All In-store technology articles – Page 32
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AnalysisAnalysis: 11 cyber-crime lessons from the Target security breach
Cyber-crime is big news at the moment - barely a day goes by without news of another huge security breach - and the Target hack in December was one of the biggest.
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NewsAsda rolls out RFID technology on George stock
Asda is rolling out RFID (radio frequency identification) technology to improve stock visibility for its George clothing line.
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AnalysisNRF: Tailor Arden Reed uses a van and 3D body scanner to innovate its offer - in pictures
By driving a van equipped with a 3D body scanner to customers’ place of work, bespoke online tailor Arden Reed has come up with an innovative way to take measurements with minimal inconvenience.
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OpinionNRF: Tesco's IT chief on the key technology trends of 2014
Retail Week readers will need no introduction to the NRF Big Show, the annual gathering of the retail technology world which takes place in New York every January.
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NewsM&S builds team of software engineers to boost in-house expertise
Marks & Spencer is building a team of between 100 and 150 software engineers as it looks to build its in-house technology expertise.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 13 retail predictions for 2014
What can retail expect from 2014? Rebecca Thomson takes a look at what the industry will be doing – and talking about – this year, as well as the key trends
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NewsAsda to roll out 3D printing service to 50 stores
Asda is rolling out its 3D printing service to 50 stores in January following two trials that it called “a resounding success”.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: A new approach to retail for Verizon in the US
The recently opened Verizon flagship in the Mall of America, Minneapolis, signals a new approach to retail for the US telecommunications company.
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OpinionBlog: Mobile retail – great for staff, fantastic for customers
Why should so much of retail in store be tethered to the till? For example, the payments we take, and the employee engagement of offering customers the opportunity to become part of the brand community, or the query of stock location.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Highlights from Retail Week’s free Innovation Review report
From mannequins that can track the age, race and sex of retail customers, to fingerprint imaging that can activate bank cards, technological innovations are transforming the retail environment.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is dynamic pricing about to take off in retail?
Retailers looking for new ways to update prices are rethinking an older technology. Rebecca Thomson reports on the latest initiatives.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Hointer uses robotic technology to pull in male shoppers
Can you get guys to actually enjoy shopping for clothes? A pilot store in Seattle from online retailer Hointer is trying, by bringing some of the click-and-browse functionality of the web into a physical space.
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OpinionBlog: Handheld devices in-store - consumer or shop assistant? Who will hold the upper hand?
Who will benefit most from our online world in the shopping centres of 2014?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Legacy systems and start-ups at Retail Week's Technology Summit
This year’s technology summit touched on everything from legacy systems to today’s most exciting start-ups, highlighting just how challenging a chief information officer’s job has become.
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NewsJohn Lewis redeveloping legacy systems to build omnichannel infrastructure
John Lewis is carrying out a “comprehensive slum redevelopment”, ripping out between 50 and 60 old systems and replacing them with more modern systems that have clear interfaces and can be linked more easily.
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OpinionComment: Why in-store technology is just part of the selling process
The days of the unassisted sell, courtesy of a bank of iPads, are not just numbered, they’re probably done and dusted.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Which multichannel gadgetry really presses shoppers' buttons?
Multichannel gadgetry is high on retailers’ investment agenda. Sarah Butler investigates which technologies are genuinely improving the customer experience and which are detracting from it.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, River Island and F Hinds
Retail news round-up September 19, 2013: Tesco appoints Barclays joint broker, River Island profits rise and F Hind deploys cloud-based EPoS system.
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GalleryIn pictures: Pandora opens Oxford Street flagship as it eyes London expansion
Pandora is to hit the expansion trail in London as it opens the doors to its largest global store on Oxford Street.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I make sure new payment technologies work for my business?
How can I make sure new payment technologies work for my business?