All Technology articles – Page 27
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NewsAsda boosts tech team as it separates systems from Walmart
Asda has appointed two new senior members of its technology team to help boost the development of a new strategy and lead on its separation from Walmart.
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Opinion‘Tech modernisation should not be about complex integration’
Retailers no longer have to choose between a rock and a hard place when it comes to modernising technology, says AlixPartners’ Brian Kalms
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DataForecast: Who will win in grocery as inflation begins to ease?
Grocery spend increased by 8.4% and 8.7% on a total and like-for-like basis respectively in the three months to July, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. This compares to a 1.5% increase for retail overall. With high rates of food inflation, value has been the key focus and, despite transaction value increasing, volumes have been in decline.
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NewsExclusive: Boots shelves launch of marketplace
Boots has shelved plans to launch its own marketplace, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsZalando launches ‘visual-first’ content platform with Highsnobiety
Online fashion giant Zalando has launched a new “immersive visual-first” fashion experience, Stories, in partnership with fashion media brand Highsnobiety.
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NewsWilliam Reed launches Retail Week x The Grocer LIVE 2024
William Reed has launched Retail Week x The Grocer LIVE 2024, a two-day gathering of the leading minds in retail and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG).
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NewsTikTok Shop boosts in-app shopping with commerce partnership
TikTok Shop has partnered with global ecommerce network CommerceHub to help accelerate growth of its in-app shopping experience.
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NewsFreemans axes catalogue after 118 years
Home-shopping retailer Freemans has announced plans to stop printing its catalogue after 118 years, in its journey to “reinvent itself as a digital pureplay”.
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NewsDigital wallet use to surpass card payments within 10 years
Digital wallet transactions are set to overtake card transactions and other payments in the UK within 10 years, according to new research by FreedomPay and Retail Economics.
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GalleryFirst look at Footasylum’s ‘most technologically advanced store yet’
Footasylum has opened the doors to its new store in Lakeside Shopping Centre, Essex, showcasing a “first-of-its-kind concept development” for the retailer.
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NewsAmazon launches trial with Iceland
Amazon and Iceland have signed a deal for the ecommerce giant to sell the supermarket’s food on its website.
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InterviewQ&A: Shopify directors on leveraging AI and creating new products
Shopify’s managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa Deann Evans and director of product Miqdad Jaffer speak to Retail Week about the marketplace’s AI offering, its new suite of products and always adapting to the retail market
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NewsSøstrene Grene opens online UK shop
Søstrene Grene is to make its range of home decor and accessories available to shop online in the UK for the first time.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Nobody’s Child introduces first digital product passports
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsMotatos exits the UK after one year
Online discount grocer Motatos has closed its UK store with immediate effect after launching in the country just over a year ago.
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AnalysisFour retailers that have in-store personalisation down to a fine art
Adding value through personalisation is not a new revelation, but it is becoming almost mandatory for every cool new flagship to weave an element of customisation into the offer — whether that’s initial engraving on jewellery, a unique embroidered print or pattern on a piece of clothing, or pick your own hamper foods. The possibilities are vast and shoppers can’t seem to get enough of it.
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AnalysisThe Disruptors: Nine brands transforming the way shoppers pay
The latest instalment of Retail Week’s Disruptors series showcases the companies making waves in the payments sector.
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Opinion‘Successful digital transformation should also mean return on investment’
The current climate presents an opportunity for retailers to leverage the full spectrum of technological advancement, believes Alvarez & Marsal’s Erin Brookes
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AnalysisFive key factors driving Marks & Spencer’s turnaround
As Marks & Spencer returns to the FTSE 100 after a four-year absence, Retail Week looks at five key factors driving its turnaround.
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Report StoreThe Global Innovation Report
This report showcases the technology, data and new thinking being drawn upon by global retailers in 18 markets to drive innovation in all areas of business.
