All Technology articles – Page 194
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NewsBensons for Beds unveils in-store mattress firmness technology
Bensons for Beds is rolling out in-store technology that allows shoppers to change the firmness of a mattress while lying on it.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Tesco recasts self-service checkout voice
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Tesco recasting the voice of its self-service checkout and updating the phrases it says.
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AnalysisIn the news: The Co-op’s new chief digital officer Mike Bracken profiled
The Co-operative has hired the Government’s chief data officer and executive director of digital Mike Bracken to lead its digital operations.
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NewsWaitrose turns to Google to share knowledge across all stores in real-time
Waitrose has begun using Google Apps in order to help share knowledge across the organisation in real-time and increase efficiency.
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OpinionComment: Creating an emotional connection is key to customer experience
Customer experience is a product of the digital age but retailers still need to create a personal, emotional connection with consumers.
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NewsCo-op hires Government's Mike Bracken as new chief digital officer
The Co-op has appointed the Government’s chief data officer and executive director of digital Mike Bracken to oversee its digital operations.
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NewsOnly 3% of iPhone 6 owners use Apple Pay to make purchases in stores
Only 3% of iPhone 6 owners typically use Apple Pay when shopping, a survey by Pymnts.com and analysts InfoScout has revealed.
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OpinionBlog: Should Apple be worried so few people are using Apple Pay?
Apple Pay has hit the headlines this week after it was reported only 3% of iPhone 6 users have chosen to try the service since it was launched in July.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Aldi, Dixons Carphone and Apple Pay
Retail news round-up on August 6, 2015: Aldi’s UK expansion, Dixons Carphone boss could get £4.9m and Apple Pay not regular habit.
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OpinionComment: The seven deadly sins of customer relationships
Point of sale plays a crucial role in enhancing customer relationships – yet many retailers are not optimising their checkout experience.
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VideoWatch: Why social shopping is gaining traction with retailers in 60 seconds
Yahoo has purchased social shopping site Polyvore, and it is not the first retailer to make online shopping a social experience.
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OpinionRFID blog: EPC the cheaper, faster and better way to do RFID
The success of getting a product from the point of manufacture to the customer is reliant on the supply chain so efficiency is key in the success or failure of a retail business.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Argos's mobile and tablet trade-in scheme
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Argos’s scheme that gives customers vouchers for trading in unwanted devices.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I adapt to the rise of mobile payment?
How can I adapt to the rise of mobile payment?
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OpinionComment: Do the opposite of Amazon if you want to compete with it
All retailers should take note of Amazon’s symbolic eclipse of Walmart to become the world’s biggest retailer by market capitalisation.
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NewsAmazon calls for creation of separate air space for delivery drones
Online retail giant Amazon has called for a separate air space zone to be created to allow drone flights to deliver goods to customers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon and eBay
Retail news round-up on July 29, 2015: Amazon’s venture into the UK music streaming market and eBay scraps trial same-day deliveries.
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NewsTrinity Leeds integrates Apple Watch and Wallet into its loyalty scheme
Trinity Leeds bosses say it is the first shopping centre in Europe to integrate the Apple Watch and Wallet into its loyalty scheme.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How science from Cern is colliding with retail to crack big data
Cern is the birthplace of technology that has changed the face of retail and now another of its alumni hopes to usher in the next revolution.
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VideoWatch: How the Hadron Collider will cause a quantum leap in retail
Professor Michael Feindt explains how tech from Cern will kick-start dynamic pricing and remove gut feeling from 99% of operational decisions.