Laura Heywood

Commercial editor at Retail Week, interested in all things retail especially property, tech, supply chain, multichannel & innovation.

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Excited to launch Be Inspired: The Conference… one day, 30+ speakers, 400 attendees #RWBeInspired https://t.co/LypzfNjBWL @RetailWeek

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In our poll drones were 3rd most voted disruptive tech (16%) followed by autonomous vehicles (11%) #connectedsc

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Our #ConnectedSC poll results are in: 52% of our debaters said AI is biggest supply chain influencer followed by warehouse robotics

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Clear from our #connectedsc debate that retailers putting massive focus on fulfill customer demand using tech but at expense of margin

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Very dynamic debate - sounds like AI is getting a lot of traction and attention in retail #connectedsc

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Voting still open for a few more minutes #ConnectedSC https://t.co/0L9xW5WYa2

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@OC_TomH @BrieflyLegal @oc_tomh What regulatory changes will be needed before drones are used completely unmanned? #connectedsc

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Have your say - which tech will have the biggest impact on your future #supplychain? #ConnectedSC https://t.co/A6pj4dLbZW

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Did you know in Ocado’s automated warehouse 1,000 robots run on a grid of rails to help pick&distribute online deliveries? #connectedsc

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Did you know 56% of retail executives think IoT will have a disruptive effect on their businesses? #connectedsc

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How can the internet of things improve your supply chain? @OC_Connected #connectedsc

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Are drones viable for inner city deliveries? @andrewbusby @VendigitalLtd #connectedsc

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Last year, Amazon Air made first drone delivery in Cambridgeshire - it took just 13 minutes! https://t.co/6TBtKSF1wN #connectedsc

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Are drones headline grabbing or genuine supply chain game changers? Tell us what you think ... #connectedsc

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@DPWorldSouthamp Connected smart supply chains are the answer to this problem surely? #connectedsc

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Did you know from May2018 large businesses must appoint a data protection officer if core activities consist of data processing #connectedsc

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GDPR will transform the landscape for any collection, storage and use of personal data – what do retailers need to know? #connectedsc

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Are we at risk of losing human workforces in warehouses and replacing them entirely with robots? Share your views by using #connectedsc

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38% of retailers are already implementing AI in their business, according to @retailweek research – are you? #connectedsc

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@RelexSolutions @clearreturns Do you think machine learning will have an impact on retail supply chains in the mid-term? #connectedsc