All Technology articles – Page 6
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NewsAldi shelves checkout-free shopping trial
Aldi has ended its checkout-free shopping trial and converted its lone Shop & Go store into a standard, urban branch.
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InterviewQ&A: Native Commerce’s Marat Bolatov on why operations are the real battleground in ecommerce
As retailers search for more ways to tighten costs, the founder and chief executive of Native Commerce speaks to Retail Week about the most common areas for improvement
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NewsZalando says AI is improving output, announces Levi’s partnership
The fashion retailer and technology platform hit revenues of €12.3bn (£10.6bn) in 2025, up 16.8% on the previous year and at the high end of guidance
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NewsGeorge at Asda and DHL team up on ‘next-generation fulfilment centre’
Asda’s George fashion business is partnering with logistics giant DHL to open a “next-generation ecommerce fulfilment hub”.
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GalleryDyson opens first UK off-price store at Bicester Village
Dyson has opened its latest store at a UK designer village showcasing its products across beauty and cleaning.
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Opinion‘When shoppers hand decisions to AI, influence moves upstream’
AI is accelerating a shift in consumer behaviour in two distinct ways and changing the rules of influence, believes Publicis’ Steve Ricketts
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NewsCDS Superstores enters partnership for AI supply chain improvement
CDS Superstores, owner of The Range, Wilko and Homebase, has entered into a partnership to improve and enhance its supply chain capabilities.
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AnalysisAgentic commerce: Which retailers are embracing this new way of shopping?
More retailers are embracing a new way of shopping by letting AI agents browse, search, recommend, and purchase on behalf of the shopper – known as agentic commerce.
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AnalysisPartnership update: John Lewis’ AI-shopping venture, Wickes retail media tie-up, 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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NewsJohn Lewis heralds ‘new era’ with AI shopping investment and TikTok Shop launch
John Lewis has said it will turbocharge its approach to AI and social shopping as it aims to become one of the first UK retailers to “fully embrace the new era of retail”.
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Interview‘Confidence compounds’: Valtech’s Matt Hildon on the AI tools changing retail
Valtech works with retailers like Dunelm and The Very Group, and was recommended to Retail Week by MandM Direct.
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NewsBlackRock among investors in Vinted secondary share deal
BlackRock is among the line-up of new investors looking to take a stake in second-hand marketplace Vinted.
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NewsTed Baker owner Authentic partners with agentic post-purchase platform
Sports and lifestyle platform Authentic Brands Group has partnered with agentic post-purchase platform Seel to introduce a better after-purchase experience.
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DataDigital Capability Index 2026 – which retailers best meet consumer expectations?
The first Retail Week/The Grocer Digital Capability Index shows how well retail brands are catering to the needs of consumers when shopping across stores and online.
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NewsArgos tops new ranking of retailers’ digital capabilities
Argos is the first winner of the Digital Capability Index (DCI), a new ranking by Retail Week and The Grocer of 65 leading high street retailers based on how strongly their shopping features match consumer demands.
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AnalysisEthical, efficient, customer-first: Supply chain tech solutions transforming UK retail
Download Retail Week’s flash report Traceability, Trust, Transformation: Supply Chain Tech Solutions for 2026 for an essential overview of where to invest to achieve ethical, compliant and customer-centric supply chains in the year ahead
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NewsHolland & Barrett expects to hit £1bn in revenue later this year
Holland & Barrett has recorded its third year of double-digit growth and expects to hit £1bn in annual revenue in the current financial year.
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InterviewQ&A: Holland & Barrett boss discusses continued growth, accessibility, and nationwide investments
Holland & Barrett has unveiled its full-year results to September 30 today, showing an 11% revenue growth to £981m and a profit increase from £524.2m to £579.9m year on year.
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NewsWickes launches new retail media platform
Home and DIY retailer Wickes has rolled out a new retail media network with both onsite and offsite capabilities.
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Opinion‘AI should be about implementing technology and putting it back in the hands of people’
Who will deliver more value, asks AlixPartners’ Brian Kalms. A commercial analyst living and breathing the hyper-competitive grocery sector, or an applied AI engineer?