All In-store technology articles – Page 6
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AnalysisTesco interims: Five nuggets you might have missed
Tesco delivered a surge in half-year profits this morning as the grocer’s turnaround efforts built further momentum.
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Opinion
Disrupt or be disrupted? A question for retailers
Amazon is the ultimate disruptor of retail. First it was online retailing with faster and faster delivery, then it was subscription models with Amazon Prime, and the internet of things with the dash button.
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Retail Voice
Are retailers empowering store associates?
As retail evolves to support a complex omnichannel experience, the store associate’s role is changing. But what can retailers do to maximise their value?
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Analysis
Analysis: Pureplays tone down tech for debut stores
Established retailers have bent over backwards to digitise stores to attract younger consumers, yet online retailers opening physical space have stepped back from tech. Mark Faithfull asks whether retail is going back to basics.
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Opinion
Opinion: Retailers must adapt to maintain success
The retail landscape is changing, and if retailers don’t embrace smart technologies, many will find they will fall behind those that do.
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Opinion
Opinion: The pricey concept store is a little passé
The days of walking round shops full of items you can’t afford in environments that make you feel out of touch may be numbered.
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Opinion
Opinion: John Lewis should be careful with co-working
Think carefully about how excess retail space is put to alternative use – it could have an effect on what’s already there.
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Opinion
Opinion: The future of shopping – functional or fun?
The general consensus is that in the future shopping will be either functional or fun.
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Analysis
Productivity: Artificial intelligence to the rescue
From customer service robots to online chatbots, artificial intelligence is playing a crucial role in driving productivity gains. Retail Week investigates this game-changing phenomenon.
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Opinion
Opinion: Surge pricing? That’s retail ‘fake news’
With some media outlets promoting false stories on electronic labelling, it’s another reminder of the ‘fake news’ that we are always being told about.
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Analysis
Analysis: 10 ways the iPhone transformed retail
On the 10th anniversary of the iPhone’s debut, Retail Week takes a look at how it fundamentally changed the retail landscape.
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Opinion
Opinion: Dixons Carphone is forging long-term success
Positive short-term results may grab the headlines, but the real story is how longer-term transformation is positioning Dixons Carphone for future success.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Body Shop, BHS and more
Retail news round-up: The Body Shop sold to Natura; Green sold BHS to avoid pension liabilities; and Net-a-Porter unveils new tech hub.
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News
Ikea teams up with Apple to launch AR shopping app
Ikea has partnered with Apple to launch a mobile app that enables shoppers to virtually try out furniture in their homes before buying it.
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News
Breakfast briefing: H&M and SuperValu
Retail news round-up: H M to launch new clothing and homeware range; and SuperValu ranks first in Ireland.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Stepping out at Clarks in Manchester
The refurbished Clarks in central Manchester provides a glimpse of the direction of travel for the footwear giant.
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News
Schuh reveals rising profits to beat footwear market
Schuh has revealed rising profits and sales in its full-year results, as it continues to press ahead with store expansion.
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News
M&S stores sign up for hands-free shopping
M S has partnered with West End shopping platform Dropit in two of its London stores, allowing customers to have their shopping picked up by courier.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Amazon and Style Group Brands
Retail news round-up: Amazon offers live TV service in the UK, and Style Group Brands seeks potential investors.
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Retail Voice
Store ROI set to change radically
With ecommerce booming and high street footfall supposedly falling across the UK, retailers are looking at physical stores in a completely different way.
