether to seek compensation from provider Barclaycard.
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NewsAsos launches US site as overseas drive accelerates
Fashion etailer Asos has launched a dedicated US website as it hopes to tap into what it sees as the “enormous” potential of overseas sales.