All Technology articles – Page 188
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AnalysisStart-up success stories: Retail Week's Pitch Perfect winners
Retail Week catches up with the three joint winners of our inaugural Pitch Perfect start-up competition to find out how they are faring.
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NewsOxford Street retailers join forces to launch 'first' chip and PIN gift card
Retailers in London’s Oxford Street have joined forces to launch a new-look chip and PIN gift card ahead of the Christmas trading period.
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NewsWalmart follows rival Amazon in targeting home delivery by drones
Walmart has applied to test drones for home delivery of online orders as it bids to go toe-to-toe with etail giant Amazon in the fulfilment war.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Location intelligence platform Near
Technology start-ups are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best for retailers. This week Near is in the spotlight.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What can retailers learn from the Talk Talk data hack?
Last week Talk Talk chief executive Dido Harding found herself making an announcement no boss ever wants to make: online hackers had accessed sensitive customer information.
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NewsDixons Carphone buys repair firm Infocare Workshop for £10m
Dixons Carphone has bought Nordic service and repair company Infocare Workshop for £10m as it seeks to control the end-to-end customer service journey.
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NewsAmazon and Kindle Entertainment settle out of court after trademark dispute
Amazon has settled out of court with children’s TV production company Kindle Entertainment after suing it for a trademark infringement.
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AnalysisWatch: Black Friday shopper numbers set to rise 15% compared to 2014
New research released today by Retail Week reveals what consumers are planning for their Black Friday and Christmas spending.
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NewsStart-up of the week: Automated advertising platform Sociomantic Labs
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Sociomantic Labs is in the spotlight
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VideoWatch: How Harris + Hoole balances tech and personal service in stores
Head of coffee at Harris + Hoole explains how it uses an app and face-to-face interaction to create an excellent customer experience.
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NewsPhotoBox business sold to private equity firms for £400m
Online photo printing retailer PhotoBox, the owner of Moonpig, is being sold to two private equity groups for around £400m.
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NewsBillabong’s brand protection scheme removes 2 million counterfeit listings
Surfwear brand Billabong has collaborated with online brand protection specialist NetNames to remove counterfeit products from online marketplaces.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Store management software platform StorIQ
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week StorIQ is in the spotlight
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AnalysisM&S unveils Sparks 'membership scheme' to better connect with customers
Marks & Spencer has unveiled an imaginative customer membership scheme designed to transform its relationship with its shoppers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's and Marks and Spencer
Retail news round-up on October 15, 2015: Sainsbury’s ends mobile phone service deal with Vodafone and M&S launches new loyalty scheme.
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VideoWatch: EE retail director on new store formats and the connected consumer
EE’s latest store format has opened in London. Retail Week visited and spoke to retail director Deirdre Burns about the design of the shop.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Facebook and Apple Watch
Retail news round-up on October 14, 2015: Facebook testing dedicated shopping feed and a new smartwatch unveiled to take on the Apple Watch.
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AnalysisM&S appoints Shazam chairman Fisher as a non-exec director
Marks & Spencer has appointed Andrew Fisher, chairman of the smartphone app Shazam, to its board as a non-executive director.
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AnalysisTech start-up StyleShoots launches automated retail photography devices
The Dutch technology start-up StyleShoots has unveiled its newest product range alongside Dragons’ Den panellist and retail entrepreneur Touker Suleyman.
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VideoWatch: Argos's same-day delivery service put to the test
Argos has raised the bar in fulfilment by launching same-day delivery for just £3.95 per order. We put the service to the test.