All Technology articles – Page 12
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Analysis
Can Wilko's flagging fortunes ever be revived?
With news emerging that troubled value retailer Wilko would need £70m investment from a new owner to bring it back to life, we take a look at how it could turn its luck around
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News
AllSaints posts record results as product focus pays off
Fashion retailer AllSaints has reported its best-ever annual sales and profits.
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Innovation of the Week
Innovation of the Week: Walmart launches zero-waste carbon-capture pilot
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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Apple profits rise driven by ‘all-time revenue record in services’
Apple has reported increased profits with an “all-time revenue record in services” as the tech giant reaches more than 1 billion paid subscriptions.
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Amazon profits climb as cost cutting pays off
Amazon has reported an increase in profits for the second quarter of the year and increased its guidance for the next quarter as cost-cutting measures paid off.
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Analysis
Is refurbished technology the future of electricals retailing?
Interest in secondhand products is at an all-time high, with preloved fashion, furniture and books currently all the rage, but is the same true for technology?
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Pets at Home customer numbers grow as revenues spike
Pets at Home has reported an increase in “active VIP” customers and a jump in both total and group like-for-like sales.
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Asos announces partnership with Rokt
Fashion giant Asos has announced its partnership with ecommerce technology company Rokt in a bid to “surprise and delight customers with relevant offers”.
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Etsy sellers accuse marketplace of withholding money
Online marketplace Etsy has been accused of withholding money from sellers through its “reserve system”.
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Innovation of the Week
Innovation of the Week: Patagonia launches 24-hour online repair portal
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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Analysis
Strategy spotlight: Five ways Pets at Home will retain its position as pack leader
Pets at Home has ambitious plans to unleash the ‘world’s best pet care platform’, but will it manage to stay one step ahead with Jollyes snapping at its heels?
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Analysis
What does THG see in old media after snapping up City AM?
In a move that surprised many observers, health and beauty retailer THG has snapped up business newspaper City AM, saving it from insolvency in an eleventh-hour deal. How does the paper fit in with the rest of THG’s business? Retail Week finds out
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Ocado Solutions boss Luke Jensen to retire
Luke Jensen will be retiring from his role as chief executive of Ocado Solutions and executive director of the board, effective September 30.
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Currys launches scheme to support digitally excluded customers
Currys has launched a new initiative that offers deals on broadband and discounted refurbished devices to customers experiencing digital poverty.
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Analysis
Dunelm x Pets at Home: Retail collaborations dreamed up by ChatGPT
There’s been a bit of a collaboration drought of late, so we asked ChatGPT to come up with some new retail partnerships and ran the responses through AI image generator Midjourney to see what they might look like.
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SilkFred boosts personal shopping experience with AI
Fashion marketplace SilkFred has unveiled its AI-powered personal shopping experience, which uses a recommendation engine called ‘Fred’ to “build your perfect wardrobe”.
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Superdrug adds new accessibility features to website
Superdrug has introduced new accessibility features on its website to make it more inclusive and accessible for people with disabilities.
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Amazon extends ‘palm payment’ at Whole Foods Market stores
Amazon is to introduce payment by palm across its Whole Foods Market grocery business in the US.
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Ocado wins £200m payout as patent row settled
Tech and online retail giant Ocado is to be paid £200m by robotics company Autostore after the pair settled a patent row.
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Innovation of the Week
Innovation of the Week: John Lewis pilots virtual try-on across rental
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.