All Innovation & disruption articles
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AnalysisAdapt, refine and transform: the trends shaping what’s next for supply chains
As retail continues to ride wave after wave of disruption, what can we expect in the coming months for supply chains and what must 2026 strategies entail for businesses to sustain growth?
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EventsWickes, Deliveroo and EE’s digital strategies revealed
Retail Week’s Digital Summit returns on Thursday May 8, peeling back the curtain on retailers’ digital strategies for the year ahead. Here we shed light on Wickes’, Deliveroo’s and EE’s priorities.
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AnalysisThe tech strategies powering Boots, Ikea, Pets at Home and more
Retail Week’s latest report reveals the tech strategies of 10 trailblazing retailers. Here, we look at how Boots, Ikea and Pets at Home are driving digital change
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NewsPrices and product availability among biggest pain points for customers
Prices and product availability were ranked among the top pain points for customers when shopping, according to a new report by Happy or Not.
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InterviewInterview: Shein strategy boss Peter Pernot-Day sees things differently
Shein’s head of strategic and corporate affairs speaks to Retail Week about scandal, AI designs, dupes and more
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Innovation of the WeekUnder Armour and Unless Collective launch sportswear designed to decompose
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team. Every week, we bring you new ideas and case studies across consumer, technology, sustainability, economy, policy and industry.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation round-up: Crime-fighting trolleys, cornflakes and cleaning up beauty
Here we bring you the 10 best innovations that caught our attention in the first quarter of 2025.
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Innovation of the WeekOcado unveils new autonomous pallet moving robot Porter
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsThe Very Group to launch new beauty hub driven by tech transformation
Online retailer The Very Group is launching a new platform dubbed “Beauty Inspiration Hub” driven by its new tech overahul through its cloud-based system.
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AnalysisHow are Walmart, Primark and Holland & Barrett upping their supply chain A-game?
What will the coming months bring for UK supply chains, and what must 2026 strategies look like if businesses are to sustain growth? Retail Week’s Supply Chain 2026 report provides the blueprint
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Report StoreSupply Chain 2026
Your blueprint for how to make investment decisions for optimum ROI across your end-to-end supply chain.
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Report StoreThe World’s Best Ecommerce Retailers
Retail Week’s new report spotlighting the top 10 global ecommerce trailblazers
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AnalysisMeet the World’s Best Ecommerce Retailers
Amazon, Next, Coupang and Walmart have been named among the world’s biggest ecommerce trailblazers in a new report out today. Download for free today to discover who else made the list and explore their winning strategies
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AnalysisStore tour: Inside Holland & Barrett’s first-ever experience store
Holland & Barrett chief executive Anthony Houghton and property director Nick Gerrard give Retail Week an exclusive tour of its first-ever experience store on Cardiff’s Queen street.
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NewsHolland & Barrett to launch its first experience store
Holland & Barrett is launching its first experience store as it continues its investment into transforming stores.
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Innovation of the WeekMarks & Spencer launches ‘one ingredient’ cornflakes
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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Retail VoiceWhy retailers should collaborate to elevate
From managing collaborations to measuring success, Foot Anstey partner Alex Hammond explores the power of brand partnerships and how retailers can maximise growth while avoiding pitfalls
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Retail VoiceThree reasons why retailers need to modernise POS systems
If you thought point of sale (POS) systems reached their peak innovation years ago and are not worth further consideration, it’s time for a rethink says Aptos’ Zaki Hassan
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AnalysisChatbots are now dominant. To make them better, get your data in order
Two years ago next week, OpenAI launched GPT-4. As the AI hype cycle ebbs and flows, it is easy to forget that this felt like a massive step forward in generative AI capabilities
