All Innovation & disruption articles – Page 32
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OpinionOpinion: Retail’s coronavirus response could spark long-term change
As shoppers cleared the shelves of staple goods such as toilet roll and pasta in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, retailers acquitted themselves well.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five trends for a winning business model to beat disruption
“The future belongs to those who prepare for it today” – civil rights activist Malcolm X unexpectedly hit on a business truth with this quote. Retailers and brands now face constant waves of disruption.
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AnalysisData: Five ways marketplaces are eating the world
As ecommerce becomes increasingly borderless, Retail Week’s new guide merges data and first-hand retailer accounts to reveal how marketplaces are unlocking global growth
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NewsM&S names non-exec as strategy and transformation director
Marks & Spencer has appointed current non-executive director Katie Bickerstaffe as its new strategy and transformation director.
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NewsGoogle acquires retail tech start-up in multimillion-pound deal
Google has acquired a tech start-up that helps local retailers share product inventory online to help consumers discover smaller, local stores on a much bigger scale.
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AnalysisView from NRF Big Show: Start-ups carry the torch for innovation
Many of the largest technology companies in the world have been on display at the NRF Big Show this week – but might doesn’t always make for right. Retail Week looks at some of the most interesting tech start-ups
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AnalysisView from NRF Big Show: Vertical farming, retail robotics and frictionless stores
Close to 1,000 retail tech companies from all over the world descended on the NRF Big Show in New York this week, showcasing innovations in every aspect in retail. Here is Retail Week’s round-up of just a few pieces of technology that could make an impact.
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NewsOcado developing driverless delivery vehicles as it eyes new international partners
The boss of ecommerce grocery and technology business Ocado has said it is investing in research and development into driverless vehicles as it continues to seek new international partnerships.
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Retail VoiceOperations 2.0 is coming – are retailers ready?
As collaboration between human workers and intelligent technology ramps up, Cognizant explores how retailers can reimagine their operations in 2020.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches two DnaNudge pop-ups in London
John Lewis has launched two pop-ups with DNA testing start-up DnaNudge in London, as the retailer looks to help customers make “healthier choices”.
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NewsMarks & Spencer rolls out urban farms to more shops
Marks & Spencer has launched in-store farms to six branches after an enthusiastic customer reaction to the first.
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NewsMorrisons becomes first supermarket to offer ‘best before’ food boxes
Morrisons has teamed up with an app to offer boxes of unsold food that has reached its best before date, in a bid to cut down on food waste.
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NewsEx-Topshop exec Shepherdson named chair of fashion rental business
Jane Shepherdson has been named as the chair of fashion rental start-up My Wardrobe HQ, the newest in a growing group of UK-based fashion rental businesses.
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OpinionOpinion: Experiential retail is key to store success in the digital era
It is no secret that traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ retailers have come under intense pressure in the digital era.
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GalleryIn pictures: Ahold pilots new frictionless store in the US
The services arm of Ahold Delhaize has rolled out a new frictionless store pilot, which allows customers to shop by “scanning in, shopping and walking out”.
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OpinionOpinion: Embrace innovation to unlock your people's potential
With all the doom and gloom in the retail sector, I thought it would be uplifting to write about something positive – innovation and purpose.
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Retail VoiceSix ways retailers can thrive on disruption
Retail businesses have always had to deal with flux, but the disruptive nature of change today demands new approaches
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NewsKroger partners with German vertical farming start-up
American supermarket giant Kroger has unveiled a partnership with vertical farm start-up Infarm.
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