All Technology articles – Page 41
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AnalysisWhat can retailers learn from Aldi’s supply chain strategy?
Aldi has been identified by Retail Week analysts as one of 15 global businesses leading operational excellence in the Retail Changemakers report. We dive into the grocer’s latest investments and central priorities as it looks to become a £135bn company
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Tesco is storming ahead of its big four peers
Despite squeezed consumer spending and the growing discounter threat, market leader Tesco has consistently held on to its dominant market share. Amid initial signs of food inflation starting to ease, our Retail Week analysts examine five ways we expect the grocery giant to intensify its focus and maintain its competitive advantage
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Opinion‘John Lewis’ ambition to marry humans and AI is the retail holy grail’
John Lewis Partnership has become the latest retailer to focus on the potential of AI following a new tie-up with Google.
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NewsJohn Lewis signs deal with Google to boost AI efforts
The John Lewis Partnership has signed a £100m agreement with Google as it plans to cut data storage costs and boost its artificial intelligence efforts.
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NewsTikTok Shop launches same-day fulfilment in the UK
TikTok Shop has launched Fulfilled by TikTok (FBT), a new logistics program designed to make it easier for merchants to sell on the platform in the UK.
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AnalysisCan Wilko's flagging fortunes ever be revived?
With news emerging that troubled value retailer Wilko would need £70m investment from a new owner to bring it back to life, we take a look at how it could turn its luck around
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NewsAllSaints posts record results as product focus pays off
Fashion retailer AllSaints has reported its best-ever annual sales and profits.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Walmart launches zero-waste carbon-capture pilot
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsApple profits rise driven by ‘all-time revenue record in services’
Apple has reported increased profits with an “all-time revenue record in services” as the tech giant reaches more than 1 billion paid subscriptions.
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NewsAmazon profits climb as cost cutting pays off
Amazon has reported an increase in profits for the second quarter of the year and increased its guidance for the next quarter as cost-cutting measures paid off.
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AnalysisIs refurbished technology the future of electricals retailing?
Interest in secondhand products is at an all-time high, with preloved fashion, furniture and books currently all the rage, but is the same true for technology?
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NewsPets at Home customer numbers grow as revenues spike
Pets at Home has reported an increase in “active VIP” customers and a jump in both total and group like-for-like sales.
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NewsAsos announces partnership with Rokt
Fashion giant Asos has announced its partnership with ecommerce technology company Rokt in a bid to “surprise and delight customers with relevant offers”.
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NewsEtsy sellers accuse marketplace of withholding money
Online marketplace Etsy has been accused of withholding money from sellers through its “reserve system”.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Patagonia launches 24-hour online repair portal
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Pets at Home will retain its position as pack leader
Pets at Home has ambitious plans to unleash the ‘world’s best pet care platform’, but will it manage to stay one step ahead with Jollyes snapping at its heels?
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AnalysisWhat does THG see in old media after snapping up City AM?
In a move that surprised many observers, health and beauty retailer THG has snapped up business newspaper City AM, saving it from insolvency in an eleventh-hour deal. How does the paper fit in with the rest of THG’s business? Retail Week finds out
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NewsOcado Solutions boss Luke Jensen to retire
Luke Jensen will be retiring from his role as chief executive of Ocado Solutions and executive director of the board, effective September 30.
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NewsCurrys launches scheme to support digitally excluded customers
Currys has launched a new initiative that offers deals on broadband and discounted refurbished devices to customers experiencing digital poverty.
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AnalysisDunelm x Pets at Home: Retail collaborations dreamed up by ChatGPT
There’s been a bit of a collaboration drought of late, so we asked ChatGPT to come up with some new retail partnerships and ran the responses through AI image generator Midjourney to see what they might look like.