All Technology articles – Page 78
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Opinion‘On-demand grocery is natural next step for shoppers in new hybrid world’
It’s no exaggeration to say that customer shopping habits are changing faster than ever before.
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Retail VoiceData in motion is now key to customer-centricity. Here’s why
Businesses that aren’t using data in real time are missing out on a huge opportunity, says Confluent director for business value consulting Lyndon Hedderly.
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AnalysisLocation, location, location: where retailers will need stores in a post-Covid world
Retail Week analyses the toll taken on retail destinations over the past 15 months, how they will fare in future and what plans all stakeholders – from local authorities to retailers and landlords – have put in place to bounce back or build momentum.
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Retail VoiceEnsuring shoppers feel safe in store is key to retail recovery
Balancing a safe environment with the joy of shopping in store will be key for retailers in the post-pandemic era, argues Lee Edwards, vice-president and managing director for UK and Ireland, Middle East and Africa at Adobe.
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Retail VoiceStaff livestreams will usher in the era of the anti-influencer
If you think influencers are all style and no substance, it’s time for associate livestreams to take their place, says Richard Willis, RVP solution consulting for EMEA and APAC at Aptos.
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NewsConsumer confidence returns to pre-pandemic levels as restrictions eased
Consumer confidence recovered in May, regaining all the ground lost during the Covid outbreak, as lockdown restrictions were relaxed and the UK’s successful vaccination rollout continued.
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Retail VoiceHow physical retail is being redefined through smartphones and AR
Coinciding with his business’ appearance at Retail Week’s Stores Week, Scandit’s Christian Floerkemeier explains why now is the perfect time to invest in AR to align offline and online operations and improve the in-store experience for both customers and colleagues.
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NewsAmazon set to create 10,000 new UK jobs
Amazon is embarking on a hiring spree as the US giant backs the online shopping boom brought on by the pandemic continuing in the UK.
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NewsOnline sales growth slows following non-essential retail reopening
Online retail sales reported positive growth in April despite the easing of restrictions, although sales did decline on a month-by-month basis.
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NewsAustralian fashion giant Cotton On launches in the UK
Australia’s largest fashion retailer has launched an online store in the UK.
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NewsThe Hut Group secures £1.6bn funding as it pens deal with SoftBank
THG (formerly the Hut Group) has signed a deal with Japanese conglomerate SoftBank to receive $2.3bn (£1.6bn) in investment.
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AnalysisFuture of the flagship: Finding its place and purpose in a post-Covid world
Has the flagship store changed for good? Retail Week considers its role in the retail landscape of tomorrow
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Retail VoiceWatch: Currys PC World shares in-store CX secrets for the new retail era
One month since non-essential retail reopened in England, Currys PC World and its technology-led marketing partner Team ITG sit down to explore the current landscape and how customer behaviour has changed as a result of the pandemic. In this video, they discuss the key trends shaping retail and share unique insights for retailers to get ahead in 2021 – shining a spotlight on in-store CX, omnichannel marketing and sustainability
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Retail VoiceCould stockless stores be the future of the high street?
As retailers learn the lessons of the pandemic, the future could see a dramatic change in the traditional model, with stockless stores as the way forward, argues Alex MacPherson, director of solution consultancy and account management at Manhattan Associates
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AnalysisDeep dive: Understanding your new target shoppers – their favourite stores revealed
Where and how will the post-pandemic consumer want to shop? Retail Week unpacks the data.
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Retail VoiceThree things the pandemic has taught us about the future retail workforce
The pandemic has changed the course of retail forever. Here are the three key learnings retailers can take from it, says Belinda Deery, chief engagement officer at Kultralab.
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OpinionAlex Baldock: ‘Stores still have a central role – alongside online, not replaced by it’
Everyone knows that one effect of the pandemic will be a dramatic and enduring shift away from stores to online, right? Not quite.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches tech recruitment drive to turbocharge online growth
Marks & Spencer has begun a recruitment push to find 85 tech specialists following a consumer shift online during the Covid pandemic.
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AnalysisRevealed: The world’s top 40 start-ups helping retailers rebuild after Covid
Retail Week’s annual Discovery report celebrates the start-ups powering retail innovation at a time when it is needed most and features cutting-edge solutions helping Tesco, Nespresso, AO.com, Marks & Spencer and more