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OpinionMove of the Week: Radical changes at the top of JLP
In any other week, the news that the boss of Britain’s largest retailer is to leave his post would headline any people news bulletin. But in a remarkable few days that also saw Argos’ John Rogers join Dave Lewis in announcing his (more imminent) departure, the restructure announced by John Lewis Partnership has to take top billing.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Virtual fashion, gamification and AI ambivalence
“Business models is one of the biggest areas of innovation happening today. Uber, Rent the Runway, Airbnb – they didn’t invent anything, they just changed the business model and that changed the market.”
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NewsZalando ‘boosts green credentials’ with sustainability initiative
Zalando is aiming to do more on sustainability issues by launching a feature on its website that will only suggest items from sustainable retailers.
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VideoMicrosoft’s Shelley Bransten: ‘Stores are alive and well’
Shelley Bransten, Microsoft’s corporate vice president, retail and CPG, on why stores are being reimagined and remain an important part of any retailer’s strategy, and the cultural changes the tech giant has made to increase diversity in its workforce.
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VideoInsights on tomorrow’s retail from Tech. 2019
The team picks their highlights from this year’s Tech. 2019 festival, including a debate on whether the mobile phone is ‘dead’.
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VideoKroger data science chief: ‘Innovation doesn’t happen at the top’
Scott Crawford, head of ‘Enable the Science’ at 84.51° – US supermarket giant Kroger’s data and science company – tells us how it empowers staff on the front line to take the lead on innovation and make things happen with new ideas and truly disruptive technology.
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VideoThredUp co-founder on being the ‘sustainability solution for the whole closet’
Chris Homer, co-founder and chief technology officer of US online clothes resale platform ThredUp, talks about working with retailers to help them have a role in the circular economy, and says coming to the UK is a matter of ‘when not if’.
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NewsRent the Runway CTO on why it shuns fit technology ‘gimmicks’
Rent the Runway’s tech boss has insisted the business will not use “gimmick” technology in a bid to help customers select the right-sized garments online.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to achieve cult brand status
This summer, Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness brand Goop held its first summit in London, hot on the heels of the brand’s first UK shop in Notting Hill.
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NewsH&M quarterly profits rise for first time in two years
H&M has posted its first rise in quarterly profits for more than two years as digital investments and strong demand for its summer collections bore fruit.
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NewsPicnic expands into return logistics
Dutch pureplay grocer Picnic is running a pilot that allows its customers to return online purchases from many retailers, according to its technology boss.
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NewsBeaverbrooks’ profits rise for fifth consecutive year
Beaverbrooks has posted increased sales during its full-year results as it celebrates its 100th anniversary.
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NewsTed Baker swings to loss during ‘challenging half’
Ted Baker fell into a loss during its first half, which chair David Bernstein attributed to “very difficult trading conditions”.
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Retail VoiceRetailers: beware the price of poor product information
For retailers bringing new products to market, there is a tendency to put less emphasis on product data. Comarch explains why it should be among your top priorities
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five ways to re-engineer the future of retail
Day one on the Retail Re-Engineered stage at Tech. featured a host of inspiring speakers, from Adidas’ vice president of global sales to Farfetch head of supply chain products Tatiana Lopes, and representatives from our sponsors Accenture, Isobar and Sorted. From our five sessions, here are our five key takeaways.
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NewsIkea set to launch UK app following ‘heavy investment’
Ikea has a host of new technologies in the pipeline to ensure it adapts to the “new global retail reality”.
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VideoWhat Kingfisher is doing to attract the best tech talent
Kingfisher digital director Andy Wolfe tells Tech. that a retailer’s social purpose is key to attracting tech talent, and he sets out what needs to be done to encourage more women into tech and engineering roles in the industry.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lewis is planning Tesco’s future, not just succession
There was one moment in Dave Lewis’ penultimate press conference as Tesco chief executive this morning that perfectly encapsulated his transformative tenure.