All In-store technology articles – Page 7
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Retail VoiceSeven tips from global retail leaders on navigating the industry’s changing landscape
From widening talent pools to fostering a creative culture, retail leaders discuss how they are rebuilding their businesses for a strong sustainable future.
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GalleryStore gallery: M&S’ Stevenage superstore with wine tasting, fill-your-own and Scan & Shop
Marks & Spencer has opened a new concept superstore in Stevenage.
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AnalysisNow trending: Why Google, Netflix and Buzzfeed are embracing the physical store
In recent years, shoppers have been greeted by some surprising additions to high streets and airports. Instead of traditional retail brands commanding new space, leading social media and editorial brands such as Buzzfeed, TikTok and Highsnobiety are flirting with the idea of a permanent physical presence. What has prompted the interest in moving into physical retail for such brands? Retail Week takes a look at the motivation behind the moves.
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Retail VoiceThe metachannel: three essentials needed to create the space of the future
The era of the ‘metachannel’ is upon us, says EY’s Thomas Harms, but what should retailers be doing to futureproof their business?
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Retail VoiceHow store staff can keep customers coming back
Why do retailers spend millions to create footfall and then leave the in-store customer experience to chance, asks Maze UK and Ireland managing director Jim Nicholson.
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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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AnalysisRetail Horizon: Your exclusive strategic toolkit for the year ahead
Retail Week has relaunched its subscriber-exclusive strategic toolkit, Retail Horizon, mapping out the winning strategies for businesses in 2022 and beyond. Retail Week research director Lisa Byfield-Green explores the key macroeconomic trends that will shape the sector in the coming year
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Retail VoiceHow to solve the retail technology conundrum
Making the right technology decisions isn’t easy with the digital sphere continuously shifting, says Roy Reynolds, chief information officer at VCG.
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Retail VoiceThree ways in which the pandemic disrupted old-fashioned retail
Antiquated in-store experiences need to be brought up to date, says Objectivity’s Wayne Swallow, with technology being the solution to stop retail living in the past.
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Retail VoiceWhy FMCG brands want to invest in in-store retail media
Retail media will be one of the biggest growth areas over the next few years, so what should grocers be doing now to harness their FMCG suppliers’ sizable brand marketing budget?
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Retail VoiceWhy the future of retail must be built on digital foundations
With the pandemic irreversibly altering the retail sector, particularly when it comes to all things digital, Citrix’s Gerard Lavin explores how retailers can capitalise on the changes.
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NewsAmazon set to launch first fashion store this year in US
Amazon will open a tech-driven clothing store in Southern California later this year, a first for the online giant.
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GalleryStore gallery: Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com launches robotic stores in Europe
JD.com has unveiled tech-driven shops in two cities in the Netherlands, marking the opening of the Chinese company’s first physical stores in Europe.
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GalleryStore gallery: Aldi opens first ever cashierless store in Greenwich
Value grocer Aldi has become the latest food retailer to unveil a checkout-free store.
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InterviewInterview: ProCook boss Daniel O’Neill shares his recipe for IPO success
As ProCook publishes its maiden results following a stellar IPO, Retail Week sits down with founder and chief executive Daniel O’Neill to discuss his future plans for the brand.
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GalleryStore gallery: First WHSmith and InMotion combined store touches down at Stansted
WHSmith has unveiled its latest travel store format: a combined WHSmith and InMotion store at London Stansted Airport.
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NewsSainsbury’s partners with Amazon on checkout-free London store
Sainsbury’s has joined forces with Amazon to pilot a cashierless store powered by the etailer’s Just Walk Out technology.
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NewsWHSmith to trial Amazon’s Just Walk Out tech as its focuses on international expansion
WHSmith will open its first checkout-free store by the end of the year at an airport in a major US city using Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology.
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AnalysisRetail Horizon: Your exclusive strategic toolkit for the year ahead
Retail Week has relaunched its subscriber-exclusive strategic toolkit, Retail Horizon, mapping out the winning strategies for businesses in 2022 and beyond. Retail Week research director Lisa Byfield-Green explores the key macroeconomic trends that will shape the sector in the coming year
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AnalysisRetail Horizon: Frictionless sustainability, lean machines and digital-first – the trends that will shape retail in 2022
Retail Week has relaunched its subscriber-exclusive strategic toolkit, Retail Horizon, mapping out the winning strategies for businesses in 2022 and beyond. Retail Week research director Lisa Byfield-Green explores the key macroeconomic trends that will shape the sector in the coming year