By Michael van den Berg Whilst we navigate a third UK lockdown due to the pandemic, businesses of all sizes in a variety of industries have had to review and rethink their strategies to adjust to changing health and safety compliance. In particular, the retail sector has been heavily impacted
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Retail Budget Planning 2021: Driving Revenue with Technology
The best thing about January is the opportunity to start again, a general optimism for doing better retail planning than last year . More so for retail, being one of the hardest hit industries last year. As retailers re-evaluate 2020’s retail planning decisions, the overarching theme for Budget ‘21 is
Amazon pulls support for alt-right social media platform Parler forcing it offline – Latest Retail Technology News From Across The Globe
Amazon has pulled its cloud service support for Parler following last week’s riots citing a “steady increase in… violent content” on the platform. Parler, a social media website nearly identical to Twitter which claims to be a “free speech” alternative to mainstream platforms, has become popular with Trump supporters and
NearSt, a British retail technology business driving more people onto the high street has raised £2m in seed funding
Google-backed, NearSt, a British retail technology business driving more people onto the high street has raised £2m in seed funding from one of the world’s largest privately-owned international property companies to fuel footfall into bricks and mortar stores at a critical time for physical retailers. The London-born startup witnessed a
Advertising watchdog bans “irresponsible” Klarna adverts – Latest Retail Technology News From Across The Globe
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld claims made against a series of Instagram posts promoting Klarna Bank’s deferred payment services. The ASA on Wednesday ruled that Klarna could not show a series of adverts made with Instagram influencers that links using Klarna’s credit service with improving someone’s mood. While the
Shippers demand efficiency and technology brings that – Cogoport president Flemming Frost
Digital practices and technology adoption are bringing greater productivity, effectiveness and profitability in the shipping and logistics industry, Cogoport president Flemming Frost told industry leaders at a major shipping conference in the Netherlands. Speaking at the Evofenedex SCM Summit in Zoetermeer, Frost said the time is now ripe for technology to
Technology integration: The vital centrepiece at the heart of great customer engagement
With retail no longer limited to the sales floor, retailers recognise that each interaction is now much more than a transaction. The traditional checkout remains important, of course, but customers expect fast, easy, personalised service – regardless of location, device or platform – at every touchpoint. It is from this
Top technology trends impacting e-commerce customer experience
Recently, U.S. online sales overtook consumer spending in physical stores for the first time. By 2023, retail e-commerce sales in the U.S. are projected to surpass $735 billion. Even industries that were previously predicated on offline purchases like grocery, healthcare, and banking are now looking to e-commerce to become more