All Innovation & disruption articles – Page 59
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OpinionApple integrating App Store onto TV set-top box will revolutionise ecommerce
One thing is for sure, the App Store-enabled fourth-generation Apple TV ecosystem will have a profound effect on the customer journey.
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VideoWatch: The retailers and tech disrupting sales of big-ticket items online
Retail Week’s latest report, in association with DHL, zeroes in on the new rules of engagement for the home and leisure sector.
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NewsBeacon-enabled taxis set to drive retail advertising across major UK cities
Beacon tech provider Proxama’s tie-up with taxi advertising firm Ubiquitous will allow retailers to send ads directly to passengers’ phones.
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NewsInstagram to launch full ad campaign capabilities for retailers
Instagram has expanded the ad capabilities available to retailers on its social media platform, including a new 30-second video ad format.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: In-store image recognition and analysis platform Trax
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Trax is in the spotlight.
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NewsA Suit That Fits extends crowdfunding drive after hitting target
Online tailor A Suit That Fits has extended its crowdfunding campaign by two weeks after exceeding its initial £500,000 target on September 3.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Supply chain management platform Tradeshift
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Tradeshift is in the spotlight.
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OpinionAmazon Fresh’s arrival in the UK will demand fresh thinking from grocers
Having successfully entered the grocery market in its home country, Amazon’s expansion into the UK now looks like a certainty.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Target smart house aims for consumer connection
Target is holding an open house to showcase a new product category – and the address says as much about its priorities as the items on display.
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VideoWatch: Will Google’s Android Pay set the agenda for mobile payment?
With Android Pay poised to launch in the US, experts from mobile marketing firm Somo discuss the implications and effect on the industry.
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NewsStart-up of the week: Personalised receipt platform Receiptful
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Receiptful is in the spotlight.
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NewsSix in 10 shoppers to increase contactless payment use after cap lifted
Six in 10 consumers are expected to increase their use of contactless payment when the limit rises from £20 to £30 in September.
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OpinionWhat retailers can learn from Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet controversy
To read the commentary on Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet would lead one to assume that a failure of epic proportions is unfolding.
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NewsSainsbury's poised to launch contactless payments across store estate
Sainsbury’s will launch contactless payments in its stores “before the end of the year”, the supermarket giant has revealed.
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NewsAndy Murray invests in 3D virtual reality shops firm Trillenium
Andy Murray has invested in a firm that creates 3D virtual reality shops, in addition to a fund that backs ecommerce companies.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: In-store digital solutions provider Scoop
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Scoop is in the spotlight.
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NewsRetail Week Hackathon: Find out more about the teams competing
Nine teams have been selected by a panel of judges to take part in the Retail Week House of Fraser Hackathon, in association with Infosys.
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NewsSamsung picks UK as first European country for Samsung Pay launch
Samsung has revealed the UK will be the first European country to gain access to its payment system, which will launch in the “near future”.
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NewsWalmart-backed mobile payment platform CurrentC could postpone roll-out
CurrentC, a mobile payment platform backed by retailers including Walmart and Target could delay its US roll-out until next year.
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NewsKiddicare founder’s digital venture receives $1.2m in funding
Elevaate, the retail venture co-owned by Kiddicare founder Scott Weavers-Wright, has won a $1.2m (£770,000) investment from Notion Capital.