All Innovation & disruption articles – Page 61
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Dixons Carphone will begin selling Apple Watch 'in due course', says James
Dixons Carphone chief executive Seb James has promised the retailer will begin selling the Apple Watch in “due course”.
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Brands to target Spotify listeners with ads based on their music preferences
Music streaming service Spotify is to launch a new ad service that will allow brands to target consumers based on their mood.
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Matalan uses gamification to train store staff at upcoming flagship store
Matalan is experimenting with gamification to train staff ahead of the launch of its new Oxford Street store in London.
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Video: Specsavers creates in-store spectacle with innovative format
Specsavers hopes to “tip the old optician concept on its head” with the introduction of tablets that aim to revolutionise the customer experience.
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Analysis: Will Apple Watch kick-start wearable technology sales?
The wearable tech market has suffered a volatile few months. After years of hype, the Google Glass consumer launch was shelved in January, rocking confidence in the future of the sector.
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Developers create app that will award products an ethical rating
A smartphone app called Behind the Lines has been developed to allow UK shoppers to check ethical information about products.
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Apple Watch styles sell out in minutes as it starts taking pre-orders
Apple fans have shown their dedication to the brand once again, with some colours of the watch selling out within minutes of pre-orders opening.
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Start-up of the week: Omnichannel payment platform Zooz
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Zooz is in the spotlight.
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Missguided reports £5.5m profits as it launches concession in Nordstrom
Missguided has reported full-year profits of £5.5m and has launched its first ever physical concession in US retailer Nordstrom.
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Does Amazon’s Dash button signal a tipping point of automated shopping?
Is the launch of Amazon’s replenish button a sign of the future? Will retailers soon be able to know what products customers need, even before they do?
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Start-up of the week: Visual content platform Photospire
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Photospire is in the spotlight.
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JD Williams powers distribution centre with solar panel rooftop installation
JD Williams has installed a rooftop solar power system onto its distribution centre that will provide 12% of the building’s annual power.
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Boohoo.com to test selling items on Asos to drive brand awareness
Boohoo.com has revealed it will conduct a pilot to sell 100 items of its clothing on Asos from May this year.
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Asos boss Nick Robertson bets on Apple Watch and 'phablets'
Asos will be one of the first businesses to launch an app for the Apple Watch, chief executive Nick Robertson said today.
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Amazon unveils home order button ‘Dash’ to replenish items
Amazon has unveiled a home ordering button called ‘Dash’ which customers can use to quickly replenish items such as coffee capsules, razor blades and toilet roll.
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Asos reports dip in profits as it ploughs cash into global distribution
Asos reported a record Christmas for sales, but its profits dipped as the etailer invested in its international capabilities.
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Retailers sign up for ‘Vote-and-Collect’ polling station pick-up points
A raft of retailers have signed up to a Government-backed scheme that offers click-and-collect pick-up points at polling stations.
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Sainsbury’s creates 480 digital jobs to develop in-store technology
Sainsbury’s is creating 480 specialist digital jobs which will allow the grocer to develop innovative consumer-facing technologies.
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Net-a-Porter and Yoox to merge in luxury fashion mega deal
Italian etailer Yoox and Net-a-Porter are to merge, creating an online luxury fashion giant with combined profits of €108m (£78.7m).
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At a glance: Luxury etailer Net-a-Porter as it merges with Yoox
Net-a-Porter merged with Yoox today. Retail Week takes a look at the luxury etailer’s vital statistics.