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
Royal Mail has launched a drive to recruit around 19,000 temporary workers to help sort the Christmas post. Temporary positions across a variety of shifts will be available between mid-November through to early January 2015. The peak of the additional
Hermes, a leading consumer delivery company, has completed the construction of a secondary sortation tier at its fully automated distribution hub in Warrington, providing the capability to process up to one million parcels a day. The purpose built, 15,000sq m, state-of-the-art
Giving Chinese visitors longer visas would bring more than 250,000 high-spending tourists into the UK each year, boosting the economy by hundreds of millions of pounds, according to an alliance of British retail and tourism businesses. The UK China Visa
Rakuten Marketing, a global leader in omni-channel marketing and a division of Rakuten, Inc., has revealed the first performance metrics for Instagram advertising. Initial testing is impressive; leading furniture retailer in the US, RC Willey, saw a click-through rate nearly 17
Detego, the software vendor company providing article transparency in fashion retail, is now also offering its software products as software as a service (SaaS). As part of Detego’s managed services, retailers can rent an in-store solution on a monthly basis,
Sainsbury’s has reported a 1.1% fall in like-for-like sales in the second quarter, excluding fuel. Total sales ,excluding fuel, were up 0.3%. David Gray, retail analyst at Planet Retail, said “Once again, Sainsbury’s has posted a subdued set of like-for-like numbers
John Lewis is bringing the next innovation in connected home technology to the high street, as it today announces that Peeple, an Internet-of-Things (IoT) hardware and software startup, is the winner of this year’s JLAB, the retailer’s technology business accelerator. Peeple
Alinéa, the specialised retailer in furnishing and decorative products that’s part of the Auchan group, has selected TXT Retail’s Product Lifecycle Management software – TXTPLM – in a bid to improve performances in product development and streamline processes between all
Demandware, a leading provider of enterprise cloud commerce solutions, has announced that True Religion, a leading brand in premier denim, has launched a ecommerce site on the Demandware Commerce Cloud. True Religion’s bold new ecommerce site expands the opportunities for shoppers to interact with
A boutique mobile app company celebrating 10 years in business is set for further expansion over the next five years. With offices in Huddersfield and London, Common Agency has been a service-based organisation since it was established in 2005. However, big plans
Pandora, the Danish jewellery chain founded in 1982, has secured a second store in central York. In addition to their site on Low Petergate, the jewller have taken Unit 3, 1-5 Davygate. CBRE acted on behalf of landlord National Grid
Children’s stationery brand Smiggle is continuing to prove that the power of the pen knows no bounds, after its rapid UK expansion was singled out as a key factor behind an FY15 $88.1m net profit for owner Premier Investments. Premier
Ometria (www.ometria.com), a customer insight and marketing platform built specifically for retailers and e-commerce businesses, has secured a further $2.5m in seed funding. The round was led by Inventure Partners, with participation from existing investors SaatchInvest, and new investors Force Over Mass Capital. Several strategic
Brands looking for a strategic advantage this holiday season, specifically on the world’s largest online retailer Amazon, now have a new Profitero tool that delivers insight into category share and how to gain or sustain it: Amazon Market Share Estimation. During this
Bauer Media has announced the launch of a new e-commerce platform, Dabbl (http://www.dabbl.co.uk/), as part of their continued focus on digital product development. The new voucher sales website gives consumers the opportunity to purchase discount deals from well-known brands across
RELEX Solutions, provider of supply chain solutions, is releasing its latest development that enables e-commerce and omni-channel retailers to optimally manage their supply chain, reducing inefficiency and increasing customer satisfaction. The new e-commerce functionalities will be a dominant subject at
UK-based PXtech, the leading business intelligence solutions provider, has been recognised by international restaurant chain, SUBWAY, with two customer service awards at the 2015 SUBWAY Convention in Las Vegas. The wins represent the first time a technology company has won either of the
Sloane Stanley Estate has confirmed that lifestyle company Woven is to take its debut standalone store located at 263 Fulham Road. The 1,343sq ft store, split over ground floor and basement levels, will open early October. The retailer offers rugs and
Queensberry Real Estate has secured Marks & Spencer (M&S) for its Friars Walk city centre regeneration scheme in Newport. The deal comes ahead of the 390,000sq ft retail and leisure scheme opening its doors on 12 November 2015. M&S will serve
European retail innovator Xhockware is aiming to transform the UK retail shopping experience and British ‘queuing culture’ with its mobile YouBeep technology. A ground-breaking response to one of the biggest retail customer complaints globally – checkout delays, YouBeep is looking to
House of Fraser, has joined Anatwine’s global online fashion retail platform to provide its customers with the best brand stock mix and ecommerce shopping experience while achieving incremental sales with its brand partners. Since its foundation over 150 years ago, House
Shelley Sandzer, the leading UK leisure property agency, has acted in a deal on behalf of landlords Land Securities that will see Gravity Trampoline Parks take a 22,926 sq ft site at the Lockmeadow Leisure Complex, Maidstone. This is Gravity’s
Hobbs, the women’s fashion retailer, has introduced a new Point of Sale (PoS) system across all of its UK and international store and concession estate provided by BT Expedite, BT’s retail specialists. Based on BT Expedite’s Store 6.3, the new PoS
Aldi has surprised the market with plans to launch an online business in the UK but it’s a shrewd and tactical move, according to a leading retail and shopper marketing agency. Catherine Shuttleworth, CEO of Savvy Marketing, said: Few would
DPD claims to have opened Europe’s largest and most technically advanced parcel sorting hub on Thursday 24 September at Hinckley in Leicestershire, with a special ceremony in front of 400 guests, including representatives of many of the largest retail names
