The evolution of the kiosk

Last month was the twentieth anniversary of Argos trialing interactive self-service kiosks in 15 ofits stores to enable shoppers to avoid the queues. They were pretty clunky, with interfaces thatwere far from intuitive, and they did not prove to be a breakout success for the retailer. Theycertainly did not suggest that hospitality operators should jump…

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Sustainable Fashion: Rental comes of age

Welcome to the latest column within our broader sustainability section, which focuses on what fashion retailing is doing to address the issues in its industry. This month’s column highlights the maturing rental market in the UK. Brought to you by Retail Insider with Clipper and Give Back Box. Many of the sustainable innovations we cover in this column…

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