Find out which retailers are innovating in the on and offline retail space and what they are doing to keep ahead of the curve in this dynamic and highly competitive sector. Read the financials and analysis of the large multiples, the smaller chains to independent retailers, wholesalers and suppliers
Poly, a global communications company that powers meaningful human connection and collaboration, today announced Voyager 4245 Office, a new Bluetooth headset solution with a Microsoft Teams-enabled option, further adding to Poly’s broad portfolio of Teams-enabled headsets and devices.
Three food industry trade federations have today (30 March) launched a programme to prevent millions of pounds worth of food needlessly going to waste.
Following the news announced today that popular chain of Italian restaurants Carluccio’s has collapsed into administration, putting 2,000 jobs at risk following challenging trading conditions worsened by the Coronavirus crisis, Andy Barr, a retail expert and co-founder of online price
abra today announces its Evolve2 range, the next generation of the Evolve range, its best-selling and market leading UC headset to enhance productivity in the office. The range consists of the Evolve2 85, Evolve2 65, and Evolve2 40 and is
Co-op Midcounties has signed a new contract with a family butcher which has been in business for 225 years but was facing collapse in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Central England Co-op has teamed up with Lichfield District Council to launch a ground-breaking project aimed at getting vital food and essentials to vulnerable members of the local community.
The new software allows shops to set up a quick and simple online ordering facility through www.bigbarn.co.uk. It allows users to set specific delivery radius' and limit purchases according to stock levels.
One of the world’s largest shopping malls has been transformed into a 3,000-bed hospital in a bid to combat the spread of COVID-19.
Retail technology company Ubamarket has developed a mobile app which it claims could help stop the spread of Covid-19 in supermarkets by reducing time spent in-store and enabling customers to bypass the checkouts and queues.
VApril, the annual campaign to help smokers make the transition to vaping, will launch on the 1 April and is going digital following the coronavirus outbreak
Central England Co-op is asking its members and customers to help people who are self-isolating by becoming one of a growing number of community volunteers.
Today, SaveTheHighStreet.org is launching the first end-to-end COVID-19 support programme for the 200,000+ local business owners across the UK struggling on the Coronavirus-era high street.
Today Lidl announces it will be donating thousands of its fresh fruit and vegetable bags to NHS staff across Great Britain in an effort to help provide frontline health workers with fresh produce.
Aldi has announced that, from today (Saturday 28/03/2020), all NHS, Police and Fire Service workers are to be allowed priority access to stores around the clock.
As the UK becomes the latest nation to bring in substantial restrictions over the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, leading safety and compliance expert Bureau Veritas is highlighting a few simple steps to help firms manage their business continuity plans.
Aldi CEO Giles Hurley has updated customers on the retailer's response to the coronavirus.
JD Super, China’s largest online supermarket, recently held its “JD Super’s Tea Festival 2020”, when tea sales increased by almost 100% during the peak sales day.
Co-op has filled every one of the 5,000 temporary store roles it created last week in a record seven days – following an unprecedented response from the British public to the retailer’s recruitment drive which has been prompted by the
IKEA touches the lives of millions around the world and has long promised to stand by the side of the many people. This is true now more than ever.
A UK manufacturer has seen demand for one its newest products soar in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Spar stores around the UK have put in place a range of new social distancing measures to protect staff and customers.
Shane O’Riordain, Royal Mail managing director of regulation and corporate affairs said: “As one of the UK’s essential services, Royal Mail remains open for business while the nation remains in lockdown. We know that the Universal Postal Service provides a
In the last week alone, over a thousand forecourts globally have taken Devon-based GripHero up on its offer of providing hand-protection dispensers free to protect their customers from the transmission of Covid-19 at the fuel pump.
Commenting on Next's announcement to temporarily shut down online operations, Richard Lim, CEO, Retail Economics said: “The decision to effectively shut down the website shows staff shortages are playing havoc with keeping the business operational. Online was the only channel
Beekeeper, a leading communication platform, has announced it has seen a surge in the use of its employee app since the corona crisis hit. Beekeeper has found that companies are increasing the use of its app as it plays a
