All Retail Week articles in October 24 2014 – Page 4
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News
Innovation: Mastercard and Zwipe launch fingerprint payment card
Fingerprint and other biometric forms of payment have so far been the preserve of Apple, who included a fingerprint scanner in its iPhone 5 handset when it was released in 2012.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Mobile payment service Yoyo
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week, mobile payment service Yoyo is in the spotlight.
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Oka Direct appoints Octavia Morley as chief executive
Furniture and interiors specialist Oka has appointed Octavia Morley as chief executive as it prepares for a new phase of growth.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Scottish retail sales, CeX and Tesco
Retail news round-up on October 22, 2014: Scottish retail sales down; CeX to accept Bitcoin and Tesco asked to stump up £77.4m in Lazada.
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Waitrose study reveals changing food shopping habits
Waitrose boss Mark Price said changes in food shopping habits poses a dilemma for the big four as he unveils Waitrose’s Food & Drink Report 2014.
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Robertson: 'Asos still on track but zonal pricing is not a silver bullet'
Asos boss Nick Robertson insisted that it is still on track despite its profits fall but warned actions to lower prices overseas are not a silver bullet.
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Loyalty schemes need an emotional connection, says Pets at Home director
Loyalty schemes don’t have to give anything away in order to be successful, according to Pets at Home commercial director Peter Pritchard.
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Analysis
Analysis: The future of retailers' returns in a multichannel world
Retail Week’s white paper, in partnership with Clipper, explores how retailers’ existing returns handling capabilities are under mounting pressure as the popularity of ecommerce grows.
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News
Etail Power List 2014: What do you need to become the ultimate etailer?
The Etail Power List of this year’s most influential retailers in ecommerce has been announced – here is Retail Week’s ultimate etailer.
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Dixons Carphone using technology to bring people back to shops
Dixons Carphone’s new in-store price comparison tool Pin Point brings customers into its shops, according to marketing director Julian Diment.
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Shop Direct’s data changed its view of competitors and customers
Shop Direct used data analytics to gain a clear picture of is competition, its customer director told the Retail Week Customer Experience event.
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Opinion
Comment: Why data security breaches in the US should matter to UK retailers
Another month, another two data security breaches – this time for Sears Kmart and now possibly Staples. But that’s just the USA’s concern, right?
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Opinion
Comment: 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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News
M&S's Bousquet-Chavanne says nurturing trust in a brand is vital
M&S marketing boss Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne has hailed the level of trust in its brand and said it needs to be “nurtured” as the business evolves.
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Kingfisher names Marc Ténart as Véronique Laury's successor at Castorama
Marc Ténart will take over as chief executive of Castorama France following incumbent Véronique Laury’s promotion to the top job at Kingfisher.
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Opinion
Comment: Is your retail model set up for baby boomers, not millennials?
Bold, brash, impatient, demanding… the millennial is a new breed of customer.
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News
Waitrose wins record market share as sales rise, Kantar data shows
Waitrose has notched up a record grocery market share as its sales outperformed the market, the latest Kantar data showed.
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Richer Sounds records highest operating profit as like-for-likes edge up
Richer Sounds like-for-like sales have edged up and helped the company record the highest operating profit in its 36-year history.
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News
Obituary: Industry pays tribute to retail design legend Rodney Fitch
Rodney Fitch, who founded a company that remains in the vanguard of the store design industry, has died after a return of the illness he had fought over the past 18 months.
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Opinion
Comment: Why Asos was right to promote Nick Beighton
There have not been many ‘lolz’ at Asos this year – the fashion etailer has been trolled by the City after a series of profit warnings.