All Innovation & disruption articles – Page 62
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NewsTeam behind Kiddicare launch digital merchandising start-up Elevaate
The team behind Kiddicare has launched a new venture that seeks to bring in-store merchandising opportunities to digital channels.
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NewsClarks uses WhatsApp to tell the story of its Desert Boot
Clarks is using messaging platform WhatsApp to engage with customers by telling the story about how its Desert Boot came into existence.
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OpinionComment: Retailers could learn a lot from Skoda's eye-tracking technology
For all the talk of how digital technology can bring a more engaging experience to customers, the reality is that a lot of digital creative is actually quite passive.
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NewsSchuh unveils its future-proofed new store design at Bluewater
Schuh has revealed its new future-proofed store design, which it hopes to roll out across its fleet of shops.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Taking retail’s temperature for the year ahead
In the first of our quarterly sentiment analysis reports, Retail Week assesses the mindset of the UK’s foremost retail bosses.
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NewsJohn Lewis to focus on payments and connected home as second JLab launches
John Lewis has today launched this year’s JLab technology start-up competition that will bag the winner £100,000.
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NewsMoss Bros reports profits increase and pushes forward with omnichannel
Moss Bros has reported a full-year pre-tax profit increase of 9% to £4.8m and has moved forward with its omnichannel strategy.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Social proof digital marketing company Taggstar
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Taggstar is in the spotlight.
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NewsMissguided expands e-fulfilment as it eyes new markets
Missguided has signed a seven-year deal to expand its e-fulfilment operations as the fashion etailer expands its geographic reach.
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NewsMaxeda rolls out customer-facing video technology for its till points
Dutch DIY chain Maxeda is rolling out more than 1,300 till systems which integrate video technology in order to push promotions.
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NewsAmazon gets approval from US Aviation Administration for drone trials
Amazon has been given official approval to begin testing drone flight delivery technology in US airspace.
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NewsMorrisons’ new boss ditches till technology in favour of human touch
Morrisons has announced it will stop using its Intelligent Queue Management (iQM) technology in its stores from today.
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NewsEBay and Sotheby’s first online auction to take place on April 1
EBay and Sotheby’s will hold their first online auction tie-up next month, selling items from more than 13 historic New York estates.
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NewsApple prepares to unveil new TV set-top box with App Store in summer
Apple is preparing to unveil a new TV set-top box in the summer that will be compatible with the tech giant’s App Store platform.
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NewsSuperdry introduces iPads across whole estate to drive in-store sales
Superdry has introduced transactional in-store iPads in all of its stores as it seeks to link up the online and in-store experiences.
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OpinionComment: Retailers must accommodate the connected customer
Dixons Carphone boss stressed the need for retailers to cater to the connected customer as multichannel retail becomes increasingly common.
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NewsNotOnTheHighStreet appoints former Tesco online boss as chief exec
Etailer NotOnTheHighStreet.com has appointed Simon Belsham, the former online director of Tesco.com, as its new chief executive.
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NewsWe Are Pop Up launches a crowd-sourced retail property letting scheme
Online property platform We Are Pop Up has launched a scheme that allows the general public to advertise spaces to let for retailers.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Aldi, Amazon, Mike Ashley, and more
Retail news round-up on March 20, 2015: Rumours Aldi to go online, Amazon to test drones, Mike Ashley threatens MPs with legal action over his human rights, and more.
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GalleryStore gallery: Google and Currys PC World take on the high street
Currys PC World and Google have teamed up, using a London store as a template to create an engaging retail experience for customers.