eBay has today announced it is extending its partnership with the NHS Supply Chain, the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and its distribution partners to expand its supply of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) until the end of March 2021.
The NHS portal, first launched in April 2020 as a limited ‘emergency top-up’, will be significantly scaled to meet...
A new survey of UK consumers indicates that COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the ways that people are paying for goods and services offline. The survey, commissioned by global technology mounting solution experts, Ergonomic Solutions, shows how ‘in-person’ payment habits have changed and look likely to continue to evolve.
60% of the survey respondents claim to have increased...
Brands that rely on Christmas gifting sales will need to work harder than ever before to engage with shoppers this festive season, as new consumer research reveals that 86% of UK shoppers plan to be more cautious with their spending - and 70% will spend less on gifts because of economic uncertainty.
People across the country will shop later for...
Etam, the largest lingerie brand in France and the seventh largest worldwide, has partnered with interactive live video streaming provider Bambuser to enable live shopping during the company’s Live Show, which will stream at etam.co.uk/liveshow today, Tuesday, 29 September beginning at 18:30 CEST. While 2020 marks the 13th edition of the highly-anticipated Fashion Week event, it is the first...
Amazon’s annual Prime Day event is back in time for the festive season, taking place on 13th and 14th October. The two-day shopping event delivers Prime members savings and discounts on over one million deals globally across every category. Prime Day kicks off at 00.01am on Tuesday, 13th October and runs through to 23.59pm on Wednesday 14th October, for Prime members in...
There’s no doubt that the UK is primed for another nationwide coronavirus spike, particularly with recent data suggesting that just one-in-10 Brits are self-isolating after being contacted directly through the NHS Test and Trace app.
This (along with the ongoing drive to protect citizens and optimise social distancing) has certainly had an impact on retail brands such as Radley, who...
B&Q owner Kingfisher has said a sales increase during lockdown has continued as restrictions have been eased.The retailer posted a 16.6% rise in same-store sales for the third quarter to September 19.
At the start of the pandemic, Kingfisher initially voluntarily closed all of its stores to install social distancing measures. However, it then see huge demand on reopening as...
As online grocers report a spike in orders and shoppers post pictures of newly emptied shelves, ParcelHero says we must all learn the lessons of March and avoid panic-buying ahead of a second coronavirus wave. It also warns pandemic profiteers, who buy cleaning products now to sell at a higher price during lockdown, won’t get away with it a...
Austrian grocery chain, MPREIS, has teamed up with headless commerce specialists, emporix, to expand its brand online with the launch of a new digital storefront.
The grocer, which is largely based around the Tyrol region in the west of Austria, offers a range of local and seasonal produce including fair-trade products, low carb and gluten free options and over 2,000...
Body-worn cameras have transformed video, from something gathered from a static device to a feed collected from the point-of-view of the wearer - giving greater insights on a wearer’s environment, safety, behaviour, and more. Initially the mainstay of law enforcement, body-worn cameras are becoming popular in other sectors, notably retail where it can be used as an aid to...