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3 Dec
Walmart adds robots to automate in-store cleaning
US retail giant Walmart has announced that it has entered a partnership with Brain Corp to automate floor cleaning in its retail stores.
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27 Nov
What are the biggest dates in the retail industry?
For years, retailers have been taking advantage of traditional holidays, but in the last decade, marketing teams have also started creating large-scale shopping events of their own to drive sales.
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23 Nov
Black Friday vs Cyber Monday: which is bigger?
Black Friday vs Cyber Monday.
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22 Nov
Amazon data breach flags start of Black Friday cyber-woes
Online retail giant Amazon, hailed as bringing Black Friday to the United Kingdom’s shores, has suffered a data breach as a result of its own technical fault.
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22 Nov
Black Friday and Cyber Monday traffic: How businesses can prepare for the surge
In the UK, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are expected to generate billions of pounds in sales.
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21 Nov
Black Friday 2018 predictions: 80% won’t be visiting the shops on Friday
In another blow against high street shopping, a huge 80% of UK consumers are planning to avoid the shops on Black Friday, 23 November, this year.
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19 Nov
Cyber Monday scam: Fake apps leave customers “vulnerable to attack”
This Friday is Black Friday, the biggest retail holiday in the world.
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13 Nov
KPMG: How businesses can overcome privacy concerns and data regulation
There is a growing awareness of consumers to the value and misuse of their personal data.
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6 Nov
Retail AI boom ahead as 93% of retailers plan to implement AI by 2020
Artificial intelligence is set to become prolific in the retail environment, with retail AI for customer personalisation set to be implemented by 93% of European retailers within the next two years.
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5 Nov
Sluggish Indonesia GDP growth is the latest fallout from Trump’s trade war
Indonesia has become the latest casualty of US President Donald Trump’s trade war with the publication of its third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP).
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30 Oct
Budget 2018: Is the future high streets fund enough to stop store closures?
Ailing high streets appear to have been offered a lifeline in this Autumn’s budget, with Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond announcing a £675m future high streets fund.
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29 Oct
Workplace productivity to be harmed by climate change
Earlier this month, the United Nations released warnings of the imminent need to tightly control global temperature increase over the next 12 years in order to limit the impacts of global warming. By now the wide-reaching impacts of global warming are widely known.
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29 Oct
Canadian cannabis companies eye Europe following home-grown success
Buoyed by the surging domestic cannabis market that has blossomed since Canada’s legalisation earlier this month, Canadian cannabis companies are now looking to expand into Europe.
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25 Oct
Coal Drops Yard: The experience-focused blueprint for new model retail
These are dire times for the UK retail sector.
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24 Oct
Davos in the Desert: SAGIA governor insists Saudi Arabia is “open for business”
The Governor of the Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (SAGIA) has stressed the country is a strong option for investors.
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23 Oct
Byron launches Facebook Messenger payment bot
Customers eating at UK restaurant chain Byron will now be able to pay their bill using a Facebook Messenger payment bot.
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17 Oct
Could 3D body scanning banish the changing room for good?
Ill-fitting clothing is a source of annoyance for every online shopper, with a lack of consistent sizing often failing to provide the right fit.
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17 Oct
UK shops to use facial recognition age verification for restricted items
UK supermarkets could soon use facial recognition age verification when purchasing age-restricted items such as alcohol and cigarettes at self-service checkouts.
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2 Oct
Genetically modified groundcherries signal more choice for consumers
Scientists have genetically modified groundcherries to make them more suited for large-scale farming.
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26 Sep
European tech firms urge EU to curtail tech giant dominance in cross-sector letter
European tech companies including Spotify and Deezer have signed a letter to EU ministers calling for proposed regulations to go further to prevent unfair business practices by tech giants.
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26 Sep
Could Snapchat’s Visual Search feature improve the app’s fortunes?
Earlier this week, Snapchat announced that it is testing Visual Search, “a new way to search for products on Amazon right from the Snapchat camera”.
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21 Sep
Retail industry most vulnerable to cyber attacks, study finds
The retail industry is the most at risk to cyber threats, according to research by cyber rating company SecurityScorecard.
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19 Sep
Sainsbury’s-Asda merger hinges on how investigator views discount grocers
Sainsbury’s and Asda will be investigated further by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) for the effect their £15bn merger will have on competition in the UK.
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17 Sep
Amazon data leaks: Has the ecommerce giant fallen foul of GDPR?
Amazon’s integrity is under scrutiny as employees have allegedly been leaking consumer and company data for bribes, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
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13 Sep
John Lewis profits down by 99% as the Partnership continues to invest
Profits at the John Lewis Partnership dropped 99% in first six months of this year to £1.2m.
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10 Sep
Alibaba’s Jack Ma to retire: Here is what you need to know about the retail giant
Jack Ma is stepping down from the helm of Chinese e-commerce conglomerate, Alibaba, one of the world’s largest retailers.
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4 Sep
Amazon market cap hits one trillion
Amazon has become the second publicly traded company to hit a $1tn market cap after its shares rose nearly 2% to a high of $2,050.50.
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15 Aug
Holy grail graphics counter poor Nvidia earnings predictions
Set to be announced this Thursday, Nvidia earnings for this quarter are expected to be disappointing.
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13 Aug
Industries, governments react to landmark Monsanto ruling
Monsanto, an American agrochemical corporation that produces weedkillers Roundup and Ranger Pro, has been found liable for a former groundskeeper’s terminal cancer.
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10 Aug
Using consumer-esque retail technology to empower employees
In recent years there has been something of a customer experience ‘arms race’ in the retail sector, driven by retail technology such as click and collect, advanced delivery solutions and new in-store experiences.