Scurri chooses Hurricane as its cross-border data partner
Leading delivery management platform Scurri has selected Hurricane Commerce as its global data partner.
Articles in category: Retail Technology
Retail technology news on innovation, integration, rollout and the people behind developing retail technology systems. Be it payments, supply chain or chiller cabinets we cover the bits & bytes of retail tech.
Kantar acquires Qmee, setting a new standard for trust and data quality
Kantar, the world’s leading marketing data and analytics company, and capital D, the next-generation private equity fund manager, today announce they have reached an agreement for Kantar to acquire Qmee, the Reading, UK-based app survey platform and fraud prevention technology
Selfly Store launches intelligent cabinet series for automated, unmanned retail
Selfly Store expands its range of RFID-enabled micro stores designed for contactless on-the-go purchasing. Selfly Store enables hotels, offices, and other venues to offer meals and snacks in a cost-efficient way as the intelligent cabinets are unmanned and fully digitalised.
Late Space – the last minute app turning cancellations into new appointments has received £250k pre-seed ahead of launch
LateSpace, the appointment-booking app which enables businesses to quickly fill last-minute appointments, has today announced the conclusion of its initial pre-seed funding round with a total raise of £250,000. The funding round is the first investment for the app as
Ryanair and AWS: how a ham and cheese sandwich got its own algorithm
Europe’s largest low-cost airline, Ryanair, uses AWS to forecast on-board food and drink sales, predict plane maintenance, reduce food waste, lower costs, cut carbon emissions, and help provide the perfect start to a holiday
CyberJammies wakes up to dream solution from Brightpearl
2020 was the year when dressing to impress became a thing of the past - and nightwear became workwear.
Walmart chooses Wrike platform to underpin new era of work management
Wrike, the most powerful work management platform, now part of Citrix, has announced that Walmart Inc. has expanded its Wrike instance outside of Walmart Canada. It now encompasses more than 1,000 new users across international teams, including Global Tax, Product,
Denim specialist, Trilogy, partners with The Evergreen Agency to drive sales online through a new digital marketing strategy
London’s leading denim brand, Trilogy, has appointed Oxfordshire based creative digital marketing agency, The Evergreen Agency, to drive the brand's growth through SEO, Content Marketing and Paid Media services over the next 5 years.
Swedish retailer Indiska trials low stock messaging with Taggstar
Indiska is a family-owned Swedish-designed fashion, interiors and accessories retailer. The business was founded more than 120 years ago by female explorer Mathilda Hamilton. Her love of the cultures and environment of India inspired her to open the first Indiska
Co-op ‘hatches’ plan to make Click & Collect even more convenient
Co-op has ‘hatched’ a plan to cut queues and make Click and Collect even more convenient with trials of a dedicated external service hatch to enable customers to grab their shopping and go.
ME Group announces technological partnership with groundbreaking digital platform Digitiz.me
ME Group, the global leader in instant service vending equipment, today announces that it has partnered with French technology startup Digitiz.me, the unique and revolutionary omnichannel solution dedicated to the connected food vending equipment market.
Footwear trendsetter TOMS sprints to the lead with Astound Commerce
While shifts in fashion characterise commerce generally, no sector is more sensitive to changing tastes than footwear and accessories. TOMS, the brand known for corporate social responsibility and a product line that embodies casual style, has surfed these surging retail
Boots UK reveals its first dedicated TV advert for Boots Advantage Card
On Wednesday 4th May, Boots is set to unveil its first ever TV advert dedicated to its Advantage Card, raising awareness for the new Price Advantage Scheme. Price Advantage enables Boots Advantage Card members to access their favourite products at
Checkpoint reveals new RF label that slashes shrink on metallic items by up to 50%
Solving one of the perennial problems associated with protecting merchandise using RF-based Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) systems, Checkpoint Systems has today announced it has developed a unique security label specifically for metallic items.
RELEX uses machine learning to deliver more accurate stock forecasts, improved availability and increased sales for One Stop
One Stop, the UK convenience retailer with over 900 company and franchise neighbourhood stores nationwide, has benefited from more accurate stock forecast and higher availability, without increased spoilage, thanks to its implementation of RELEX Solutions’ machine learning-based demand forecasting solution
Foodhub will reward customers with discounts the more they order
Innovative food tech company Foodhub has announced customers will be rewarded with discounts the more they order via the app or website, meaning foodie fans can tuck into a tasty takeaway treat for a fraction of the price.
ASDA wins market share from converting offline shoppers to online, ViewersLogic report shows
ViewersLogic, the leading consumer data behaviour company, has released a new report on the impact of ASDA’s TV advertising which reveals that it is easier to convert an offline shopper to online than convert existing online shoppers. The report is
New Look cracks Easter with seasonal-themed social proof messaging from Taggstar
How adapting social proof messaging to include seasonal designs drove a further 1.27% conversion rate uplift and £10k in additional sales in only a week for New Look, which will now deliver a full calendar of seasonal messaging for 2022
Astley Clarke set to sparkle after upgrading to Brightpearl in just 150 days
The UK's largest digital jeweller Astley Clarke has the jewel in its tech stack crown after signing up with Brightpearl.
Brightpearl launches ‘Growth Hacking’ Podcast, for online retailers
Bristol, UK, and Austin, Texas-based tech firm, Brightpearl, is launching its first podcast, the ‘Lightning 50 E-Commerce Growth Hacking’ show, on Thursday, 21st April 2022.
PayPoint launches free retailer marketing support for growing digital voucher category
PayPoint has announced the launch of further marketing support for its retailer partners to promote the growing digital voucher category, with six big brands, including Amazon, Xbox, PlayStation, Paysafecard, Neosurf and Love2Shop with more major brands to follow later this
GRIDSERVE opens new Electric Forecourt in Norwich, transforming EV charging in the area
GRIDSERVE, the tech-enabled sustainable business that runs the GRIDSERVE Electric Highway - one of the UK’s leading electric charging networks, today opens a new state-of-the-art Compact Electric Forecourt in Norwich. The first-of-its-kind EV experience facility delivers the latest charging technology,
Akeneo’s PIM solution gives builders merchant, Bradfords, the tools for commerce success
Builders’ merchant, Bradfords Building Supplies, has transformed the way it merchandises its products online using a solution from Akeneo, the global leader in product experience management (PXM) and product information management (PIM). With better, enriched product data, Bradfords has
Gophr partners with Metapack to enhance same-day delivery service for online retailers
Same-day delivery business Gophr today announced its integration with global ecommerce delivery technology leader Metapack, empowering online retailers in the UK with faster and more sustainable deliveries.
IONITY is driving new loyal customers to retailers at key locations across the UK
IONITY, the leading high-power charging network in Europe, is helping retailers and landowners across the UK to bring in new loyal customers to their sites, generating additional sales from a new customer base of Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers and future
