This week, JD.com unveils a new blockchain platform that it says is aimed at helping companies access and develop their own applications on the technology to better secure their operations. The new platform allows businesses to create and modify smart contracts [...]

This week, JD.com unveils a new blockchain platform that it says is [...]

The long-term future of the once-loved high street is a complex subject for retailers and customers alike. In this piece for RetailTechNews, Nick Felton (pictured below), SVP, MHR Analytics, explains how the phenomena of instant internet shopping has caused unprecedented issues with physical stores, [...]

The long-term future of the once-loved high street is a complex subject [...]

Digital transformation has become another over-used buzzword within businesses. In this piece for RetailTechNews, Raymond Gerber, chief product officer, Thunderhead, explains that the phrase has lost its meaning and few people really understand the true implications. In fact, when hearing [...]

Digital transformation has become another over-used buzzword within businesses. In this piece [...]

Big data is often used to help e-commerce marketers who want to discover which of their products sell best over time and which factors drive those sales. However, as digital branding and ad-tech writer Kayla Matthews explains here, it’s also useful when fulfilling [...]

Big data is often used to help e-commerce marketers who want to [...]

RetailTechNews’ weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world. In this week’s edition: India Clamping Down on Foreign E-commerce; Amazon Tax Coming to UK; and Video Ads in Mobile Search. India Clamping Down on Foreign E-commerce Apple, Amazon, Google, [...]

RetailTechNews’ weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world. [...]

RetailTechNews rounds up some of the biggest stories in the European retail technology space. In this week’s edition: IRI & One Click Retail Expand Partnership; Cyance Introduces New Audience Module; and Sainsbury’s to Trial New SmartShop Technology. IRI & One Click [...]

RetailTechNews rounds up some of the biggest stories in the European retail [...]

RetailTechNews’ weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world. In this week’s edition: Long Online Checkout Costs Revenue; Confirmation Page Can Drive Further Sales; and Retailers Struggle to Innovate. Long Online Checkout Costs Revenue Almost nine-in-ten (87%) online shoppers [...]

RetailTechNews’ weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world. [...]

This week, Walmart's planned acquisition of Flipkart has been given the go-ahead by Indian authorities, but much to the frustration of a local traders' association that has mooted the possibility of taking the matter to court. The Competition Commission of India [...]

This week, Walmart's planned acquisition of Flipkart has been given the go-ahead [...]

The phrase 'united we stand, divided we fall' has been bandied around for centuries. However, as the retail landscape becomes increasingly unpredictable, and nimble new e-commerce pureplays challenge the status quo, it seems like this is a phrase traditional retailers [...]

The phrase 'united we stand, divided we fall' has been bandied around [...]

While AI is expanding across all industries, retailers seeking to adopt it still risk failure, by falling short on customer experience and missing the mark in making transactions immersive and entirely seamless. Only data-driven insights will be able to facilitate [...]

While AI is expanding across all industries, retailers seeking to adopt it [...]