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GDPR: this year’s Millennium Bug?
Published 24.04.18 by Retail Technology
Should GDPR be a major concern to retailers? Is it the new Millennium Bug? Ketan Patel, CIO at tcc global, cuts through the scaremongering and explains why it’s a great opportunity for retailers #Chatbots
Chatbots – not just for customers
Published 18.04.18 by Retail Technology
Chatbots are growing in popularity throughout retail but are they just for customers? Parham Saebi, head of client services at Arvato UK & Ireland, believes they have just as vital a role in supporting retail staff too#AI
When AI and IoT meets FMCG
Published 11.04.18 by Retail Technology
AI and the Internet of Things are clearly influencing retail as a whole, but what effect can it have on FMCG in particular? Alison Martin, marketing and communications director at Kantar Worldpanel, provides the answers#Amazon Go
Catching the on-the-go consumer
Published 06.04.18 by Retail Technology
Winning over the on-the-go consumer is crucial to modern retail, but how do you do it? Data is the key according to Smriti Kataria, director of research and marketing for Near#Omnichannel
The Age of Assistance
Published 03.04.18 by Retail Technology
Google UK's Martijn Bertisen explains how businesses can stay ahead in retail's digital age as we enter the ‘Age of Assistance’#Apps
Why retailers can stick with apps
Published 29.03.18 by Retail Technology
Paul Barnes, territory director Northern Europe and Middle East for App Annie, explains why he believes apps bind the digital and in-store experience#Dropship
Shop till you drop(ship)
Published 21.03.18 by Retail Technology
It may be nothing new and have a somewhat chequered past, but, if executed correctly, dropshipping can be a life saver for retailers struggling to meet the demands of the ‘Amazon effect’, says Virtualstock chief customer officer Carolyne Turnbull#Amazon Go
Amazon Go: Retail Revolution or Simple Evolution?
Published 16.03.18 by Retail Technology
Rob Griffiths, division manager at BMc Equip, looks at Amazon Go’s checkout-free grocery store, and asks whether it’s really the start of a revolution, or a simple show of Amazon’s financial pull#KFC
Warehousing on-demand saves KFC
Published 26.02.18 by Retail Technology
The KFC logistics nightmare brought the takeaway giant to a literal standstill but gave an online warehousing marketplace the chance to prove its worth. Stowga CEO Charlie Pool explains all#Retail technology
The customer comes first
Published 20.02.18 by Retail Technology
While 2018 is gearing up to be THE year of technology in retail, Stuart Parker, category director for Retail Marketing, urges retailers not to forget the customer experience#Age verification
The age of online ID
Published 16.02.18 by Retail Technology
With more products being added to the list of age-restricted items, what will enforcing online age verification mean for retailers? Alastair Graham, CEO of AgeChecked, explains#Valentine’s Day
Analytics and retail: a match made in heaven
Published 14.02.18 by Retail Technology
Paul Winsor, from Qlik, and Rachel Lund, head of insight and analytics at British Retail Consortium, explain how the real romance on Valentine’s Day is between retail and analytics#Mobiles
Clicks to save bricks in 2018
Published 25.01.18 by Retail Technology
Is 2018 the year that retailers still not making the most of mobile have to finally come up to scratch? Judopay CEO Ryan Farley thinks so#Future Platforms
Visualising sales
Published 11.01.18 by Retail Technology
What are the visual search tools of the future and how could they hold the key to increasing mcommerce transactions for retailers? Olivier Legris, lead strategist at Future Platforms explains#Apple Pay Cash
Keeping up with POS
Published 20.12.17 by Retail Technology
With options growing every year, how can retailers best deploy mobile point of sale (POS) technologies? Paul Ybarra, SVP of Tangoe, explains#Legacy systems
Legacy systems: Time to reset?
Published 13.12.17 by Retail Technology
Legacy systems have become something of an obstacle for retailers seeking to become true omnichannel operators. So is it time to start over? Edward Osborne, director of retail sector at Virtualstock, explains the best route forward#Ecommerce
What’s in store for ecommerce?
Published 08.12.17 by Retail Technology
What does the future look like for ecommerce? BrightPearl’s Derek O’Carroll predicts the key trends for 2018#Christmas
Data the key to Christmas cheer
Published 01.12.17 by Retail Technology
Ken Parnham, general manager Europe, Near, explains why making the most of your customer data is key to a merry Christmas for retailers #Christmas
A cross-border Christmas
Published 29.11.17 by Retail Technology
The pressure is on for online retailers to take their slice of the yuletide pie. But is UK retail doing all it can to maximise cross-border ecommerce sales this holiday season? Global-e co-founder and CMO Nir Debbi explains#Black Friday
Black Friday - living on borrowed time?
Published 20.11.17 by Retail Technology
It’s Black Friday time again but is it here for good? Ecrebo CEO David Buckingham asks how long will it be before the UK waves goodbye to Black Friday?