All Innovation & disruption articles – Page 78
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OpinionComment: Why are retailers not rolling out beacons?
Despite being billed as the next big thing in retail tech, uptake of beacons across the UK has been pretty slow. Why has this been the case?
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NewsB&Q invests £60m in responsive website for all devices
B&Q has ploughed £60m into its responsive website that it describes as the most “functionally advanced” website of its kind in the country.
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NewsMetail raises £7.4m to develop mobile version of virtual fitting room
Virtual fitting room company Metail has received $12m (£7.4m) of funding to develop its mobile offer from an investment round led by TAL Group.
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NewsBenefit Cosmetics launches digital 'festive village' on Instagram
Benefit Cosmetics is using Instagram to create a digital “festive village” filled with Christmas products that aim to inspire shoppers.
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AnalysisEtail Power List 2014: The year in ecommerce news and innovation
The Etail Power List of this year’s most influential retailers in ecommerce has been announced. Here is a round-up of the biggest etail news events and projects of 2014.
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AnalysisHow artificial intelligence can be used in point-of-sale displays
Artificial intelligence is being experimented with in point-of-sale displays by a team from Queen Mary University and a digital agency.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers are getting customer insight at speed of light
Leading retailers are utilising cutting-edge technology to get individual customer views in an instant. Retail Week finds out more.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Next generation technology gets inside the consumer’s mind
The latest technologies on the high street give retailers more personal and dynamic knowledge of their customers than ever before.
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GalleryStore gallery: Timberland’s Regent Street store shows retailer’s heritage
Timberland’s redesigned Regent Street flagship employs cutting-edge store design to remind customers of the brand’s history.
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NewsIn pictures: Clinique's pop-up store uses interactive pods to show shoppers the future
Clinique is opening its first UK standalone store next week that uses interactive pods and a ‘digital experience’ to engage shoppers.
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NewsAsda to run augmented reality monster hunt for Halloween
Asda will use an augmented reality app to bring to life an in-store monster hunt it is running this Halloween.
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OpinionComment: Retail multichannel offers should be continually innovated
EBay research shows multichannel technology is where UK retailers both see the future of retail and feel they are under-investing.
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NewsWaitrose to launch Hiku home scanner as part of new incubator programme
Waitrose’s Hot Ideas incubator programme will trial retail innovations and the first product to market will be a home scanning device called Hiku.
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NewsTesco offers shoppers free lunches to trial in-store mobile payment
Tesco has teamed up with technology firm PowaTag to test a mobile payment platform that allows shoppers to pay via QR code.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Personalised shopping app Gentset
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best.This week, personalised shopping app Gentset is in the spotlight.
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NewsGoogle expands delivery service and introduces Amazon Prime-style fee
Google has rebranded and expanded its same-day delivery service and launched an Amazon Prime-style membership fee for it.
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Opinion
Comment: M&S seeks millennial consumers to improve retail sustainability
Marks & Spencer, Google and other companies have joined the global movement Collectively to help create a sustainable retail future.
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NewsUS app rewards customers for tracking retailers' empty shelves
A US company has developed an app which rewards customers for tracking empty shelves in retailers’ stores and helping retailers stay well-stocked.
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NewsM&S and Kingfisher sponsor Vice-style sustainability website
Marks & Spencer and Kingfisher are among the founding partners of a platform that aims to encourage young people to live sustainably.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Visual search platform Slyce
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best.This week, visual search platform Slyce is in the spotlight.










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