All AI articles – Page 5
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AnalysisFrom AI to Gen Z – the key takeaways from LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer
All the key insights and takeaways you may have missed from LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer 2025.
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NewsDon’t fear appearing like a ‘Luddite’ around AI, says tech ethicist
Domain experts should feel empowered to approach AI tools critically even if they do not fully understand the science behind them.
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NewsAmazon retail sales beat analyst expectations as AI push continues
Executives told analysts that Amazon would up capital expenditure by 20%, with the majority dedicated to artificial intelligence infrastructure.
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AnalysisThe power of search: How retailers can leverage AI in the discovery journey
Search engines are driving £31.4bn in annual non-food UK retail spend, but retailers are underestimating the power search can have on their revenue.
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Opinion‘I can see AI becoming as fundamental to business as electricity’
Rising costs following short-sighted regulation will propel retailers towards an automated future, believes True Global’s Matt Truman
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Innovation of the WeekAlibaba’s AI search engine has grown to 500,000 users
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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AnalysisHow nine retailers are supercharging their marketing with AI
This deep dive is the fifth in our ‘Consumer 2025 – from acquisition to advocacy’ series.
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Analysis2025’s biggest retail tech trends: Robots, video content, and employee equipment
Retail Week has named the industry’s 50 top global innovators – and with it the shared tech investment priorities among them. We look at four areas the transformative businesses are betting big on
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Innovation of the WeekBoden partners with Peak AI to optimise trading and sales
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsLookfantastic’s beauty AI tool set to generate a spike in sales over Black Friday
THG-owned Lookfantastic expects its beauty AI tool to generate a spike in sales over Black Friday as it has seen a surge in users since its launch last year.
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NewsNumber of retail employees using unapproved generative AI at work skyrockets
The number of retail employees using generative AI at work that’s unapproved or unprovided by their employer has soared year on year.
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AnalysisAI adoption: What are the barriers to entry and how can retailers overcome them?
AI is not a new phenomenon, yet retailers are at different stages of implementation with some having leveraged AI long ago in the supply chain, whereas others are still finding their feet with the tech
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AnalysisThe Innovation Report: 50 global retailers powering tech transformation
Retail Week’s inaugural index of retailers and brands driving digital innovation is published today. The report is a celebration of inspiring businesses leveraging tech for growth.
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Supplier InsightHow retailers are harnessing AI-powered personalisation
Personalisation has become far more than targeted emails and discounts, now utilising AI to enhance customer experiences and drive operational efficiencies. Here we explore the trends driving AI-powered personalisation in 2025
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AnalysisSpeed, creativity and efficiency – how Very is using AI to shake up content marketing
Hood has been with the Co-op for seven years and running its food business for more than two. He was promoted at a time of huge change internally at the Co-op, following a sustained period of success under former group chief executive Steve Murrells and Hood’s predecessor Jo Whitfield.
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Innovation of the WeekPets at Home has partnered with Microsoft to implement AI for profit protection
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsTwo-thirds of retail workers are not worried about their jobs being automated
Nearly two-thirds of UK retail workers are not worried about their jobs becoming automated in the future, according to a study by YouGov commissioned by global technology company SafetyCulture.
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AnalysisRetail 2025: AI investment a top priority for next year, say retail bosses
Investment in AI will be central to retail strategies next year, with 35 CEOs revealing to Retail Week they are spending on various applications of the tech in a major new research paper.
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NewsAmazon has unveiled new AI tools for shoppers and delivery drivers
Amazon has unveiled new AI shopping guides to improve the customer experience as well as introducing AI-powered tech in delivery vans to cut delivery times.
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NewsDunelm is deploying generative AI to improve the online shopping experience
Dunelm is implementing a new generative AI technology on its ecommerce site in a bid to improve customers’ online shopping experience.