Victoria Thompson
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#RWpics: The best of your retail pictures from social media
We round up the best retail pictures from social media. Send us yours on Twitter or Instagram using #RWpics, or post to the Facebook group.
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Live blog: Day two at Retail Week Live
Follow all the action from Retail Week Live with Deputy editor Jennifer Creevy and the Retail Week team.
- Analysis
Live blog: Day one at Retail Week Live
Follow all the action from Retail Week Live with Deputy editor Jennifer Creevy and the Retail Week team.
- Opinion
Blog: Selfridges launches Denim Lovers crowd-sourced campaign
Department store group Selfridges has launched a crowd sourced digital marketing campaign to support the opening of its Denim Studio.
- Opinion
Blog: Amazon's new social gifting service - Amazon Birthday Gift
Amazon has introduced a feature on its site to tap into the growing trend of social gifting, allowing a group of Facebook friends to collectively buy an Amazon gift card for a mutual friend.
- Opinion
Blog: Very tie up allows shoppers to "shop" Big Brother house
Online retailer Very has launched a tie-up with reality TV show Big Brother that allows viewers to buy products featured in the programme.
- Opinion
Blog: Ikea launches interactive party planning tool
Home and furniture retailer Ikea has developed an interactive party invitation generator to encourage people to make the most of their outdoor space in the summer.
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Blog: Asos rolls out virtual fitting room technology
Online fashion giant Asos is extending the use of a virtual fitting room using technology provided by Virtusize.
- Opinion
Blog: Tesco launches Iron Man 3 augmented reality app
Supermarket giant Tesco has developed an augmented reality app to tie up with the release of Iron Man 3.
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Blog: Uniqlo launches video app
Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo has created a video app to promote a series of events it is running at a pop-up location in London this month.
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Blog: Tesco uses Google Street view for Easter game
Tesco launched a virtual egg hunt to tie-in with the Easter holidays. Find the Eggs was an online game built using Google Street View technology.
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Blog: Regent Street's online hub curates social media content
The Crown Estate, the team behind Regent Street, has launched an online hub to pull together social media content about the West End destination from around the web.
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Blog: River Island uses augmented reality for Rihanna collection
UK fashion retailer River Island is using augmented reality technology to offer interactive content around the launch of the Rihanna for River Island collection.
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In pictures: Retailers show their support for Fair Rates for Retail
Retailers have shown their support for Retail Week’s Fair Rates for Retail campaign during Retail Week Live.
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In pictures: Day two at Retail Week Live 2013
Photos from day two at Retail Week Live including Mary Portas, John Walden, Jacqueline Gold and Sebastian James.
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In pictures: Day one at Retail Week Live 2013
Photos from day one at Retail Week Live including Vince Cable, Chris Brook-Carter and Asda boss Andy Clarke.
- Opinion
Blog: Video tool Vine could drive engagement for retailers
Like Draw Something and Google Wave before it, Vine is the latest social media trend to come out of nowhere and attract interest very quickly.
- Opinion
Blog: Home shopping retailer JML launches mobile website
Home shopping retailer JML has become the latest to cash in on the surge in mobile browsing and purchasing with the launch of a mobile website.
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Blog: Currys is making the most of Pinterest
Last year there was a huge buzz about Pinterest, hailed as the next big thing in social media.
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Blog: Interflora makes bouquet ordering easy with new technology
Online flower retailer Interflora has implemented innovative new technology to enable customers to design and purchase their own bouquets through a web application.