All Technology articles – Page 38
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NewsVery collaborates with Amazon Web Services to deliver generative AI
The Very Group has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help transform and accelerate its shopping experience with generative AI.
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Innovation of the WeekCo-op signs 15-year renewable power agreement
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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Retail VoiceThree ways to link in-store experiences to profits
Ensuring return on investment is crucial when it comes to making improvements that boost profits. Maze’s Mark Rice examines the three areas that can make all the difference
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NewsBoost in sales of toys and electricals as Black Friday footfall soars
Retailers have reported customers flocking for deals on toys and electricals ahead of Christmas as Black Friday footfall numbers surged across much of the country.
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AnalysisWarehouse wars: how the cost-of-living crisis has impacted retail supply chains
With shoppers holding on to their purse strings tighter than ever, Retail Week explores the impact the cost-of-living crisis is having on retailers’ supply chains.
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Opinion‘UK retail has all the ingredients to maximise the opportunities of AI’
From supplier negotiations to store operations, AI offers retailers the chance to reap big benefits, believes Matt Truman
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AnalysisRetail Horizon 2024: How can retailers accelerate efforts to tackle climate change?
As retailers grapple with meeting long-term environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) targets, while at the same time balancing costs and profitability for shareholders, consumer behaviour has shifted during the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsAmazon reveals it will sell cars online next year
Amazon has announced a strategic partnership with Hyundai to sell cars online in the US from next year.
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AnalysisIs buy now, pay later worth the risk to retailers?
As fashion giant Asos recently introduced restrictions on its buy now, pay later services in a bid to improve profitability, Retail Week explores if retailers are moving away from or leaning into pay later credit services, and what this means ahead of the festive season.
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NewsAmazon will ‘block promotions’ for staff who do not return to office
Amazon has said it will “block promotions” for employees who refuse to come into the office for at least three days a week.
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NewsOcado strikes first fulfilment deal outside of grocery
Ocado Group has struck its first deal providing automated fulfilment solutions to a non-grocery retailer in Canada.
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NewsMatalan drafts in former M&S digital boss as director
Value fashion retailer Matalan has appointed former Marks & Spencer digital boss Jeremy Pee to its board.
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Retail VoiceWhy retailers need more carbon transparency to achieve net zero goals
We all feel the pressure to cut carbon emissions, and we all know the risks if we don’t, says Virgin Media O2’s Adam Dancaster. Following the BRC asking the sector to achieve net zero emissions by 2040 through its Climate Action Roadmap, businesses are already making progress, but how much?
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InterviewQ&A: Canopey founder on launching a verified sustainable marketplace
Canopey’s founder Thomas Panton speaks to Retail Week about the launch of its sustainable marketplace, the ways it is eliminating greenwashing and its plans for reaching a varied consumer and retailer audience.
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AnalysisRetail Horizon 2024: How AI will help retailers unlock their growth potential
The pace of technology development and consumer adoption is accelerating at a breathtaking speed, and retailers must find ways to stay ahead.
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AnalysisRetail Horizon 2024: Technology
Retail Horizon 2024 is Retail Week’s exclusive strategic toolkit for subscribers.
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VideoWatch: Amazon celebrates friendship in ‘joyful’ Christmas ad
Ecommerce giant Amazon has released ‘Joy Ride’, its UK Christmas ad celebrating life-long friendship.
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NewsExclusive: Shopify adds TrueLayer’s payments app to platform
Open banking payments network TrueLayer has launched its new payments app on Shopify.
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AnalysisM&S seeks better bang for its buck on digital investment
Marks & Spencer reported that in the year ahead, “we expect to see a return of stronger online growth” – so where is it placing its bets for digital investment? And what does it want in return?
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DataNext season tech – the investments powering the future of fashion
From collaborating on designs to elevating the customer experience, artificial intelligence is changing fashion retail forever.