The breakneck pace of Amazon’s innovations, such as Amazon Go, is changing the shopping landscape, driving retailers to seek the best in smart technology to simplify the shopping experience, reduce costs, and increase sales. From geolocation tracking to the vision [...]

The breakneck pace of Amazon’s innovations, such as Amazon Go, is changing [...]

This week, JD.com says it clocked a record high of USD$24.7bn (£18.62bn) in transactions from its recent mid-year sales event, which also marked the first time the Chinese e-commerce site integrated online, offline, and virtual shopping experiences. Dubbed 'JD6.18', the annual [...]

This week, JD.com says it clocked a record high of USD$24.7bn (£18.62bn) [...]

House of Fraser may have closed its London and Cardiff stores, but these were only its brick-and-mortar flagships. Its digital presence remains open for business, but, as Seamus Whittingham (pictured below), MD, Europe, IgnitionOne, tells RetailTechNews, it's potentially an under-used resource that could have [...]

House of Fraser may have closed its London and Cardiff stores, but [...]

Technology – you either find it innovative and inspiring, or entirely incomprehensible. But, no matter what side of the fence you’re on, you’re likely to want a great user experience when you are actually using it – whether you’re browsing [...]

Technology – you either find it innovative and inspiring, or entirely incomprehensible. [...]

While personalisation technology is something most brands and retailers are familiar with, using it effectively takes a certain skill. Here, Mukund Ramachandran (pictured below), CMO, Dynamic Yield, tells RetailTechNews about the state of personalisation in the retail industry.  RetailTechNews: Can you briefly explain how Dynamic Yield’s AI-powered [...]

While personalisation technology is something most brands and retailers are familiar with, [...]

Achieving a consistent experience across online and offline commerce can provide an issue for retailers. In this piece, Julian Fisher (pictured below), CEO, jisp, tells RetailTechNews how the jisp platform is doing just this.  RetailTechNews: Can you explain how jisp works and what [...]

Achieving a consistent experience across online and offline commerce can provide an [...]

Every retailer has one eye on their bottom line. But are they optimising their revenue at the expense of the customer journey? In this piece, Jay Radia (pictured below), founder & CEO, Yieldify, tells RetailTechNews why retailers need to start thinking [...]

Every retailer has one eye on their bottom line. But are they [...]

RetailTechNews’ weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world. In this week’s edition: Google Teams Up with JD.com; Prime Arrives Down Under; Etsy Shows Resilience to Amazon. Google Teams Up with JD.com Google is set to invest USD$550m (£419m) [...]

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

RetailTechNews’ weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world. In this week’s edition: Marketers Strive to Integrate Search & Social; Matching Online & In-Store Customer Experiences; and Brits Ready for AR. Marketers Strive to Integrate Search & Social Integrating [...]

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

Out-of-home (OOH) media has a long history of creating impact on the high street. For retailers, it’s a proven channel for creating brand fame and directing shoppers through the door. In this piece for RetailTechNews, Nicole Lonsdale (pictured below), chief planning officer, [...]

Out-of-home (OOH) media has a long history of creating impact on the [...]