All Google articles
Google is one of the world’s largest technology companies and operates many of the most popular computing services, including its eponymous search engine, video-sharing platform YouTube and the smartphone operating system Android. The main revenue driver for the Silicon Valley giant is its advertising business, Google Ads, which consists of advertisements within its own services and from its AdSense programme, which enables non-Google websites to incorporate ads in their own platforms. Google also operates its developer-centric Google Cloud suite, a similar offering to that of Amazon Web Services, and the widely popular enterprise software platform G Suite, a competitor to Office 365. Google also develops hardware ranges, from Pixel smartphones to Google Home smart speakers – both of which heavily utilise its voice-powered Google Assistant.
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NewsJohn Lewis signs deal with Google to boost AI efforts
The John Lewis Partnership has signed a £100m agreement with Google as it plans to cut data storage costs and boost its artificial intelligence efforts.
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Opinion‘A huge change is coming to online retail – are you ready for it?’
An update to Google Analytics is likely to transform how business performance is reported and how retailers resources are allocated, cautions Good Growth co-founder and chief executive James Hammersley
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Opinion‘Regulation of online giants is one of the most important policy challenges of our time’
Regulation is not about constraining tech innovation, but sharing it more widely and increasing competition, says Michael Jary, senior adviser at OC&C Strategy Consultants.
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AnalysisIn pictures: Why Glossier, Google and more are going from clicks to bricks post-pandemic
As restrictions begin to ease, the post-pandemic world of retail is welcoming online players into bricks-and-mortar stores.
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Opinion‘Consumers now expect retail entirely on their terms’
As consumers’ habits, preferences and behaviour change radically and rapidly, most retailers understand that they are facing a revolution. But it’s far from the first.
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Retail VoiceWatch: How a year of change impacted UK consumer trends
In a year like no other, Google Trends data provides a revealing snapshot of the changes we’ve experienced in the way we live, work, play and shop. Watch these shifts in consumer behaviour unfold in this two-minute video.
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AnalysisThree trends on how, what and where consumers will shop this Christmas
Christmas trading is different this year and there are some big new trends in how, what and where shoppers are purchasing their festive gifts.
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Retail VoiceAlways do what you’ve always done? Expect to see what you’ve always seen from your marketing
As the end of 2020 approaches, I can’t help but wonder how the Queen will sum it up in her holiday season speech. ‘Anno Peculiare’ anyone? (1).
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VideoWatch: Don’t let pandemic divert digital transformation, warns Halfords IT director
Retailers must remain focused on core digital transformation objectives and avoid chasing the next big tech trend or the pandemic diverting strategy, Halfords IT director Neil Holden has told Retail Week.
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Retail VoiceSix marketing trends that will make you rethink your Christmas strategy
It’s clear that this year’s Christmas shopping season is different from any other.
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Retail VoiceHow UK consumers are shopping differently for Christmas this year
Though not many people know exactly what they’ll be doing on Christmas Day this year, that doesn’t mean consumers are leaving their festive planning until the last minute. In fact, the opposite is true.
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VideoMade opens shoppable virtual showroom as it blends digital and physical
Homewares and furniture retailer Made.com has launched a shoppable virtual showroom as it adapts to changes in consumer behaviour accelerated by the pandemic.
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NewsGoogle and Pinterest up the ante to drive festive sales online
Google and Pinterest have launched respective innovations on their platforms in a bid to drive retail sales online during the Golden Quarter.
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Opinion‘Walmart’s TikTok interest is $30bn worth of evidence that retail has changed forever’
If ever something deserved an exclamation mark, it was the news that retail powerhouse Walmart hopes to snap up video-sharing social media network TikTok in a deal worth as much as $30bn.
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NewsTreasury denies chancellor is looking to ditch digital sales tax
The Treasury has denied it is considering ditching the £500m digital sales tax first introduced in March, following reports at the weekend.
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OpinionOpinion: Why have retailers become entrepreneurs all of a sudden?
Almost every day there’s another story on Retail Week about a retailer doing things in an entrepreneurial way. But where were all these entrepreneurs before the start of this pandemic?
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NewsSunak calls on US to back digital tax for tech giants
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has urged the US to support a digital services tax after America turned its back on talks about the issue.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will coronavirus spell the end of the retail head office?
With most offices closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, working from home has become the norm for many. Retail Week analyses whether the pandemic will finish off the traditional retail head office.
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DataData: What search trends reveal about shopping in lockdown
As the retail industry edges slowly towards the resumption of business, online search data shows UK search habits have dramatically changed since the lockdown began. As well as seeking out essential goods, consumers have made the most of forced time at home to take up new hobbies and DIY projects.
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OpinionAjaz Ahmed: There are no queues on Google – why are there on retail websites?
Your office is now empty and meetings are being held using video conferencing tools like Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Hangouts.