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Apple has Chinese services business in sight with new app accelerator

July 11, 2019

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Apple Inc has launched a new programme in Shanghai to encourage Chinese developers to create apps. As part of the tech giant’s efforts to establish its services business in the…

Nike’s retail tech investment drives 35% digital revenue growth

July 2, 2019

Ben Stevens

Apps / Mobile, Companies, Ecommerce

App, Mark Parker, Nike, Nike Fit, Retail Tech, RFID, SNKRS

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Nike has celebrated strong revenue growth over the past year thanks to major investment in its digital and technology operations. For the fiscal year 2019 the sportswear giant reported revenues…

Tesco announces finalists for its 8th annual hackathon event

June 24, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, News

App, Apps, AR, Hackathon, Labs, QR code, Tesco

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Tesco has announced the finalists of its annual Global Hackathon event, which challenges contenders to come up with new retail technology concepts to tackle the industry’s key issues. The grocery…

Royal Mail lets users send packages without ever visiting a post office via app

June 3, 2019

Ben Stevens

Apps / Mobile, Delivery / Supply Chain, News

App, Delivery, Postage, Royal Mail

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Royal Mail has announced the launch of new features to its app allowing users to check the price and purchase a delivery directly. In an effort to simplify the delivery…

Starbucks rolls out pre-visit order-and-pay app in China

May 23, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Apps / Mobile, News

App, Beijing, China, coffee app, Luckin, order, Starbucks, Starbucks Now

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Global coffee chain Starbucks has launched its mobile order and payment service across 300 stores in Beijing and Shanghai. Starbucks Now is available exclusively through Starbucks Rewards, allowing customers to…

Yoox Net-a-Porter launches major app upgrade

May 21, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Apps / Mobile, Ecommerce, News

Alison Loehnis, App, Customisation, Hive, Instagram, launch, Mr Porter, social media, YNAP, YOOX, Yoox Net-a-Porter

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Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) has unveiled a major upgrade to its Net-a-Porter iOS app, with a new shoppable editorial platform intended to give readers a seamless path from content to purchase.…

Sainsbury’s opens UK’s first ever cashierless grocery store

April 29, 2019

Ben Stevens

News, Payment, Point of Sale

App, Cashierless, Clodagh Moriarty, Sainsbury's

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Sainsbury’s has launched the UK’s first ever cashierless grocery store, allowing shoppers to scan and pay for items using their smartphone. The grocery giant has today opened the doors to…

You can now get Amazon packages delivered inside your garage

April 24, 2019

Ben Stevens

Apps / Mobile, Delivery / Supply Chain, News

Amazon Key, App, Chamberlain, Cloud Cam, Garage

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Amazon has finally launched its Key for Garage service, allowing deliveries to be made to customers’ garages, nearly four months after first being announced. This follows the launch of Amazon’s…

Decathlon launches new cashierless store in California

April 23, 2019

Ben Stevens

Instore, News, Payment, Point of Sale

App, Decathlon, iOS, iPhone, Newstore

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Decathlon has launched a brand new 47,000sq ft cashless store in which its staff will exclusively use iPhones to process payments. The sportswear retailer opened its “experiential retail centre” in…

Intu launches instore cashback app Intu Pocket

April 16, 2019

Ben Stevens

Apps / Mobile, News

App, cashback, in store, Intu, Pocket, shopping centre

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Shopping centre giant Intu has begun testing a new instore cashback app which will reward customers for shopping in its centres. The “Intu Pocket” app offers customers two to 10…

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Apple has Chinese services business in sight with new app accelerator

Nike’s retail tech investment drives 35% digital revenue growth

Tesco announces finalists for its 8th annual hackathon event

Royal Mail lets users send packages without ever visiting a post office via app

Starbucks rolls out pre-visit order-and-pay app in China

Sainsbury’s opens UK’s first ever cashierless grocery store

Decathlon launches new cashierless store in California

Intu launches instore cashback app Intu Pocket

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