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The Spring Statement delivered some relief to families and small businesses – but forgot to acknowledge the post-pandemic struggles of our hospitality sector. To put this into perspective, in 2020 alone, UK Hospitality quarterly sales tracker estimated a loss of
The rise in card fees has come about following the UK’s departure from the EU, which ended a long-standing regulation that previously capped the fees that card issuers could charge. This has resulted in card issuer fees being increased by
Design, layout and infrastructure of traditional c-stores may more resemble that of Pret-A-Manger than Chipotle Mexican Grill, advise James Owens of HFA Architecture and Engineering and Joseph Bona of Bona Design Lab
Product information has become increasingly important in retail over recent years, with its criticality growing further as the pandemic accelerated the shift to online shopping. However, many retailers still struggle to correctly store, manage and understand this data, and are
The convenience store/newsagents chain McColl’s is reported to be on the brink of collapse. It’s the largest Post Office provider in the UK, and host to hundreds of Amazon lockers and CollectPlus collection points. This makes it a vital part
Working with fresh produce presents several challenges for grocery retailers, especially when it comes to display and storage. The aisles need to look attractive to live up to the customers’ expectations. At the same time, the display solutions need to
Ubamarket discusses the appetite for low cost grocery deliveries sweeping the nation
Brick-and-mortar retail leaders are posed for another challenging year. Aside from competing with e-commerce companies, hiring issues are intensifying within the workplace around the globe. In the past, one solution to businesses struggling to retain employees has been the use
With experts predicting everything from robot repair shops, bug burger bars and virtual reality travel agents, Sara Jones, partner and client services director at creative agency Free The Birds, considers the future opportunities for high street retailers
More and more people are choosing a gaming laptop - even if they don't game. Read on to find out if a gaming laptop could be suitable for work as an engineer
Now that travel is becoming possible again, brush up on important information about visas to different countries and rules for travelling abroad
With its 27% growth, the UK e-commerce market has significantly contributed to the global growth rate of the industry. A growth that should continue over the coming years.
The home delivery expert ParcelHero says UK businesses had lost over £250bn to Covid and an equal amount to Brexit by the end of 2021, but the Brexit tally is now rising faster.
I started as General Manager at Uber Eats in the UK in December, and since then my focus has been on understanding what we can do as a team to help our restaurant partners get the best out of our
As we enter further into the decade, we adjust more and more to the changing landscape of the pandemic. It is not only the day-to-day lives of people where we can observe such change, though, but also in
Oil markets have had a buoyant few months as the global economy continues to post an impressive recovery post-COVID. After demand literally shut down in 2020 as governments instituted tough lockdown and curfew restrictions, the price of crude oil rallied
Nowadays, a robust digital strategy is a necessity for brands to survive, let alone thrive. As the digital transformation of all industries reaches unprecedented acceleration, brands must think about how they can maximise their data insights, to have a competitive
Oliver Shaw, CEO at Kalibrate shares his thoughts on the trends that will shape 2022, as businesses face yet another year of uncertainty and retailers in particular battle increasing pressures in the form of rising inflation, disrupted supply chains and
E-commerce entrepreneur Alexander Graf gets out his crystal ball and discusses the two big ‘As’ in E-Commerce, Amazon and Alibaba
John Pallagi, CEO and founder of online meat retailer Farmison & Co, today issued a Veganuary SOS for 2022, urging those who care deeply about the provenance of their food to put eating seasonally ahead of the usual new-year marketing
Alex Rutter, UKI director, retail, Google Cloud, offers his top retail predictions for 2022
Retailers have once again faced a challenging year. But what legal challenges might retailers face in 2022?
GRI’s CEO reflects on the year’s achievements and the challenges to come
In the eyes of the law, a personal injury that can be raised as a valid claim only has to fall under a simple condition - proof that the pain and suffering of the person or persons resulted from the
Many companies were engaging in digital transformation before COVID-19 hit, doing so to meet changing customer expectations and business needs. But leaders saw the pace of their digital journey accelerate dramatically during the pandemic in order to keep up with
