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Buy Now, Pay Later provider Zip has announced its UK arrival with Homebase one of its first major brand partners – the first and only omnichannel Buy Now, Pay Later provider for the home and garden experts. Founded in 2013 in Sydney, Zip is one of the fastest-growing Buy Now, Pay Later players in the world. UK customers will now...
By now, you’ve all probably seen (and swooned over) the magnificent Carolina Herrera lipsticks. And while the cosmetic formula is certainly a reason they have been so well received the world over, it’s the exterior of the tubes which has really afforded them a place in the makeup bags of beauty enthusiasts all around the globe. Isn’t that an interesting...
UK gift experience provider Virgin Experience Days will acquire the whole of Cloud 9 Living’s US operations. The two brands are leaders in their domestic gift experience markets, with Virgin Experience Days using the acquisition as a springboard for further growth into a US gift experience market estimated at $1bn with substantial scope for future development. As part of the Virgin...
The end of the Brexit transition period may have brought a close to a tumultuous year of COVID and peak, but it has also marked the beginning the fallout from Brexit - creating fresh e-commerce delivery challenges for retailers shipping between the UK and the EU. Since the start of 2021, new documentation needed to clear customs, along with changes...
The year 2020 has changed the way we shop forever. The pandemic has driven online sales, for example. Now, over 25 per cent of the world's population shops on e-commerce websites. The dramatic shift from the high street to online landing pages is set to continue. But while COVID-19 has changed many brands’ focus of retail, the beauty industry...
With the announcement of the new Government COVID-19 roadmap bringing clarity to hold the Creative Retail Awards event live in October, an unprecedented number of companies have requested an extension to the submission deadline.  In light of this, the organisers have extended the entry deadline until 30th April 2021. If a project was previously entered into the postponed 2020 Awards...
It seems like a lifetime ago that we would have been planning speaking events and lectures as in-person events, with a speaker taking the stage in front of a packed house. However, as we wait to see if the government’s plan for getting us out of lockdown goes according to their schedule, we have all had to learn to...
Picton has previously worked for world-class companies including BBC, SKY and more recently at Red Bull Media House holding the role of Senior Creative Manager. Ribble’s appointment of Picton is aligned to a dynamic strategic vision and business plan - which has seen an ever-increasing demand for their award-winning, world-class range of bikes. Picton’s extensive 20 year creative experience will...
As the fashion industry has grown over the years, with more people shopping for garments and more clothing options than ever before, companies have had to show how quickly they can adapt. In the constantly evolving industry, brands everywhere have to stay up to date with the latest technological innovations so that their supply chain can keep up with...
New research points to changing payment habits among online shoppers. A European study of 10,000 consumers and 1,000 merchants commissioned by Trustly found that seven out of ten (71 per cent) UK shoppers now prefer to pay via debit, compared to 25 per cent who prefer credit. When asked why they use debit, more than half (52 per cent) said...

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