All Technology articles – Page 310
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Opinion
Tesco still pondering social media
Social networks might seem ubiquitous for consumers who have been used to them for years, but many of the biggest players in the retail world are still figuring out what their role is on sites like Facebook and Twitter.
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Affiliate marketing to boost Warehouse online sales
No digital marketing strategy would be complete without affiliate marketing. For Warehouse, it’s fundamental to maximize sales and expand Warehouse’s reach online.
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Protecting customer data: encryption versus tokenisation
Encryption is the best known way of protecting sensitive customer data, but a new method is creeping into retailers’ consciousness.
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Kingfisher outlines plans to invest in data mining
Customer data has become one of the most valuable things a retailer owns.
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NewsAurora to outsource distribution and IT functions
Aurora Fashions, the group comprising womenswear chains Oasis, Coast, Karen Millen and Warehouse, is to outsource its distribution and IT functions.
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Under the weather
The snow, swine flu, and subdued consumer sentiment conspired to keep shoppers away from stores in December.
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Amazon Remembers
In December Amazon updated its free iPhone app to include an intriguing experimental feature called Amazon Remembers.
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The tactics behind online selling
Many retailers still run their online and store businesses as separate entities, but the two channels actually sell using suprisingly similar tactics. The psychology behind store selling is well-documented, and it’s just as effective online. The experts agree, saying too many retailers used to traditional store selling approach the web as though it’s a completely alien world, when the reverse is true.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Are digital advertising screens worth the investment or just a fad?
Are digital advertising screens worth the investment or just a fad, and how can we ensure that the content delivers a good return?
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OpinionGood cost control can help bottom line
There’s no doubt 2010 was a school of hard knocks for many retailers and consumer sentiment suggests 2011 will be another tough year.
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AnalysisWhat makes websites work?
Minor tweaks to transactional websites can have a major impact on customer engagement and conversion rates.
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Why Amazon is resilient to cyber attacks
Amazon was one of several companies to be threatened with attack from pro-WikiLeaks group Anonymous recently. The group managed to cause problems for payments giants MasterCard and PayPal, but appeared to admit short-term defeat when it came to bringing down Amazon.
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What's the right approach to mobile commerce?
There’s no shortage of advice when it comes to what retailers should be doing about mobile commerce, but there’s still a question mark over how much the channel will contribute to sales.
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NewsM&S hit online by Amazon site failure
Amazon and Marks & Spencer’s websites were taken offline on Sunday night during the key Christmas trading period amid ongoing cyber threats by pro-Wikileaks saboteurs Anonymous.
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AnalysisCyber attacks
Amazon’s ability to shake off an attack by saboteurs attempting to overwhelm and crash its servers last week highlights the importance for etailers of having a good IT infrastructure in place
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SPONSOR POST: Amazon Outage Aftershocks
As of just a little after 21:15 GMT on December 12th all domains hosted at Amazon’s Ireland data centre suffered about half an hour of downtime.
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Bloomingdale's
Last week, Christmas shoppers in Bloomingdale’s flagship New York store were able to virtually try on Tacori jewellery using augmented reality technology.
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Why it pays to back-up ecommerce systems
Last week provided a timely reminder that it always pays to make sure you have back-up options when it comes to e-commerce systems at Christmas.