All Innovation & disruption articles – Page 60
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OpinionLord Kirkham: What retailers can learn from the motor industry
Car manufacturers and sellers have perfected a level of customer service and innovation that all retailers should strive for.
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GalleryStore of the week: Target's internet of things connected home in San Francisco
Target has launched Open House, a ‘connected home’ that gives shoppers in San Francisco the chance to experience internet of things devices.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Supplier offers and rating website Venstr
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Veeqo is in the spotlight.
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NewsStuart Rose backs online marketplace Fruugo as part of £1.4m funding round
Online marketplace Fruugo has raised £1.4m including a “significant” investment from former Marks & Spencer boss Lord Stuart Rose.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Inventory management platform Veeqo
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Veeqo is in the spotlight.
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NewsBensons for Beds unveils in-store mattress firmness technology
Bensons for Beds is rolling out in-store technology that allows shoppers to change the firmness of a mattress while lying on it.
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NewsWaitrose turns to Google to share knowledge across all stores in real-time
Waitrose has begun using Google Apps in order to help share knowledge across the organisation in real-time and increase efficiency.
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NewsDawsons offers virtual tour of stores using smart glasses worn by staff
Customers are being offered virtual tours of a music retailer using immersive smart glasses tech in a bid to improve online conversion.
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NewsYahoo dives into social shopping trend with Polyvore acquistion
Yahoo is to acquire social shopping site Polyvore as it becomes the latest web giant to make a land grab within the retail sector.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I adapt to the rise of mobile payment?
How can I adapt to the rise of mobile payment?
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NewsAmazon calls for creation of separate air space for delivery drones
Online retail giant Amazon has called for a separate air space zone to be created to allow drone flights to deliver goods to customers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How science from Cern is colliding with retail to crack big data
Cern is the birthplace of technology that has changed the face of retail and now another of its alumni hopes to usher in the next revolution.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Cashback rewards and analytics app Shopitize
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Shopitize is in the spotlight.
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VideoWatch: How the Hadron Collider will cause a quantum leap in retail
Professor Michael Feindt explains how tech from Cern will kick-start dynamic pricing and remove gut feeling from 99% of operational decisions.
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NewsMallzee fashion shopping app secures £2.5m funding as it targets 1m users
Mallzee, the personalised shopping app dubbed the ‘Tinder of fashion’, has secured £2.5m in funding from backers including Royal Mail.
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OpinionComment: Why external retail labs are better than internal innovation
Big businesses often fail to innovate internally so forward-thinking retailers should look to external incubators for fresh ideas.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Proximity marketing solutions provider Viadex Discover
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Viadex Discover is in the spotlight.
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NewsFacebook launches shoppable brand pages within website
Facebook is making another major play in the retail space by piloting ecommerce offers within retailers’ brand pages on the site.
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NewsMillions unable to use Apple Pay but retailers pleased with feedback
Millions of consumers were unable to use Apple Pay following its UK launch, but retailers have been pleased with feedback on the service.
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NewsSamsung Pay beta tests to begin in Korea as part of month-long pilot
Samsung is beta-testing its mobile payments scheme in South Korea during a month-long trial as it seeks to keep pace with rival Apple.