All Technology articles – Page 45
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Amazon goes local for same-day delivery and returns
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsVery Group announces The Gate as lead creative partner
The Very Group has appointed The Gate as its new lead creative partner following a successful pitch.
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NewsMoonpig sales climb but profits fall
Moonpig has posted a fall in full-year profits despite an increase in revenue.
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NewsShopify launches ‘Collabs’ to connect UK brands and creators
Shopify is launching its “Collabs” service in the UK to make it easier for brands and creators to connect and work together.
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NewsAmazon to invest $26bn in India by 2030
Amazon is set to invest $26bn (£20.4bn) in India by the end of the decade as it competes with Walmart.
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AnalysisWill the metaverse ever be a viable channel for beauty retailers?
In a week-long celebration of the beauty industry, creative agency Cult London set up the inaugural Metaverse Beauty Week (MBW), from June 12-17, on web3 platforms like Spatial, Roblox and Decentraland and a few in-person events hosted at Flannels.
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NewsNew BRC partnership to help retailers access ‘cutting-edge technology’
The British Retail Consortium has joined forces with a retail innovation firm to grant BRC members access “cutting-edge technology”.
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NewsShopify to make Shop Pay available to retailers off-platform
Shopify is expanding its accelerated checkout service Shop Pay to include retailers not on its platform.
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NewsAlibaba CEO steps down to focus on brand’s cloud business
Alibaba chief executive and chairman Daniel Zhang will step down later this year to focus on the retail giant’s cloud business.
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NewsAmazon launches flexible financing programme
Amazon has launched a flexible financing programme for small and medium businesses.
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NewsSuperdrug rolls out personal diagnostics service in all stores
Superdrug has entered a two-year partnership with Thriva Solutions, a personal diagnostics and health platform, to roll out a nationwide service to all its customers.
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DataForecast: How the sports and outdoor sector continues to excel
The Retail Week analyst team forecasts that the UK sports and outdoor market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% in the five years to 2026/27 as retailers fight to gain market share in this lucrative category
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Sephora opens second ‘store of the future’ in Shanghai
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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Opinion‘If a buyer wants to pounce on Asos, they might prefer to move sooner rather than later’
Asos was back in fashion with the City today as its shares climbed on the back of a trading update, providing welcome encouragement that chief executive José Antonio Ramos Calamonte’s turnaround efforts are working.
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NewsAsos posts quarterly profit as turnaround strategy pays off
Online fashion giant Asos has hailed a return to profitability in its third quarter as evidence that its recovery plan is delivering.
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Retail VoiceThe five biggest trends in payments for retail
Letting your customers pay the way they want to should be top of the agenda for retailers, says Elavon’s Michael Bosshammer as he takes a look at the biggest payment movements right now
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NewsAmazon workers in Coventry vote for six more months of strikes
Staff at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse have voted to take a further six months of strike action, despite failing to win formal union recognition from the tech giant.
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NewsTHG Ingenuity partners with PwC to drive digital growth
THG’s tech arm Ingenuity has announced a strategic alliance with international professional services brand PwC to drive digital growth and enhance online customer experience.
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AnalysisWill AI take your retail job?
From stores to warehouses and customer service, the true potential for AI in retail is only just being explored. But what does this mean for the existing workforce?