Tech demos
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VideoWatch: Asos’ voice shopping tech in action
Asos has teamed up with Google to launch its voice-activated shopping capabilities. Retail Week puts the tool through its paces.
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Watch: M&S launches scan-and-go checkout-free app
Marks Spencer has launched a scan-and-go app that allows customers to shop in store without queuing.
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Watch: Inside Sainsbury's scan-and-go store
Sainsbury’s new app will allow shoppers to scan and pay for items without visiting a till. Retail Week puts the app through its paces.
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Watch: eBay showcases subconscious shopping experience
Online marketplace eBay is pushing for deeper personalisation on its platform in an attempt to create a more serendipitous ecommerce experience.
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Watch: Hammerson drives customer experience with app
Shopping centre landlord Hammerson is piloting a new smartphone app as part of a drive to enhance the experience in its malls.
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Watch: Karen Millen develops store of the future with tech developers
Karen Millen showcased the store of the future last week, teaming up with tech firms to envisage what its stores could look like in years to come.
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Watch: Amazon Dash tried and tested – trendsetter or add-on gimmick?
Amazon has rolled out its Dash service to the UK. We test out how well it works and explain how much of a game-changer the device could be.
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Watch: Lights, camera, apption – a vision of the store of the future
Deloitte Digital has created a mock store environment to show how the role of the bricks-and-mortar store will change.
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Watch: Boots launches app for store staff to drive bricks-and-mortar sales
Boots joins forces with Apple and IBM to create an app for store staff that uses analytics to monitor in-store availability and customer reviews.
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Watch: Tesco's PayQwiq mobile payment app put through its paces
Tesco payment app demo As Tesco rolls out its payment app to 500 stores in a bid to rival Apple and Android pay, we take a look at how the system shapes up.
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Watch: Is virtual reality about to revolutionise the retail industry?
As the Oculus Rift goes on sale to consumers this week, we look at which retailers are using virtual reality to change how consumers shop.
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Watch: Argos's same-day delivery service put to the test
Argos has raised the bar in fulfilment by launching same-day delivery for just £3.95 per order. We put the service to the test.
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Watch: Doddle's new next-day delivery app put through its paces
Doddle has launched a service that will collect parcels for delivery from a consumer’s location. We test-drive the scheme.
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Watch: Tech demo of Google's new augmented reality tool 'Project Tango'
Google’s new 3D scanner and motion tracker ‘Project Tango’ could revolutionise augmented reality for retailers, we look at how it works.
