All articles by Rebecca Thomson – Page 18
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Analysis
Analysis: 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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Opinion
Blog: 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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News
PayPal 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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Analysis
Analysis: Where will Kate Bostock take Coast?
Kate Bostock will take the helm at occasionwear retailer Coast this month. Rebecca Thomson looks at what her appointment as chief executive might mean for the business.
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Opinion
Blog: The Co-operative uses Snapchat to target student shoppers
The Co-operative hasn’t always been known for its innovative use of new technologies, but it has been one of the first to use Snapchat as a marketing medium.
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News
Asos signs £100m contract for Barnsley distribution centre management
Asos has signed a £100m contract for the management of its global distribution centre with logistics provider Norbert Dentressangle.
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Gallery
In pictures: Sainsbury’s returns to historic Croydon site where it opened first self-service store
Sainsbury’s has opened a c-store in Croydon on the same site where it launched the first UK self-service grocery store.
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News
Innovation: 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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Analysis
Using bank data in targeted offers: What do retailers need to know?
Several retailers have signed up to a bank data-driven marketing service. Retail Week takes a closer look.
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Analysis
Retail Week Ecommerce Summit: Best practice in etailing
The Retail Week Ecommerce Summit will explore the latest developments in etailing and feature businesses that are thriving. Rebecca Thomson outlines some of the highlights.
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News
Morrisons and Argos to use consumers' bank data to launch targeted offers
Retailers including Morrisons, Argos and Pets at Home have signed up to a service that targets offers based on consumers’ bank data.
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Opinion
Blog: Are 3D printed shoes the start of a retail transformation?
Don’t write off 3D printing as expensive and niche just yet – it could yet change the way people shop.
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News
Marks & Spencer increases efforts to solve Castle Donington IT glitches
Marks & Spencer has ramped up efforts to solve the IT problems it is experiencing at its Castle Donington distribution centre.
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Opinion
Blog: Sports Direct's new magazine is boosted by mobile
Sports Direct’s new magazine might seem a strange choice for a media launch in 2013, considering that retailers are generally busy battling it out over who can be the most digitally innovative.
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News
Sainsbury'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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News
John 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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News
Clarks 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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News
Sports Direct bonus scheme pays out to full-time employees
Sports Direct employees have cashed in on a £112m bonus scheme after deciding to bank their bonus award at the first opportunity.
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News
Dixons launches same-day delivery service in multichannel push
Dixons is launching a same-day delivery service that will mean any order made before 9.30am will reach shoppers by between 6.30pm and 10pm.
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News
DFS to relaunch website as tablet traffic reaches 33%
DFS is relaunching its website this month to better appeal to the growing number of shoppers accessing its digital offer via tablets.