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Opinion: When retail meets virtual reality

The pandemic has kickstarted some retailers into embracing new technologies to connect with customers.

5 cool new global stores to check out

Lockdowns haven’t prevented some retailers from innovating with both new physical store openings and digital concepts.

Opinion: Is the future of retail in AI? (co-written with AI)

It's time retailers got on board, or they'll risk being left behind.

How design thinking can transform retail security from cost to asset

Design thinking is widely used in the tech industry. Here’s how it can transform retail security.

Analysis: The reality of augmented reality

Since Covid, more retailers have begun experimenting with AR. But is it all it cracked up to be?
Inside Retail & Knapp

Six ways to boost your logistics during the festive season

Christmas has the potential to be a complex beast for retailers, so here are some pointers to get you through the season...

Going old-school: Why Woolies is shifting its focus to neighbourhoods

The new store concept from the grocery giant has a focus on local communities and offering experiential retail.

Retailers should be prepared for Black Friday cyber attacks

Security firm McAfee warns cyber attacks against retailers have been steadily rising this year.

Rostering automation for retail: The #1 transformation you need to consider

Workforce Software outlines why an automated approach to rostering should be important to any business.

Three security mistakes that will cost you in the long run

Good security is critical to running a profitable retail business, but it’s not always easy to get right.

Decathlon automating warehouse operations to “more than double” productivity

Good-to-Person robots will move at one-metre-a-second to help workers fulfil 144 orders per hour.

Rethinking fraud management in a hyper growth digital economy

As the world tries to assess the pandemic’s impact on the global economy, one thing is certain: eCommerce has powered Au...

Are digital fitness apps the biggest opportunity in activewear?

Under Armour’s recent sale of its MyFitnessPal platform comes as other major players beef up their fitness offerings.

Digital checklists help Kmart navigate new pandemic challenges

Kmart has been using iAuditor to review loss prevention, conduct business audits, and manage operational processes acros...

L’Oreal turns to Google as coronavirus spurs virtual make-up shift

Shoppers searching Google for cosmetics will be able to try them on virtually through a deal with L'Oreal, as the French...
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What Walmart’s e-commerce labs tell us about the future of retail

Retailers around the world are powering forward with innovative digital concepts to improve the customer experience, how...

Samsung partners with Retail Prodigy Group to grow physical experience

Retail Prodigy Group has taken over as the lead operations partner for Samsung’s Experience Stores in Australia.
Inside Retail & Knapp

Here’s why micro fulfilment centres are transforming grocery

The automation-led technology has transformed the way that the supermarket picks, packs and dispatches orders for Austra...
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How PepsiCo and HiSmile are using data as their north star

A retail and FMCG business explain how data is changing the way they do business.
Cue Clothing CIO Shane Lenton

How Cue is bringing the best of online to its physical stores

Video stylists and multichannel wishlists are changing how the retailer sells to customers.

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