All Customer experience articles – Page 39
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Retail Voice
Democratising data analytics through automation
In the past, data analytics was the preserve of big business, reserved for those that could afford technology costing thousands of pounds and had the budget to employ teams of data scientists.
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News
eBay launches AI-powered celebrity style matcher
eBay has launched AI-powered celebrity style-matching content for its fashion offer, using visual search to link outfits with its inventory.
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Analysis
Store of the week: The Tea Centre, New South Wales
When it comes to tea retailing – or coffee, for that matter – the Australian merchants seem, increasingly, to have things sewn up.
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News
Move of the week: Shop Direct’s new chief executive
The appointment of Henry Birch as the new chief executive of Shop Direct shows the changing face of retail.
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Opinion
Opinion: Focus on selling well, not price, to survive
It’s only March and we can already see the pressure mounting across retail. The list of distress is already long enough – Mothercare, New Look, Toys R Us, Maplin.
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Analysis
Podcast: Retailers must prepare for a data-driven future
Artificial intelligence and machine learning will be critical to delivering on customer experience expectations in the future.
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Analysis
Store of the Week: Kitchen Provisions, Stoke Newington
If you’re going to be a specialist, be special. On the basis of a visit to Kitchen Provisions, good merchandising gives this store an edge.
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Opinion
Bankruptcy bug is starting to look like an epidemic
The phrase ‘dropping like flies’ has been often on my lips as we witness one retail collapse after another and watch others staggering into intensive care.
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Analysis
Podcast: Why supply chain tech investment is crucial
Experience is going to be the key battleground in supply chain and significant investment is required to compete, retailers Kingfisher and Mountain Warehouse have warned.
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Analysis
In pictures: King's Cross retail, the story to date
Leisure and retail in King’s Cross continues to evolve. John Ryan takes a look at what’s on offer in anticipation of Coal Drops Yard opening in October.
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Retail Voice
Unified retail and the future of shopping
Salesforce director of UK retail Chris Wood discusses the importance of technology and data in creating a seamless shopping experience across channels.
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Analysis
Store of the Week: Harriet Kelsall, Primrose Hill
In London, the Primrose Hill set enjoy a long street that leads to Regent’s Park, filled with luxury stores and eateries.
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Analysis
What are the job roles shaping the future of retail?
Chief intelligence officers, AI resources officers and heads of storytelling; these job roles sound rather fanciful but they will help to define the future of retail.
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Analysis
Podcast: Are the CCO’s days numbered in retail?
As retailers become more customer centric and nurture the adoption of this mindset across their business, the role of the chief customer officer will lose importance.
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Analysis
In pictures: Market supermarkets, Italian style
The drive towards market-led supermarket interiors is well-established, but for the best that’s out there, head to Milan. John Ryan reports.
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Opinion
Driving our digital future with delivery solutions
Hermes UK chief information officer looks at the innovative digital solutions set to tighten the supply chain and better connect with consumers.
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Analysis
Store of the Week: Converse's One Star Hotel, London
Not strictly a shop but a pop-up hotel-cum-design installation from Converse, offering a shopping and gig experience and featuring A$AP Nast and Tizzy T
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Analysis
Analysis: Is your loyalty scheme still relevant?
Loyalty has long been at the heart of retail, but as pressure mounts and competition hots up, retaining existing customers has climbed up the agenda.
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Opinion
Follow Nike’s lead and remodel the brand/retail deal
It’s time to rethink economic partnerships and reward stores for their role in sales, no matter in which channel transactions are made.
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Retail Voice
Not every economic downturn need impact your business
Andy Longhorn at Barclays Partner Finance discusses how retailers and consumers can reap the benefits of point-of-sale finance.