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23 May 18 Big Interview

Big Interview: Majestic MD on delighting customers through personalisation

23 May 18 Analysis

Analysis: Hard-pressed M&S playing omnichannel catch up

23 May 18 Interview

Interview: Holland & Barrett on leveraging loyalty data

23 May 18 News

Missguided boosts sales with social proof software

23 May 18 News

Tesco pulls the plug on Tesco Direct

23 May 18 Retail Ramble Podcast

Retail Ramble podcast: Rituals on taking in-store CX online

22 May 18 News

Ocado unveils AI game for schools

22 May 18 News

Adobe buys Magento for $1.7bn

21 May 18 News

Self-checkout central to Kaufland's new store strategy

15 May 18 Interview

Payments is a constant work in progress, says Aldi

15 May 18 Feature

How Caffè Nero is building customer relationships through mobile

08 May 18 Comment

GDPR: Consent vs. legitimate interest – what’s the answer?

23 May 2018 NEWS

Tesco pulls the plug on Tesco Direct

Tesco has decided to close unprofitable non-food website, Tesco Direct.

23 May 2018 Analysis

Analysis: Hard-pressed M&S playing omnichannel catch up

23 May 2018 Interview

Interview: Holland & Barrett on leveraging loyalty data

23 May 2018 NEWS

Marks & Spencer tackles structural issues as profits slump

Marks & Spencer's pre-tax annual profits fell by 62% to £66.8 million from £176.4 million in 2017

23 May 2018 NEWS

Missguided boosts sales with social proof software

Missguided gives insight into social proof software’s impact on sales and customer experience.

22 May 2018 Comment

JD.com deploys AR beauty mirror into bricks & mortar

JD.com is taking its augmented reality beauty product offline into Walmart and Carslan

21 May 2018 Advertorial

The seven critical steps to successful warehouse automation

21 May 2018 News

Matchesfashion reports app success after another year of growth

21 May 2018 NEWS

Zara reopens in London with host of new technology features

Zara reopens flagship store in London Stratford with a range of new retail technology features aimed at enhancing the customer experience.

Whitepapers

24 Apr 2018 Whitepaper

A retailer's guide to digital customer experience

4 Apr 2018 Whitepaper

Yes, you can perform accurate in-season replenishment even with no product sales history!

12 Feb 2018 Whitepaper

5 Digital Mistakes Retailers Continue To Make

Webinars

19 Apr 2018 Webinar

How retailers can work with start-ups

Webinar

The living wage and retail's perfect storm

Webinar

Empowering the connected colleague

21 May 2018 Comment

UK retailers search for new growth formula

21 May 2018 NEWS

Self-checkout central to Kaufland's new store strategy

German hypermarket chain Kaufland kits out new stores with more self-service technology.

18 May 2018 News

eBay launches personalised Interests feature

18 May 2018 NEWS

PayPal expands in-store presence with $2.2bn iZettle acquisition

PayPal buys Swedish point of sale technology business iZettle in $2.2 billion deal.

17 May 2018 COMMENT

Walmart’s investment in Flipkart adds fuel to the fire of India’s eCommerce market

Analysing Walmart's investment in Flipkart, which expands its presence in India.

17 May 2018 Analysis

Analysis: Beleaguered Mothercare turns to CVA

17 May 2018 NEWS

Ocado lands major Kroger Smart Platform deal

Ocado has announced an exclusive grocery deliveries deal with Kroger

17 May 2018 News

Mothercare takes axe to store portfolio as CVA announced

16 May 2018 News

Matchesfashion appoints new senior team as it eyes further digital growth

16 May 2018 News

Burberry announces digital improvements as cost savings boost profit

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Big Interview: Majestic MD on delighting customers through personalisation

Analysis: Hard-pressed M&S playing omnichannel catch up

Interview: Holland & Barrett on leveraging loyalty data

Missguided boosts sales with social proof software

Tesco pulls the plug on Tesco Direct

Retail Ramble podcast: Rituals on taking in-store CX online

Ocado unveils AI game for schools

Adobe buys Magento for $1.7bn

Self-checkout central to Kaufland's new store strategy

Payments is a constant work in progress, says Aldi

How Caffè Nero is building customer relationships through mobile

GDPR: Consent vs. legitimate interest – what’s the answer?

Tesco pulls the plug on Tesco Direct

Analysis: Hard-pressed M&S playing omnichannel catch up

Interview: Holland & Barrett on leveraging loyalty data

Marks & Spencer tackles structural issues as profits slump

Missguided boosts sales with social proof software

Putting the online high-street first

Adobe buys Magento for $1.7bn

Ocado unveils AI game for schools

JD.com deploys AR beauty mirror into bricks & mortar

The seven critical steps to successful warehouse automation

Matchesfashion reports app success after another year of growth

Zara reopens in London with host of new technology features

Whitepapers

A retailer's guide to digital customer experience

Yes, you can perform accurate in-season replenishment even with no product sales history!

5 Digital Mistakes Retailers Continue To Make

Webinars

How retailers can work with start-ups

The living wage and retail's perfect storm

Empowering the connected colleague

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Tesco pulls the plug on Tesco Direct

Interview: Holland & Barrett on leveraging loyalty data

Marks & Spencer tackles structural issues as profits slump

Missguided boosts sales with social proof software

Putting the online high-street first

Adobe buys Magento for $1.7bn

The living wage and retail's perfect storm

Empowering the connected colleague

How retailers can work with start-ups

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UK retailers search for new growth formula

Self-checkout central to Kaufland's new store strategy

eBay launches personalised Interests feature

PayPal expands in-store presence with $2.2bn iZettle acquisition

Walmart’s investment in Flipkart adds fuel to the fire of India’s eCommerce market

Analysis: Beleaguered Mothercare turns to CVA

Ocado lands major Kroger Smart Platform deal

Mothercare takes axe to store portfolio as CVA announced

Matchesfashion appoints new senior team as it eyes further digital growth

Burberry announces digital improvements as cost savings boost profit

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