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You may remember a time not too long ago when going into your local town or city for some recreational spending would take the best part of a day. Relying on public transport, finding the item you want, the perpetually
Retail technology Ubamarket offers Scan, Pay, Go! technology which enables customers to pay in app and bypass the checkout. Will Broome, CEO of Ubamarket, discusses the importance of convenience and hygiene amidst Coronavirus fears and discusses role of tech in
The unfolding COVID-19 crisis presents the greatest challenge in recent history for businesses and organisations across the globe. Widespread closures, mass isolation and the effects of panic buying are impacting organisations across all sectors to an unprecedented degree. As they
As the UK heads into at least three weeks of lockdown, concerns are being raised across the country as thousands of construction workers headed out to work, including on packed London Underground trains.
Unless, like certain FMCG retailers who are experiencing a surge in online sales, chances are, due to the uncertain times we find ourselves in, that your sales have suffered a dip. Couple that with the potential of a complete lockdown,
“In the current environment of dramatically falling consumer demand and great uncertainty, those running the UK’s businesses will wish they had all the answers – but the truth is no one does. The best way to be armed for the
Following the news that clothing retailer H&M is closing 3,441 stores out of 5,062 worldwide and even laying off staff in a bid to cut costs, Andy Barr, retail expert and co-founder of online price tracking website www.alertr.co.uk said: “With
The rise of the convenience store has been the one bright spot in a fairly dismal retail outlook, just over six months ago new forecasts from IGD predicted that the UK convenience market is set to grow by £6.9bn in
Europe’s retailing sector is reeling from the shock of lockdowns across the region to limit the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the impact on the sector’s credit outlook will be uneven, says Scope Ratings.
Ray Gaul, senior vice president of retail insights EMEA at Kantar, analyses the supermarket supply chain challenges in wake of Covid-19
Marten Mickos, CEO of HackerOne, offers five top tips on remote work best practices during COVID-19
In response to the Coronavirus crisis, Bis Henderson Group, the ‘talent-to-solutions’ supply chain services company, is ensuring the wellbeing of all its employees by taking the precautionary steps recommended by the government, including remote working for all its consultants and
The reason we are panic buying due to the imminent threat of COVID-19 is because the brain’s survival mode overrides any rational decision making, says Dr. Ali Fenwick, an expert in human behaviour at Nyenrode Business University
Global financial markets continue to suffer from the impact of coronavirus, with economists predicting the slowest rate of global growth since 2009. However, the current lockdown taking place in Italy has actually instigated a significant boom in e-commerce sales.
Financial services company Jefferies has explored speculative hypotheses for how Covid-19 might affect our lives – and the knock on effect on which sectors and stock picks stand to gain. “Bullish for humanity”, it looks at the way we might
Passion and creativity in the clothing industry go hand in hand. To come up with good designs, you need to have a good sense of creativity. However, it doesn't matter how creative you can become. Without being passionate about the
Following the Chancellor's announced measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, please find below comment from CAMRA's national chairman, Nik Antona: "The Government's announced measures to mitigate the devasting impact of COVID-19 do not go far enough in ensuring no
Carphone Warehouse is the latest high-street retailer to find itself closing stores and axing jobs. The move comes as a surprise to some, and was inevitable to others, thanks to a hostile trading environment and a change in consumer buying
Spread of coronavirus is fast gaining momentum mainly in the media but also in the real world. At present, there is no specific guidance from public health England about the use of gyms but it very well may be worth
As social distancing measures ramp up, home shoppers should select a convenient drop off location such as a porch, garage or shed, make sure all delivery companies know about it and include it on all delivery instructions, urges ParcelHero. That
Will Broome, CEO of retail tech pioneer Ubamarket, discusses the impact of stockpiling and explores how tech solutions could safeguard retailers against future cases
As the coronavirus continues to spread across continents, new ramifications of the deadly outbreak are being revealed daily. How is this impacting e-commerce operations and what can retailers do in response to those challenges?
Commenting on the Government’s latest advice that people should avoid pubs, restaurants, hotels, theatres and other hospitality and leisure businesses, UKHospitality CEO Kate Nicholls said: “This is catastrophic for businesses and jobs. The government has effectively shut the hospitality
Commenting on the latest CPI Basket of Goods and Services Annual Review from the ONS, Linda Ellett, UK head of consumer markets at KPMG, said:
Commenting on the announcements from the Chancellor’s Budget from a consumer markets perspective, Linda Ellett, KPMG’s UK Head of Consumer Markets, said: “Outside of COVID-19, much of the focus during this week’s Budget was understandably on business rates, while movement
