Technology

Young people believe AI will find better gifts than them

Nearly half of young people think artificial intelligence (AI) will be better than them when choosing a gift for a…

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Marks and Spencer partners with Founders Factory to invest in retail startups

Marks and Spencer and Founders Factory have partnered for the launch of Founders Factory Retail, a joint venture focused on…

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Tesco joins Amazon and Microsoft ‘checkout-free’ war

Tesco has announced it is trialling new till-free technology as it looks to take on Amazon and Microsoft, which have…

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Bitcoin in retail could ‘bring the internet to a halt’

A new report from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) in Switzerland has claimed Bitcoin would “bring the internet to…

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Microsoft to take on Amazon in checkout-free showdown

Microsoft is reportedly working on technology to cut out cashiers and checkout queues in shops in the first challenge to…

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Suresite to move into retail with Costcutter deal

Suresite, the card services and risk management company, and Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) have announced a new partnership deal. The…

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Superdrug launches its own mobile phone network

Superdrug has launched a SIM-only mobile phone plan for its Health and Beautycard loyalty members. The mobile network, powered by…

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Over 500 jobs threatened as Virgin Media closes call centre

Virgin Media is set to cull over 500 jobs at a Swansea call centre as part of a shake up…

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Ocado announces partnership with Swedish retailer ICA

Online supermarket Ocado has announced a partnership with Swedish grocery retailer ICA to allow use of Ocado’s smart platform services.…

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New tool developed to match catalogue items with those in a warehouse

Microsoft has developed a new tool aimed at the retail industry, to identify items by rough images and match them…

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