All Technology articles – Page 73
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NewsLush unveils 24-hour vending machine ‘micro store’
Lush has opened its first fully automated shopping experience in London, following the news that the retailer has returned to profit.
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Retail VoiceIs your payments technology stack holding you back?
Too often, retailers don’t give payments, and the technology behind them, the attention they deserve, says Checkout.com’s Moshe Winegarten, but in today’s increasingly competitive ecommerce environment, could this be holding them back?
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Retail VoiceHow to do right by your customer in a data-driven world
Giving your customers super-personalised service while also safeguarding their data can be a tricky tightrope to walk – Precisely’s Martin James examines how retailers can achieve both without wobbling
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Opinion‘A website is not enough for bricks-and-mortar retailers to call themselves multichannel’
A digital-first mindset is not simply about accelerating the growth of online, argues AlixPartners’ Brian Kalms
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NewsAmazon stops packaging products in single-use plastic bags
Amazon has wiped out all single-use plastic delivery bags across its own UK distribution network as it ramps up its sustainability drive.
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Retail VoiceWhat shoppers want: More personal, less choice, stronger purpose
Consumer expectations are higher than ever before, but what is it that shoppers really want and how can retailers achieve it? Adobe UK’s marketing director Peter Bell highlights what retailers can do to stand out.
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Opinion‘What is the Web3 phenomenon – and how can retailers benefit?’
As an increasing number of major retailers and brands dip their toes into the metaverse, Web3 expert and Retail Week Live 2022 speaker Evelyn Mora maps out the opportunities for businesses to join the latest digital revolution
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Retail VoiceThree steps to create future-fit tech to meet rising consumer expectations
With consumer expectations continuing to shift upwards, EY’s global retail leaders Thomas Harms and Michael Renz examine a trio of techniques to ensure retailers stay ahead.
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Analysis9 CX disruptors – meet the retailers and brands redefining experience
A new generation of ingenious businesses are wowing customers like never before with lessons for established retailers, Retail Week’s latest report finds.
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NewsAmazon launches fully electric HGV fleet as it ramps up net-zero push
Amazon has launched its first-ever fully electric fleet of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in the UK as part of broader plans to become net-zero by 2040.
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NewsNext delivers surge in profits but global ‘uncertainty’ drives down forecasts
Next has posted a surge in profits but downgraded forecasts for its new financial year amid a slowdown in its international business.
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DataRanking: The UK’s 50 most-visited retail websites
Retail Week’s latest report showcases the businesses driving traffic in the crowded ecommerce market and reveals key insights for maximising customer retention.
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DataRanking: From Halfords to The Hut Group – how Covid has boosted and battered retail share prices
Two years after the UK was plunged into its first national lockdown, Retail Week analyses how the Covid crisis has impacted the valuations of Britain’s listed retailers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Kingfisher’s success is built on more than just lockdown headwinds
With inflationary pressures front of mind for both retailers and customers, Retail Week explores why Kingfisher believes the business is prepared to sail through the storm
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Opinion‘The tired old retail-is-detail playbook is obsolete’
Five fundamental and enduring disruptions evident in the US will impact retailers everywhere, argue Bain & Company London and San Francisco partners Jonathon Ringer and Aaron Cheris.
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Retail VoiceFive top retail priorities for marketeers in 2022
From customer-centrism to using data to empower teams, Emarsys’ Heath Barlow sets out what matters most for tech-savvy marketers.
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NewsOcado sales fall following end of Covid restrictions
Ocado has attributed a decrease in revenues to a “softening market” as restrictions eased and more customers returned to offices.
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DataData: New payment regulation could cost unprepared retailers £3.65m a day
Customers must now prove their identity when shopping online as two-factor authentication becomes mandatory for ecommerce in the UK.