All Innovation & disruption articles – Page 73
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Visual search platform Slyce
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best.This week, visual search platform Slyce is in the spotlight.
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AnalysisEmerging retailer: Sportpursuit - specialist flash Sale site
Secret Sale specialist Sportpursuit, which was launched in 2011, aims to create rather than respond to online consumer demand.
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NewsAsda, Sainsbury's, House of Fraser and Shop Direct to launch mobile payments
Asda, Sainsbury’s, House of Fraser and Shop Direct will roll out mobile payment propositions next year using technology from Zapp.
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NewsMothercare to trial beacon technology early next year
Mothercare will start trialling beacon technology in its stores next year as it continues to develop its mobile offer.
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NewsTopshop launches on China's ShangPin with mall takeover
Chinese fashion etailer ShangPin and Topshop took over one of Beijing’s largest malls last week with a mobile marketing campaign.
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NewsLloydspharmacy targets wearable tech to become 'authoritative' healthcare provider
Lloydspharmacy aims to become a specialist in healthcare wearable tech to differentiate its offer form its health and beauty rivals.
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NewsIkea pays customers compliments with motion-sensing mirror
Ikea is testing an interactive ‘motivational mirror’ to provide people with positive reinforcement, with messages including “suits you sir”.
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OpinionComment: Retail Week is connecting retail in new ways
Retail Week’s brand refresh facilitates its on-going purpose to be the place where the industry has its conversations and builds its networks.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Pirch – the high end interactive Dallas homewares shop
The new Pirch store in Dallas, Texas heightens both service and experience to showcase a range of kitchen, bathroom and outdoor products and lets the customer fully interact with all the items on sale.
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NewsTopman launches digital version of personal shopping service via Google+
Topman is rolling out a digital personal shopping service to give customers who cannot attend its flagship store access to the service.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does the ultimate tech-enabled store of the future look like?
New technology is transforming retail. Retail Week examines how these innovations can be used to enhance the shopping experience.
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AnalysisInnovation: Collaborative robots and 3D printing spearhead new 'industrial revolution'
Collaborative robots and 3D printing will spearhead a new ‘industrial revolution’ driven by society-demanding mass customisation, according to property adviser Colliers.
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AnalysisEmerging retailer: $1bn personalised women’s apparel etailer JustFab
It seems a little incongruous to call JustFab an emerging retailer. The US ecommerce site expects to turnover $500 million in 2015, is eyeing an IPO, is valued at $1bn and already operates in seven countries.
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NewsAmazon offers customers chance to read books a month before release
Amazon is offering customers a chance to read new books a month before their official release date as part of a programme called Kindle First.
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NewsJohn Lewis trials interactive sofa studio using RFID and 3D printing
John Lewis is piloting a new digital tool for its Any Shape, Any Fabric sofa service, using 3D printing and RFID tagging to help people choose their sofa.
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NewsInnovation: Menswear brand uses crowdfunding to create ultimate tech-enabled store
A menswear brand is seeking to create what it calls the store of the future, where technology will be used to tailor the shopping experience around a customer’s interests.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Building operating models for a multichannel future
Some of the UK’s biggest retailers are radically changing the way they run their businesses to ensure they are ready for a multichannel future.
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NewsWalmart appoints Instagram founder Kevin Systrom to board
Walmart has appointed Instagram founder Kevin Systrom to its board to tap into his “entrepreneurial background and digital expertise”.
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OpinionComment: Lidl has upped its marketing game as it focuses on quality
Lidl has launched a new campaign about quality as it continues to convince middle class shoppers it is a serious contender.
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NewsAmazon expands hardware lab as it enters Internet of Things fray
Amazon is expanding its hardware division as it seeks to experiment with internet-connected smart gadgets for the home.