All Innovation & disruption articles – Page 94
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OpinionComment: With biometrics, Apple is laying the foundations of a mobile payment behemoth
In the aftermath of the latest iPhone launch it’s easy to say that Apple is passing on mobile payments yet again, while NFC remains highly conspicuous by its absence.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Google Glass and Bluetooth Low Energy - the next generation of mobile technology
How can Google Glass and Bluetooth Low Energy be used in retail? Mobile consultancy Somo staged two innovation days to come up with ideas.
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NewsApple's new iPhone 5S opens up possibility of paying by fingerprint technology
Apple’s new iPhone 5S – which is set to be among retailers’ Christmas best sellers – opens up the possibility of using fingerprint technology to pay in store.
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AnalysisAnalysis: iBeacon, TouchID and NFC - what Apple's 5S means for retail and mobile payment
Much of the reaction surrounding Apple’s new 5C and upmarket 5S iPhones focused on the user experience, but it is the less attention-grabbing business-related features that will have the biggest effect in the longer term.
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OpinionBlog: Momentum is building around Bluetooth Low Energy
It has so far been unclear which technology will win the mobile payment race, but this week Paypal’s Beacon announcement gave a boost to Bluetooth Low Energy’s chances.
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NewsPayPal invites developers to generate Beacon ideas for hands-free payment
PayPal is allowing external developers access to its in-store payments programming interface in a bid to generate clever ideas around its new Beacon service.
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NewsHouse of Fraser trials virtual queue system for online collection
House of Fraser has kicked off a trial of a virtual queuing system that will allow shoppers to browse the store while waiting to collect online orders.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Waitrose, Phones 4U, House of Fraser and SuperGroup
Retail news round-up September 6, 2013: Phones 4U sells mobile phone insurance business; Waitrose brings back Delia to host online cookery school; House of Fraser trials virtual queuing solution and SuperGroup to expand in the UK.
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NewsInnovation: US grocer launches own mobile wallet for drive-thru payment
Harris Teeter, a grocery chain with 200 stores in eight states across the US, is piloting its own mobile wallet in a bid to make its drive-thru click and collect service faster.
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NewsAmazon ramps up mobile app presence with developer commission scheme
Amazon is ramping up its presence on mobile apps by offering developers incentives to integrate adverts for its products into their applications.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How technology is transforming retail
Next month’s Retail Week Technology Summit will assess the key issues facing IT directors. Jennifer Creevy outlines six crucial themes among the many to be discussed.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Walmart has developed its mobile Scan and Go service
One of the many advantages of mobile payment is significantly expanding CRM reach, getting to know about a far greater percentage of all of a shopper’s purchases. Nowhere is this more attractive than with Walmart, which has never had (and still doesn’t) a traditional CRM.
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OpinionComment: Tesco's innovation ambassador on his latest trip to Silicon Valley
As you’ll remember from my last post I was due to jet off to Silicon Valley in California, in search of the latest innovations and best innovators.
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NewsTesco introduces till cash monitoring system
Tesco is to introduce a new till management system to cut queues at the checkout and ensure cashiers have enough change.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco Watford - the grocer's vision for big-box retailing is "exciting, relevant and convenient"
Tesco has unveiled its vision of the future for big-box retail at its remodelled Tesco Extra in Watford, billed as a “brand new shopping and leisure destination”.
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OpinionBlog: How Tesco’s Harris + Hoole is bringing digital in store
Stepping into Harris + Hoole’s Cannon Street, London store, it’s immediately clear this is a coffee shop with a difference.
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NewsSainsbury's expands mobile Scan and Go trial
Sainsbury’s is expanding its mobile scan and go trial from three stores to ten as it continues to test customers’ response to the technology.
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NewsJohn Lewis to trial online personal shopper service after innovation competition
John Lewis is to trial an online personal shopper service for womenswear after staging an internal competition for innovative technology-led ideas.
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NewsClarks signs up to Visa's digital wallet service
Footwear retailer Clarks has taken a step towards providing mobile payment by signing up to Visa’s digital wallet service, V.me.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Smart TV, dual screening and ads - how TV's role in retail is changing
TV has come a long way since its black and white beginnings. Suzanne Bearne takes a look at the latest developments and the impact interactive TV could have on retail.