New fintech solution, HyperJar, to reward users for loyalty to high street
Launching publicly next month, London fintech start-up HyperJar may well be the antidote to the British High Street’s sharp decline, the company claims.
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Digital experts collaborate to create new online experience for Austrian grocery chain
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.
Body cam trial in Central England Co-op stores aimed at keeping colleagues and customers safe
Central England Co-op is trialling the use of colleague body cameras as part of its ongoing effort to keep staff safe and help drive down crime in stores.
Smeg launches online store for Spanish market with Kooomo
Smeg, the Italian manufacturer of domestic appliances known for its retro style fridge’s and stylish electrical appliances, has launched its new online store with the support of global e-commerce platform specialist Kooomo and managed by its sister company, Zerogrey. The
Top new product: Deep Learning technology to lead successful retail recovery
It goes without saying that the retail sector has been hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic, and the recently introduced government guidelines place even more pressure on already strained retailers. Using years of expertise and its advanced Deep Learning technology,
St Pancras International becomes world’s first train station to introduce state-of-the-art cleaning robots
Following on from the successful reopening of the iconic London destination’s popular stores and cafés in June, which saw the implementation of a number of heightened hygiene measures, the station has now revealed plans to provide an even safer environment
Russia’s X5 Retail Group launches touch-free shopping via mobile app
X5 Retail Group, a leading Russian food retailer that operates the Pyaterochka, Perekrestok, and Karusel retail chains, has launched a contactless shopping system that is accessible via mobile devices. The Express Scan technology was developed in-house by X5 to boost
CX expert launches AI product to support retailers as online sales soar
With e-commerce sales in Europe up nearly 20% from pre-pandemic levels and customer behaviour continuing to move online, digital customer experience expert, Lokulus, has today announced the launch of Pulse - an efficient, artificial intelligence (AI) email solution created to
UK card maker, allpay, and Denmark’s Blocser confirm contract for fast-growing UK gig economy
Danish fintech Blocser has partnered with top UK card manufacturer allpay.cards with designs on the fast-growing gig economy. Blocser has pinned their Butterfly Card to one of its biggest market moves yet – the UK offer to the near 5million now
PeasyPay, GDPR-compliant biometric payments, now available in European stores
No wallet, smartphone or credit card needed. European customers will be able to enter a shop, choose what they want and pay without having any of the above with them.
IBM Watson Advertising expands data targeting with new weather solution
IBM has announced the launch of Watson Advertising Weather Targeting, a new suite of triggers designed for marketers to help them make the connection between weather and product sales actionable at scale without the use of third-party cookies or identifiers.
Sustainable fashion app expands across the UK and Ireland while seeking investment on Seedrs
Today sustainable fashion app - Nuw - announces the expansion of its services across the UK and Ireland to empower people to reduce their environmental impact of fashion, and give love to the clothes that already exist in our
TJ Morris to introduce traffic light queueing system at Home Bargains stores
Hitachi Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, and TJ Morris, owner of Home Bargains, have today announced they have entered into a technology partnership to help keep customers safe against Covid-19. New motion sensor technology from Hitachi will be
Beelivery to create 20,000 UK jobs before Christmas
The UK’s largest ‘on-demand’ grocery delivery service Beelivery announces that it will create a further 20,000 UK jobs in the run up to Christmas to meet growing demand for its services.
Charlotte Tilbury leverages Google Cloud for data-led customer experience
Charlotte Tilbury, the global luxury beauty and skincare brand, has deployed Looker, the business intelligence (BI) and analytics platform from Google Cloud, to accelerate its omni-channel growth and further support the customer-centricity and agility of the business.
Wunderman Thompson Commerce launches Shell Helix’s first global DTC website
Global e-commerce consultancy Wunderman Thompson Commerce has developed and debuted Shell Helix’s first-ever Direct to Consumer website in Egypt.
Imagination creates Ford Horizon – virtual platform for Ford to host next generation interactive experiences
Imagination has been working on an exciting new initiative for Ford of Europe which broke on 2 September, a brand new platform named Ford Horizon which will be the home for the automotive giant’s virtual experiences and events.
Deloitte Digital and Trax team up to revolutionize grocery retail in Spain
Deloitte Digital and Trax, today announced an alliance to make large-scale implementation and integration of Trax’s Retail Watch shelf monitoring solution available to Deloitte’s grocery retail customer base in Spain.
Square and Mastercard bring card payments to the Falkland Islands’ small businesses
Launching today as part of London Tech Week, Square, Mastercard and the Falkland Islands Government will announce a new partnership, Connecting the Falklands, solving one of the greatest challenges facing the Islands' small and medium-sized businesses - accepting card and
Amazon builds team to develop autonomous delivery technology, Amazon Scout, in the UK
Amazon has announced a new investment to expand research and development of autonomous delivery technology in the UK with the creation of a new team at its Cambridge development centre. The team will be focused on Amazon Scout, Amazon’s fully-electric
Phase Eight offers in-store personal stylist to enrich shopping experience
Phase Eight is offering in-store personal styling appointments to provide a safe and enriched experience for shoppers.
Last mile logistics platform Stuart integrates with Metapack to enable retailers to offer same-day delivery from urban hubs
Last mile logistics platform Stuart integrates with global eCommerce delivery technology leader, Metapack to grow their same-day ship-from-hub delivery proposition. The partnership empowers retailers in both the UK and France to leverage Stuart’s same-day services from the platform’s new urban
New retail innovation for safe and smart shopping arrives in the West End
A new way to shop safely in the heart of the West End is being funded by Grosvenor Britain & Ireland as part of a pioneering collaboration with British retail tech firm NearSt.
Klarna introduces social shopping to UK consumers
Klarna, the leading global payments and shopping service, today announces the launch of its newly redesigned App, elevating the shopping experience for its millions of users across the UK with a greater range of flexibility, control and personalisation while shopping
Checkpoint Systems adds grocery store loss prevention solution for checkouts to NEO range
Checkpoint Systems – a global leader in retail technology solutions – has unveiled a radical new sensor addition to its NEO portfolio. The NS40 provides grocery retailers with a discreet but powerful in-lane loss prevention solution. Designed to be installed
