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• September 20, 2018 20 Sep'18

  Asda outsources app development to support digital future

  Supermarket chain Asda is outsourcing its application development to HCL to access and build skills and experience in agile development methods

• September 19, 2018 19 Sep'18

  Santander plans UK tech hub in Milton Keynes

  Santander is opening a UK tech hub in Milton Keynes that will have 5,000 staff

• September 13, 2018 13 Sep'18

  John Lewis blames profit drops on high IT costs

  Department store John Lewis has pinned the blame on high IT costs and the rising price of store real-estate for a drop in profit

• September 06, 2018 06 Sep'18

  How Rituals is using Salesforce Commerce cloud to replicate physical experience online

  Cosmetics firm Rituals is using Salesforce Commerce Cloud to translate its website into 25 languages, helping the brand reach customers its physical stores can’t

• August 29, 2018 29 Aug'18

  IT leaders at a crossroads as they grapple with digital technology

  CIOs have the opportunity to influence their company strategy as digital technology reshapes business. A survey of CIOs across 70 countries charts a path for IT leaders through emerging technologies

• August 07, 2018 07 Aug'18

  M&S partners with Doddle for easier click-and-collect returns

  Retailer is using Powered by Doddle on its in-store devices to allow returns of online items, as well as the use of click-and-collect services

• August 06, 2018 06 Aug'18

  Sweaty Betty revamps website to cater for digital customers

  Activewear brand has partnered with e-commerce firm Tryzens to launch a responsive site that is better suited to its increasingly digital customers

• August 02, 2018 02 Aug'18

  Three-quarters of UK adults have not heard of open banking

  Open banking will struggle to deliver what it promises unless people are made aware of its existence and what it could do for them

• July 31, 2018 31 Jul'18

  Why Pinterest pinpointed features for the visually impaired

  Ideas curation site has developed features for people with visual impairment. Its lead designer explains what has been changed and why it matters

• July 18, 2018 18 Jul'18

  Walmart and Microsoft partner to boost digital in retail

  US retail giant Walmart has signed a five-year partnership with Microsoft, with the aim of speeding up its digital transformation

• July 18, 2018 18 Jul'18

  Google record fine could lead to Android fork

  Amazon’s Android was one of the operating systems mentioned by the European Commission as it imposed a record €4.34bn fine on Google

• July 06, 2018 06 Jul'18

  Investment flows into Nordic startups from all directions

  The Nordic tech startup scene is attracting funding from a variety of sources, with private equity firms, banks and traditional IT companies all keen to put money in

• June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18

  Nationwide Building Society to fund tech startups to the tune of £50m

  With an available fund of £50m, Nationwide Building Society is the latest traditional financial services provider to support tech startups

• June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18

  BBC launches online archive for 1980s Computer Literacy Project

  Archive will enable people to read up on a 10-year project developed by the BBC in the 1980s

• June 12, 2018 12 Jun'18

  Mayor Khan bids to make London the world’s smartest city

  At London Tech Week, mayor Sadiq Khan launched a city-wide initiative to harness the capital’s technology talent to address London’s most pressing problems