All Technology articles – Page 67
-
InterviewInterview: Mike Yorwerth – the tech chief putting digital Sparks into M&S
When Mike Yorwerth joined Marks & Spencer at the start of last year, the retailer had made a definitive switch towards a digital-first model after the Covid pandemic sparked a shopping shift online.
-
NewseBay launches £1m investment programme for small businesses
eBay has unveiled an investment programme and regional roadshow, designed to help small online businesses navigate rising inflation and the impact of the pandemic.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: What the Farfetch and Neiman Marcus partnership reveals about the future of luxury
Farfetch is to invest up to $200m (£153m) in Neiman Marcus as part of a wide-ranging partnership. What are the implications of this tie-up for the luxury sector as a whole?
-
DataData: Retail sales take a hit from rock-bottom consumer confidence
Retail sales were battered in March as consumer confidence waned in light of rising inflation.
-
AnalysisIn pictures: Boohoo unveils ‘model factory’ to reinvigorate Leicester rag trade
Boohoo has opened the doors of its first clothing production factory, which boss John Lyttle says is a commitment to Leicester’s “great future” as the hub of the UK textiles industry.
-
Retail VoiceHow to tackle three of the biggest challenges retailers face
With customer demands shifting by the hour and efficiencies being strained, it is often difficult for retailers to be certain they are making the correct calls. Faculty’s Matt Hopkins examines how businesses can make the right decisions quickly.
-
AnalysisThe four consumer personas driving spend in 2022 and beyond
Four distinct consumer groups have emerged from the pandemic and they will influence spending for years to come. Retail Week’s new report, launched this week, reveals who they are.
-
Report StoreRetail’s New Consumer Personas
Understanding behaviours and buying habits of today’s global consumer
-
NewsCo-op targets 50% online growth in challenging year to come
The Co-op aims to notch up 50% online sales growth this year as it bolsters its multichannel operations.
-
NewsBoots extends Price Advantage scheme to online and more products
Health and beauty giant Boots has bolstered the number of products available to members of its Price Advantage loyalty programme and launched it online.
-
AnalysisDeep dive: How the cost-of-living crisis will hit retailers and their customers
Retail Week explores the impact of the current world crisis on each customer and business and asks what, if anything, can be done.
-
OpinionLuke Jensen: ‘It’s time to change the 20th-century grocery model’
A radical rethink of the grocery value chain and long-term investment in labour productivity growth are essential. Tinkering at the margin won’t be enough, argues Ocado Solutions chief executive Luke Jensen.
-
Retail VoiceHybrid retail – are you ready for it?
As retail constantly evolves to provide consumers with personalised digital experiences, Citrix’s Christian Schwendemann asks whether the industry is ready for a new way of thinking.
-
NewsLush unveils 24-hour vending machine ‘micro store’
Lush has opened its first fully automated shopping experience in London, following the news that the retailer has returned to profit.
-
Retail VoiceIs your payments technology stack holding you back?
Too often, retailers don’t give payments, and the technology behind them, the attention they deserve, says Checkout.com’s Moshe Winegarten, but in today’s increasingly competitive ecommerce environment, could this be holding them back?
-
Retail VoiceHow to do right by your customer in a data-driven world
Giving your customers super-personalised service while also safeguarding their data can be a tricky tightrope to walk – Precisely’s Martin James examines how retailers can achieve both without wobbling
-
Opinion‘A website is not enough for bricks-and-mortar retailers to call themselves multichannel’
A digital-first mindset is not simply about accelerating the growth of online, argues AlixPartners’ Brian Kalms
-
NewsAmazon stops packaging products in single-use plastic bags
Amazon has wiped out all single-use plastic delivery bags across its own UK distribution network as it ramps up its sustainability drive.
-
Retail VoiceWhat shoppers want: More personal, less choice, stronger purpose
Consumer expectations are higher than ever before, but what is it that shoppers really want and how can retailers achieve it? Adobe UK’s marketing director Peter Bell highlights what retailers can do to stand out.
-
Opinion‘What is the Web3 phenomenon – and how can retailers benefit?’
As an increasing number of major retailers and brands dip their toes into the metaverse, Web3 expert and Retail Week Live 2022 speaker Evelyn Mora maps out the opportunities for businesses to join the latest digital revolution