10 Companies Using Tech To Save Retail Businesses - Disruption Hub

When the last of 807 Woolworths stores across the UK closed in January 2009, budget shoppers and pick and mix fans mourned the end of an era. The closure of one of the country's iconic retail chains showed that high street shops were struggling to keep up with the pace of change, and that even industry giants were not immune from disruption. History repeated itself earlier this year when major toy store Toys R Us became yet another casualty. Heralding the death of the high street seems somewhat severe, but it's clear that incumbent retailers are facing a monumental challenge. In the face of ecommerce behemoths, (and not just Amazon), retailers are increasingly becoming technology companies in their own right.