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NewsThe Range enhances marketplace offering with new partnership
The Range, owned by CDS Superstores, has strengthened its marketplace technology and offering with a new partnership.
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Newsletter
Tech & Digital Briefing: Transformation of marketing through AI; latest partnership update; and more
I hope you all had a lovely Easter break. In the absence of last week’s briefing, we have a lot to unpack – starting with last week’s essential read around how AI has transformed retail marketing, advertising, and brand storytelling. There were some really compelling opinions on what AI can ...
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AnalysisPartnership update: Waitrose leverages AI for delivery, Sephora launches app on ChatGPT, 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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NewsGoogle hopeful for uptick in virtual try-on users as it promises more investment
Google is expecting more users to test out its virtual try-on tool in the coming weeks, as it teases more innovation and features in the future.
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Tech & Digital Briefing: Launch of online shopping platform Joybuy; the winners at the Retail Week Awards
We are jam-packed with content this week, so I will try to put the “brief” in briefing. First off, an exciting launch from JD.com’s online shopping venture Joybuy, which launched in the UK and Europe last week. The excitement from managing director Matthew Nobbs was evident when speaking to him, ...
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NewsKingfisher to launch agentic AI-powered shopping
Kingfisher is partnering with Google to launch agentic AI shopping across its B&Q, Castorama France and Poland, and Brico Dépôt France brands, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsDunelm launches new app
Dunelm has launched a new mobile app with AI-powered search, loyalty rewards and stock availability levels.
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AnalysisHow UK consumers shopped with AI over Christmas
AI is not only being harnessed by retailers looking to simplify operations, cut costs and save time, but by consumers who want an easier and improved shopping experience.
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AnalysisTest drive: Google’s virtual fashion try-on tool
Google launched its virtual fashion try-on tool in the UK and India in December, a few months after its US launch, leveraging AI so users can see what apparel items may look like on their bodies
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Chart of the WeekBreaking down the UK’s £9.1bn social commerce spend
Selling via social media apps like TikTok Shop and Instagram will drive £9.1bn in revenue for non-food retailers in the UK over 2025, new research from Retail Economics and social commerce platform Unbox.
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NewsGoogle launches virtual fashion try-on tool in the UK
Google has launched its virtual apparel try-on tool in the UK and India for users in time for Christmas.
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NewsTopshop to take part in world’s first AI-driven catwalk
Topshop is set to take part in the world’s first AI-driven shoppable catwalk next year in an event that promises to set “a new global benchmark for fashion experiences”.
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DataM&S tops Christmas ad YouTube views table so far
Data from YouTube UK’s Christmas Ads Leaderboard, shared exclusively with Retail Week, shows that Marks & Spencer’s ad tops the table six weeks before Christmas
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Chart of the WeekCharts of the Week: Black Friday, AI, search and what retail can expect
There is a lot of uncertainty around Cyber Weekend this year, with the autumn Budget, consumer behaviour changing and how consumers access products, too. To unpick those trends, here is our bumper edition of Chart of the Week
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AnalysisAI-powered shopping in the US forecast to increase by 520% this holiday season
New figures from Adobe suggest that AI traffic to retail sites will peak in the 10 days leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Chart of the WeekChart: Google on how Shein and Temu are attracting UK shoppers
One of the biggest disruptions to UK ecommerce market over the past few years has been the entrance of Chinese-founded, online-only platforms like Shein, Temu and AliExpress
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AnalysisAI shopping is good – what does that mean for retailers?
OpenAI is reportedly planning to integrate checkout into the ChatGPT shopping tool. Whether this happens or not, the move by various large language model (LLM) providers to push into product discovery is massive news for retailers.
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Innovation of the WeekMorrisons partners with Google on AI-powered in-store product search
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team. Every week, we bring you new ideas and case studies across consumer, technology, sustainability, economy, policy and industry.
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DataWhat retailers need to know about how AI is changing SEO
More people are searching for their shopping using AI tools – here is what we know so far about how to get your brand featured
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NewsGoogle Retail reveals the top trending searches ahead of Mother’s Day
Google Retail has released its latest search trends consumer report ahead of Mother’s Day on March 30.