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Sears Holdings has named Displaydata a 2014 Partner in Transformation for delivering digital display technology that supports its Shop Your Way programme in stores. Displaydata’s responsiveness, hands-on delivery and commitment to supporting Sears’ deployment in hundreds of stores to date has
The Co-operative Food claims it is introducing the UK’s most environmentally sustainable bin liners using household plastic from across the country in a bid to make use of some of the 700,000 tonnes sent to landfill every year. The retailer’s
New research published today by the British Retail Consortium finds that 80% of MPs believe the current system of business rates is‘not fit for purpose and in need of fundamental reform’. The poll which also finds that 93% agree that ‘reform
American specialty retailer American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. has selected London’s largest shopping destinations to open its first two UK stores in Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City, as the Company continues to expand internationally. “We are excited to officially announce
Shoppers at Westfield London, Shepherds Bush, can now pay for car parking with their smartphone through PayPal’s app. Visitors to the centre need never again rummage for coins or cards to pay for parking. It’s the first time people in
Telecom Italia, the leader in ICT services in Italy, and payleven, the European leader in mobile card payments, have entered into a partnership, enabling Telecom Italia to offer to its customers a cost-effective and easy-to-use mobile card payments solution. The
Leading UK money saving brand, vouchercloud, has revamped and integrated its blog into their official site, www.vouchercloud.com, as part of a mission to increase user interactions and customer engagement. Targeted with improving both online user interactions and customer engagement, the team at money
Waitrose weekly sales figures in the week to 21 June 2014, published on Friday 27 June 2014, reveal strong sales of seasonal foods and refreshments as the weather hots up for summer. Waitrose said total sales, excluding petrol, were up by 2.6%
Wakefield-based Poundworld Retail, the family-run value retail chain, has secured £26m from Santander Corporate & Commercial to fund UK expansion and an increase in overseas trade suppliers. Established in 1974 by current owner, Chris Edwards, the retail chain was originally
Bournemouth’s Castlepoint Shopping Park has introduced free Wi-Fi for visitors. Sarah Ryan, marketing manager at the park said the Park has kept the registration quick and simple for mobile phone and tablet users to log in fast to take advantage of
Tesco has partnered with SORTEDfood, one of the world’s largest social media cookery channels, to help inspire a new generation to fall in love with cooking and food. According to the retailer the partnership, which is a media first, will
Implement cashless systems or risk excluding 54% of consumers. That was the forecast for the future of cash and payments in vending following a series of seminars hosted at the Automatic Vending Association’s Business Day in Manchester yesterday. Leading the
Montagu Private Equity announced today that it has reached agreement to sell Maplin Electronics to Rutland Partners for £85m. Maplin is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of consumer electronics. During Montagu’s period of ownership the business has grown into a
Direct Golf UK, Europe’s award-winning and leading multi-channel specialist golf retailer, has now joined Tesco direct, as part of the leading retailer’s online marketplace. Direct Golf will retail golf brands including Mizuno, Wilson, Bridgestone, Stuburt, John Letters, Progen, Golf Locker,
SENSILAB, one of Central & Eastern Europe’s leading multi-channel retailers of specialist homeopathic health and dietary products, has selected a comprehensive customer engagement technology solution from mplsystems to help deliver a unified retail experience for customers across its rapidly-growing business operations in
Tesco has appointed integrated property services group Styles & Wood to deliver a major refurbishment of its Loughborough Extra store. The business’s project delivery division will carry-out a 10-week scheme at the store, which will remain open throughout. The internal
DC Thomson Consumer Products has announced a partnership with pet accessories specialists Rupert’s Pet Shop for the launch of the first range of Dennis the Menace and Gnasher dog toys. Marking the brand’s entrance into the pet sector, the partnership will see the new Dennis the Menace and Gnasher dog
For well over a decade the UK’s supermarkets have led the way on efforts to reduce the amount of calories in their own brand ranges and to ensure that there is accessible and clear information available on the amount of
Boots UK has today announced the launch of a new Boots App. It works in conjunction with a customer’s Boots Advantage Card, providing instant access to all the latest offers, tailored to each individual based on their shopping habits. Customers no longer have to
Only 2% of micro-businesses in the UK use Mobile Point-of-Sale (MPOS) to accept payments, according to research carried out by MobileSquared on behalf of Kalixa Group. The MPOS attitudes and adoption study also identifies the number one barrier to business growth is cash flow. MPOS
The Post Office has announced the launch of its Drop & Go summer parcel discount. It offers small business customers and online sellers up to 50% off their medium parcels when they use the free, fast-track Drop and Go service,
Leading money-saving brand, vouchercloud, reports it has successfully trialled new geo-fencing marketing technology, announcing that it will change the way that consumers receive offers and deals whilst shopping on the high street, removing the process of sourcing the deals themselves.
Danish international discount grocery retailer Netto is returning to Britain in an new trial format in a joint venture between Dansk Supermarked and Sainsbury’s. The trial will consist of 15 Netto stores to be opened by the end of 2015, with the first opening their
Members of The Midcounties Co-operative are among those set to receive a share of more than £1.6m as the Society announces its largest share of profits payments to date. The payments follow the Society’s record 24% increase in gross sales
Outdoor and sportswear brands Berghaus and Speedo will be offering online shoppers a better customer experience in 2014, as parent company Pentland Brands launches a series of new direct e-commerce websites incorporating an integrated order management system in partnership with
