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.
Phone House, one of Europe’s largest electronics retailers and telecommunications providers, has partnered with UTRUST, the leading cryptocurrency payment solution. From 14 August, Phone House customers in Portugal will be able to purchase electronics online at phonehouse.pt using cryptocurrencies via
Smurfit Kappa has created an innovative e-commerce packaging solution which has led to an impressive growth in sales for a fresh flower provider.
Apple Authorised Reseller, Sync, has partnered with global fintech firm, Klarna, to provide customers with interest free payment solutions on Apple repairs and products, supporting their continued growth within the industry.
Co-op is ringing the changes in-store with the rollout of till-less technology into more convenience stores as cash-use continues to drop.
Today, Fastbitcoins.com, a service that allows everyday people to easily and safely buy bitcoins in physical outlets using cash, welcomes Sativa Store, an Estonian independent coffee shop and retailer of CBD cannabis products, as a partner. Sativa Store has
The go-to trade association for all UK retailers, British Retail Consortium (BRC), is working with cutting-edge dispute processing and remediation company, Chargebacks911, to help its members better understand how to combat friendly fraud and chargebacks.
RevLifter, the e-commerce deals personalisation platform, has successfully raised £2.3 million led by a syndicate of new and existing investors including Coutts.
Carrefour and Amazon are the leading retailers driving transformation in store-based retail, and are best equipped to achieving a ‘Store of the Future’ that will remain relevant with shoppers in the future of retail and shopping, according to e-commerce insights
Trax, the leading provider of computer vision and analytics solutions for retail, announced today the successful closure of a US$100 million Series D investment. The transaction was led by HOPU Investments, one of Asia’s leading alternative asset managers, with a
This week, golf fans at The 148th Open will be the first in the UK to hear the Mastercard sonic brand when they pay.
One of the UK’s largest parcel delivery firms, Hermes UK, has taken a major step towards achieving its digital transformation goal by implementing mobile barcode scanning and augmented reality (AR) technology from Scandit, the mobile computer vision experts.
Robert Dyas announces its partnership with Narvar, the intelligent customer experience platform that helps consumer-oriented commerce companies deliver better post-purchase experiences. The collaboration will see the homeware retailer further improve its customer experience after the buy button by providing consistent
Customers of Chi Chi London are set to experience a noticeably upgraded digital experience following the fast fashion retailer’s launch of its new e-commerce platform with help from digital commerce consultancy Tryzens.
Divido, the multinational white-label platform for point-of-purchase lending, has announced that it has been chosen by Brompton Bicycle, Britain’s largest manufacturer of bicycles, to provide point-of-purchase finance to online customers. With increasing emphasis and importance placed on e-commerce, Brompton
Games publisher PlayStack has launched Snatch, a radical new AR mobile game that reinvents the marketing approach by rewarding consumers for playing with their favourite brands.
Connect Distribution, the home appliance service and spare parts distributor, has launched an online LiveChat functionality while celebrating its 50th anniversary. Providing instant access to experienced customer service personnel, the messaging tool helps solve customer queries in real-time.
Hobbycraft, the largest arts and crafts retailer in the UK, has continued to develop its relationship with Retail Assist through a further extension of its IT Help Desk support.
Marks & Spencer renewed and extended its partnership with leading cross-border e-commerce solutions provider, Global-e, to help support its online international sales growth ambitions.
intu has become the UK’s first shopping centre owner to be certified as having child-friendly wifi at its national portfolio of popular shopping destinations.
The media that brands are currently investing in is changing rapidly, creating uncertainty in the advertising space and making it harder to prove the impact of media on brand sales. TV still represents a much larger proportion of media spend
Contentsquare, a leading digital experience insights platform used by UK retail brands like Dreams, Clarks and Moss Bros, has acquired Israel-based experience analytics company Clicktale, which has clients such as Dell, RBS and T-Mobile.
Leading global payments provider, Klarna, today announced its multimarket partnership with Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF), a leading global specialty retailer of apparel and accessories for men, women and kids through three renowned brands. Later this year, UK customers
Ted Baker has signed a deal to enhance its omni-channel order management operations, as it looks to improve customer experience.
Avon Products, Inc., a globally recognised leader in direct selling of beauty products, today announced that HCL Technologies will serve as the company’s infrastructure services partner. The partnership is another stride forward in delivering Avon’s ‘Open Up’ transformation strategy to
Henderson Technology’s award winning EDGEPoS solution has now been successfully installed into Westhill Service Station, a SPAR and BP branded forecourt in Aberdeen, Scotland.
