All Technology articles – Page 161
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OpinionBlog: Driving change in retail through the millennial generation
Hermes’ Joanne Morley explains why millennials’ online shopping habits are influencing big decisions in logistics and retail.
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VideoWatch: The future of personalisation and how to exploit it
As part of Retail Week’s special edition with Monetate, we discuss the future of personalisation and what retailers should be doing now.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Apple and more
Retail news round-up: SFO steps up BHS inquiry and Wolf & Badger freezes UK expansion
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NewsHolland & Barrett rolls out in-store ordering across UK estate
Holland & Barrett has rolled out its order in-store offer across its 700 UK stores as part of an ongoing fulfilment drive.
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NewsBoohoo aims for personalised homepages as big data drive continues
Fast fashion etailer Boohoo is working towards personalised homepages, in a bid to match market-leading players such as Shop Direct.
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NewsNew Look digital boss Jack Smith exits to set up own business
New Look’s group digital director Jack Smith has quit the fashion retailer to set up his own consultancy business, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: the insatiable appetite for new tech signals more change in retail
When I first lived in London 40 years ago, Oxford Street stores opened 9am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and one late night until 8pm on Thursday.
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VideoWatch: 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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AnalysisThe Brexit effect: How will global retail supply chains be impacted?
With the UK’s out vote inevitably impacting retailers, Nick Hughes investigates the wide-reaching implications for the global supply chain.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why retailers need to create better jobs – and how they can do it
Retail is rightly proud of its meritocratic employment and promotion track-record, but a new approach is needed in changing times.
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VideoWatch: How John Lewis offers unique experiences using the latest tech
John Lewis combines its expertise in tech and homeware to showcase how the connected home will impact the lives of shoppers.
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Retail VoiceHow location is driving the next wave of mobile marketing
Global location data management leader Yext shares best practices for using location data to exceed customer expectations.
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OpinionOpinion: Sales on a plane – why in-flight retail is about to take off
Aeroplanes are not an obvious retail channel, but as flights enabled with Wi-Fi become the norm, could they be a beacon for online retail?
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NewsIkea launches new UK pilot website to bolster ecommerce business
Ikea has given its website a makeover as part of its ambition to become more convenient to UK shoppers, with plans to roll it out globally.
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NewsRiver Island profits and sales flat in 'challenging environment'
River Island has posted flat full-year profits and sales, but boss Ben Lewis labelled it a “good set of results in a challenging environment”.
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NewsLess shelf-stacking, more science as retail jobs reflect radical change
Retailers now employ 100,000 people in roles that did not exist five years ago, illustrating the pace of change in the industry.
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NewsArgos uses Facebook’s local availability ads to drive multichannel sales
Facebook has launched local availability adverts that will show users products that are available at nearby retail outlets in real-time.
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OpinionOpinion: John Lewis takes short-term profit pain for long-term gain
Bellwether retailer the John Lewis Partnership, which rarely puts a foot wrong, appears to have stumbled over falling profits.
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NewsRetail Diary: Retail Week's 48-hour event and awards marathon
Retail Week came to life at its bustling Buzz Conference, the Tech & Ecomm Awards and its 24-hour Hackathon – also known as the snackathon.
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NewsRetail Week Buzz: N Brown mulls tech start-up acquisitions
N Brown considers acquiring start-up tech firms as it strives to bring innovation into its business, says chief technology officer Tim Price.