John Lewis hunts for best retail startups
John Lewis has opened applications for JLAB, its ecommerce startup accelerator programme run in conjunction with innovation partner L Marks.
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Online influencers ‘more influential’ than celebrities in children’s fashion market
What is ‘in vogue’ in children’s fashion is now being led by trend setting online influencers and the children of celebrities, according to new research.
WHSmith installs digital ads in shop windows
WHSmith is announcing its latest digital advertising initiative with the launch of digital display screens in the windows of 100 stores across the UK.
Walmart takes on Alibaba and Amazon in China
Walmart has launched a new e-commerce service that aims to bring ‘quality’ overseas products to Chinese consumers.
Luxury retail tips: It’s 2016 – omni-channel engagement is no longer optional
Massimo Fubini, CEO and Founder of ContactLab, looks at the need for luxury retail brands to implement the omni-channel experience into their customer engagement strategies.
Top ecommerce tips: Online merchandising and the bandit problem
Jakob Bignert, Vice President of Product, at ecommerce personalisation and merchandising specialist Apptus, explains what one-armed bandits can teach us about online merchandising.
Top brands take part in first B2B event in Muslim lifestyle sector
Some of the world’s biggest brands, including Tesco, Asda and Ogilvy, will take part in the first-ever B2B conference on Muslim lifestyle – a sector worth trillions of pounds.
Bitcoin future? Fifth of UK businesses ‘to trade in digital currencies by 2020’
A fifth of UK employees believe that their organisations will be accepting Bitcoin and similar digital currencies as payment by 2020, according to a new report.
Top ecommerce tips: Five ways for retailers to grab a bigger slice of the digital pie
Stephen Keenan, Managing Director- EMEA Retail, Verizon looks at five key ways they can get ahead of the pack and grab a bigger slice of the digital pie.
Google to bring Android Pay to UK ‘in next few months’
Google will extend Android Pay to the UK “in the next few months”, as the company looks to emuilate the siuccess of rival Apple Pay.