New research shows the business disruption caused by COVID-19 has resulted in four out of five (82%) retailers changing their approach to stock management, with a third (33%) of retailers developing contingencies to protect against supply chain disruption.
Advanced Supply Chain Group’s managing director, Claire Webb, has more than 13 years’ senior experience in retail, spanning both high street and...
Just when we thought the world couldn’t love social media anymore, the globe’s entire population have increased their social media consumption by 21% this year. This perhaps won’t come as a shock, with day-to-day life coming to a standstill in March, face-to-face interaction taken away from us, and many more hours in the week given to many of us...
Another Girl, a new contemporary and sustainable womenswear label has been lauched for women who care about the planet and the people that inhabit it.
Bringing together mindful manufacturing, recycled fabrics, sustainable packaging and a focus on social issues, Another Girl have made it their mission to make clothes that look good, and give back to Another Girl in...
Ecommerce has been on the steady rise for years, but as online retailers continue to absorb a greater share of total retail expenditure, more and more stores have disappeared from the high street. Unsurprisingly, this has caused ecommerce to be viewed by many as a threat.
Yet during lockdown, ecommerce has been a saviour for many retailers. With varying degrees...
Electronic money is nothing new. Most of us have grown so accustomed to spending money digitally that we don't even notice the novelty anymore. E-money represents a further step towards a truly digital economy. A relatively small group of pioneers is driving this new and exciting industry.
What Is E-Money?
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) defines e-money as any electronic money...
British retailer Cath Kidston has announced its brand transformation plans, with a core focus on digital acceleration and global growth.
The plan follows its restructuring in April. With renewed support and investment from owner Baring Private Equity Asia, the company has realigned its cost base and structure to create an economically viable operating model as a brand-led, digital first retailer,...
Pets at Home is launching an express 60-minute Click & Collect service to make online shopping as convenient as possible for customers.
The pet supplies retailer is partnering with order management specialist OneStock to fulfil online orders in one hour, in response to preferences for a fast and flexible delivery option recently revealed by data analysis and customer insights.
Pets at Home will use the new technology to unify its inventory throughout the business, giving visibility of the entire product range to colleagues and shoppers so they can check accurate stock availability across all stores.
Customers will be able to order online and pick up their packages 60 minutes...
New research from Central England Co-op has given an insight into how shoppers are feeling about Halloween during the Covid-19 pandemic and how this year’s celebrations could differ from previous years.
The study looks at expected trends for Halloween 2020, as well as including results of a survey of customers asking them if and how they will be looking to...
Data collated from PayPoint’s UK network of 27,500 local convenience retailers for quarter three (July-September) 2020 shows how Brits stayed loyal to local stores despite the freedom to shop further afield during that time.
Average shopping basket spend rose across the three-month period to £8.14, a rise of 10% over Q2 2020 (£7.39) and an 11% spike on the same...
Yext, the Search Experience Cloud company, today announced that it is working with Superdry to deliver official answers to inquiries about more than 500 of its stores and franchises in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe and United States. With Yext, Superdry provides an enhanced search experience for people seeking information about its stores, including products in stock, addresses, hours...