All articles by Rebecca Thomson – Page 15
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Analysis
Review of the year: 2013's most popular stories
Retail-week.com’s most popular stories of the year:
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Analysis
Review of the year: 2013 was the year fulfilment came to the fore
Delivery and fulfilment became an ever more intense battleground in 2013 - retailers have realised the difference distribution makes to online sales, and some of the year’s biggest stories were focused on delivery news.
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Review of the year: 12 administrations in 2013
2013 was a tough year for many. Rebecca Thomson takes a look at 12 retailers who hit the buffers this year.
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News
In pictures: Covent Garden market rolls out PayPal mobile payment app
Covent Garden’s Apple Market has rolled out PayPal Here, allowing retailers to accept payment using a smartphone or tablet device.
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Analysis
In pictures: 7 great Christmas innovations
Christmas is no longer just a time for giving. It’s also a time for adverts, Sales, and increasingly, innovation. Rebecca Thomson charts some of the best ideas to emerge in the past two months
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Retail Week Live: John Lewis, Blinkbox and Google - the star speakers at next year’s event
Any retail event is only as good as its speakers, and Retail Week Live has the very best. Rebecca Thomson rounds up the big names set to appear at this year’s event.
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Amazon makes over 2.5 million price changes a day
Amazon implemented more than 2.5 million prices changes a day during November, according to price data from intelligence firm Profitero.
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Video: John Lewis second in YouTube's most viewed ads of 2013
John Lewis was pipped to the post on YouTube’s top 10 ads of 2013, coming in second behind mineral water brand Evian’s dancing babies advert.
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Opinion
Blog: Harris + Hoole holds a hackathon for mobile app ideas
If you’re ever unsure about what to do next to improve your mobile app, it’s worth taking a leaf out of Harris + Hoole’s book.
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Tesco Metro launches augmented reality store fronts
Tesco has launched interactive Christmas window shops in twelve Metro stores around the country, including on Regent Street, with augmented reality technology enabling shoppers to scan and shop using their mobile phones.
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Analysis
Mapped: London's retail and technology start-ups
London is full to bursting of innovative technology start-ups, many of which are directly or indirectly related to retail.
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Infographic: Which Christmas ads generated the most awareness?
Which retail Christmas ads generated the most buzz? Data from YouGov’s Brandindex highlights whose ads worked and who didn’t.
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Analysis: Retail Christmas adverts - sifting the crackers from the turkeys
Which retail campaigns hit the right note and which need a rethink? Rebecca Thomson gets the views of two advertising experts and assesses social media reaction to some of this year’s Christmas ads.
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Infographic: Retail Christmas ads - social media reaction
This year’s crop of retail Christmas ads met with varying degrees of success on social networks. Retail Week analyses the reaction to the ads.
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Analysis: 8 lessons for entrepreneurs from Charles Tyrwhitt founder Nick Wheeler
Charles Tyrwhitt founder Nick Wheeler was named Retailer of the Year at last week’s Retail Week Enterprise Awards. Rebecca Thomson speaks to him about how he set up his business and the lessons he has learned.
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Innovation: Macy's trials Bluetooth transmitters
Macy’s - ever the mobile innovator - is trialling a service that uses Bluetooth location-sensing technology.
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Video: How Google Glass works
How exactly does Google Glass work? Rebecca Thomson explains what it looks like to a user and what features could be used in store.
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Video: Using Google Glass to check prices
Google Glass can be used to check prices when shopping on the high street - here we run through how.
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Analysis: Using Google Glass while shopping
What is it like to shop using Google Glass? Mobile agency Somo lent Rebecca Thomson the technology for an afternoon to find out.
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News
Delivery provider MetaPack attracts £20m investment
Delivery provider MetaPack has received a £20m investment from venture capital firm Index Ventures.