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InterviewQ&A: Rethink Productivity co-founder on smooth store operations and colleague efficiency
Rethink Productivity co-founder and head of insights Sue Hedaux talks about the biggest challenges for retailers, in-store tech being a help and a hindrance, and how retailers can set up shop for the future
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AnalysisBodycare: The embattled retailer bouncing back with AI and social media at the forefront
The opening of a brand new Bodycare at The Moor, Sheffield, was highly anticipated, but nothing could prepare for the response on the day itself
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NewsOcado strikes warehouse deal with âleading retailerâ
Retail tech and grocery business Ocado has struck an agreement to build a large customer fulfilment centre for a European retailer.
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NewsB&Q appoints new director of retail media
B&Q has appointed a new director of retail media as it continues to strengthen its commercial offering and expand capabilities.
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NewsAliExpress hit with record fine by EU for sale of illegal items
Chinese online retailer AliExpress has been given a record fine by the EU over the sale of illegal, unsafe and counterfeit goods.
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NewsWholesale and retail businesses slower to adopt AI than other sectors, says ONS
Only about 21% of retail businesses say they use AI, according to new data released by the ONS, despite over a third of all companies across the economy saying that they use the technology
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InterviewQ&A: Impact.com UK country manager discusses the importance of partnership marketing in the modern age
We spoke to Impact.comâs UK country manager Anthony Clements about how to leverage partnership marketing, how AI is changing brand discovery, and alternatives to paid ads.
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NewsOcado Retail swings to profit as group eyes new international partners
Ocadoâs joint venture with Marks & Spencer delivered a profit in the first half of the year, as group CEO Tim Steiner said the brandâs technology arm was eyeing new deals internationally.
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NewsMajority of UK consumers support new Buy Now, Pay Later regulations
A vast majority of UK consumers support the new Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) regulations, which come into force today (July 15).
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NewsThe Very Group enters agentic AI partnership for pricing
The Very Group has entered a three-year partnership to help revamp its pricing strategy with agentic AI.
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AnalysisAI has boardroomâs blessing - workforce adoption is the next challenge
Thereâs a CEO mandate for AI-led transformation within retail, but IT and supply chain leaders tell Retail Week the challenge now is getting the wider workforce to adapt and adopt.Â
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AnalysisPartnership update: Asda and Amazonâs retail media tie-up, Sainsburyâs extends facial recognition tech trial, and more
Welcome to the Solutions Spotlight partnership update: Retail Weekâs round-up of the latest innovative technology and supply chain tie-ups in retail.
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InterviewQ&A: Particular Audience CEO on the evolution of retail media, search and personalisation
Chief executive says retail media architecture âwonât surviveâ the next five years without adding advanced search and recommendation systems.
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NewsBodycare appoints chief executive as it ramps up UK store roll out
Bodycare has appointed a chief executive as it accelerates its UK high street expansion.
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NewsYours Clothing partners with Shopify for accelerated checkout
Leading UK plus-size fashion retailer Yours Clothing has launched Shopifyâs Shop Pay to deliver accelerated checkout to its ecommerce customers, Retail Week can reveal.
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DataAll about AI: the topics and retailers dominating readersâ queries
One topic has dominated Retail Week readersâ curiosity this year, accounting for more than half of the questions they asked on the site.
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NewsAmazon aims to raise $25bn through bond sale for AI push
Amazon is looking to raise $25bn through a US bond sale as the retail giant looks to fund further investments in AI, according to reports.
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NewsAS Watson appoints global strategic partners for next phase of AI transformation
AS Watson Group, parent company of Superdrug and Savers, has appointed 31 global strategic technology partners to accelerate the next phase of its AI-powered offline plus online (O+O) transformation.
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Chart of the WeekOnline retail share the same as if Covid ânever happenedâ as top ecomm firms risk insolvency
New analysis by Knight Frank, shared exclusively with Retail Week, shows that online growth is slowing, with the majority of gains in online sales now among multi-channel retailers
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AnalysisWhy Ocado has chosen now to settle its CEO succession plans
After nearly two weeks of gathering speculation and reports of an increasingly bitter boardroom battle, Ocado has today laid out its succession plans for chief executive Tim Steiner.