All Innovation & disruption articles
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NewsTed Baker UK and European wholesale arm snapped up by former Barbour MD
The former managing director of fashion retailer Barbour has snapped up the UK and European wholesale arm of collapsed Ted Baker.
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AnalysisAI adoption: What are the barriers to entry and how can retailers overcome them?
AI is not a new phenomenon, yet retailers are at different stages of implementation with some having leveraged AI long ago in the supply chain, whereas others are still finding their feet with the tech
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NewsAmazon research reveals independent sellers are using data and AI to boost Black Friday sales
Amazon research has revealed that many independent sellers on the platform are looking to leverage data and AI tools to capture a larger portion of sales over the Black Friday and Christmas season.
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Analysis10 retailers nailing online UX – and what you can learn from them
This deep dive is the fourth in our ‘Consumer 2025 – from acquisition to advocacy’ series.
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Innovation of the WeekLevi’s has launched personalised shopping experience on Amazon’s Alexa
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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AnalysisRetail 2025: How Molton Brown, Mamas & Papas and N Brown are taking ESG seriously
Retailers are taking heed of environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters, and in many cases are also realising the commercial benefits that come with focusing on these issues as opposed to solely chasing profit at all costs.
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AnalysisThe Innovation Report: 50 global retailers powering tech transformation
Retail Week’s inaugural index of retailers and brands driving digital innovation is published today. The report is a celebration of inspiring businesses leveraging tech for growth.
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Report StoreThe Innovation Report 2024
50 global retailers, one Innovation Report. Discover the top businesses for tech transformation as decided by Retail Week’s team of journalists, analysts and experts
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Innovation of the WeekBenefit has launched its first virtual 3D shopping experience
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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Opinion‘Retail needs to sit up and listen to every available different way of thinking’
It may feel as if the retail industry is embracing the challenge of change, but Julia Reynolds wonders whether too often it’s surveying the scene through the wrong end of the telescope
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NewsToolstation takes on Screwfix Sprint with 60-minute delivery service
Toolstation is launching a rival rapid-delivery service that aims to match Screwfix Sprint’s 60-minute guarantee for the same delivery fee.
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AnalysisDrowning in data? Learn from Tesco, The Very Group and more about how to connect, harness and scale up
Retail businesses having one holistic view of all data was once seen as an unreachable holy grail. Not anymore. New technologies are enabling meaningful and scalable data strategies.
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AnalysisSpeed, creativity and efficiency – how Very is using AI to shake up content marketing
Hood has been with the Co-op for seven years and running its food business for more than two. He was promoted at a time of huge change internally at the Co-op, following a sustained period of success under former group chief executive Steve Murrells and Hood’s predecessor Jo Whitfield.
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InterviewQ&A: Google’s retail MD explains why retailers should take advantage of ‘fake Friday’
Retail Week spoke to Google’s managing director of retail, Sophie Neary, to delve into why customer search and AI is so important for retailers to utilise heading into golden quarter
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Innovation of the WeekPets at Home has partnered with Microsoft to implement AI for profit protection
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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AnalysisHoist the sales: Could cruise ships be the next big opportunity for retailers to climb aboard?
Although evolving rapidly, the retail offer on many cruise ships hasn’t caught up with the expectations of its increasingly youthful clientele. To find out what it might look like in an ideal world, with no budget constraints or pesky stakeholders, we asked creative agency Household to dream up what the world’s best cruise ship shopping might look like.
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NewsShein and Temu’s growth rates are predicted to plummet in 2025
Online retail giants Temu and Shein are set to see their respective growth rates plummet in 2025, according to a report by market research firm Forrester.
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NewsSix UK start-ups picked for Amazon Sustainability Accelerator programme
The Amazon Sustainability Accelerator has picked six UK businesses to join its scheme and reach a new generation of environmentally conscious customers.
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InterviewInterview: CEO Anthony Houghton is championing Holland & Barrett’s innovation and tech transformation
In his first interview, new Holland & Barrett chief executive Anthony Houghton talks exclusively to Retail Week about his transformation strategy and mission ’to help people live better.
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NewsSnapchat has launched an augmented reality pop-up in East London
Snapchat has launched an immersive augmented reality high street experience in Brick Lane, East London, featuring some big-name retailers.