All Technology articles – Page 33
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News
Farfetch boss ‘extremely confident’ as it returns to sales growth
Luxury fashion platform Farfetch has attributed an increase in revenue in its first quarter to the continued success of its digital platform and the “strength and resilience” of its core business.
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Interview
Q&A: OnBuy founder Cas Paton on becoming ‘Europe’s fastest-growing ecommerce business’
OnBuy’s founder and chief executive Cas Paton speaks to Retail Week about differentiating from other marketplaces, international expansion and plans to take the business to new heights
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Innovation of the Week
From ChatGPT to DNA testing – 13 innovations changing retail
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts
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Retail Voice
Three ways for retailers to build lifelong loyalty
Retail is recovering, slowly but surely. With footfall on the up, Maze’s Mark Rice looks at how retailers can convert consumers into lifelong customers
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News
Shein opens new Dublin headquarters
Fast-fashion retailer Shein has unveiled the opening of its new EMEA headquarters in Dublin city centre, Ireland, which will function as “the heart of Shein’s operations in the region”.
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News
Exclusive: OnBuy to become first marketplace to offer customers a rewards scheme
Online marketplace OnBuy is set to become the first marketplace to offer customers rewards for purchases, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Shein unveils partnership with Queen of Raw to achieve ‘full circularity’ by 2050
Fast-fashion retailer Shein has unveiled a partnership with global circular-economy company Queen of Raw in a bid to reach “full circularity” by 2050.
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News
Co-op and Just Eat partnership nears milestone as retailer eyes market-share grab
C-store specialist the Co-op has unveiled plans to expand its delivery trial with Just Eat to 1,000 stores as it eyes up 30% of the UK’s online convenience market.
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Retail Voice
The modern retail experience: why customer identity matters
Okta’s Ian Lowe explains why customer identity is crucial for improving user experience and conversion rates in the digital retail market
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Analysis
Three of retail leaders’ biggest headaches and how AI can address them
Here’s what retailers around the globe voted as their top concerns for 2023 and how they can use AI to tackle them
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Retail Voice
Winning share of wallet with Gen Z and millennial shoppers
With retailers keen to understand what makes younger consumers tick, and more importantly spend, American Express unveils research into this generation of shoppers, says Dan Edelman at American Express
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Data
Money talks: Data on what will get 2,000 consumers spending
One of the major areas of retail transformation over the past decade has occurred at the checkout – with consumers now using a raft of new payment types to make purchases online and in-store.
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News
Coronation expected to cost online retailers £128m
King Charles’ coronation is expected to cost online retailers £128m as people around the UK host parties or attend events.
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News
Apple’s dip in sales offset by demand for iPhone
Apple has posted a decline in sales in the second quarter, but demand for iPhones has held up overseas.
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Analysis
Strategy spotlight: Five ways Kingfisher is maximising growth with Screwfix
Barring the huge boost for the sector during the pandemic, DIY giant Kingfisher has been reliant on its Screwfix trade-counter format to drive sales and profit growth in recent years. Meanwhile, its larger businesses, including B&Q in the UK and Brico Dépôt and Castorama in France, have struggled in a difficult trading environment
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News
Holland & Barrett acquires fit-tech start-up Avie as it looks to go beyond retail
Holland & Barrett has acquired fit-tech start-up Avie as it looks to “extend its reach beyond retail through the creation of personalised wellness solutions”.
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News
Zalando credits boost in revenue and ‘improved profitability’ to online shopping club
Zalando has credited a rise in revenue and “improved profitability” in its first quarter to increased demand for its online shopping club Lounge by Zalando.
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Interview
Q&A: Alibaba’s Roland Palmer on Brexit and what UK retail can learn from China
Alibaba’s UK general manager Roland Palmer speaks to Retail Week about how the marketplace giant is making a name for itself in the country despite challenges from Brexit, and where UK businesses can follow China’s example
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Opinion
‘AI scare stories abound but retailers need to get in on the act now’
The rise of AI has been one of the biggest stories of the year so far, prompting excitement about its potential and fears about possible malign effects in equal measure.
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Innovation of the Week
Innovation of the Week: Zalando pilots virtual fitting room in 25 countries
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.