Peak Season Compliance Costs Are Stalling Growth and Profits for Retailers
Retailer growth post-BFCM is being negatively impacted - not by lack of sales, but by unexpected tax compliance costs (71%), according to a new...
Akeneo Announces Acquisition of PricingHUB to Extend Product Cloud into Pricing and Strengthen AI-Driven...
Akeneo, the Product Experience (PX) Company and leading provider of Product Cloud solutions, today announced the acquisition of PricingHUB, a leading pricing management platform.
As commerce...
Black Sheep Coffee Agrees 10-Site Central London Deal
Black Sheep Coffee agrees a minimum 10-store Central London deal as part of plans to open 60 additional sites across the capital.
Hybrid Shopping to Dominate Christmas
New CACI research shows 87% of UK consumers will shop both online and in-store this Christmas, favouring hybrid retail models.
UK Retailers Lose Millions a Year to Broken Integrations, Patchworks Research Reveals
Sixty percent of UK retailers report financial losses due to disconnected systems, according to the ‘Retail Integration Report: Insights from the 2025/26 Patchworks Retail Tech...
Consumer Caution Fails to Out-Spook UK Shoppers as Halloween Revives Retail Footfall, Up +4.6%...
Halloween lifted UK retail footfall by 4.6% year-on-year, with Sensormatic Solutions reporting a post-summer surge led by in-store shopping.
The Perfume Shop Begins Recruitment for Over 900 Seasonal Roles Ahead of Christmas 2025
The Perfume Shop has launched its 2025 seasonal recruitment campaign, with over 900 temporary roles available across the UK, offering fixed hourly pay, staff benefits, and potential long-term employment.
Amazon Announces UK Pay Rise for Frontline Staff
Amazon has confirmed that the minimum starting pay for its frontline operations employees in the UK will increase by 5.9% to £14.30 and by...
Out-of-Town Retail Attracts Investor Focus Amid Cost Pressures
Retailers are increasingly shifting towards more cost-effective formats, such as out-of-town shopping centres and food stores, as mounting business costs prompt a reassessment of...
OnBuy Acquires Iconic Comet Brand
UK marketplace OnBuy has acquired the iconic Comet brand from Misco Technologies, with a Q4 2025 relaunch planned as part of its long-term strategy to challenge major electronics retailers.