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NewsDunelm unveils AI shopping assistant for customer use
Homewares retailer Dunelm has launched a new AI-powered shopping assistant for customers, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisPartnership update: Morrisons and Instacart enter UK-first partnership, Screwfix and Google on AI training, and more
Welcome to the Solutions Spotlight partnership update: Retail Week’s round-up of the latest innovative technology and supply chain tie-ups in retail.
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Tech & Digital Briefing: A safer and more transparent AI; Argos sold for pennies; and more
On Sunday, the EU’s new rules on the transparency of AI systems came into effect. In simple terms, as put by the European Commission, the new rules will “help people recognise when they are interacting with AI or are exposed to AI-generated content” so they can protect themselves from “misinformation ...
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NewsTHG Ingenuity unveils AI stylist in partnership with Google Cloud
THG Ingenuity has unveiled its new AI stylist in collaboration with Google Cloud and Gemini’s Enterprise Agent Platform.
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InterviewQ&A: Kingfisher chief AI officer on being ahead of the curve with AI agents and agentic commerce
While many retailers are exploring how to deploy AI effectively for the customer and colleague experience, Kingfisher is one retailer that has been at the forefront of this mission for several years.
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NewsCo-op sees triple-digit in-store sales rise from new data partnership
Convenience retailer Co-op has recorded a triple-digit surge in in-store sales as a result of a new partnership with LiveRamp and Google, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisRevealed: The UK’s top 10 ecommerce retailers of 2026
In today’s fiercely competitive climate, it takes innovation and smart investments for retailers to really win online.
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AnalysisPartnership update: B&Q, John Lewis, and Tesco join retail media pilot, M&S invests in staff safety, and more
Welcome to the Solutions Spotlight partnership update: Retail Week’s round-up of the latest innovative technology and supply chain tie-ups in retail.
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AnalysisExplainer: What do Google’s new products mean for the future of ecommerce?
There was a lot to unpack during Google’s I/O 2026 event and Google Marketing Live as it unveiled countless new products and innovations.
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AnalysisVirtual try-on: Gimmick or soon to solve the industry’s returns problem?
Virtual try-on and augmented reality (AR) are not new innovations, yet more brands and retailers are investing in this space. Fashion powerhouse Zara is one of them.
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AnalysisFrom AI to attitude – how Thierry Garnier changed Kingfisher
Kingfisher chief executive Thierry Garnier is leaving the home improvement powerhouse. Big changes have been made at the business since he arrived with his retail toolkit.
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Chart of the WeekChart of the Week: Mapping the four futures of AI in retail
A new report by EY outlines the four ways that the AI revolution could go and how retail could be affected
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Tech & Digital Briefing: An AI threat emerges; Which retailers are making the best use of tech?
One year on from a devastating cyber attack at M&S, the industry is still scarred from such a large-scale attack that ended up costing the retailer hundreds of millions. I don’t need to remind you about all the other brands out there that suffered hacks and cyber attacks following, but ...
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AnalysisPartnership update: Frasers rolls out AI shopping assistant; The Range powers up its marketplace
Welcome to the Solutions Spotlight partnership update: Retail Week’s round-up of the latest innovative technology and supply chain tie-ups in retail
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Tech & Digital Briefing: Unveiling the AI investment tracker; Sparks makes a huge return
Retail Week has come up with an incredibly handy AI investment tracker that does what it says on the tin. It follows every AI investment we have reported since June 2023 and provides more information on the retailer, supplier, and other details. The investments have really been ramping up in ...
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NewsletterIntelligence Briefing: AI Investment Tracker; Hackett and Boden’s speedy delivery
Introducing the Retail Week AI Investment Tracker. We’ve been reporting in depth about how UK retailers (and some big names abroad, too) are experimenting with AI for the past two years. It made a lot of sense to put all of those announcements in place, so you could see what ...
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Chart of the WeekCharts of the Week: Tracking AI investment by retailers
We have just launched the Retail Week AI Investment tracker, a recap of all the stories Retail Week has published on retailers’ AI initiatives over the past few years
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NewsGoogle appoints ex-THG chief marketing officer for retail director role
Google has appointed a former THG Beauty chief marketing officer as its new director of retail for the UK and Ireland.
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AnalysisAI agents and assistants: Which retailers are using them for customers and colleagues?
AI is being utilised across all functions in retail, including for marketing, forecasting, commerce, and supply chain.
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NewsWilko.com teams up with Google Cloud for AI and digital transformation
Wilko.com has collaborated with Google Cloud to support and accelerate the next phase of its AI transformation.