All Technology articles – Page 142
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NewsOpinion: Amazon’s Prime Day is changing how people shop
This week consumers were expected to go into overdrive as smartphones were swiped, laptops desperately booted up and orders barked into Echo devices as online Goliath Amazon staged its third Prime Day.
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AnalysisOnline secret shopper: Next must start with customers
With its share price having dropped more than 50% from its 2015 high, Next has fallen off its pedestal. Ecommerce expert James Hammersley investigates.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Apple and Metcash
Retail news round-up: Apple to build new data centre, and Metcash appoints ex-Tesco executive as CEO.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon Prime Day is brazen shopper acquisition
Amazon makes no attempt to hide what Prime Day is all about. Hint: it’s in the name.
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NewsAmazon raises curtain on Prime Day discounts
Amazon has unveiled details of some of its biggest Prime Day deals as the start time of the promotional spectacular nears.
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AnalysisHow Amazon does data – and what others can learn
As Amazon’s Prime Day gets under way, what can retailers learn from the online powerhouse and its approach to data, customer experience and long-term profit?
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OpinionOpinion: The future of shopping – functional or fun?
The general consensus is that in the future shopping will be either functional or fun.
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AnalysisAmazon Prime Day: How it’s changing retail
Amazon’s Prime Day promotion, which kicks off on Monday, has become a red-letter day in the retail calendar. Here we look at the impact of the promotional spectacular and how it has become a consumer phenomenon.
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Retail VoiceHow tech can fix the productivity conundrum
Rather than curse technology for increasing the strain, Intel reveals why retailers must embrace it as a solution to improving productivity and boosting efficiency.
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NewsHolland & Barrett sales up but investment hits profits
Holland & Barrett posted a fall in profits in preliminary results, as the retailer ploughed investment into its multichannel proposition.
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NewsTravis Perkins on the hunt for new tech to lift trade
Wickes parent company Travis Perkins has pushed the button on a new accelerator programme BreakThru in an attempt to support and benefit from tech start-up businesses.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Holland & Barrett and eBay
Retail news round-up: L1 Retail set to receive £800m loan from banks for Holland & Barrett takeover and eBay will launch a price-match guarantee programme.
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OpinionOpinion: Why retail must not ignore new data protection
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force next May and its implementation could upend retailers’ marketing strategies.
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NewsOcado's Steiner shrugs off Amazon Whole Foods deal
Ocado boss Tim Steiner has downplayed the impact of Amazon’s Whole Foods acquisition − and insisted it will help the etailer to sell its technology.
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Retail VoiceThink audio shopping is a joke? Think again
With sales of Amazon Echo and Google Home increasing, audio shopping is changing the customer journey and retailers need to take notice.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Tesco, Travis Perkins and more
Retail news round-up: Tesco to compensate shareholders; Travis Perkins launches tech investment programme; and surge in Irish grocery market.
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OpinionOpinion: Clarks is on-trend with UK manufacturing return
As retailers seek to adapt to a rapidly transforming world, shoe giant Clarks has given a glimpse of the future.
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NewsOpinion: Unlocking the value of data for retailers
In today’s market, data-driven retail is essential. A better shopping experience delivers higher sales, more frequent visits and greater likelihood of brand advocacy.
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OpinionOpinion: How retail tech can safeguard the high street
We’ve seen shopping habits change over the past decade, with retailers continuing to respond to consumer demands, strengthening the offline shopping experience.
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Retail VoiceMaximise your data without breaking the bank
InterSystems reveals how retailers can achieve a 360-degree understanding of their customer data without compromising on reliability, scalability or security.