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NewsJust Eat debuts AI voice assistant for UK customers
Just Eat has launched a new AI voice assistant for UK customers, designed to make ordering on the platform easier.
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AnalysisPartnership update: JD Sports’ agentic AI collaboration, Morrisons branches into travel, and more
Welcome to the Solutions Spotlight partnership update: Retail Week’s round-up of the latest innovative technology and supply chain tie-ups in retail.
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AnalysisHow UK consumers shopped with AI over Christmas
AI is not only being harnessed by retailers looking to simplify operations, cut costs and save time, but by consumers who want an easier and improved shopping experience.
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Newsletter
Tech & Digital Briefing: Social media shutdown for under-16s; shoppers want more from loyalty
A potential social media ban for under-16s has been debated for several weeks now, in a move that will impact not just retailers, but the whole country. Australia has taken the leap, and many are debating the pros and cons of this. From a retail standpoint, social commerce is more ...
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NewsAmazon reportedly set to axe thousands more corporate roles
Amazon is set to cut thousands more corporate roles as soon as next week, reports say.
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InterviewQ&A: Commerce VP of market strategy on scaling for efficient growth
With Commerce working with retailers such as New Balance, On Running, Muji, and Sports Shoes, Retail Week spoke to its VP of market strategy Al Williams to discuss how retailers can scale and grow, the increasing demand for agentic AI, and why retailers should be mobile-first.
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Opinion‘Rising screentime concern presents retail opportunity for some’
A possible social media ban on under-16s is symptomatic of wider concerns about time spent online. A shift away from ‘peak screen’ may benefit some retailers, observes George MacDonald
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NewsTesco to trial new technology to curb rise in retail crime
Tesco is set to launch a trial of a new crime reporting platform next week, in a bid to deter shoplifters and keep colleagues and customers safe, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisCurrys boss Baldock looks ahead with confidence after ‘strong peak trading’
“If anyone was expecting more gloom today, I’m afraid we can’t provide that because we’re feeling pretty pleased with some strong peak trading and an upgrade in our profit expectations,” Currys chief executive Alex Baldock said this morning.
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NewsCurrys upgrades profit outlook following ‘very strong’ Christmas
Currys has upgraded its adjusted group profit guidance, following what its chief executive described as “very strong trading over peak”.
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Retail VoiceRetail 2050: How innovation, localism and experience will shape the high street
What will the high street look like in 2050? New research from American Express suggests a future shaped by localism, immersive experiences and seamless convenience. Dan Edelman, Amex’s general manager of merchant services, shares what this means for retailers and consumers alike
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NewsAmazon launches 30-minute delivery pilot in UK
Amazon has launched its new service “Amazon Now”, allowing deliveries to be made in 30 minutes or less.
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NewsMusic Magpie teams up with Timpson for instant smartphone trade-ins
Music Magpie is partnering with Timpson to provide consumers with an instant in-store smartphone trade-in service.
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DataData: Grocery shoppers say meh to AI, yeah to loyalty discounts
New research commissioned by Retail Week and The Grocer shows that shoppers are sceptical about AI’s role in online grocery shopping, while over half say points and discounts for loyalty card members are what they value the most when shopping in-store
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AnalysisTest drive: Google’s virtual fashion try-on tool
Google launched its virtual fashion try-on tool in the UK and India in December, a few months after its US launch, leveraging AI so users can see what apparel items may look like on their bodies
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Supplier InsightThe Gen-AI shopping revolution is here – is your online business ready for it?
Today’s shoppers are already outsourcing product recommendations to ChatGPT and Gemini before pressing ‘buy’ – are your products going to make the cut?
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InterviewQ&A: Optimizely product strategy director on embracing an experimentation mindset
Optimizely’s product strategy director Tina Nelson speaks to Retail Week about how to take the risk out of test driving a new idea, grounding decisions in data and what she thinks retail CEOs should be investing in this year.
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InterviewKPIs: Edited chief scientist Michael Ross on retail’s ‘red flag’ metrics
Edited chief retail scientist Michael Ross will be taking to the stage at Retail Week x The Grocer LIVE to unpack why many retailers need to rethink their measurements of success.
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NewsTikTok Shop reports ‘best-performing’ Christmas trading yet
Online platform TikTok Shop has reported its best-performing Christmas trading period to date as appetite for discovery commerce continues to grow, Retail Week can reveal.
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Newsletter
Tech & Digital Briefing: Post-Christmas trading, partnership updates, and Next’s international ambitions
We’re well and truly in the thick of countless Christmas updates, with more to come in the next couple of weeks as a picture of peak trading performance is now forming. One of the first to report was Next, and in what is a surprise to nobody, the fashion retailer ...