All Technology articles – Page 74
-
AnalysisRobot wars: Five companies rolling out autonomous delivery around the world
As Wilko unveils plans to begin autonomous home deliveries by 2023, the UK retailer joins a growing group of companies already using robots to deliver products to customers globally.
-
Retail VoiceThe new retail reality – five ways to win in disruptive times
As we emerge from the pandemic, Catalina UK vice-president and managing director Premal Patel explains how retailers can come back stronger.
-
NewsGap joins Next’s Total Platform to reboot UK operations
Next and Gap have announced a joint venture to manage the latter’s UK and Ireland operations.
-
Retail VoiceFive lessons for retailers to avoid common seasonal ecommerce mistakes
With the festive period on the horizon, avoiding costly errors during this critical time can save retailers huge sums, says Alex Graf, founder and co-chief executive of Spryker.
-
Opinion‘Driverless delivery might be the answer – but at what cost?’
As anyone who follows me on Twitter will know, I’ve long questioned the point of autonomous vehicles. If anyone knows the answer, feel free to tweet me. But it seems the concept of driverless vehicles is something we’ve all recently had to come to terms with, in a different way.
-
NewsSainsbury’s to personalise prices for Nectar customers
Sainsbury’s will offer Nectar customers lower prices on products based on their shopping habits when using self-scanning technology in stores, in a major shakeup of its loyalty programme.
-
NewsThe Hut Group profits soar one year after London listing
The Hut Group (THG) has reported growth across all areas of the business following its 2020 IPO.
-
EventsTech Week: Discover, invest, evolve
Running from November 1 to 5, Retail Week’s inaugural Tech Week will bring together exclusive insights from leading retailers and brands, industry experts and tech disruptors across two free virtual masterclasses, Retail Week’s annual Tech 100 report and free online content. It will highlight best practices for tech as an enabler for strategic business transformation.
-
AnalysisRetail’s shapeshifters: Delighting customers by extending the brand experience
Retailers and brands that offer an immersive experience, and do it well, are what we refer to in this whitepaper as Retail Shapeshifters.
-
NewsExclusive: Asda launches ‘pounds not points’ loyalty app for staff
Grocery giant Asda is trialling a new loyalty app called Asda Rewards for staff at 16 of its stores across the UK, focusing on giving customers ‘pounds not points’ rewards.
-
AnalysisThe changing face of beauty: How brands are setting the foundations for success
As the old saying goes ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ and for consumers looking to purchase beauty products today their eyes are more likely than ever to be fixed on a screen.
-
Retail VoiceHow to achieve data supremacy using analytics and machine learning
With consumer behaviour heavily weighted towards speed and convenience, retailers need a renewed focus on the customer journey, says Andy MacInnes, chief technology officer at Appsbroker.
-
NewsAmazon UK tax bill under £500m despite blockbuster year
Amazon’s UK arm paid just £3.8m more corporation tax in 2020, despite sales rising by £1.9bn.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: Supply chain snarl-up – how retailers can smooth out the kinks
Any time, any place, anywhere. Retail has pretty much lived by the Martini mantra for decades now as an ever more sleek and adaptable supply chain has enabled consumers to benefit from an abundance of goods always on the shelf, whether digital or in-store.
-
GalleryStore gallery: Selfridges ‘transforms’ tech offer with gaming destination launch
The opening of Selfridges’ permanent gaming outlet, in partnership with Smartech, aims to create a new era of experiential retail for gamers.
-
Retail VoiceWhy in-store media should be retailers’ investment priority in 2022
In-store media sales are booming, and retailers can take advantage of that by building their own digital signage network, says Mats Klevjer, director of digital out of home at Advertima.
-
NewsRobot delivery specialist appoints ex-Morrisons boss to board
Starship Technologies, the autonomous robot delivery company, has appointed former Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips to its board.
-
Retail VoiceFive ways to bring the best of online into the store
Retailers can bring the best of online into their stores, says Joanne Joliet, head of worldwide business development, fashion and apparel, Amazon Web Services.
-
NewsWalmart launches GoLocal delivery service for third-party retailers
US giant Walmart has launched GoLocal, a third-party delivery service allowing other retailers to tap into its delivery infrastructure.
-
NewsOcado adds ex-Amazon exec to board to bolster robotics prowess
Ocado has appointed former Amazon president and technology entrepreneur Nadia Shouraboura to its non-executive board in a bid to drive its expertise in AI and robotics.