All Technology articles – Page 167
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NewsTarget CIO tightens IT budget but grows staff numbers amid tech focus
Target IT boss Mike McNamara has cut the retailer’s tech budget, despite hiring 700 new engineers to drive its focus on technology.
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AnalysisInfographic: Mobile apps for the modern consumer
How are shoppers interacting with retailer apps on their smartphones and tablets? Find out in this new infographic.
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OpinionOpinion: Can the in-store shopping experience be matched online?
The popularity of online retail is growing at pace, but how can etailers ensure the shopping experience lives up to a bricks-and-mortar store?
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OpinionBlog: Asda's merchandising chief on how to be 'good stewards of the environment'
A collaborative approach can help improve supply chain sustainability and resource efficiency, says Asda’s chief merchandising officer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What retailers can learn from Domino’s online strategy
Domino’s Pizza was a new entrant in the biggest 50 retailers by online traffic listing this weekend, charting at number 34 in IMRG’s quarterly ranking.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How time-pressed consumers are transforming food retail
Not so long ago, the mere mention of buying breakfast on the move would have raised many an eyebrow, even among the busiest consumers.
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NewsJohn Lewis kick-starts campaign to fund disruptive tech start-ups
John Lewis has joined with retail accelerator and investment fund TrueStart to fund pioneering products, services and technologies.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What does Sainsbury's MasterCard lawsuit mean for retail?
What does Sainsbury’s MasterCard lawsuit mean for retail?
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NewsAmazon rolls out Dash ordering across London to drive its Fresh offer
Amazon has launched Dash ordering technology in the UK, allowing London-based Prime customers to reorder the etailer’s Fresh grocery products.
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NewsAsda George drives store experience using MockShop software
Asda has drafted in software from technology experts Visual Retailing to ramp up the store experience in its George fashion departments.
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OpinionOpinion: Pokemon Go shows retailers how to turn shopping into play
Pokemon Go is being downloaded in droves by UK shoppers. What lessons can retailers learn about customer engagement from the mobile app?
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GalleryStore of the week: Sonos makes us feel at home in New York's SoHo
Luxury audio brand Sonos has created a home-from-home to entice customers who like their creature comforts as much as their music. John Ryan, our Englishman in New York, looks around.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail disruption demands a bold, innovative response
Retailers must grasp the opportunities presented by infrastructure and supply chain disruptors in order to thrive in challenging times.
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NewsTed Baker poaches Jimmy Choo IT boss for chief information officer role
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has poached Jimmy Choo’s global IT director Neil Plaistowe to take on the role of chief information officer.
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VideoWatch: Dixons Carphone's Oxford Street offering explored in a store tour
Dixons Carphone has opened a “3-in-1” model on Oxford Street, London and stores editor John Ryan explains how the space is used.
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NewsInternational interest in UK retailers spikes as online searches soar
British retailers have remained at “the cutting edge” of global retail after online searches by international shoppers for UK brands soared.
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NewsStore planning applications fall 9% as online competitors dent development interest
The number of planning applications to build new shops dropped 9% during the past 12 months, marking the seventh consecutive year of decline.
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OpinionOpinion: Smartphones mean the digital retail tipping point has arrived
One of the first big internet businesses was Freeserve, launched in 1998 when the internet boom had started.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can retailers make the most of Wi-Fi analytics?
How can retailers make the most of Wi-Fi analytics?
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NewsAgenda: Updates from Apple, McColl's and the latest consumer confidence data
Retail Week looks to the next seven days with updates from Apple and McColl’s, plus the latest consumer confidence data all on the agenda.