All Technology articles – Page 173
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OpinionOpinion: Millennials vs grey pound – who holds the key to future success?
Retail success depends on staying relevant, but it’s been a long time since any single retailer conquered the Herculean task of attracting all types of customer in one format.
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NewsWaterstones stops selling ebooks following Kobo partnership
Waterstones has revealed that it will no longer sell ebooks and will instead divert shoppers to digital book specialist Kobo.
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NewsContactless payments more than double among shoppers over 60
Shoppers aged 60 and over have adopted contactless payment technology more than any other age group in Britain over the last year.
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OpinionOpinion: What technology retailers should learn from Apple stores
On the 15th anniversary of Apple’s first store opening, retailers today could learn from the tech giant’s gamble on innovation.
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NewsJohn Lewis operations boss on Black Friday and how logistics became 'sexy'
John Lewis head of operations John Munnelly said it makes “no financial sense” to invest in supply chain infrastructure for Black Friday.
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NewsGoogle competes with Apple as Android Pay launches in the UK
Google has launched its contactless payment technology in the UK today with a model that supports contactless and in-app purchases.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales boosted by warm weather and healthy living trend
John Lewis posted a jump in sales last week as warm weather and the continued healthy living trend boosted performance across categories.
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NewsAmazon set to take on US grocers with launch of own-label range
Amazon will start selling own-brand groceries by the end of this month or early June in a bid to take on rivals in the US.
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NewsFrench homewares retailer Maisons du Monde eyes €1bn float
French furniture and homewares retailer Maisons du Monde is gearing up for a float that could value the business at more than €1bn (£788.6m).
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NewsAnalysis: Walmart cuts delivery times as it ups ante in battle with Amazon
Walmart has cut the delivery time of its ShippingPass scheme from three days to two as it looks to claw back ground on Amazon.
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NewsKaren Millen shoppers use app to choose campaign models
Karen Millen’s customers have chosen the retailer’s campaign film models, using fashion and lifestyle app Feels to select the final three.
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NewsStart-up of the week: Cloud-based retail checkout app Shopbox
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing fast and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week: Shopbox.
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OpinionOpinion: The true cost of click-and-collect for retailers
Click-and-collect continues to gain popularity amongst shoppers, so retailers need to innovate to create a cost-effective offer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Time for retail to raise the multichannel bar
If every business worth its salt is becoming multichannel, how can retailers up the ante and go one step better than rivals? Jon Severs reports
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AnalysisGoogle creates mock store to showcase tech used by AllSaints and Ocado
Google has created a mock store experience to showcase its App for Work technology, which is used by AllSaints and Ocado.
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NewsHMV presses play on checkout software to speed up sales
The specialist music, DVD and games retailer has selected Omnico’s OmniBasket software to bolster its fixed and mobile point of sale.
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NewsShop Direct: customer satisfaction is as important as the bottom line
Customer satisfaction should be treated like the bottom line to ensure a business’s long-term success, Shop Direct’s strategy director has said.
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NewsDyson founder 'personally designing' its Apple-style Oxford Street store
Dyson founder James Dyson is “personally designing” the technology giant’s Oxford Street store, Retail Week has learnt.
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NewsCharlie Mayfield: 'Winners and losers' of retail dependent on employees
John Lewis’ Sir Charlie Mayfield has said the “difference between winners and losers in retail will depend on who they employ and the jobs they do”.
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NewsEuropean shoppers hit three billion contactless payments a year
The number of contactless transactions made in Europe trebled to three billion during the past year as the payment method gained traction.