All Apps articles – Page 8
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Location intelligence platform Near
Technology start-ups are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best for retailers. This week Near is in the spotlight.
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AnalysisSainsbury’s pilots new-look stores as consumers seek speedy shopping
Sainsbury’s has unveiled a raft of initiatives in c-stores and supermarkets designed to cater for changing shopping habits.
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VideoWatch: How Harris + Hoole balances tech and personal service in stores
Head of coffee at Harris + Hoole explains how it uses an app and face-to-face interaction to create an excellent customer experience.
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NewsIkea partners with DreamWorks to create animation to accompany toy range
Ikea has teamed up with film studio DreamWorks to create a series of animated short films to accompany the launch of its toy collection.
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AnalysisM&S appoints Shazam chairman Fisher as a non-exec director
Marks & Spencer has appointed Andrew Fisher, chairman of the smartphone app Shazam, to its board as a non-executive director.
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Analysis
John Lewis hands JLAB prize to web-connected peepholes firm Peeple
Department store John Lewis has named internet of things start-up Peeple as the winner of this year’s JLAB innovation competition.
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AnalysisComment: How new technology is making shopping personal again
Smart new kids on the block are using technology to make grocery shopping the local and personal experience it once was.
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AnalysisZapp admits delays over Pay by Bank app as retailers left waiting
Zapp has admitted its mobile payments app launch has been delayed, while Sainsbury’s said the app is no longer a priority.
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AnalysisThe rise of virtual assistants may end the need for online searches
“Can I say what it’s about?” If you’ve ever had difficulty getting through a protective secretary, just imagine all your customers having one.
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OpinionApple integrating App Store onto TV set-top box will revolutionise ecommerce
One thing is for sure, the App Store-enabled fourth-generation Apple TV ecosystem will have a profound effect on the customer journey.
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NewsSuperdrug to move loyalty scheme on to mobile with app launch
Superdrug is to move its loyalty scheme on to mobile as it seeks to target customers with promotions when they walk into stores.
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NewsSainsbury's poised to launch contactless payments across store estate
Sainsbury’s will launch contactless payments in its stores “before the end of the year”, the supermarket giant has revealed.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Argos's mobile and tablet trade-in scheme
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Argos’s scheme that gives customers vouchers for trading in unwanted devices.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Cashback rewards and analytics app Shopitize
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Shopitize is in the spotlight.
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NewsMallzee fashion shopping app secures £2.5m funding as it targets 1m users
Mallzee, the personalised shopping app dubbed the ‘Tinder of fashion’, has secured £2.5m in funding from backers including Royal Mail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Taking retail’s temperature in the second quarter
Three months on from the first of Retail Week’s quarterly sentiment analysis reports, how have views of the UK’s top retail bosses shifted?
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NewsMillions unable to use Apple Pay but retailers pleased with feedback
Millions of consumers were unable to use Apple Pay following its UK launch, but retailers have been pleased with feedback on the service.
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NewsHarvey Nichols launches shoplifting ad to promote loyalty app
Department store Harvey Nichols has used CCTV footage of shoplifters in an advertising campaign to promote its new loyalty app.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top five uses of mobile to inspire retailers
The evolution of mobile has seen retailers move on from straightforward apps and mobile sites to look at using mobile in other ways.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: In-store tablet platform Bouncepad
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Bouncepad is in the spotlight.