All Technology articles – Page 53
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AnalysisCurrys boss Baldock on a tale of two markets – a Nordic slump vs UK resilience
Currys chief executive Alex Baldock painted a picture of starkly different markets as he unveiled the retailer’s interim results
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NewsCurrys issues profit warning as international business nosedives
Electricals giant Currys has issued a profit warning after margins were squeezed by discounting rivals, leaving its international business floundered.
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Retail VoiceHow to jump on the electric vehicle charging bandwagon
As electric car sales continue to motor ahead, Diebold Nixdorf’s Reint Jan Holterman examines how retailers can benefit from this booming market and drive sales.
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InterviewInterview: Primark US boss Kevin Tulip on finally cracking America
Watching huge names like Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Sainsbury’s shutter or sell their US venture would be enough to put almost anyone off trying to achieve the American dream, but Primark US boss Kevin Tulip is charging ahead with his
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: JD Sports turns store into huge AR game
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Nothing’s high-tech Soho playground
London-based tech start-up Nothing opened its first bricks-and-mortar store on December 10.
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Opinion‘In belt-tightening times, prioritising your digital business is critical’
Where should retailers invest for value that can endure beyond this economic downturn? Brian Kalms, managing director at AlixPartners, explores the priority areas
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NewsVery Group launches AR feature allowing app users to try makeup virtually
The Very Group has launched in-app augmented reality features that allow customers to try out new cosmetics products digitally.
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Opinion‘Dangerous false economies risk limiting retail’s recovery from challenging period’
You can’t manage a retail business quarter by quarter. Short-termism threatens to inhibit innovation and limit retail’s potential when tough times recede, warns True’s Matt Truman
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AnalysisHow to break free of a harmful promotional cycle
Shoppers love promotions – they capture new customers, get lapsed ones excited again and, crucially, can have an immediate and overwhelming impact on sales.
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NewsBlack Friday consumer tech sales sink to five-year low
Air fryers, heated clothes airers and electric blankets bucked the downward trend for Black Friday sales this year, according to point-of-sale data by analysts GfK.
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Retail VoiceHow UK retailers can learn from China
Chinese shopping and media consumption habits are very different to the rest of the world, says BAV Group’s David Roth, and UK retailers can learn plenty from the innovative ways in which businesses present and communicate
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NewsMarks & Spencer acquires Thread specialist fashion tech in personalisation push
Marks & Spencer is to amp up the personalisation of its fashion offer after acquiring the intellectual property of specialist marketplace Thread, which had collapsed into administration.
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Opinion‘We must increase automation and robotics to support our workers’
With supply chains struggling under the pressures of a shrinking workforce, perceptions are shifting around the use of automation and robotics. Wincanton chief executive James Wroath makes the case for more technology in the warehouse
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Opinion‘The retail sector isn’t doomed, but 2023 will be a tough year’
While UK retail is facing historic pressures, the current environment is also throwing up opportunities for business. David Maddison from HSBC gives a banker’s view on the health of the sector
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AnalysisThe Tech List: Five global digital leaders UK retail can learn from
Retail Week’s The Tech List – a celebration of the 50 digital leaders driving innovation across the UK, US, Europe, Japan, China and Israel – has caught the imagination of an industry grappling with major strategic upheaval. The UK must look overseas for inspiration to meet today’s challenges so we cast the spotlight on some international tech transformers at the forefront of innovation
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NewsCurrys invests in robotic suits to prevent warehouse injuries during festive peak
Currys has splashed out more than £250,000 on a suite of robotic exoskeleton suits to help prevent muscle injuries for warehouse staff handling heavy loads.
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NewsAO hails ‘solid’ progress despite widening losses
AO has hailed “solid progress” in its plan to focus on profitability over growth, despite suffering widening half-year losses.
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NewsSuperdrug goes live with online marketplace as it steps up digital transformation
Superdrug has launched its online marketplace as part of a drive to “dramatically increase” its health and beauty range.