All Technology articles – Page 82
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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
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NewsAldi eyes possible cashierless store format with ‘Shop & Go’ trademark
Aldi has trademarked ‘Shop & Go’ with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), paving the way for the potential launch of a cashierless store format.
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NewsAmazon profits soar as online demand booms
Online giant Amazon has reported skyrocketing sales and earnings as the pandemic-stoked shift to online continued.
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AnalysisThe Disruptors: Six businesses changing the face of DIY
In our second instalment of The Disruptors series – showcasing the new breed of businesses that retailers will be increasingly competing with post-pandemic – Retail Week explores the ones to watch in the DIY sector.
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NewsApple’s profits double as Chinese sales soar
Apple has recorded soaring sales since the beginning of the pandemic, with particular momentum seen in China.
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Retail VoiceHow online retailers can take advantage of the new omnicommerce landscape
It has never been more important for online retailers to broaden their offering across multiple sales channels, says Sacha Wilson, senior director tax technology solutions at Avalara
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AnalysisData: Five guaranteed ways to keep consumers flocking to the high street
The future of the UK high street is at stake as the country emerges from the grips of the pandemic, but to ensure consumers return in greater numbers it is important to understand exactly what they want. Retail Week’s High Street Rebooted 2021 report uncovered the views of 1,000 UK consumers and we will be sharing its findings during Stores Week on May 20.
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Retail VoiceCollaborative ecommerce – the post-Covid route for mid-sized retailers
When it comes to supply-chain logistics, mid-sized businesses must work together to ensure they keep up with the ecommerce boom, says Wincanton managing director of digital and efulfilment Paul Durkin.
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NewsGousto swings into black as boss says grocery delivery is here to stay
Gousto has delivered its first ever full-year profit as its chief executive backs the grocery home-delivery revolution to outlast the pandemic.
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AnalysisIncubator: Rotas to rewards – the tools you need to manage your workforce
Who are the companies retailers should be partnering with to ensure they maintain a happy, healthy, engaged and properly rewarded workforce?
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NewsConfidence inches up in April as consumers remain cautious about future
The rise in consumer confidence levels slowed in April as new Covid-19 variants and economic worries dampened the reopening of stores and hospitality.
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AnalysisBillion-pound funds and energy targets – how Amazon, Asos and Ikea are marking Earth Day
On Earth Day, Retail Week looks at how some big-name retailers aim to act on sustainability.
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NewsOcado invests in autonomous vehicle software company
Commencing a multi-year partnership, which will see the two companies work together to create a new vehicle fleet, Ocado has invested in autonomous vehicle company Oxbotica.
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AnalysisLife after Covid: John Lewis, Asda and Ikea on retail’s post-pandemic priorities
From a renewed focus on price to a more flexible workforce and changing approaches to online, stores and supply chain, Retail Week looks at what’s top of the to-do list for retailers.
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OpinionHelen Dickinson: ‘Don’t build back better – build forward’
With the third wave subsiding, over half the adult population receiving their first vaccination and the reopening of so called ‘non-essential’ retail, we all hope we might just be entering the recovery stage of this pandemic.
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NewsAlibaba hit with record £2bn fine for breaching competition rules
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has been hit with an Y18.3bn (£2bn) fine after an investigation ruled that it had abused its market position.