This week, Alibaba's logistics arm has announced plans to build a logistics hub in Hong Kong, setting aside USD$1.53bn (£1.14bn) for the new development, while JD.com has turned on an AI system to 'speed-write' product descriptions and shopping guides. To be [...]

This week, Alibaba's logistics arm has announced plans to build a logistics [...]

There is a stark contrast between the news stories surrounding British and Chinese retail at the moment. While we are inundated with stories of shop closures and businesses entering administration, those keeping abreast of the retail scene in the East [...]

There is a stark contrast between the news stories surrounding British and [...]

Big data is becoming a primary factor in the marketing world, often used to make decisions and discover correlations between events. In this piece for RetailTechNews, digital branding and ad-tech writer Kayla Matthews explains that, despite this, using big data effectively [...]

Big data is becoming a primary factor in the marketing world, often [...]

The retail industry has felt the impact of online shopping and, in 2017 alone, 5,855 high street retailers shuttered their doors. The first quarter of 2018 shows little hope for a storefront revival. In this piece, Kris McKenzie, SVP & general [...]

The retail industry has felt the impact of online shopping and, in [...]

Experienced marketers and merchandisers understand that every few years there is a ‘-geddon’ or ‘-ocalypse’ that monopolises the industry’s attention – sparking fear, changing priorities and, in some cases, altering the landscape forever. In this piece, James Norwood (pictured below), EVP strategy [...]

Experienced marketers and merchandisers understand that every few years there is a [...]

RetailTechNews’ weekly Amazon watch brings you some of the company’s biggest moves from the past seven days, analysing how the giant is revolutionising the retail space. In this week’s edition: Amazon Throws USD$2bn More at India; Amazon Doesn’t Dominate Private-Label [...]

RetailTechNews’ weekly Amazon watch brings you some of the company’s biggest moves [...]

RetailTechNews rounds up some of the biggest stories in the European retail technology space. In this week’s edition: More Footfall Thanks to Location Strategy; From Loyalty Scheme to Mobile Network; and Sales up in May. More Footfall Thanks to Location Strategy Analysing [...]

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: Retailers Know Too Much; CRM Battling for Budget; and Businesses Can’t Predict Individual Customers’ Needs. Retailers Know Too Much As many as half (52%) of UK [...]

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

Spl.yt is a non-profit smart contract-based ecommerce protocol that is aimed at supporting a more efficient, transparent, and secure e-commerce ecosystem. Based on blockchain, it offers a one-stop-shop global listing platform. RetailTechNews talks to Cyrus Taghehchian (pictured below), CEO and Co-Founder, [...]

Spl.yt is a non-profit smart contract-based ecommerce protocol that is aimed at [...]

This week, online consumers in Australia learn that they soon will no longer be able to shop on Amazon.com's international sites – a result of the e-commerce giant's move to sidestep the country's new GST rule. From 01 July 2018, Australians [...]

This week, online consumers in Australia learn that they soon will no [...]