All Technology articles – Page 13
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Innovation of the Week
Foot Locker will launch AR takeover to mark Paris Olympics
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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Analysis
Hyper-personalisation: Retail’s new battleground
This deep dive is the second in our new ‘Consumer 2025 – from acquisition to advocacy’ series.
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News
Airport retailers could see a boost in sales if global IT outage continues
Retailers operating in airports could end up receiving a boost in sales and footfall if the IT outage causing havoc around the world continues.
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Interview
Q&A: Ocado boss Tim Steiner on M&S, Getir’s UK retreat and listing in New York
Ocado Group boss Tim Steiner was in high spirits this morning after the business he founded posted a strong set of results for the first half of the year.
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News
Primark has named former Tesco and Whitbread exec as new COO
Primark has poached an executive from Premier Inn owner Whitbread for its new chief operating officer.
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Retail Voice
Mid-year retail review: Analysing 2024 trends
As we reach the midpoint of the trading year, Board’s Matt Hopkins asks Better Decisions Group’s Tom Owen to evaluate how a trio of predictions are manifesting across their customers’ experiences and engagements.
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News
New research reveals cyber and data risks are top of retailers’ concerns
Cyber and data risks are what retailers are most concerned about in the next 12 months, according to new research by Barclays Corporate Banking and Retail Economics.
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News
Jewellery specialist 7879’s sales soar as it introduces 'transformational' technology
Specialist jewellery retailer 7879 has reported a surge in revenues for the full year as well as the launch of new technology set to “transform the platinum jewellery market”.
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News
Regulator warns Amazon to act swiftly to improve supplier treatment
The GCA has said it will not hesitate to investigate Amazon to ensure it treats its suppliers fairly.
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Innovation of the Week
Sainsbury’s leverages AI to improve animal welfare
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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News
Selfridges has partnered with Snapchat for new AR sport experience
Selfridges has partnered with Snapchat to create an augmented reality (AR) locker room in its iconic Oxford Street store to celebrate the summer of sport.
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News
Co-op and Walmart launch technology partnership
C-store specialist the Co-op has entered into a technology partnership with US retail giant Walmart, implementing its Store Assist online fulfilment technology.
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Retail Voice
Staying ahead of the payment curve: using customer data to drive growth
Creating long-lasting loyalty as well as giving shoppers a seamless experience is the holy grail for any business. Lloyds Bank’s Ajit Ramachandran takes a look at how retailers can use customer data to stay one step ahead of competitors
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News
Co-op research reveals retail media is boosting its sales ‘fourfold’
New research released by the Co-op shows that convenience retail media is giving sales across the business and surrounding grocery stores up to a “fourfold” increase.
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News
Amazon is offering a select age group half-price Prime membership
Amazon is introducing half price on its Prime membership for a select age group in the UK, ahead of Prime Day on July 16 and 17.
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Opinion
‘Retail leaders need new skills to make better decisions about tech’
Upskilling is essential for chief executives and chief financial officers to scrutinise tech strategies with the same rigour they apply to other business areas if they are to balance the needs of the whole, maintains Brian Kalms.
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Analysis
How the spark’s being put back into electricals retail at AO, Currys and Marks
As three big names in the electricals sector post their full-year results, Retail Week takes a look at the themes driving success in a once floundering market.
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News
Moonpig sales and profits rise driven by tech innovation
Online greetings card retailer Moonpig has reported a rise in full-year sales and earnings.
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News
ProCook to leverage AI and robotics to ‘become more efficient’
Specialist kitchen retailer ProCook has said it will look to use more AI, as well as machine learning and robotics, to “become more efficient” as it grows.
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Supplier Insight
How embedded finance is enabling retail growth
Embedded finance is boosting basket sizes and driving conversion across the sector as integrated payment options offer shoppers a seamless checkout experience