Technology

New West End Company issues ‘stark’ warning to government over tax-free shopping

The New West End Company (NWEC) has issued a “stark” warning to the government over tax-free shopping in a joint…

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ASOS launches voice-activated shopping

ASOS has claimed to be one of the first fashion retailers in the UK to launch on Google Assistant, meaning…

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Snapchat introduces new e-commerce feature

Photo messaging application, Snapchat has announced it is to move into e-commerce, introducing new shoppable adverts and catalogues from its…

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Argos launches UK-first Google voice shopping service

Argos has become the first company in the UK to offer a voice shopping service for customers that use Google…

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Inditex to sell all its brands online worldwide by 2020

Inditex, the Spanish parent company behind brands such as Zara and Pull&Bear, has announced that it will sell products from…

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Marks and Spencer replaces switchboard staff with AI

Marks and Spencer will be replacing its call centre employees with AI technology, cloud communications platform Twilio has announced. The…

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Aldi announces ‘carbon neutral by 2019’ aim

Aldi UK and Ireland has unveiled plans to become carbon neutral by 2019 following investment in a long-term carbon management…

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Apple becomes first ever US company to be valued at $1trillion

Tech giant Apple has become the first ever US stock listed company to be worth $1tn (£767bn). Apple hit the…

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Marks and Spencer partners with Decoded to launch ‘Data Academy’ for staff

Marks and Spencer has announced it has partnered with technology specialists Decoded to create the world’s first ‘Data Academy’ in…

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Omnichannel experience ‘key to survival of high street’, shoppers say

Over 52% of shoppers in the UK believe that retailers need to offer a more seamless experience between online and…

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