All Technology articles – Page 151
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NewsClick & collect used by just 3% of grocery shoppers
Click & collect still has a long way to go before it is more than a niche, according to a study by IGD…
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Analysis & FeaturesEye-tracking and football technology help retailers score
First there was eye-tracking. Now grocery is turning to technology used by football clubs to work out how people shop…
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Comment & OpinionSocial customer service in a digital age
Brent Council has been the object of derision this week after it decided to replace its receptionists with a hologram…
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NewsCo-op Group to go online with trials starting ‘this year’
The Co-operative Group is the latest retailer to join a new wave of supermarkets joining the online revolution.
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NewsTesco stays coy on tablet computer plans
Tesco is reportedly planning to release a tablet computer in time for Christmas.
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Comment & OpinionThe £250k lab burger - why?
The launch of lab-grown ‘meat’ in London on 5 August 5 was brilliantly done. But questions arise…
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Comment & OpinionRebuild trust sideways not upwards
I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of…”. These are the words to be found on every banknote in the country…
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Comment & OpinionFmcg brands should not always opt for the sexy mobile app
There’s a temptation among many fmcg brands to be ‘blinded by the shiny’ when it comes to using mobiles for marketing…
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Analysis & FeaturesBig data: the potential of predictive analytics
It’s never been easier to analyse big data, which is why predictive analytics is becoming a key weapon for retailers…
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NewsSainsbury's and Thanet Earth to offer UK tomatoes all year
Sainsbury’s will be able to offer British-grown tomatoes all year round for the first time this year…
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NewsTesco gives click & collect boost to third party sellers
Tesco is looking to expand its click & collect services across a raft of third party online sellers…
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Analysis & FeaturesA new online dawn for indies?
Independent retailers have been reluctant to embrace online. Now, slowly but surely, attitudes are changing…
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NewsSainsbury’s mobile network offers pay-as-you-go plans
Sainsbury’s launched its mobile network this week promising a “competitive” pricing plan with bundles costing between £10 and £20.
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NewsDanone Spain sets up mobile app-based loyalty scheme
Danone has launched a new loyalty programme in Spain, which shoppers can sign up to by scanning an on-pack QR code…
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NewsFingerprint payment technology impresses in France
French shoppers have embraced new technology that allows them to pay for shopping by having their fingerprints scanned…
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NewsNew website for indies compares wholesale prices of brands
A price comparison site to help indies get the best prices on branded lines is set to launch next month…
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NewsAsda’s Rapid Scan aims to slash time at the checkout
Asda has launched a new self-scan checkout in its York store designed for larger shopping trips that it says can scan up to 100 items per minute, speeding up scanning time by 200%.
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NewsSainsbury’s to launch mobile network with Vodafone
Sainsbury’s is following in the footsteps of Tesco and Asda with the launch of its own mobile network later this summer.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the dawn of Near Field Comms further away than we think?
The take-up of NFC has been hindered by security concerns and a lack of interest from some major retailers…
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Comment & OpinionRespect private shopper data if you want to use it
Where is Edward Snowden? Russia, Cuba, Ecuador?…