Technology

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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Alibaba and Valentino create 3D virtual store

Alibaba has partnered with Valentino to create an virtual 3D store that can be browsed by visitors to Alibaba’s Tmall…

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Over 80% of national retailers snub new Instagram tech

A new selling feature on photo-sharing social media app, Instagram, has been ignored by more than 80% of retailers in…

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Surface Pro with LTE Advanced review

The Surface Pro with LTE Advanced is the latest edition of Microsoft’s hybrid tablet-laptop brand. It features a sim card…

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Co-op launches ‘pay in aisle’ mobile app technology

The Co-op has launched a new mobile app that allows customers to pay for their groceries in the aisle and…

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UK customers ‘happy to be served by a robot’

A third of respondents in a Fujitsu survey said they’d be happy to be served by a robot when they…

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Retailers risk breaking GDPR by using consumer messaging apps

The majority of the UK’s leading retail chains are at risk of a data protection crisis, according to research published…

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Amazon’s quarterly profits approach $2bn for first time

Online retailing giant Amazon has enjoyed its best ever quarter with profits almost reaching $2bn (£1.42bn) for the first time…

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Apple announces record-breaking quarter with £14.1bn net profit

Technology giant Apple has posted a record-breaking £14.1bn in net profit for the three months ending December 30  2017. The…

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Maplin introduces ‘order now, pay later’ scheme

Maplin has introduced a new scheme that allows it customers to spread out the cost over time or even pay…

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