All Innovation & disruption articles – Page 78
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Retail Week Hackathon: Day One
Retail Week kicked off its 24 hour hackathon yesterday, as 10 teams battle it out to create the ultimate customer experience. Here’s how the first day went.
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Tech & Ecomm Summit: Net-a-Porter launches designer version of Google Glass
Fashion etailer Net-a-Porter today launched a limited edition version of wearable tech Google Glass designed by Diane von Furstenberg.
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Tech & Ecomm Summit: Google retail boss on how wearables can change customers' lives
Wearable tech from Google Glass to contact lenses and even password pills will all make a splash in the next few years, according to industry retail head at Google John Gillan.
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Retail Week Hackathon: The live blog
Follow all the action from the first Retail Week Hackathon.
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Tech & Ecomm Summit: “We want to keep the spirit of a start-up alive,” says Net-a-Porter
The Net-a-Porter CIO Hugh Fahy wants to ensure that his 300-strong team retains an agile approach to the delivery of the etailer’s technology.
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Tech & Ecomm Summit: Wearables and robots five years away, says Tesco’s McNamara
Wearable technology such as internet-connected clothing is only five years away from being used in-store at Tesco, chief information officer Mike McNamara said at Retail Week’s Tech & Ecomm Summit.
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Video: Hackathon judges on why retailers should embrace hackathons
The Retail Week Hackathon kicks off today.
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Analysis
Comment: Are retailers ready for connected Christmas shoppers?
With Christmas fast approaching and customers more digitally connected than ever, how will retailers rise to the challenge of engaging consumers?
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Analysis
The potential impact of Apple Pay: What retailers need to know
Apple burst onto the mobile payments scene with the launch of an NFC-enabled phone and Apple Pay, which could transform the much-hyped technology.
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Opinion
Comment: A simple wi-fi connection would do wonders
Retailers need to create a multichannel experience that makes it easy for shoppers to access additional product information in-store while creating a single view of their interactions across channels.
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Digital start-up investor Haatch gets planning permission for hub in Stamford
Digital retail start-up incubator Haatch has been given the go ahead to start work on a five-floor hub in Stamford, Lincolnshire.
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Retail Week Hackathon: Top-ten shortlist revealed
The first Retail Week Hackathon takes place next week at the Emirates Stadium, where teams will compete with the challenge set as ‘Creating the Ultimate Customer Experience’.
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Opinion
Comment: Apple's NFC iPhone can leapfrog the competition
Is Apple’s near-field-communication (NFC) smartphone another example of the retailer allowing others to pioneer a technology before presenting an accessible solution?
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Apple unveils 'category-defining' smartwatch and NFC smartphone
Apple has unveiled its first smatwatch device and is predicting it will revolutionise the category, which has failed to take off until now.
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St David's shopping centre and Trinity Leeds launch click-and-collect hubs
Cardiff’s St David’s shopping centre and Trinity Leeds are launching click-and-collect hubs with Collect+, enabling customers to pick up online orders from the centres.
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99p Stores has launched bargain broadband.......for 99p a week
99p Stores has launched a bargain broadband service costing consumers 99p a week as it aims to become a “mainstream” retailer by diversifying its offer.
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Tesco shelves plans for Hudl smartphone amid fierce competition
Grocer Tesco has shelved plans for its Hudl smartphone in the face of fierce competition in the smartphone market.
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Twitter tests 'buy' button to allow retailers to sell products direct from a tweet
Twitter is testing a ‘buy now’ button on its platform that will allow users to purchase products direct from a tweet.
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Samsung to roll out virtual reality headset in UK this year
Samsung has teamed up with Facebook-owned Oculus to create a virtual reality headset that will be commercially available in the UK later this year.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Mobile loyalty system Reward Technology
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Reward Technology is in the spotlight.