Banana Republic debuts video short on TikTok Banana Republic has launched a five-part original short-form video series on TikTok starring actor Jack Innanen (Adults, Big Mistakes)
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Retailers failing to make the most of returns UK fashion brands are heavily investing in digital return portals but operating them with the handbrake on, according to new research analysing top online fashion retailers across the UK
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Staying secure Entrust CIO Rishi Kaushal on what the ASOS incident signals for retail security
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Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8794/retailers-failing-to-make-the-most-of-returns//news/8792/staying-secure/
TSC hires new technology chief Rural retailer Tractor Supply Company has hired Fahim Siddiqui as its new chief technology and digital officer
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Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8794/retailers-failing-to-make-the-most-of-returns//news/8790/tsc-hires-new-technology-chief/
Argos boosts Trusted Sellers Argos is planning to significantly increase the size of its Trusted Sellers offering following a successful trial, with ambitions to offer more than 130,000 products through vetted third-party sellers by the end of 2026
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8794/retailers-failing-to-make-the-most-of-returns//news/8789/argos-boosts-trusted-sellers/
Happy Returns for TikTok shoppers Consolidated returns model Happy Returns is now integrated into TikTok Shop, giving shoppers the platform’s only box-free, label-free returns option
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Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8794/retailers-failing-to-make-the-most-of-returns//news/8788/happy-returns-for-tiktok-shoppers/
Brompton rides on to BigCommerce British bike maker Brompton has launched its new Brompton Partner Portal on BigCommerce B2B Edition
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Hacking it: the threat to retail Justin Moore, director, Threat Intelligence Research, Arctic Wolf, assesses the ASOS attack and the growing retail threat
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Bealls launches new app Clothing retailer Bealls has launched a new mobile app, representing the next phase of guest engagement and loyalty efforts
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Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8794/retailers-failing-to-make-the-most-of-returns//news/8785/bealls-launches-new-app/
Nordstrom app gets Christmas makeover Just in time for the holidays, Nordstrom is launching new app features that make shopping in store and online easier and more personal
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PODCAST: AI and the future of shopping In the latest episode of the Retail Technology podcast Counter Culture, analyst, writer and RT publisher Miya Knights joins host Bruce Ackland to chat agentic AI, forthcoming events and the launch of her new book The Future of Shopping!
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Retailers want AI while consumers are cautious New research from Scurri has revealed a gap between retailers’ AI ambitions and consumers’ expectations of transparency, control and human support
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Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8794/retailers-failing-to-make-the-most-of-returns//news/8783/retailers-want-ai-while-consumers-are-cautious/
TikTok joins agentic AI trend Social media giant TikTok is launching an agentic AI service to enable users to find products on the platform and buy directly from a brand with one click
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Retail security: ensuring it’s a habit, not a crisis Retail’s external security basics need clear owners and continuous checks, argues Andrew J. Jenkinson, independent cybersecurity analyst and contributor
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AI in fashion at Gap Fashion retailer Gap Inc is unveiling a suite of AI-powered shopping tools across its brands network
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Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://www.retailtechnology.co.uk/rss.xml/news/8794/retailers-failing-to-make-the-most-of-returns//news/8779/ai-in-fashion-at-gap/
CASE STUDY: Cloud move secures Maggs Bros’ heritage Antiquarian bookseller Maggs Bros moves its entire server estate to Microsoft Azure, safeguarding irreplaceable provenance records and laying the foundation for growth
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Governed speed: retailers slow down to scale AI agents Governance, product data and the build-or-buy question shape agentic progress, Miya Knights, Retail Technology Publisher, reports from MACH X Amsterdam
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Knitwell names new digital exec Apparel retail group Knitwell has named Angelica Munson to the newly created role of chief digital and customer data officer
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Foundations first: retailers ready IT stacks for agentic commerce Composable foundations are setting the pace for agentic commerce, Miya Knights, Retail Technology Publisher, discovers at MACH X Amsterdam
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Lowe’s in drone delivery first Lowe’s has become the first home improvement retailer to offer drone delivery
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